NY governor scandal

[skcin]

What a douche.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/...zer/index.html

[GardenStateGirlie]

i can't help but to laugh at the idiocy. but yes, the general douchebaggery is fairly astonishing. i'm home sick so i've been watching the coverage.

[gldstwmn]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/...zer/index.html

(CNN) -- New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is under investigation for allegedly meeting with a prostitute in a Washington hotel, two sources with knowledge of the investigation told CNN.

Gov. Eliot Spitzer, with his wife, Silda, by his side, apologizes to his family and to the public.

One of the sources said Spitzer is identified in a criminal complaint as "Client-9," and that Spitzer's alleged involvement was caught on a federal wiretap.

The governor's statement came four days after federal prosecutors in New York announced charges against four people accused of running an international prostitution and money-laundering ring that catered to big spenders.

According to prosecutors, Emperors Club VIP charged between $1,000 and $5,500 an hour and operated in New York; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; London, England; and Paris, France.

On Monday, Spitzer apologized to his family and to the public for an undisclosed personal matter. "I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family, that violates my or any sense of right and wrong," he said, as his wife, Silda Wall Spitzer, stood by his side.

"I am disappointed that I failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself," he said. "I must now dedicate some time to regain the trust of my family." Watch Spitzer's apology »

Spitzer facts
Time magazine names Spitzer "Crusader of the Year" during his two terms as New York attorney general.

Tabloids label him "Eliot Ness," because of his reputation for rooting out corruption, busting white-collar criminals and tackling organized crime.

Spitzer is known for prosecuting several prostitution rings.

He attended Princeton and Harvard, then became an assistant district attorney in Manhattan.


He worked for three New York law firms and decided to run in his mid-30s for attorney general.


The first-term Democrat had been considered a rising star in his party.

Spitzer is married and has three daughters.
His statement came after a New York Times report based on a single unnamed administration official who said the governor had informed his staff he had been involved in a prostitution ring.

Spitzer did not address or deny the report, and he did not take questions.

Federal authorities are investigating allegations Spitzer met with a prostitute in a Washington hotel, a senior source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN.

Before the news conference, three Democratic sources -- one in New York's capital, Albany, one in New York, and one in Washington -- told CNN a top Spitzer aide had told them the governor would resign.

"The governor called his senior staff together and told them he wanted to inform them first about a major announcement of a personal nature," a prominent New York Democrat told CNN.

"To say this is a shock is an understatement," said CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, who went to law school with Spitzer.

Toobin called Spitzer, "the straightest arrow I know."

The Republican Governors Association has called on Spitzer to resign to "allow the people of New York to pursue honest leadership."

"The American people are tired of corrupt and hypocritical politicians. The governor of New York is just another in the long list of politicians that have failed their constituents," Nick Ayers, RGA executive director, said in a statement.


Spitzer's office, the U.S. Attorney's office in New York and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg all declined to comment on Spitzer.

Spitzer, 48, served as New York's attorney general for eight years before being elected governor.

[DavidMn]

Lemme get this straight, this guy proclaims himself to be "Mr Clean" and gets himself elected Governor of New York. Now hes caught hiring a hooker to meet him in a hotel room in Washington the night before Valentine's day. All I've ever heard about this guy is how he was this sqeaky clean anti crime guy. What a joke! Another politicians career down the toilet.

[ashton]

He so horny.

[SuzeQuze]

hypocrite

Main Entry: hyp·o·crite
Pronunciation: \ˈhi-pə-ˌkrit\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ypocrite, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin hypocrita, from Greek hypokritēs actor, hypocrite, from hypokrinesthai
Date: 13th century
1 : a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion
2 : a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings
3 : a politician who claims to be on the side of virtue, justice, and integrity

Definition #3 added by me.

[strandinthewind]

“Your money’s on the dresser, Chocolate.”

[petep9000]

He's doing 'The Face' here. Bill Clinton also used to do 'The Face', especially when he was trying to look serious- like laying a wreath at some memorial or something. My ex-partner, when I'd find the liquor bottles hidden in the laundry room or in the back of the closet, also used to do 'The Face'.

I hate 'The Face'.

[Steviefan49]

Originally Posted by skcin

What a douche.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/...zer/index.html

I thought this was already posted yesterday... LOL Just wondering WHY we have now 3 different threads for the SAME THING?

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally Posted by Steviefan49

I thought this was already posted yesterday... LOL Just wondering WHY we have now 3 different threads for the SAME THING?

This thread was actually posted first

[Steviefan49]

Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

This thread was actually posted first

Exactly... That's what I thought too.. LOLOL..

[strandinthewind]

^^^

More notable - look at her in this pic and every other one from yesterday

[Steviefan49]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

^^^

More notable - look at her in this pic and every other one from yesterday

Good thing the threads were all just combined! LOL.. THANKS to the mods!

[Steviefan49]

Originally Posted by petep9000

He's doing 'The Face' here. Bill Clinton also used to do 'The Face', especially when he was trying to look serious- like laying a wreath at some memorial or something. My ex-partner, when I'd find the liquor bottles hidden in the laundry room or in the back of the closet, also used to do 'The Face'.

I hate 'The Face'.

This has me cracking up.. I also had a ex that did that with the liquor bottles.. I'd also find them in the closet- and other places that were fun..

[#1LiddyBuckFan]

Originally Posted by Steviefan49

Good thing the threads were all just combined! LOL.. YAYYYY to the mods!

Sorry some of the posts are a bit out of order after the merge, but I'm sure it won't mess up the discussion too much!