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New York governor acknowledges wrongdoing
Mar 10, 2008, 20:34 GMT
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer speaks during the New York State Democratic Party election night event in New York 07 November 2006. EPA/JUSTIN LANE
Washington - The governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer, acknowledged Monday that he had engaged in wrongdoing but did not confirm a story in The New York Times that he has been linked by investigators to a prostitution ring.
'I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family,' Spitzer said at a press conference in New York. He did not take questions from reporters, but signalled he has no intention of resigning, saying he sought to rebuild public trust.
'We sought to bring real change to New York, and that will continue,' he said.
Spitzer was caught on a federal wiretap arranging to meet with a high-priced prostitute in a hotel in Washington last month, The New York Times reported. The governor had begun informing senior aides of his involvement in the ring after being told of the investigation by federal officials Friday.
Spitzer apologized to his family and the public. 'I failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself,' he said.
Spitzer is married and has three children. He wife of 21 years, Silda, stood beside him at the news conference.
Spitzer began serving as governor in 2006 and prior to that was the state's top prosecutor. He had a reputation as a tough law man, cracking down on Wall Street for wrongdoings and going after prostitution rings.
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sorry and 'say' humble things when they are caught. Otherwise no harm, no foul and full speed ahead.
Typical.
I feel sorry for the prostitutes. Spitzer made them unemployed.
Hillary's Big NY Supporter ! Hillary's Illegal Immigrant Drivers License buddy!
Hillary - you really are Experienced!
..the highly political prosecutor...always suspect...
This couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
This sleaze ball has been the first to root through other peoples trash looking for condom wrappers. Stick a fork in him, his career is over.
another paper says $1ooo. to $5,500 an hour was being charged for the pros services ; some people will awful kinky for that kinda money .
This guy is an asshole beyond compare. He has abused his power forever. Hopefully, this is the end for this dickhead.
'Linked to' or 'client of' a prostitution ring? Seems to be a significant difference there, at least in terms of implications. But as a servant of the law, however archaic, ridiculous or unjust it happens to be, the guy has exposed himself to be just another horn-dog hypocrite. Too bad. I like the guy and what he has accomplished, and can here identify with his hormonal weaknesses. I just wish he had been more discreet, or better, worked to legalize the very important service industry that he fell prey to. Oh you can bet those Wall Street yegs will be popping some corks tonight!
Spitzer: I'm very sorry for what I did.
Abbot and Costello: What did you do?
Spitzer: What do you think I did?
A&C: What are you apologizing for?
Spitzer: What do you think I'm apologizing for?
A&C: What did you do?
Spitzer: What do you think I did?
...And of course, there's the faithful, long-suffering wife standing in support, just as corrupt and manipulative as hubby.
Remind you of anyone running for President?
E-L-I-OT E-L-I-O-T 1ST'drivers licences for ILLEGALS' NOW THEY ARE YOUR 'PROSTUTEES' riding around in cars paid for by you!!! WHAT rhymes with 'SPITZ' why it is 'T&TS'!!! HA-HA-HAH-HA!!! HILLARY has found her new VP RUNNING MATE!!! SPITZ and her pretend-husband D^CKHEAD can trade numbers/experiences!!! HA-HA-HA!!! ANOTHER DUMB-DEMBHOLE CLAIMING 'PRIVACY' FOR SEX/CRIMINAL MONEY-LAUNDERING!!! Geez sounds like ‘CLINTON IN’ don’t it???!!!
Why do some men pay for what they can get for FREE -- especially from their wives?
osi-speaks.blogspot.com/2008/03/back-to-new-york-governor-elliot.html#l inks
Bush it would be OK though. He's the president and he can walk on water and screw all the hos while he's begging for more war money from congress.
Now, let me get this straight.
He went and got a little poontang on the side and this ends his career of crimefighting ? The republicans and the mob bosses must be jubilating.
Have you noticed there's a difference between democrat and republican crime.
Democrats usually get caught for piddling offenses like this and then they lose all credibility while republicans lie, steal, crony, cheat and destroy whatever illusion of democracy is left, all the while invoking the rule of law, support for the troops and the American Way!
It's not a question of whether I feel like throwing up.
It's a question of finding a republican to throw up on... they don't live in MY neighborhood.
They're on the other side of the tracks.
What I have noticed is that when a democrat commits a crime, the number of dems who come to his rescue. An Idaho Senator rubs someone's shoes in a restroom, apparently a serious crime in Minnesota and dems ask for his head.
