Spin Cycle: Naked Ambition

Which was the most fevered lunge for self-promotion by a power player? Vote at newsday.com/spincycle.

1. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, saying her past support for tax hikes for millionaires was only "a plan to smoke out" the GOP.

2. President Barack Obama, saying there's been "a lot of posturing up on Capitol Hill" during "fiscal cliff" talks.

3. Josh Isay, consultant to NYC mayoral candidate Christine Quinn, saying prospective GOP candidate Joseph Lhota announced his resignation as MTA chief "the day before the Lhota fare hike gets voted on."

Last week's "winner": Obama saying wealthy Americans like himself should be willing to pay higher taxes.