Gothamist: Spitzer Resigning This Morning, Other Details

johnx

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:28:18 -0500

...re:debeers, I meant "ice" not "glass"...

johnx

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:11:05 -0500

A new "escort" service: vajayjays'R'us. Totally under the radar. (thanks to Barbj8)

johnx

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:56:25 -0500

...that's like being "addicted" to protein...squirts! schwing!

johnx

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:47:33 -0500

Addicted!? Sex is food. How many days can you really go without food?

johnx

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:43:57 -0500

I wouldn't be surprised to find "two little kiwis" being auctioned off on eBay in a couple of days. Bidding starts at $9,999.99, so as not to trigger the IRS, then it goes up in increments of $9,999.99. At this point, $9,999.99 for a roll in the hay probably sounds cheap for the ex-guv.

The Edge

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:23:24 -0500

Who isn't addicted to sex?

johnx

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:12:52 -0500

...Jesus H. dadoc, that's ruthless, though I was gonna mention, that after he breaks all the mirrors, he should HIDE THE KNIVES!

johnx

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:08:21 -0500

Faulting Clinton for getting an extramarital blow job is puritanical. He was thinking with his weenie, which is usually not a good strategy in high offices. It may also not have been premeditated. Which means it was not a blow job in the first degree (no offense intended Monica). Right, ex-guv? But c'mon, for a dude like Elliot, who pays big ASS bucks to smell-e-it, whilst as a professional, puts the hurt on the "professionals", this is a heapin' helpin' of hubris swallowed by nemesis. Bottoms up, Guv!!! All the photos of his wife standin' by his side SINCE LAW SCHOOL! Jesus H. is right. Three daughters. If I were him, I don't know about suicide, but I'd surely remove all the mirrors from the house and never set foot on the street again. Or maybe just undergo an ocularectomy so as not to have to stare at that sorry mug again. I don't recall seeing much glass on his wife in all those pictures, but hey, lemme throw you a bone, ex-guv: http://www.debeers.com/ Lawyer-schmlawyer, schlemeel, schlemazo... Sleep tight.

johnx

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:06:09 -0500

dadoc

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:59:53 -0500

As I said before, (NON-partisanly and not defending any group, adminstration or party), If he didn't start off as such an "I'm the great and ethical saviour and I'm gonna whip all your unethical arses!" guy, we might feel some level of compassion. But he's a putz, has always been a putz, and will remain such. As in all comedies & tragedies, the prime character must have a fatal flaw. Spitz's was arrogance, mixed with a large dollop of contempt for others and an inflated sense of self-worth. Classic antisocial personality. Too bad his parents raised him in only an atmosphere of privilege and wealth, but failed to instill in him a sense of humanity. He lacks a conscience and has no sense of guilt. I'm sure he only sees this as people out to get HIM. "Gee honey, sorry 'bout that HIV, HPV, HepC & HSV I gave ya." We should all send Mrs. S. DVDs of "The Lorena Bobbitt Story" rather than waiting for her to appear on "Dr" Phil Dadoc

Barbj8

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:50:17 -0500

Man, if I knew I could make that much money with my vajayjay, I could have saved a lot of time!

Bottomless Chips

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:58:00 -0500

EastRiver, Your questions are quite scattered. Where did I say that Foley should've been run out of office? He followed the arbitrary 18-year old laws. He and Craig both didn't deserve the shake they got. Both were bisexual. That's nothing newsworthy. One had relations with someone "of age," and the other was looking for a little fun amongst consenting adults.

edward_g_robincat

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:55:02 -0500

EastRiver, can you please direct me to the Illegal Wiretapping Scandal News channel??

EastRiver

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:34:28 -0500

The point is there are far more serious crimes going unpunished and the media isn't making a circus about them (anymore). What newspapers and cable channels do you get your news from!?!?!?!? I said it was creepy. I didn't say I want to make a law about the age. Big difference Then why should Foley have been run out of office? For being creepy?

