NY governor scandal - Page 3

HejiraNYC · #31 03-11-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Steviefan49

I still don't see how. IMO, to me she doesn't look bad, at all. And she's got a "cheating" husband who is in the limelight! No matter how you look at it, he's holding a pretty high-ranking office, and even though it's a "known fact" that a lot of men in politics cheat, the "wives" are all still CHEATED on, which is wrong, no matter how you slice it!

Sure, she was totally disrespected and humuliated. But as the old saying goes, even bad publicity is better than no publicity at all. Now that her face has been plastered onto the cover of every magazine and newspaper around the world, she has instantly become immortalized. She can now go off, dump the loser, write a book, appear on Oprah and become the posterchild for jilted wives everywhere. It's just a shame that she didn't have a proper stylist for the press conference (the video of the press conference was much less flattering than the photo).

Larry Craig giving 'the face':

HejiraNYC · #32 03-11-2008, 02:46 PM

...and Clinton

Steviefan49 · #33 03-11-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

I have less of a problem with him doing what he did than I have with how he tried to pass himself off. Maybe he isn't attracted to his wife who knows. To me she looks like she hasn't gotten any sleep and like she wants to vomit. She doesn't look bad, just battered. Married men that thought that are pigs. If you're not happy move on, don't waste $12,000 of the family's money on a whore. And take a look at him with his awful haircut and dye job. Double standard anyone?

I gotta give you the high-five on this one girlfriend! lol

And SOOO say ditto.. I think she's seen enough credit card bills from that - what was it, Imperial Palace place? LOL

- It's enough to make anyone's wife wanna puke!

Steviefan49 · #34 03-11-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Sure, she was totally disrespected and humuliated. But as the old saying goes, even bad publicity is better than no publicity at all. Now that her face has been plastered onto the cover of every magazine and newspaper around the world, she has instantly become immortalized. She can now go off, dump the loser, write a book, appear on Oprah and become the posterchild for jilted wives everywhere. It's just a shame that she didn't have a proper stylist for the press conference (the video of the press conference was much less flattering than the photo).

Larry Craig giving 'the face':

Well now, she'll have that opportunity, and MORE POWER to her! LOL

carrie721 · #35 03-11-2008, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

I mean, I'm sure Mrs. Spitzer is probably the nicest woman in the world and everything... but... well, can you blame the dude?

Yes, this sounds misogynistic, but when you're married to the highest politico in NY state, you do need to make a bit more of an effort. For chrissakes, woman, drag a comb through that rats nest!

that doesn't sound misogynistic, it sounds f*cking dumb.

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

I actually posted the first thing about this last night. And for the record, I plan on filing mulitple lawsuits against those who are out to get me and bruise my ego. At least all the money I'll get with soothe some of that........

try again. there were already 2 threads about this when you started yours last night.

HejiraNYC · #36 03-11-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by carrie721

that doesn't sound misogynistic, it sounds f*cking dumb.

The truth hurts, doesn't it?

carrie721 · #37 03-11-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

The truth hurts, doesn't it?

so the truth according to you (based on your "can you blame the dude?" comment) is that if a woman doesn't look fierce enough, she can expect her fugly man to cheat?

petep9000 · #38 03-11-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Larry Craig giving 'the face':

'The Face' is now the big office joke today here. I think it's the most phony, ridiculous I'm-so-sorry-I-got-caught-but-God-bless-America expression. As I said, I want to pull out my wupp-ass hand on him.

Thank God we have no examples of Stevie exhibiting 'The Face'.

petep9000 · #39 03-11-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by petep9000

'The Face' is now the big office joke today here.

Thank God we have no examples of Stevie exhibiting 'The Face'.

Christine doesn't do 'The Face'. But, she does have a lovely equilateral triangle.

strandinthewind · #40 03-11-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

See, if I was in that situation, I would have gone all out to look fierce, which would only underscore the point that Mr. Spitzer was an idiot for gambling his career away when he had such a hot piece of a$$ at home. Instead, by looking so schlubby, although the public is outwardly outraged, lots of married men were probably thinking, "dude, I totally understand why you did this."

VERY few if any women on this board, and perhaps in reality, will get that argument. And, even if they may think it, but the bonds of the Sisterhood of the Vag. prevent them for saying it. Just like all they can focus on is the betrayal. I get that she was betrayed and that was awful, etc. But, have some self-respect woman

Meanwhile, I submit every staight guy on this board gets it as do most of the gays.

