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Without a doubt . . .

March 12th, 2008 @ 8:01 pm - by lotus · 12 Comments

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1. MSlawyer says:

   March 12, 2008 at 8:17 pm

   Read it and yes, it is intriguing. However, I think if there were even a chance that it is true — and I mean the part about Bloomberg wanting to get rid of Eliot so he could be governor — there would have been at least a few Democrats in the NY Assembly who would have stood up for Eliot. The fact that there were none indicates to me that this wasn’t some political plot to get him. The suspicious money transfers gave the feds every right to investigate. I want them to do that, and I don’t give a crap if the target is a Democrat, Republican, Independent, or whatever. I’d like to get rid of all corrupt politicians. If we did, there might not be many of ‘em left.
2. lotus says:

   March 12, 2008 at 8:26 pm

   Yep, as to their right to investigate and our need to rid ourselves of ALL corrupt pols, we agree, MSlawyer.

   But it doesn’t surprise me that the NY Dems didn’t stand up for this putz, since all I’ve ever heard or seen of him indicates a Cheneyesque-level of personal arrogance. Betcha some schadenfreude is in play in Albany, including among the Dems.
3. DeltaNative says:

   March 13, 2008 at 10:29 am

   I don’t think that article holds much water. When the SITTING governor of a state is making wire transfers to shell corporations, the feds just HAVE to investigate. This isn’t a Republican or Bloomberg or Bruno plot; Dick Cheney didn’t cook this one up; this one is simple. Spitzer got caught with his pants down (literally and figuratively). Plain and simple.

   All he was accused of is frequenting prostitutes – nothing more. The only people indicted (so far) are the sex trafficers, not the johns. However, because of the tactics he had employed during his tenure, he was left with no friends in Albany. Both NY Democrats and Republicans were equally happy to see him go. At least he had enough respect for his post to resign (cf. Larry Craig).
4. lotus says:

   March 13, 2008 at 11:33 am

   Mind you, DN, I didn’t call it “most right-on,” just “most intriguing.”

   As for Spitzer’s (relatively) quick resignation, I guess he’s not dealing with the overwhelming case of denial that pathetic Larry Craig is.
5. DeltaNative says:

   March 13, 2008 at 11:45 am

   It is a fascinating news story. Spitzer’s apparent hypocrisy boggles the mind. What’s even more intriguing, however, is that her pictures are now floating around!
6. DeltaNative says:

   March 13, 2008 at 11:48 am

   P.S. What is Silda doing standing there? Hasn’t she changed the locks yet?
7. NMC says:

   March 13, 2008 at 11:53 am

   You’re right DeltaNative! And according to ABC news, it’s this person who, her myspace page sez, is an r&b singer.

   So let me make sure I understand this: Being a hooker is her day job?
8. NMC says:

   March 13, 2008 at 11:57 am

   Whoah! that was quick. Between me posting that comment (and looking at the myspace page just before it) and right now, the myspace page has disappeared.
9. DeltaNative says:

   March 13, 2008 at 12:01 pm

   In situations like this, you can always count on the NY Post.
10. NMC says:

    March 13, 2008 at 12:22 pm

    Right about that DN.
11. DeltaNative says:

    March 13, 2008 at 12:32 pm

    More seriously, The NY Times offers this not-too-self-congratulatory recap of how they broke the story.
12. injustice4all says:

    March 13, 2008 at 10:44 pm

    They were out to get him. Bushies, Invest bankers, Credit Card companies, Wall street, The Jewish Mafia, the real Mafia, The Repulican estiablishment, the Democrratic Mafia, etc. He was a threat to the monied rentier class.

    That said, he knew this more than anyone. Hence, to fight this battle he has to as pure as driven snow. He wasn’t. It is a shame, thats all. A shame.