With all the talk of political dynasties passing the torch - or being shoved out of the way - little attention has been paid to another Democratic scion who shared the stage with Hillary Clinton last night. Her name is Cecile Richards.

Eliot Spitzer got a lesson in political humility from one of New York’s wealthiest and most-connected society mavens this week.

British actor Michael Caine has observed that Superman is how America sees itself, and Batman is how the rest of the world sees America.

The sweet scents of women’s cosmetics and the stench of politics are an unlikely blend. Yet few corporate boards are more politically active than that of Estee Lauder.

With all the hand-wringing about the domination of American politics by members of the Bush and Clinton dynasties, there has been scant attention paid to another lapsing political dynasty – that of the infamous Skull and Bones Society.

When Arizona Sen. John McCain said last week that he would veto “every single beer - bill with earmarks,” it seemed more than a mere slip of the tongue.

Gates men are suckers for smart women.

Rupert Murdoch’s distaste for New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has often spilled out onto the pages of the New York Post, and into broadcasts on Fox News, both of which he owns.

How is actress Kim Basinger connected to musician Brian Wilson of Beach Boys fame?

Nobody does nicknames better than the mob.

And nobody, except maybe the tabloids, loves mob nicknames more than the feds.