SuzeQuze · #41 03-11-2008, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

VERY few if any women on this board, and perhaps in reality, will get that argument. And, even if they may think it, but the bonds of the Sisterhood of the Vag. prevent them for saying it. Just like all they can focus on is the betrayal. I get that she was betrayed and that was awful, etc. But, have some self-respect woman

Meanwhile, I submit every staight guy on this board gets it as do most of the gays.

Oh brother.

On edit, we get it and we think it's bullsh*t.

strandinthewind · #42 03-11-2008, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

I have less of a problem with him doing what he did than I have with how he tried to pass himself off. Maybe he isn't attracted to his wife who knows. To me she looks like she hasn't gotten any sleep and like she wants to vomit. She doesn't look bad, just battered. Married men that thought that are pigs. If you're not happy move on, don't waste $12,000 of the family's money on a whore. And take a look at him with his awful haircut and dye job. Double standard anyone?

For all we know - she could have cheated as well. But, I agree, he passed himself off as someone who fights crime and he specifically targeted whorehouses and hooker rings on more than one occasion.

I think the NY Times, as usual, put it very well:

March 11, 2008
Editorial
Mr. Spitzer’s ‘Private Matter’
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer could not have been more wrong in his brief public appearance after the world learned that he was suspected of patronizing a prostitution ring. He did not just betray his family in a private matter. He betrayed the public, and it is hard to see how he will recover from this mess and go on to lead the reformist agenda on which he was elected to office.

With his ashen-faced wife at his side, the governor apologized and said his behavior “violates my obligation to my family and violates my or any sense of right or wrong.” He was right about his violations, but he was, sadly, wrong when he asserted that politics is only about “big ideas” and not individuals. His short, arrogant statement simply was not enough, not from the Sheriff of Wall Street, not from the self-appointed Mr. Clean who went to Albany promising a new and better day.

It is likely that every aspect of Mr. Spitzer’s other life as Client 9 for the Emperor’s Club V.I.P. — as he has been identified by law enforcement officials — every text message and other secretive communication will be made public. Any politician would have a full-time job just dealing with such revelations. There have been elected officials, over the years, who have survived scandals of this sort. But for Mr. Spitzer, who runs a large and complex state, the burden is especially heavy to show that he has not lost the credibility to push for change, a sound budget and good government, as he promised so confidently a year ago.

While few clients of prostitutes face criminal charges, law-enforcement affidavits raise at least the possibility of criminal charges based on transporting a woman across state lines for prostitution. Mr. Spitzer’s own record of prosecuting such cases gives him scant breathing room. As state attorney general, he prosecuted prostitution rings with enthusiasm — pointing out that they are often involved in human trafficking, drug trafficking and money laundering. In 2004 on Staten Island, Mr. Spitzer was vehement in his outrage over 16 people arrested in a high-end prostitution ring.

A further tragedy here, beyond the personal one of the Spitzer family and the damage he has done to the reform cause, is that Mr. Spitzer’s targets are now relishing their tormentor’s torment. Those on Wall Street who fumed at having to make their world fairer for ordinary shareholders can now chortle with satisfaction in their private enclaves. For New York Republicans, who have blocked some of the most important reforms in Albany, it is hard to imagine the private glee — especially at a moment when they are fighting desperately to hold their majority in the State Senate.

Sadly, this was not the first time that Mr. Spitzer has been caught up in his own arrogance. For all his promise as governor, Mr. Spitzer’s first year was unnecessarily rocky and full of the kinds of mistakes that come as much from hubris as from being new on the job. After succeeding with a few reforms, the governor’s ill-fated attempts to smear his Republican opponent lost him months of progress. Only recently had he seemed to be tempering his abrasive style.

Mr. Spitzer did not seem to understand on Monday what he owed the public — a strong argument for why he should be trusted again. The longer he hesitates, it becomes a harder case to make.

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In the end, I could care a less about hiring a hooker. I do not think that is a bad or wrong thing to do. It is his blatant hypocrisy in his public life. So, he should resign.

mikeschmike · #43 03-11-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Meanwhile, I submit every staight guy on this board gets it as do most of the gays.

Speak for yourself, Suzanne.

strandinthewind · #44 03-11-2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by carrie721

so the truth according to you (based on your "can you blame the dude?" comment) is that if a woman doesn't look fierce enough, she can expect her fugly man to cheat?

You totally, as expected, miss his point

LONG LIVE THE SISTERHOOD OF THE VAG.