Ted Kennedy killed a woman and never a peep.
One other thing, the real crime here wasn't Prostitution, it was using public funds to pay for it.
Try coming to the rescue on that!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliot_spitzer
Money makes the world go around, the world go around, the world go round!
Iffen' you want to be a Dudley Doright in politics, you had better be a genuine Dudley Doright in your private life. You will otherwise find yourself making the Simon Bar-Sinisters of this world look like good guys.
True Noharness,money makes the world go round...Especially when it comes to politics.Ask the lobbyists in K-street,Washington .Hence your trillions of national debt.
But this guy here is not much better.How can an
aybody afford to spend 3.000 dollars on a prostitute .It wasn't the first time either .
Somebody occupying such an important position is to be impeccable.He failed and thus should be sacked.And so should Bush,wouldn(t you think?He lied and cheated all of you and left you with the bill.No dounle standards ,I(ll gladly side you on that.SP4 ,are you joining us ?
it's time for sp4 to put on his empty shirt and tinfoil hat and go have a talk with these guys
Spitzer must've pissed off all the money in New York. It was his bank that tipped off the FBI. They are filing on him under the Mann Act and they are filing on him for money laundering. This, of course, is in addition to the stuff they file on an average John. He's gonna have long, long bad day.
damn i bet spitzer and bush would be good in bed together.
if the guy dipped his wick. Big deal. Only in a country founded by fundamentalist, religous outcasts would this be a problem. And no I'm not talking about Iran, this is the good old U.S. of A. Pull your arses out the the 1st century and get real.
Seriously, the question is: did he pay for it with public funds? That's the word...
This guy's a world class assshole, who abused the law, to further his career. He deserve whatever he gets.
Have you heard the dems????
They're calling it a 'tragedy'. Since when is getting laid by a $5000/night hooker a 'tragedy'? Losing a child is a tragedy.
When it's a democrat, it's a tragedy. Reme0ber Larry Craig? Remember he felt up a persons foot, presumably a serious crime, in Minnesota???
They called for his resignation.
Where are the calls for this abuser of the law's resignation?
Blah, blah, blah SP4. It doesn;t matter what their party, if they break the law---kick their as- down the road. Wrong is wrong, no matter if it is Red or Blue.
To visit another woman is wrong? But how many people don't? How many women change their so many husbands? Prostitutes are women / men, that sell their bodies for a cash, and other men/women sell themselves for different things, from a dinner to movie to bottle of rare wine and one can keep counting. Nobody goes into prostituition for the fun of it. In india/far east they are called sex workers and have their unions too. Elliot Sp is doing good job as governor. Was he elected for ethics? NO so let us take easy on another person's personal preferences.
HAVING SAID THAT I FEEL SORRY FOR AND SYMPATHISE WITH HIS FAMILY, THEY ARE GOING THROUGH A TOUGH TIME!
SP4 ,yourr strange statement 'This guy's a world class assshole, who abused the law, to further his career ' is in dire need of clarification.But I guess you can't give any ....How did he abuse the law to promote his career?By going after white collar criminals and prostitution rings ?You MUST have meant something else,but what ?Did you think to get waway with insinuations ?
From a Civil Libertarian's point of view, this guy was George Bush on steroids. The only real difference between Spitzer and Bush is that Spitzer chose a different route to the White House.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliot_Spitzer
If you are going to ride around in political circles as a Dudley Doright, you had better be a real live Dudley Doright. If you aren't the Simon Bar-Sinisters will feed you to the crocodiles and make themselves look good while doing it.
There is a long list of charges being brought against this stupid sod and he earned most of them.
Go research this guy and report back to us.
He went after Hank Greenburg and tried to destroy him. Now Hank may be guilty of something, but cheating the public wasn't it. It's easy to get a jury to put people, who make a lot of money, in jail for some obtuse reading of financial laws, or the old standby i.e. obstruction, and good for a career.
But now, it's the Governor who broke the law. Since you are not an American, I don't expect you to understand the American heritige of the political prosecutor and how, in case after case, they are far dirtier than the people they try.
In my home town, the DA was caught in a photo taking an envelope from a Longshoremen's Representative. He became Mayor, AFTER the photo was released!
It's always the same...these guys always think they are above the law. He's glad he's not coming to my courtroom.
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NoharnessMar 10th, 2008 - 20:46:45
Cry, 'Havoc!' And let slip the Libertarians!
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