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It’s a power struggle and Liz won. That’s Washington for you. Her power is with Baghdad Jim. As long as he’s in power, she stays in power. However, once Baghdad Jim loses (we hope most sincerely it happens soon), Lizard Liddy will receive her comeuppance. Tom Foley’s wife, Heather (and she’s a dragon too) controlled the parking spots. She also controlled Foley’s office. With parking at a premium, you can your booties, Heather wielded her power like Lizard Liddy. These emails weren’t about an erroneous name. It was about Lizard Lizzie exerting her power.

A power struggle, yes, but the Aide Formerly Known As Elizabeth got creamed. This article was on Politico, and now FreeRepublic and who knows where else. An apology from McDermott's office has already been issued. From the article: McDermott spokesman Mike DeCesare told us Tuesday, “An apology is being issued as we speak,” adding, “This isn’t reflective of the way we do business in this office.”

Over time, in her new job, the name Liz might start to grow on her. She better hope so, because she's permanently stuck with it. Or, she could apply to Barbara Boxer's office, who has a special appreciation for irrational name-touchiness.