As you’ve probably noticed, lately we’ve cut back on our coverage of former HUD spokeshottie Dustee Tucker. We didn’t want to make life too creepy for her, now that admirers are spying on her at Mexican restaurants, posting Craigslist ads about her, and hitting on her at Starbucks.

We’ve been brought out of retirement from writing about Dustee Tucker, however, by her appearance in the Style section of today’s Post. Staff writer Neely Tucker (no relation) has written an article about her his fancy weekend at the polo games, in which Dustee figures prominently.

It’s our favorite piece in the section since Laura Sessions Stepp’s wingman piece. So we thought we’d write a little something — especially since we’ve received dozens of emails this morning asking for our comment on Dustee’s return to the public eye.

More about Neely Tucker’s article, and Dustee Tucker’s appearance therein, after the jump.

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Oh ye of little faith! A number of you doubted the authenticity of the close encounter with Dustee Tucker that we passed along on Monday, from a tipster who claimed to have met her at Starbucks.

Truth be told, we did too. But we now have reason to believe that it was quite authentic, based on what appears to be email correspondence between Dustee and our source.

We now must ask: Is Dustee Tucker a real person? She seems superhumanly nice. She charms an entire Hawaiian resort. She’s besties with the baristas at Starbucks. And she engages in pleasant email correspondence with a man who hit on her in a Starbucks — instead of calling the police and/or seeking a temporary restraining order, which is what most women would do in her shoes.

After the jump, the correspondence — which must be read to be believed…

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Your Dustee Tucker-related submissions only grow more brilliant by the day. We have no way of independently verifying them, so we offer them with the caveat that perhaps they’re completely fabricated.

But this latest one has the ring of frightening truth to it. After the jump, a Dustee-obsessed reader’s encounter with the object of his desire, at a local area Starbucks.

Caveat lector. But even if it’s made up, we have to give our correspondent credit — it’s highly entertaining!

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What hath we wrought? From Craigslist: MORE »

Jared Paul Stern, formerly of Payola Six, famously quipped: “We know how to destroy people. It’s what we do.”

Here at shiny happy Wonkette, our motto is a little different: “We know how to create celebrities. It’s what we do.”

Jessica Cutler? Check. Butterstick? Check. Stormie Janzen? Check. And, of course, our most recent creation: HUD spokeshottie Dustee Tucker (at left).

Dustee may not yet be a household name. But she’s certainly “famous-for-D.C.,” or fast on her way there. First, she’s already getting noticed by the Posties (who refer to her as “Wonkette’s new favorite”).

Second, she’s getting spotted around town:

Is it possible to type breathlessly? Because I am, sugar.

I saw Dustee Tucker today. The Dustee Tucker.

There I am, at the Austin Grill on E Street, shoveling handful after handful of chips and salsa into my mouth with a steady and practiced hand, when I looked up to see Dustee Tucker walking toward me. Dustee Tucker. Toward me.

After the jump, check out the rest of this hilariously brilliant — but yes, vaguely creepy — email.

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Dustee Tucker, the HUD spokeshottie about whom we have blogged extensively, has many defenders. One of you emailed the photo at right and wrote us: “For the love, gotta get a new photo of Dustee. Here’s one from Christmas. Cropped out others to avoid the backlash I am sure I will get.”

In other Dustee-related news, we’ve heard that she is the niece of former Interior Secretary Gale Norton. Can anyone confirm?

Finally, one of you — who met Dustee while vacationing in Hawaii last week — wrote us a long email about her general fabulousness. The full message, including a dig at Dustee rival Stormie Janzen, appears after the jump.

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Last Friday, we offered you a pair of polls pitting Dustee Tucker (at left) against Stormie Janzen (at right). Both of these oddly-named hotties work in goverment: Dustee is a spokesperson for HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson, and Stormie is a staffer for Sen. Jeff Sessions.

Neither poll was close; Stormie trounced Dustee in both. The full results appear after the jump — click on the “More” button for the full rundown.

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By now you’re all very familiar with Dustee Tucker (at left) and Stormie Janzen (at right). Both are very attractive young women, with highly distinctive names, who work for Republicans (Dustee for HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson, and Stormie for Sen. Jeff Sessions).

Earlier today, we asked you to vote on the sexiness of their names. The polls are still open in that race, and they’ll stay open over the weekend. So if you haven’t done so already — or even if you have — please click here, and cast your vote.

Now we bring you a follow-up ballot — not about their names, but about Dustee and Stormie themselves. Here you go:

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For those of you who need more information to make an informed decision, additional pictures of Dustee and Stormie appear after the jump. Isn’t democracy grand?

(In response to your complaints in the comments to this post, we replaced the photo of Dustee that we used previously with a headshot adapted from this fawning profile. We hope that this substitution will address your concerns. Wonkette: fair and balanced!)

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We’ll be the first to admit it: we’re as addicted to reader polls as Patrick Kennedy is to painkillers. Normally we wouldn’t indulge ourselves in this fashion. But hey, guess what — it’s Friday! MORE »

Yesterday we introduced you to Dustee Tucker, the HUD spokeshottie who has been trying to spin Secretary Alphonso Jackson’s recent, ill-considered remarks about the awarding of government contracts. Shortly after this matter blew up, Dustee Tucker left the office on leave, as reported by Think Progress.

When a scandal erupts and someone goes (or gets placed) on leave, it often looks highly suspicious. For example, Brian Doyle — the DHS official accused of trying to seduce a minor using a computer — was initially placed on administrative leave, before resigning from his post.

But with Dustee, it appears that she’s just on vacation. Sometimes a “scheduled leave” is just a “scheduled leave.” An operative advises us:

Read your coverage on Dustee Tucker. I know three facts:

1. She was voted most beautiful in high school.

2. She’s single.

3. As we speak, she is on vacation in Malibu Hawaii [per the Dallas Morning News]. Poor girl, I hear it is her first in over a year.

By the way, she looks a hell of a lot more like the girl from Greys Anatomy than Tiffani Thiessen. It’s better in person!

For those of you who can’t get enough of Dustee, some additional info about her from a college classmate appears after the jump.

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HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson’s defense of his April 28 remarks, in which he implied that a government contractor was denied a job after voicing opposition to the Bush administration, has been a communications disaster. Some of you may be wondering: Who’s in charge of the Secretary’s p.r. effort?

Someone who is now on “scheduled leave,” that’s who. Think Progress has the full details here, a post cataloging HUD’s inconsistent explanations over the past few days.

Our favorite detail: the HUD spokeswoman in question is named “Dustee Tucker.” We haven’t encountered a name this sexy since Stormie Janzen. And Dustee, just like Stormie, is quite attractive. Check out the drooling comments to this post, or just take a look at this picture:

We don’t make these names up, people. Sometimes truth is stranger — and better — than fiction.

After the jump, more Dustee Tucker photos — including one in which she bears a striking resemblance to Tiffani Thiessen, of “Beverly Hills, 90210″ fame.

Update: ThinkProgress now reports that (1) Secretary Jackson “deeply regrets” his “anecdotal remarks”; and (2) HUD Inspector General Kenneth Donohue will be investigating Secretary Jackson’s conduct.

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