Bottomless Chips

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:26:16 -0500

What is your point then? I thought you were saying Foley had to go because he was a hypocrite i.e. making advances toward minors when one of his pet issues was going after child pornographers. Are you saying he should have lost his job even if all of the pages were adults? Talk about the morality police! If Foley can't hit on 18 year olds why should Spitzer get to sleep with 22 year old prostitutes and it be any less creepy? Is 22 magically better than 18? I said it was creepy. I didn't say I want to make a law about the age. Big difference

edward_g_robincat

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:12:41 -0500

EastRiver, I posted the list, and my point isn't to say that Spitzer deserves a free ride because of Iraq. The point is there are far more serious crimes going unpunished and the media isn't making a circus about them (anymore). In other words, crimes have been committed that will affect us for decades or centuries and there is no accountability whatsoever. Neither of those can be said for this Spitzer thing -- he has broken the law (ignobly) ended his political career (somewhat nobly). Where are the resignation calls for all the other felons in power, whose continuing reign is an insult to the US and the world?

bklyngrrl

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:56:45 -0500

sounds like an addiction and narcissism. Suicide watch? Definitely.

EastRiver

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:53:39 -0500

Eighteen is just an arbitrary age. It's creepy that anyone that old tries to go after 17 or 18 year olds. What is your point then? I thought you were saying Foley had to go because he was a hypocrite i.e. making advances toward minors when one of his pet issues was going after child pornographers. Are you saying he should have lost his job even if all of the pages were adults? Talk about the morality police! If Foley can't hit on 18 year olds why should Spitzer get to sleep with 22 year old prostitutes and it be any less creepy? Is 22 magically better than 18?

EastRiver

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:43:58 -0500

Chips, How about because making a legal case against Spitzer is a slam dunk? It's always easier to get someone on the small case. Ironically, Spitzer should know this. He always cut deals with the Wall Street firms he went after. He was the Tom Cruise of Attorney Generals: never saw the inside of a courtroom. There was plenty of press about this. People wondered if he would have been able to win convictions. Maybe it wasn't your intent but it comes across that you think Spitzer should get a free ride because of Iraq. Sorry, but the world just doesn't work that way. And as I said yesterday, if the Democrats in Congress want to go after Bush and Cheney there are Constitutional powers available for them to use. Making a real case for any of the items you list would be pretty difficult though. Much of the issues over just what authority Presidents have and don't have is a little murky in terms of case law.

Fritzdecat

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:40:02 -0500

""...wife Silda Wall Spitzer and other aides had been advising against resignation " Are they insane?" Exactly I asked the same thing yesterday here and some idiot said he shouldn't becase this type of thing happens all the time. LOL this has really brought the nuts out of the woodwoork

JacqueMehoff

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:34:34 -0500

No.

Bottomless Chips

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:34:23 -0500

East River, Eighteen is just an arbitrary age. It's creepy that anyone that old tries to go after 17 or 18 year olds. Chips, so you're saying Spitzer went after prostitution rings as a prosecutor despite the possibility that he found the laws unjust? Really? Yes.

Bottomless Chips

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:29:31 -0500

I love it when Jen Chung uses the Lord's name in vain.

EastRiver

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:28:48 -0500

Chips, so you're saying Spitzer went after prostitution rings as a prosecutor despite the possibility that he found the laws unjust? Really? I would have had more respect for the guy if he had declined to go after them in the first place. Plenty of DAs disagree with the death penalty so they refuse to seek it. Foley had to go for lots of reasons: inappropriate behavior toward Congressional pages that may have been under 18, inappropriate behavior toward subordinates (if I have to sit through sexual harassment seminars so can you!). I don't see the same problem with Craig. Craig's rhetoric might have been anti-gay and he was against gay marriage but as far as I can tell he wasn't looking to criminalize homosexual behavior. I don't know what his legal position was on sex in men's restrooms but I don't think he ever prosecuted anyone for it.

Bottomless Chips

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:25:12 -0500

MFer

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:20:20 -0500

I love it when Jen Chung gets indignant.

EastRiver

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:09:19 -0500

What do the scandals in the Bush administration have to do with Spitzer?

