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Eliot Spitzer to toss hat back in the political ring
CNN ^
| July 7, 2013
| Adam Reiss and Ed Payne
Posted on 07/07/2013 9:20:37 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(CNN) -- Eliot Spitzer, who resigned as governor of New York in the wake of a prostitution scandal, is looking at a return -- this time as comptroller of New York City.
He said he hoped that voters would be able to see beyond his past.
"I accepted responsibly for what I did," Spitzer told CNN late Sunday night. "I spent five years of working, doing useful things, and I hope the public will offer me an opportunity."
Spitzer, a Democrat, resigned in 2008 after revelations about his relationship with a prostitute. Since stepping down, he has worked as a commentator for various news outlets, including CNN.
In running for comptroller, Spitzer said he's looking for forgiveness and a second chance.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: clientnumber9; comptroller; demoncrats; dummyrats; election; eliotspitzer; nyc; outofcomptrol; socialism
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Could New York City be on the way to having a Weiner-Spitzer government?
PING!
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posted on
07/07/2013 9:21:38 PM PDT
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(I don't always vote, but when I do, I SURE AS HELL DON'T VOTE DEMOCRAT!)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
TSR ~: “I spent five years of working, doing useful things, and I hope the public will offer me an opportunity.”
Spitzer, a Democrat, resigned in 2008 after revelations about his relationship with a prostitute. Since stepping down, he has worked as a commentator for various news outlets, including CNN.”
I never thought staying in the public light for 5 years was useful ,
much less that CNN (Commie News Network)
is considered ‘community service ‘.
As Comptroller , he could at least afford to be customer #6
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posted on
07/07/2013 9:29:52 PM PDT
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
(“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” - Ronald Reagan)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
For the past fifty years many Americans have succumbed to the allure of the low life. There is widespread drug use, fornication, pornography, abortion, homosexuality, the expectation of endless entitlements, loss of the work ethic and an unwillingness to make moral judgements. The culmination was the election and reelection of Obama. Politicians if nothing else know how to chart political winds. Certified lowlifes like Spitzer and Wiener know that in NYC, they are within their element.
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posted on
07/07/2013 9:29:57 PM PDT
by
allendale
To: allendale
Bill Clinton must be proud of his legacy.
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posted on
07/07/2013 9:32:19 PM PDT
by
AZLiberty
(No tag today.)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
"In running for comptroller, Spitzer said he's looking ...to get his hands on a lot of money.
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posted on
07/07/2013 9:32:44 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(The monsters are due on Maple Street)
To: allendale
Eliot Spitzer to toss hat back in the political ring,
.. can we throw it back to him ?
(Thinking of Joe Cocker song : “ ..But you can leave your HAT ON”..)
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posted on
07/07/2013 9:34:37 PM PDT
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
(“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” - Ronald Reagan)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Could New York City be on the way to having a Weiner-Spitzer government?
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I figured someone would BEAT me to it but didn’t think it would be this ‘early’....usually have to wade through 100 or so before a ‘great idea’ is used..... HA....
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posted on
07/07/2013 9:38:27 PM PDT
by
xrmusn
(6/98 --Inside every 'older' man there is a 'younger' man wondering "WTF happened")
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
"I accepted responsibly for what I did," Spitzer told CNN late Sunday night. "I spent five years of working, doing useful things, and I hope the public will offer me an opportunity."
Hey, Spitzer...I saw some of the "useful things" you did on TV. Frankly, I've seen houseplants with more reasoning power, not to mention personality. Before you help yourself to more of the taxpayers' money, would you mind learning how to do something useful in the private sector other than looking like some steaming turd? Thanks.
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posted on
07/07/2013 9:40:20 PM PDT
by
Milton Miteybad
(I am Jim Thompson. {Really.})
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
I wouldn’t put him in comptrol of anything.
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posted on
07/07/2013 9:40:30 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Well, if Weiner Boy can do it, why not Client No. 9 too?
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posted on
07/07/2013 9:44:52 PM PDT
by
catnipman
(Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
To: Olog-hai
That rat bastard spitzer cost me some serious bonus money when I was employed at Marsh Mac. He is dead to me.
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Why not?
Being sleazy is like a badge of honor in the democRAT party.
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posted on
07/07/2013 9:57:24 PM PDT
by
South40
To: Olog-hai
Nor would I, however, we are talking New York, so both will probably win their bids in landslide victories.
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posted on
07/07/2013 9:58:12 PM PDT
by
Catsrus
(gg)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Wow. New Yorkers really pick some beauties, don’t they?
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posted on
07/07/2013 10:02:37 PM PDT
by
Trod Upon
(Every penny given to film and TV media companies goes right into enemy coffers. Starve them out!)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
The fact that Spitzer or Weiner are even considered for public office is a stunning comment on how incredibly stupid the New York electorate is.
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posted on
07/07/2013 10:12:20 PM PDT
by
JennysCool
(My hypocrisy goes only so far)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
The question is, why do people like Trump and his peers let people like Weiner and Spitzer run their city?
-PJ
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posted on
07/07/2013 10:14:39 PM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
I could say Spitzer, Weiner and Clinton are scumbags, but then I’d have
to apologize for insulting bags filled with scum.
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posted on
07/07/2013 10:43:17 PM PDT
by
rfp1234
(Arguing with a marxist is like playing Chess with a Pigeon.)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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posted on
07/07/2013 10:59:02 PM PDT
by
Ken H
To: Trod Upon
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posted on
07/07/2013 11:47:34 PM PDT
by
stormer
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