Spitzer Writes Editorial for Washington Post

Former governor Eliot Spitzer has come back into the public eye with an editorial in the Washington Post called "How to Ground The Street". The WaPo subheadlines the editorial,"The Former 'Enforcer' On the Best Way to Keep Financial Markets in Check," but let's face it--most people know him as the 'Steamroller' or 'That Governor Who Had to Resign Because He Regularly Saw Prostitutes.'

Oh, sure, Spitzer reminds everyone of his Enforcer days, mentioning how he as Attorney General was accused of "meddling in the markets" or how he and the Department of Justice were "jeered" for warning about AIG's dealings. Spitzer also gives his prescription for what should be done to remedy the mess, like reexamining corporate governance systems and overhauling the current federal financial regulatory framework.

He ends with, "Although mistakes I made in my private life now prevent me from participating in these issues as I have in the past, I very much hope and expect that President Obama and his new administration will have the strength and wisdom to do again what FDR did."

The NY Post harkens back to Spitzer's downfall with an article by Natalie McLennan, the $2000/hour hooker who worked with Spitzer hooker Ashley Dupre back in the day. McLennan says it's a double standard that hookers get prosecuted while johns rarely do, "Clients who, like Spitzer, have full knowledge of the laws they're breaking but don't hesitate to do so over and over again? It's obvious that when Spitzer participated in his illegal activities, he was acting under the assumption that the so-called 'sheriff' was above the law. Apparently, he was correct."

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By Jen Chung in News on November 16, 2008 4:35 PM

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jpeditor

"Advocate for the people...blah blah..."

Spitzer Swallow...

AvenueHebrew

Just for the record: You guys do realize that what Spitzer did was actually illegal, right? I mean, arguments of puritanical moral precedents imposed on governing legislation aside, the fact is that soliciting and patronizing prostitutes is a crime. So yeah, what he did is actually a little worse than most politicians' cheating scandals. A little.

Nevermind that I personally considered him a good leader and servant of the people, and was sad to see his career so abruptly cut short. The fact is he fucked up on his own, and deserved to go down for it. He's lucky his job was all he lost; meanwhile, the city had to suffer the loss of a promising advocate for justice.

Rob T Firefly

I guess this is serious enough business to warrant not using the photo of him scrunching up his mouth like a Cabbage Patch Kid.

Etheone

Yeah, yeah, whatever... He did a morally bad thing - but unlike most of his haters - which are, for the most part, either doing the same thing, or worse - victimizing hildren and committing real crimes - i do not think spitzer has done anything that should cause a conflict with his ability to serve as U.S. Attorney's General under the obama administration - given the current cercumstances of our great nation, i would feel secure in knowing that a real crimefighter is in charge of regulating the jackasses of this country. Elliot for U.S. Attorney's general....sounds good to me!

Steven

Everyone knows there are two sets of laws in the country. One is for Hollywood/politicians and people will loads of money and the other set is for the average guy.

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

I want him back as AG or replace Hillary Clinton

bonezzz

I love this guy, more democraps should learn from this great leader of our people here in NYS, he is beloved and a treasure, beyond just being a wonderful family man & Governor in this the BEST state in the union.

I LOVE YOU crime fighter.

tingo

People come down on him mostly because he was such a 'goody two shoes." But how many high profile politicians and businessmen frequesnt these escorts? Probably most, and we all know it.

These people in power should just use their power legalize it at a regulated level rather than be so two-faced. Usually the most outspoken critics against something are the ones most guilty of it.

Larry Craig and Mark Foley anyone?

pissyrabbit

@NannyState

EEEEEWWWWWWW!

NannyState

He wasn't engaging in illicit sex with prostitutes, hes was merely "de-leveraging" and "pumping liquidity into the system".

Mr Mel

He was the bane of Wall Street and he's not there now. His problem was that he paid for sex, less of a crime than Bill Clinton's seduction of an employee. Had he have earned the same penalty as Clinton, he could have remained in office and realized what the banks were up to and acted on behalf of the citizenry, and our 401Ks may not have taken as large a hit. The executives at Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, AIG and the rest, by their actions devastated the pensions and retirement plans of workers across the country. They knew what was going on and permitted it to happen. They should be made to pay and that includes confiscation of assets and jail time.

Pull My Finger

He liked to have sex with his socks on. LOL

west side Michael

Yeah he did take on the white collar criminals

of Wall street however they had something on him

his use of Whores which was too damn tempting to

let go as another poster said right before the poo

hit Wall Street and the ensuing scam-dels.

HUGO_MEGO

SPITZER, GO AWAY!

ribaldry

Spitzer had his dik suked. Spitzer had his dik suked. Spitzer had his dik suked.

jterry121

Wall Street hated Spitzer and conspired to use the scandal to make him resign as Governor.

But now Spitzer is still alive & Wall Street is DEAD

ides_of_march

Guilty as he was, I find it intriguing that Spitzer's whoremongering only came to light just before the Bear Stearns bail-out and subsequent Wall Street fire sale and bail-outs at the taxpayers' expense.

For all his faults, he does seem to have been the only politician keeping an eye on the robber barons of Wall Street.