Posted on 06/16/2008 7:28:55 AM PDT by george76
Mayor Bloomberg is a nasty, untrustworthy, tan trum-prone liar who "has little use" for average New Yorkers - like the 1,500 workers who would have lost their jobs had OTB closed, a furious Gov. Paterson has said privately.
"He appears to be self-destructing," the governor said.
According to a source with firsthand knowledge of Paterson's comments, the governor said that during talks last week on OTB's future, Bloomberg threw the same kind of bizarre tantrums that disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer had been known for.
"He has the same kind of anger that reminds you of Spitzer,"
The governor charged that Bloomberg has repeatedly misrepresented the facts to the point that "you can't trust him."
"Eliot Spitzer's tantrums were bizarre because you never knew when they were coming or why, whether it was contrived or whether he was a psycho," the governor said.
"With Bloomberg, you know why he's upset, but he has the same kind of anger that reminds you of Spitzer."
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“Eliot Spitzer’s tantrums were bizarre because you never knew when they were coming or why, whether it was contrived or whether he was a psycho,”
My, my.
Bloomers belongs in prison for the rest of his pathetic life.
Bloomberg is a publicity-seeking, lying, anti-gun rights show horse.
OTB is a patronage cesspool.I don’t doubt the Gov. has some
“close friends” on the bloated payroll.
Don’t you mean showgirl?
And yet, both major Presidential candidates have Michael Bloomberg on their VP short list. Sigh.
Self-absorbed Spitzer is from the school of Me-First politics. He is alien to a democracy. Spitler got into office using lies, deceit, and fraud.
BACKSTORY Spitler has a history of flim-flamming using shady campaign funds. During Spitler's 1998 AG campaign, he indignantly denied allegations by his GOP opponent, Dennis Vacco (Vacco is a top-notch pro-life conservative), that Spitler's wealthy father had provided millions in loans to his campaign. Candidate Spitzer insisted he was using only his own money (family members are limited by law to $110,000 in total contributions). Spitler accused Vacco of "smearing" his father.
Not until he'd actually taken office did Spitzer admit that Dennis Vacco had been correct. In fact, it turned out Spitzer, despite earlier denials, had done the exact same thing during his unsuccessful 1994 run for AG.
Spitzer falsely claimed during his 1988 campaign that he secured a $5 million campaign loan by mortgaging eight apartments his billionaire developer-father had given him.
As the end of his campaign, Spitzer admitted that his father was actually paying off the loans and, therefore, financing his campaign - a possible election-law violation. This Harvard lawyer actually said in a magazine article, "I didn't realize how necessary it was to be transparent about every personal financial transaction."
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The beginning of Gov Hookerman Spitzer’s ignominious end can be traced to three banking transfers that left his personal account at the North Fork Bank in New York last spring and summer. The payments totaling $15,000 attracted the attention of bank employees who monitor accounts for signs of suspicious activity. (NOTE: After 911, money-laundering laws were significantly tightened, requiring banks to file so-called “suspicious activity reports” whenever there is evidence that clients might be trying to sidestep routine regulations).
Spitzer’s money transfers to a company called QAT International Inc – later revealed to be a front for the Emperors Club – were reportedly considered by the bank to be an attempt to avoid another law that requires all transactions over $10,000 to be reported to the US Treasury.
Breaking down payments with intent to avoid US Treasury reporting is an offense known as “structuring.”
Then-Gov Spitzer’s administration has also been connected to a sophisticated "destroyer program" that erases computer hard drives.
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When the hooker story broke, Spizter phoned the Albany PTB--asking whether there was a way they could help him stay in office.
The answer was "no"---Spitler had run roughshod over so many---ruining reputations, using power like a maniac----that, in the end, no one was willing to help him survive in office.
An ultra-liberal divorced Jewish billionaire ain’t going on anyone’s national ticket. He may be heading for a cabinet post or ambassadorship in the next administration, but he’s a liability electorally, imnsho.
A lady I work with will be vacationing in NYC next week. I told her that if she sees “Daddy Bloomberg,” to tell him hello for me.
Spoiled rich brat child that isn’t getting his own way.
"He appears to be self-destructing," the governor said. According to a source with firsthand knowledge of Paterson's comments, the governor said that during talks last week on OTB's future, Bloomberg threw the same kind of bizarre tantrums that disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer had been known for... The governor charged that Bloomberg has repeatedly misrepresented the facts to the point that "you can't trust him." "Eliot Spitzer's tantrums were bizarre because you never knew when they were coming or why, whether it was contrived or whether he was a psycho," the governor said. "With Bloomberg, you know why he's upset, but he has the same kind of anger that reminds you of Spitzer."The difference is, Spitzer would have someone over from NJ to give him a spanking as punishment for the tantrums.
Thanks!
/bingo
Prosecutors have records of Spitzer's transactions, phone records and taped conversations with Emperors Club, and are confident they can nail him on violating prostitution laws and money-laundering..... and are also looking into whether Spitzer used campaign funds to pay for his sexual pleasures.
Mark Brener, émigré and Emperor Club mastermind who has been criminally charged with running the hooker ring, held without bail since his arrest on March 6, has been charged with violations of the Mann Act, money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to commit interstate transportation in aid of racketeering.
Now Brener's money-laundering conspiracy, and interstate racketeering could involve one heck of a lot more than johns and whores.
CONNECT THE DOTS Brener has IRS connections, offshore connections, and far-flung prostitution rings in New York, Washington, Miami, London and Paris.
Emperor Club hookers supposedly costing $1,000-$5,500 an hour, were paid for with cash, credit card, wire transfers or money orders. That raises enormous questions about money laundering, IRS fraud and evasion of US banking laws.
On the surface, emigre Brener ran the $5500-an-hour hooker operation and is the alleged mastermind of the high-end Emperors Club.
But Brener was also working another operation---he was certified by the IRS to represent US taxpayers in disputes AND Brener also once worked for the Israeli national tax collection agency.
Brener knew the ropes.
The hooker operation could have facilitated tax evasion through crooked accounting, and/or faking high-priced trysts, then depositing the monies in friendly offshore banks to evade the IRS and US banking laws.......and in Spitzer's case evading the FEC.
Friendly offshore banks might then wire transfer monies (on which no taxes were paid) to other accounts for later use by the tax evader.
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