Gothamist: Spitzer Writes Editorial for Washington Post

jpeditor

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:38:55 -0500

"Advocate for the people...blah blah..." Spitzer Swallow...

AvenueHebrew

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:42:32 -0500

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

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:17:10 -0500

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

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:54:43 -0500

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

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:46:12 -0500

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

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:27:30 -0500

I want him back as AG or replace Hillary Clinton

bonezzz

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:01:05 -0500

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

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:49:00 -0500

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

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:13:02 -0500

@NannyState EEEEEWWWWWWW!

NannyState

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:11:02 -0500

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

Mr Mel

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:16:05 -0500

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

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:05:56 -0500

He liked to have sex with his socks on. LOL

west side Michael

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:03:14 -0500

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

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:59:57 -0500

SPITZER, GO AWAY!

ribaldry

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:13:27 -0500

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

jterry121

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:04:32 -0500

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

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:50:35 -0500

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.