I'm Sorry?
One: We none of us, and that includes the federal government knows what Mr.Spitzer did with the escort he arranged to have sent to Washington DC. All the wiretap gives is that Mr. Spitzer set up the meeting, for all we know the man could have sat there and read Proust in a corset while she tickled his feet. What the man did or did not do will come to light later, though one can make certian assumptions given the nature of work the agency provided, there is no acutal proof.
Two: Mr. Spitzer's woes are not just because of his liason with a known tart, but rather for a man who has built his reputation on some rather high morals, and preaching them to others, he should have cleaned up his own back garden before wagging is finger at others. One heard the trading floor on Wall Street erupted into cheers this afternoon when the story broke and was flashed upon screens. Mr. Spitzer as then attorney general lead a nasty and morally high grounded attack on Wall Street firms, so now it rather is a case of the pot calling the kettle black.
Mr. Spitzer also forced out of office Mr. Alan Hevesi, for some minor infraction that probably more than half of those in elected office within NYS are guilty of. This despite the man was re-elected by a vast majority even months after the story was played out. Mr. Spitzer hounded Mr. Hevesi with a zealous district attorney hand picked to do a hatchet job. It was made clear what was wanted was a felony conviction or guilty plea to the same, for with that Mr. Hevesi would be banned from holding elected office, sitting on a company board of directors, working as an accountant, or anything else of consequence; in short the aim was to break and ruin the man and his family, and Mr. Spitzer suceeded.
It was said at the time, Mr. Spitzer's fortunes were tied to Mr. Hevesi's and his is now quite true. For the same sword that the former used to slay the latters career, is the same one he shall have to fall upon.
One does not go around poking at Mr. Bruno and others in government on matters of ethics, and promising to "clean up Albany" on that point, if one's own house is in disorder.
It does not matter what one thinks of the laws regarding prostitution. The laws are on the books and Mr. Spitzer (as both a prosecutor and district attorney), made quite name for himself sending prostitutes and such away. So now we are to believe this is a one time dalliance?
Am for one gladly waiting for the morning newspapers, it may be the most interesting coverage in that media since 9/12/01.
Oh and by the way, took a walk to Mr. Spitzer's building, and as one would expect the area is mobbed by the media. Light up like Rockerfeller Center at Christmas, it must be horrible for those living in the building, indeed the area as getting in and out means going under the glare of cameras and lights.
L.
One: We none of us, and that includes the federal government knows what Mr.Spitzer did with the escort he arranged to have sent to Washington DC. All the wiretap gives is that Mr. Spitzer set up the meeting, for all we know the man could have sat there and read Proust in a corset while she tickled his feet. What the man did or did not do will come to light later, though one can make certian assumptions given the nature of work the agency provided, there is no acutal proof.
Two: Mr. Spitzer's woes are not just because of his liason with a known tart, but rather for a man who has built his reputation on some rather high morals, and preaching them to others, he should have cleaned up his own back garden before wagging is finger at others. One heard the trading floor on Wall Street erupted into cheers this afternoon when the story broke and was flashed upon screens. Mr. Spitzer as then attorney general lead a nasty and morally high grounded attack on Wall Street firms, so now it rather is a case of the pot calling the kettle black.
Mr. Spitzer also forced out of office Mr. Alan Hevesi, for some minor infraction that probably more than half of those in elected office within NYS are guilty of. This despite the man was re-elected by a vast majority even months after the story was played out. Mr. Spitzer hounded Mr. Hevesi with a zealous district attorney hand picked to do a hatchet job. It was made clear what was wanted was a felony conviction or guilty plea to the same, for with that Mr. Hevesi would be banned from holding elected office, sitting on a company board of directors, working as an accountant, or anything else of consequence; in short the aim was to break and ruin the man and his family, and Mr. Spitzer suceeded.
It was said at the time, Mr. Spitzer's fortunes were tied to Mr. Hevesi's and his is now quite true. For the same sword that the former used to slay the latters career, is the same one he shall have to fall upon.
One does not go around poking at Mr. Bruno and others in government on matters of ethics, and promising to "clean up Albany" on that point, if one's own house is in disorder.
It does not matter what one thinks of the laws regarding prostitution. The laws are on the books and Mr. Spitzer (as both a prosecutor and district attorney), made quite name for himself sending prostitutes and such away. So now we are to believe this is a one time dalliance?
Am for one gladly waiting for the morning newspapers, it may be the most interesting coverage in that media since 9/12/01.
Oh and by the way, took a walk to Mr. Spitzer's building, and as one would expect the area is mobbed by the media. Light up like Rockerfeller Center at Christmas, it must be horrible for those living in the building, indeed the area as getting in and out means going under the glare of cameras and lights.
L.