Bottomless Chips

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:07:27 -0500

He did not, and instead actively enforced them. His ran as a law and order, clean house kind of guy. He proved to be anything but. So if he is taken down by the laws he was part of enforcing, so be it. I see he just resigned, and that is the right result. You're making my point. Foley and Craig had to resign because they passed legislation that didn't coincide with their true feelings and looked like hypocrites. Instead, they had to have these false views because of the belief that monogamy and heterosexuality are important virtues in a political man whereas I don't see that being the case.

kearnj

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:05:07 -0500

That picture so perfectly captures the story. Yep- INSERT FOOT HERE. I like the part where they say they are bringing in other E-Club girls for questioning. Hmm...

edward_g_robincat

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:04:59 -0500

Oops. WTF is wrong with Gothamist's Apache server? Claims "internal error" over every first post... Then we wind up with double posts. My apologies!

edward_g_robincat

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:04:12 -0500

It's only on the front of the tabloids because of the hypocrisy and the sex. The potatoes involved are very small. Let's put things in perspective, and note that the word "controversies" here is used for neutrality, but includes bungling incompetence, suspicion of ethically dubious activity, and truly blatant lawlessness (e.g. the wiretapping and the president's confession). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:George_W._Bush_administration_controversies Alleged retaliatory acts against opponents * Plame affair * Al Jazeera bombing memo * Bunny Greenhouse Controversies surrounding pre-Iraq war intelligence * Iraq and weapons of mass destruction * Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda * Office of Special Plans * Niger uranium forgeries * Mobile weapons laboratory * CIA leak grand jury investigation * Downing Street memo * Bush-Blair memo Controversies surrounding human rights * Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse * Enhanced interrogation * Extraordinary rendition * Unlawful combatant * John Negroponte * Elliott Abrams Controversies surrounding spying * NSA call database * NSA warrantless surveillance controversy * Spying on the United Nations Controversies surrounding propaganda * Bush administration payment of columnists * Lincoln Group * White House Iraq Group * Swift Vets and POWs for Truth Controversies surrounding obstruction * 2002 New Hampshire Senate election phone jamming scandal * Commutation of Libby's sentence thereby allegedly obstructing an investigation into the possible manipulation of information in support of the invasion of Iraq Controversies surrounding response to national crisis * Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina * Walter Reed Army Medical Center neglect scandal Controversies involving influence / lobbying * Energy Task Force * Jack Abramoff lobbying of Interior Dept. Controversies involving secrecy / censorship * Executive Order 13233 * State Secrets Privilege * Free speech zone * EPA 9/11 pollution controversy * Misrepresentation of cause of death of Pat Tillman * Bush White House e-mail controversy (Use of Republican National Committee servers and private mail systems for Government business) Controversies involving business / economics * Halliburton * Dubai Ports World controversy * 2002 United States steel tariff * Klamath River Controversies surrounding nepotism / cronyism * Michael D. Brown * Harriet Miers Supreme Court nomination * Uncle "Bucky" * Sam Fox * Howard Krongard * Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy * Commutation of Libby's Sentence Controversies surrounding the growth of executive power * Unitary executive theory * Signing statement * Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy Controversies surrounding criminal acts of Administration officials * Brian Doyle * Claude Allen * David Safavian * Larry Franklin * Roger Stillwell * Frank Figueroa * Darleen Druyun * Lewis Libby Controversies surrounding investigation of Administration officials or nominees * Linda Chavez * Philip Cooney * George Deutsch * Lurita Doan * Timothy Flanigan * Kyle Foggo * J. Steven Griles * Bernard Kerik * Eric Keroack * Howard Krongard * Richard Perle * Janet Rehnquist * Susan Ralston * James G. Roche * Joseph E. Schmitz * Kenneth Tomlinson * Carl Truscott

