Posted on 03/10/2008 12:04:47 PM PDT by John Jorsett
The New York Times is reporting that New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer, who rode to national prominence as a reform-driven state attorney general, has been implicated in a prostitution ring. Spitzer is reportedly making a public statement this afternoon, and we'll update as it unfolds.
Spitzer has had a tough year as governor, including revelations that his staff might have improperly used state assets to spy on state Sen. Joseph L. Bruno, the senate majority leader who had become Spitzer's main political opponent in Albany.
Spitzer had been a rising national political star for the Democrats. But if this story plays out and he indeed was involved in a prostitution ring, you have to wonder how much longer that star will glitter. Or, for that matter, how long it will be before the word "former" is inserted before "Gov. Eliot Spitzer."
UPDATE: Spitzer played a tangential role in the narrative of the Democratic presidential nomination fight. It was he, you'll recall, who raised ...
the possibility of granting drivers licenses to immigrants regardless of whether they were documented, which became a recurring topic in the early candidate debates. A strong political backlash led Spitzer to drop the plan.
But he has been most noted for taking on powerful interests, such as insurance companies.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...
The democrat party is in nuclear meltdown!..............
Indicted.
Didn't Bill Clinton teach you ANYTHING?! Spitzer's a democrat, and you therefore have no right to inquire about anything he does, publicly, privately, or otherwise.
Sheesh!
This is old news. An earlier thread already had the news.
Oh my God!!! Wow!
Once again, the people of NY chose the wrong person! Surprise, surprise, surprise!
It all started when they repudiated William F. Buckley, Jr., for mayor in 1965 and James Buckley for senator in 1976.
Actually this is about the tenth thread in the last hour. There will likely be at least that many more.
Quick someone interview Hillary and Obama. A comrad in arms has fallen AND HE CAN’T GET UP! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Another one bites the dust, indeed. Dang, Hill is good!
Already are. A blizzard. Traffic at a standstill. Isn't this Jim Cramer's old school buddy?
I guess this rules out a VP slot for Spitzer...
New Gov. Patterson more liberal than Spitzer and legally blind. Let the jokes begin.
Wonder how many Wall Streeters and Corporate honchos are going to be nailed in this one?
Would be funny if Spitzer schmoozed with the very people in the Financial realm that he indicted.
~Or maybe they schmoozed him to keep from being indicted?
A $5,500 a night pro? Come on. Who paid for it?
... he'll probably be their next presidential nominee in 2012!
Dude was thrown under the bus, he is smoke screen for something else that either will break today or soon. Barack or Hillary
I assume he is a democrat, since CNN (Clinton News Network) did not mention his party affiliation.
Why not in the least. This is a big resume booster for a Democrat.
“Report that NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer is linked to prostitution ring”
Hey now, it all depends on what the definition of ‘IS’, is.
It proves he wasn’t shooting blanks...
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