The Associated Press
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer bows out.
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Disgraced in New York, Spitzer resigns
Gov. Eliot Spitzer, reeling from revelations that he had been a client of a prostitution ring, announced his resignation today. Listen to Ben and Joel discuss the implications in today's podcast.
“Over the course of my public life, I have insisted -- I believe correctly -- that people regardless of their position or power take responsibility for their conduct,” Spitzer said. “I can and will ask no less of myself. For this reason, I am resigning from the office of governor.”
Spitzer, a Democrat, had long portrayed himself as a progressive and a reformer. Does ideology fuel scandals like these? Or is it just the nature of politics?
Thoughts
Glad to see Spitzer go away
Submitted on March 13th, 2008 by AnonymousI work for one of the companies that Spitzer attacked. I saw hundreds of colleagues lose their jobs, some let go by me. I saw thousands lose half of their 401K due to the collapse of our stock price. All of this for an industry practice that still exists today amongst comapnies that Spitzer chose not to attack. His attacks were disigned for headlines. His convictions were in the press, not in the courts. He couldn't find victims and couldn't get a real conviction, but that didn't matter. It met his needs. I for one am glad to see him go.
You can't blame the press for this one
Submitted on March 13th, 2008 by JoelThe governor of New York was under investigation by the FBI for his connections to illegal prostitution. That's a story. The press wasn't trying to make this happen, it just did, and they did their jobs.
I care.... why?
Submitted on March 13th, 2008 by AnonymousI'm glad the press is so quick to figure out where and how an elected official gets his rocks off. God knows that they (the press) and we the people could have taken the low road and kept track of his political record, see if he is doing a good job or not, then vote him in or out of office.
I guess I forget that paying for sex is illegal... and while I feel that is a dumb law to have (thats another argument?) I guess I don't want law breakers running things. Then again I bet he speeds and jay walks too.
next!
Submitted on March 12th, 2008 by Cycle_GeezerI'm not holding my breath waiting for David Vitter to follow suit.
Two thoughts on Spitzer
Submitted on March 12th, 2008 by Chuck_JohnsonI'm going to a party thrown by a bunch of Wall Street types this weekend to celebrate Spitzer's fall.
I had three thoughts.
1) Anyone that spends $5,500 of his own money on getting lucky should be kept away from the public.
2) Spitzer gives prostitutes a bad name. All those poor girls are going to have to go and get a serious job.
3) Watch your banker. He could end you.
Chuck Johnson is a student at Claremont McKenna College. Feel free to contact him.
Wired.com: Did Clinton scrub her website of references to Eliot
Submitted on March 12th, 2008 by Chuck_JohnsonDid Clinton scrub her website of references to Eliot Spitzer?
Wired.com says it's possible.
In any event, this news should make Obama happy.
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Chuck Johnson is a student at Claremont McKenna College. Feel free to contact him.
Spitzer's done
Submitted on March 12th, 2008 by Chuck_JohnsonCouldn't happen to a nicer guy...
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Chuck Johnson is a student at Claremont McKenna College. Feel free to contact him.
You shouldn't base your life on a lie.
Submitted on March 12th, 2008 by The Big KlosowskiFrom the Book of the Grotesque, Winesburg, Ohio:
He embraced a fight against prostitution as a mainstay of his career, but in the end it was just a falsehood. In the end, Spitzer became a grotesque distortion of his former self.