edward_g_robincat

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:00:59 -0500

It's only on the front of the tabloids because of the hypocrisy and the sex. The potatoes involved are very small. Let's put things in perspective, and note that the word "controversies" here is used for neutrality, but ranges from suspicion of ethically dubious activity to blatant lawlessness. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:George_W._Bush_administration_controversies Alleged retaliatory acts against opponents * Plame affair * Al Jazeera bombing memo * Bunny Greenhouse Controversies surrounding pre-Iraq war intelligence * Iraq and weapons of mass destruction * Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda * Office of Special Plans * Niger uranium forgeries * Mobile weapons laboratory * CIA leak grand jury investigation * Downing Street memo * Bush-Blair memo Controversies surrounding human rights * Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse * Enhanced interrogation * Extraordinary rendition * Unlawful combatant * John Negroponte * Elliott Abrams Controversies surrounding spying * NSA call database * NSA warrantless surveillance controversy * Spying on the United Nations Controversies surrounding propaganda * Bush administration payment of columnists * Lincoln Group * White House Iraq Group * Swift Vets and POWs for Truth Controversies surrounding obstruction * 2002 New Hampshire Senate election phone jamming scandal * Commutation of Libby's sentence thereby allegedly obstructing an investigation into the possible manipulation of information in support of the invasion of Iraq Controversies surrounding response to national crisis * Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina * Walter Reed Army Medical Center neglect scandal Controversies involving influence / lobbying * Energy Task Force * Jack Abramoff lobbying of Interior Dept. Controversies involving secrecy / censorship * Executive Order 13233 * State Secrets Privilege * Free speech zone * EPA 9/11 pollution controversy * Misrepresentation of cause of death of Pat Tillman * Bush White House e-mail controversy (Use of Republican National Committee servers and private mail systems for Government business) Controversies involving business / economics * Halliburton * Dubai Ports World controversy * 2002 United States steel tariff * Klamath River Controversies surrounding nepotism / cronyism * Michael D. Brown * Harriet Miers Supreme Court nomination * Uncle "Bucky" * Sam Fox * Howard Krongard * Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy * Commutation of Libby's Sentence Controversies surrounding the growth of executive power * Unitary executive theory * Signing statement * Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy Controversies surrounding criminal acts of Administration officials * Brian Doyle * Claude Allen * David Safavian * Larry Franklin * Roger Stillwell * Frank Figueroa * Darleen Druyun * Lewis Libby Controversies surrounding investigation of Administration officials or nominees * Linda Chavez * Philip Cooney * George Deutsch * Lurita Doan * Timothy Flanigan * Kyle Foggo * J. Steven Griles * Bernard Kerik * Eric Keroack * Howard Krongard * Richard Perle * Janet Rehnquist * Susan Ralston * James G. Roche * Joseph E. Schmitz * Kenneth Tomlinson * Carl Truscott

eyekantspel

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:49:51 -0500

If you take my comment out of context, it reads like you say. But I think it's rather clear, from the way I wrote my couple of paragraphs, that the real issue I'm tackling is the morality law, and other morality laws (non-violent drug felonies, etc.) Spitzer was in a position to work to change morality laws if that was his inclination. He did not, and instead actively enforced them. His ran as a law and order, clean house kind of guy. He proved to be anything but. So if he is taken down by the laws he was part of enforcing, so be it. I see he just resigned, and that is the right result.

Bottomless Chips

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:39:30 -0500

So because you don't believe we have the correct foreign policy, you think we should let prosecutors break the law with impunity, and just embrace our state of moral bankruptcy? I think that's overreacting a bit. You don't like the war in Iraq, elect leaders who will change foreign policy. If you take my comment out of context, it reads like you say. But I think it's rather clear, from the way I wrote my couple of paragraphs, that the real issue I'm tackling is the morality law, and other morality laws (non-violent drug felonies, etc.).

