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When Will Spitzer Finally Pull Out?
Village Voice ^ | 3/10/08 | Harkavy

Posted on 03/10/2008 6:03:07 PM PDT by melt

Will Eliot Spitzer resign in time for this evening's network newscasts? I wouldn't if I were him. I'd wait until right afterwards, so that my smiling face wouldn't appear simultaneously on every TV set in the Western world.

This is not New York provincialism. Spitzer is practically the most prominent and powerful Democrat in a huge state — Hillary Clinton's state, Wall Street's state, the state of millions of Democrats.

Spitzer's boner really sticks out, even in this day and age. He didn't just get some on the side. He violated the law, if the federal complaint and published reports are true.

Yes, it will be more important to the country when Citigroup finally collapses. That will be a real disaster.

Still, there's some meat to this Spitzer thing. In any case, the way it went down was a case of exquisite timing, coming on the heels of last night's final episode of HBO's The Wire.

My buddy and former colleague Adamma Ince just texted me:

Looks like Lester got Spitzer on the wire too. She's referring to Lester Freamon, the ace detective on that ace investigative entertainment series about political corruption. Lester, adept at tapping and taping politicians, lawyers, and drug dealers, was the shining cop of all "murder police" on that instantly legendary series.

Judging from the complaint that apparently involves Spitzer, there was some pretty good bugging going on against him too.

Lost in the babble over the Spitzer story are the dubious prostitution laws. Why exactly is prostitution criminalized? However, it is, and Spitzer just got finished with a long stint as attorney general, where he hounded others for breaking laws. And now he's governor.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: badjokes; corruption; doubleentendres; goodriddance; hookers; hypocrite; liar; mediawhore; resignation; sex; spitzer; villagevoice
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It's time to resign--- and bring this episode to a "climax".

1 posted on 03/10/2008 6:03:08 PM PDT by melt
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To: melt

For spitz, I recommend the withdrawal method.


2 posted on 03/10/2008 6:04:35 PM PDT by Vision Thing
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To: melt

It should come to an end.


3 posted on 03/10/2008 6:05:30 PM PDT by pennboricua
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To: melt

termus interruptus


5 posted on 03/10/2008 6:05:49 PM PDT by kingattax (99 % of liberals give the rest a bad name)
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To: melt
Lost in the babble over the Spitzer story are the dubious prostitution laws. Why exactly is prostitution criminalized?

Thought bubble over elliot's head: Yeah, why IS prostitution illegal, anyway? I know! I'm the governor! I'll make it legal!

6 posted on 03/10/2008 6:05:58 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (dehumanize: the model prescribes the required behavior. disincentives ensure compliance.)
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To: melt

Hannity & Colmes guest from Albany just reported if Spitzer does not resign they will begin impeachment process.


7 posted on 03/10/2008 6:06:14 PM PDT by mware (Americans in arm chairs doing the job that the media refuses to do.)
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To: melt
When Will Spitzer Finally Pull Out?

There's a joke right there.
8 posted on 03/10/2008 6:06:17 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Voting CONSERVATIVE in memory of 5 children killed by illegals 2/17/08 and 2/19/ 08)
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To: kingattax

LOL :)


9 posted on 03/10/2008 6:06:54 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: melt

I think he did around 1200 am Feb 14


10 posted on 03/10/2008 6:07:29 PM PDT by RDTF (Go AEGIS!)
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To: melt

Love the pic, slicker use to bite his lower lip.

Spitzie is actually swallowing both of his.

Maybe wifie is administering a wedgie out of camera shot.


11 posted on 03/10/2008 6:07:35 PM PDT by HEY4QDEMS
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To: melt
UNFORTUNATE HEADLINE ALERT

12 posted on 03/10/2008 6:07:38 PM PDT by jdm (Contrary to popular belief, the search function works just fine.)
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To: cripplecreek
Spitzer's boner really sticks out

No.

13 posted on 03/10/2008 6:08:44 PM PDT by MARTIAL MONK (I'm waiting for the POP!)
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To: jdm

Adios, leftist scumbag lawyer-pol!! These three words make it a redundant phrase...


14 posted on 03/10/2008 6:09:14 PM PDT by levotb
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To: melt

When will Spitzer Finally Pull Out?

It is my understanding that he already did that a number of times, and that he paid handsomely for the privilege each time he did so.


15 posted on 03/10/2008 6:09:25 PM PDT by webschooner (A Conservative voting for Juan McCain is like trying to pick up a turd by the clean end.)
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To: melt
When Will Spitzer Finally Pull Out?

      

16 posted on 03/10/2008 6:10:11 PM PDT by Libertarian444
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To: MARTIAL MONK

Wonder if the evidence will stand up in court.

Maybe he’ll have a hot attorney.


17 posted on 03/10/2008 6:10:16 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Voting CONSERVATIVE in memory of 5 children killed by illegals 2/17/08 and 2/19/ 08)
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To: melt

Caught with his pants down.


18 posted on 03/10/2008 6:10:18 PM PDT by 353FMG (Vote for the Person who will do the least damage to our country.)
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To: cripplecreek

“Spitzer Happens...”


19 posted on 03/10/2008 6:10:45 PM PDT by melt (Someday, they'll wish their Jihad... Jihadn't.)
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To: melt

Maybe Missy has been phoning up Hildebeast for tips on how (and why) to “stand by your man”.


20 posted on 03/10/2008 6:10:56 PM PDT by webschooner (A Conservative voting for Juan McCain is like trying to pick up a turd by the clean end.)
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