[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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[cmsgop]

Here the discussion link over at DUhttp://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3219252

WARNING, you may laugh your A$$ Off

[SierraWasp]

Thank you for that TIMELY G.D. REMINDER!!!

[prairiebreeze]

I can't wait to see this on Law & Order.

L & O will make him a republican.

[Danette]

Wow. Just checked in here. Isn’t this the dude that proposed a special license for illegal immigrants?

[mewzilla]

Lots of Room Service providers are from overseas.

But how does that effect the service, if you know what I mean? I get preferences for short, tall, blonde or brunette. But American? I'd still like to know just what it was ol' Troopergate was asking for. So much for diversity, eh Eliot?

[Red_Devil 232]

Looks like some of the hookers are from Britain and other places in the world.

[MaryFromMichigan]

Exactly the press should be dogging Haillary for comment on Spitz’ acts and whether he should go or stay.

Oh, what I'd love to hear someone ask her that!
She really doesn't need that Monica stuff brought up again!
You just know she's going home and give Bill some hell!

[JerseyHighlander]

That is why others have mentioned national security implications.
The prostitution ring serviced international clientele, served in multiple countries, and if you accept the IRS position for this argument that all earnings must be reported, had both Americans and illegal alien foreign “workers” plying the trade in the United States.

Operations like this were ripe for espionage either through the ring leaders or “workers” acting as spies over the centuries.

[EGPWS]

Translates into $1323.08 per hour.

I hope they were worth it.

But why raise a family only to destroy them because of it.

Lack of conviction?

[ZeitgeistSurfer]

Translates into $1323.08 per hour

With the meter running at that rate, I hope Spitzer was well stocked with industrial strength SUPER-DELEGATE brand Viagra.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

We’re all counting on you for the next DUmmie FUnnies.

They are being written for you “over there” as I type this to you.......;-)

[RDTF]

well, who you want to have sex with is a different thing

[Red_Devil 232]

See Post 966

[prairiebreeze]

I wonder if he got a discount as “professional courtesy”?

You mean from one professional whore to another?

:^)

[mware]

Just read the FBI report on smoking gun.. Session started at 10:15 ended 12:02

Just heard that Peter King is calling for Spitzer resignation.

[Crawdad]

That pearl necklace was really a bad choice, considering...

[LiveFreeOrDie2001]

CHRISSY MATTHEWS is on now - let’s see how protective he gets...

[JerseyHighlander]

[mewzilla]

Oh, I get that. But I fail to see how an American hooker would be any less of a national security nightmare than an import. Great googly moogly, if that's what Spitzer was thinking....Jeez louise.

[Miss Didi]

OUT-OF-GAS ELIOT PUTS THE BRAKES ON LICENSE PLAN