JacqueMehoff

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:34:27 -0500

Yes.

pissyrabbit

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:32:18 -0500

How long till he comes out with his tearful confessions about being a sexaholic? I would be very surprised if he was charged with solicitation since johns very rarely get charged. Usually its only the hookers. I mean of course I wouldn't really be *surprised* because Spitzer's self-righteous hypocrisy matches that of the judicial system when it comes to prostitution.

eyekantspel

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:25:33 -0500

Not to mention, we're morally bankrupt as a country with our foreign policy, so we're all throwing stones in a big glass house known as the United States. So because you don't believe we have the correct foreign policy, you think we should let prosecutors break the law with impunity, and just embrace our state of moral bankruptcy? I think that's overreacting a bit. You don't like the war in Iraq, elect leaders who will change foreign policy. Spitzer wasn't screwing whores as a protest of U.S. foreign policy. He engaged in behavior he helped criminalize because he's a hypocrite who thinks the rules should apply to those he prosecuted, but not to him.

Bottomless Chips

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:13:20 -0500

So soliciting prostitution is legal? No, but that's why I said "in my eyes." Sure, it doesn't matter what I think, but I'm just expressing that I don't think it's a big deal because I don't feel it's a real crime, soliciting a prostitute. Just like when I read stories about athletes getting caught with pot, or drug users getting a harsh third strike penalty, I'll always express that I think they did nothing wrong and the law is a joke in my eyes. "Well he broke the law" is just a tired phrase we all use. We overrate morality as a virtue in this country, and have these morality laws on the books that do nothing but ruin lives and costs the taxpayers money with incarcerating and trying these ppl. Not to mention, we're morally bankrupt as a country with our foreign policy, so we're all throwing stones in a big glass house known as the United States.

djwerdna

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:11:31 -0500

To some extent it is a private matter, and his wife should deal with him as she sees fit. But, the bigger issue is that he completely violated an ethical standard, which to me, in a politician and leader is unacceptable.

edward_g_robincat

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:06:18 -0500

Ho hum. When are Bush and Cheney resigning??

babyhitler

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:05:38 -0500

It's not blown out of proportion. Read this: THE GOVERNER OF NEW YORK HAD SEX WITH HOOKERS! He put his penis in multiple prostitute vaginas using incidental Taxpayer money. The money he used to chaffeur himself to the Hotel is taxpayer money. The people defending his ass probably frequent prostitutes themselves so they think it's no big deal.

eyekantspel

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:03:48 -0500

In my eyes, he broke no laws your eyes don't matter much, the laws do. Each of us probably have his/her own standards of what is okay and not okay, but the laws are clear. This isn't about adultery, this is about prostitution. Maybe you think it's okay for the Governor to be meeting with hookers for sex, or to do coke, cheat on his taxes, or other victimless crimes. If you want to do that stuff, I don't much care. But I do expect someone who holds the office of executive to abide by the rules that the rest of us are expected to. Cops, prosecutors, people who hold office, should be held to the rules they make the rest of us live by. If Spitzer wants to do that stuff, he needs to be in a different line of work.

EastRiver

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:02:02 -0500

I'm more concerned about $10k being the trigger where they can give your banking info to the government. That's not a lot of money, really. The limit has been $10,000 for years and like most government programs is not indexed to inflation. See Alternative Minimum Tax, previous IRA contribution amount capped at $2000 for about 20 years, etc. And to everyone that says it is just his sex life, you're right, but he also broke the prostitution laws. There is a difference. Clinton would not have been impeached if he had not lied under oath. Giuliani weathered his adultery scandal because he had the sense to get a mistress rather than go to prostitutes. If you want prostitution to be legal I suggest you write to your state legislators and the new Governor. First you will have to win over the puritans on the right. But then you will have to convince the feminists on the left. Good luck with that.

HowBoutDemCowboys

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:00:59 -0500

"A civilian giving 10k to a shell company most likely would have been passed by." The scariest part of that sentence is most likely. The government's job is to protect its citizens; not to put its nose into every aspect of a person's life. Most likely though, it will invade the privacy of its citizens to "guarantee their security". And this is why Benjamin Franklin was a smarter American than most politicians then and now. He was never President because he knew the job wasn't worth the price paid to have it, and he came up with a quote that sums it all up, "Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither."

