[Elliot] Spitzer (D) Is Linked to Prostitution Ring

The NY Times ^ | March 10, 2008 | DANNY HAKIM

[FreedomPoster]

ALBANY - Gov. Eliot Spitzer has been caught on a federal wiretap arranging to meet with a high-priced prostitute at a Washington hotel last month, according to a person briefed on the federal investigation.

An affidavit in the federal investigation into a prostitution ring said that a wiretap recording captured a man identified as Client 9 on a telephone call confirming plans to have a woman travel from New York to Washington, where he had reserved a hotel room. The person briefed on the case identified Mr. Spitzer as Client 9.

Mr. Spitzer today made a brief public appearance during which he apologized for his behavior, and described it as a “private matter.”

“I have acted in a way that violates my obligation to my family and violates my or any sense of right or wrong,” said Mr. Spitzer, who appeared with his wife Silda at his Manhattan office. “I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public to whom I promised better.”

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[SE Mom]

No...he won’t run for Senator. This is bigger than “just prostitutes”...

[newnhdad]

Be on the lookout for the dems in congress and their minions in the media to try to do something to take this off the frontpages and out of the spotlight quickly.

[McGruff]

Good role model.

Eliot Spitzer sits with his daughters Elyssa, Sarabeth,
Jenna and wife Silda Wall as they watch election returns
before the New York State Democratic Party midterm election
night celebration in New York November 7, 2006

[doug from upland]

MEMORIALIZED IN SONG

[Liz]

You are very welcome.

These dirt-pols get away with murder.

I am sure Sphincter is furiously reading the Clinton/Lewinsky playbook to see how he can get out of this mess.

[prairiebreeze]

I agree with you. It was legal, and the RATS will have a frickin’ FIT about it.

[EGPWS]

They're going to be furious to not be in the spotlight for a few days.

Life's a b!tch and then you die.

Vote for Hitlery and you get a double whammy.

[LiveFreeOrDie2001]

Oh Brother - CNBC Guy is citing Bill Clinton survived and did quite well, so he may not resign !!!

[Fishtalk]

I’m sorry but I have no idea what BDSM is.

I’m thinking some reference to Bondage, sado-masochism?

Hey, I dunno. I did see the “very basic things” reference.

But I don’t want to argue. There’s a whole bunch of elipses in that paragraph you referred me to.

If Eliot simply wanted sex without a condom....well that’s just dumb, for him as much as for her.

I still think it’s more than that. I don’t know what and can’t even imagine but I’m suspicious.

Truth will come out soon enough.

[pissant]

I don’t remember much about the concubine other than it was male, ugly, and had nothing for experience

[VeniVidiVici]

We can only hope that some other high-profile DEMOCRATS get caught-up in this.

Cadillac Duval comes to mind. He and Spitzer are cut from the same arrogance cloth. Maybe we’ll get lucky.

[Grampa Dave]

“The NY Post reports on Governor Steamroller on a daily basis...tomorrow’s issue will be grand.”

Please ping me when you find the post or reply so I can follow up.

Thanks

Dave

[neverdem]

Spitzer Is Linked to Prostitution Ring

The NY Sun and Post referred to this Times' story.(printer friendly)

Gov. Spitzer tied to prostitution ring

That's a printer friendly update from the NY Daily News.

[RDTF]

hey even the toe sucker is on Fox every day now!

[Carry_Okie]

That's the picture I wanted to see.

He's Governor of New York. He's got an attractive wife and a beautiful family. So he pitched it all for a piece of a$$.

Gratification is never satisfying.

That's why Democrats are all about greed.

[LiveFreeOrDie2001]

I wonder if he has HPV now...

[bert]

.....Yes, I was just thinking about the FISA aspect too....

This was an old fasioned CRIMINAL investigation where a judge issues a warrant for awire tap.

[gridlock]

The New York Post should have a macro on their web-page where you can make your own Front Page by inserting photos and typing in a headline. That could be really hilarious.

Back when I was working in New York, I used to pick up the Post and the Daily News every day. I would make mash-ups of the front pages and post them on the bulletin board. Some were really funny! Some got me in trouble...

[prairiebreeze]

We sought to bring real change..

Change AND hope??

[mewzilla]

Oh Brother - CNBC Guy is citing Bill Clinton survived and did quite well, so he may not resign !!!

FWIW, I hope ol' Troopergate does try to stick it out...