JenChungsBra

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:59:35 -0500

It's not puritanism. People wouldn't have called for his resignation if he had an affair and banged some chick who isn't his wife. Heck, Giuliani did it and it wasn't treated as anything more than gossip page fodder, and he had also been a prosecutor. It's a) the illegality. Trafficking prostitution across state lines in violation of federal law is a big deal for a sitting governor, never mind the money transfers. And b) the hypocracy. He was prosecuting call girl rings while patronizing them himself. The fact that nobody really liked him before all this came to light doesn't help either.

drewo

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:58:51 -0500

He didn't cheat taxpayers. In my eyes, he broke no laws. He broke a number of laws, whether you agree there should be laws or not. He opened himself up to being vulnerable to blackmail and/or payoffs. And it's not clear whether he did or did not use taxpayer money, or do it on taxpayer time.

Kojak

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:54:47 -0500

"In my eyes, he broke no laws." So soliciting prostitution is legal? I agree with you that this is blown out of proportion, thanks to the Media (And us), but he did break the law.

Bottomless Chips

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:48:41 -0500

If anyone's wondering, I'm not a Democrat nor did I vote for Spitzer. I just think it's bogus to blow this out of proportion: It was his sex life. He didn't cheat taxpayers. In my eyes, he broke no laws. I don't condone adultery, but it's not my marriage. Sex scandals suck. People need to care more about liberties being reduced, our fiat money, and our foreign policy instead of whether or not Spitzer likes it's natural. By the way, he has nice taste in women.

eyekantspel

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:47:58 -0500

the joke is that people are defending Spitzer, calling this puritanism, a private matter, and whatever else. Spitzer built his career as a prosecutor, convicted people of similar crimes using the same tactics now being used against him. How can you see him as a victim, when he championed the system for so many years? He helped make the rules.

Jen Chung

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:47:15 -0500

And not just any lawyer! He was freaking ATTORNEY GENERAL!

AHT

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:45:11 -0500

Puritanism? Perhaps, Ethan. But that doesn't change the fact that a) Spitzer swore to uphold the laws of the land, and then cavalierly broke those laws as suited him in the pursuit of a lay, and b) opened himself for bribery and inappropriate conduct, which is irresponsible behavior in a high public official. You can argue all you want about whether or not what he did should be wrong. That doesn't change that fact that in the jurisdiction, and at the time, that he did these things, they were illegal. As the governor and as a lawyer, he should have known better.

Bottomless Chips

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:41:29 -0500

he should be on suicide watch cause he destroyed the public's confidence and from his fall from the highest political public office in new york with his sterling reputation tarnished more than ever. If this guy were japanese he'd be dead by now. He never lied to us. He told the truth about his sex life. To me, I have more faith in him. Though I'm troubled by his past prosecution of prostitution. If he stuck to his convictions and was a pro-legalization candidate, this would've been a non-issue. And Japan? Seriously? They would love Spitzer. Japan is very machismo with sexuality. They have places where you can easily get quickies at lunch for businessmen and it's not stigmatized.

babyhitler

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:22:40 -0500

zodak

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:21:58 -0500

so spitzer likes creampies. who doesn't?

Ethan

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:17:18 -0500

Puritanism.

Kojak

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:15:56 -0500

Yes eyekantspel. And they must be virgins with the cervix tamper proof seal intact to ensure freshness.

Bottomless Chips

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:15:33 -0500

first of all, Spitzer should be on suicide watch if he's any kind of decent human being with any pride. The longer he breathes means the more nefarious he really is. I'd be standing on a roof right now if I were him. second of all the 10k being the trigger is food for thought. Why? Because he cheated on his spouse and got caught? This only happens to about...a million + couples a year probably.

babyhitler

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:09:44 -0500

David McCaffredy

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:09:40 -0500

In regards to banking records, public officials bank accounts are monitored much more closely as to detect the first sign of blackmail, fraud, etc. A civilian giving 10k to a shell company most likely would have been passed by.

Bottomless Chips

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:09:28 -0500

The NSA now monitors huge volumes of records of domestic emails and Internet searches as well as bank transfers, credit-card transactions, travel and telephone records. Well, I'm obviously most concerned about the Protect America Act and FISA, but the 10k trigger is pathetic.

colleenMM

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:05:11 -0500

They just pointed out on the Brian Lehrer show that Spitzer forced Alan Hevesi out of office after Chauffeurgate. I forgot about that. If he expects a "buck stops here" philosophy from other officials then he has to adhere to the same standard. Everything his parents, and wife, and supporters worked for, and he threw it away on sex. Even if this was a politically motivated investigation, Spitzer spent a life in law enforcement - he should have known he would be a target. Unfortunate.

sinisterteashop

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:03:22 -0500

'm more concerned about $10k being the trigger where they can give your banking info to the government. The NSA now monitors huge volumes of records of domestic emails and Internet searches as well as bank transfers, credit-card transactions, travel and telephone records.

eyekantspel

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:01:56 -0500

When your paying that much for sex, You shouldn't HAVE to use condoms. They should be screened for every conceivable sexually transmitted disease after each romp. Yes, because in the interim between testing and results, each prostitute is placed in a hermetically-sealed container with a safety seal which can only be breached by the next John, who has also gone through a full screening.

Bottomless Chips

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:01:21 -0500

This quote from ABC makes me laugh: Federal investigators say there is no evidence Spitzer used state money or campaign funds to pay the prostitutes, but that the way he moved an estimated $40,000 through various accounts violated federal money laundering laws. "These are serious laws and laws that given the amount of money involved here could mean a prison term of 10 to 18 months," Sean O'Shea, a former federal prosecutor specializing in financial crimes, said. I've read those laws in the past, too. They're a joke. The primary reason behind them is so the IRS can make sure you're taxed twice for your income, basically.

Bottomless Chips

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:57:49 -0500

As the person compiling these details last night, I was pretty grossed out. And enraged. What the hell was he thinking? Trying to get around the banking system? Not using a condom? Jesus H. Christ. I'm more concerned about $10k being the trigger where they can give your banking info to the government. That's not a lot of money, really. Why does the government and IRS get to see my records if I re-route some money. That's more disturbing than whatever Spitzer wants to do on his own time and with his own money. Unless we found out that he missed important meetings or used taxpayer money, I'm not grossed out whatsoever.

Kojak

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:52:10 -0500

When your paying that much for sex, You shouldn't HAVE to use condoms. They should be screened for every conceivable sexually transmitted disease after each romp.

eyekantspel

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:44:05 -0500

oh, and agree with Jen. I mean, what he is accused of is against the law. Some would argue it's a victimless crime, and there is clearly some room for debate on that. But this guy is about as selfish as they come if he was having unprotected sex with hookers. I feel bad for his wife and kids, and hope he gets some jail time and is disbarred.

thenamesdave

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:43:12 -0500

Thank you, governor bareback, for sparing us what would have been a swift and ignominious removal from office.

eyekantspel

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:38:04 -0500

I think his wife didn't want him to resign to maximize his pain. At least he's going to step down, and save us from the cost and drama of a ridiculous impeachment proceeding.

Atomische

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:36:24 -0500

Silver lining: Spitzer was acting like an ass even before these revelations, so this is just a quick way to dispose of him. I'm really looking forward to Governor Patterson!

JoeSchumacher

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:36:06 -0500

That picture so perfectly captures the story.

Rocknrope

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:26:04 -0500

"...wife Silda Wall Spitzer and other aides had been advising against resignation " Are they insane?

S.D.

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:18:36 -0500

Bet he resigns after Market close...

djwerdna

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:10:35 -0500

More fodder for Post and Daily News headlines!

gossipgirl

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:08:21 -0500

Sure, but did you read the article this morning in the Metro "Don't Get Snagged," outlining How to Cheat and Not Get Caught, in 4 easy steps? I mean, really?

Jen Chung

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:01:22 -0500

As the person compiling these details last night, I was pretty grossed out. And enraged. What the hell was he thinking? Trying to get around the banking system? Not using a condom? Jesus H. Christ.