Comments on: Gov. Spitzer Linked to Prostitution Ring http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/ Political News, Progressive Commentary, Liberal Opinions and Common Sense Conversation... Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:43:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Darrell Prows http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-6927 Darrell Prows Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:42:27 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/#comment-6927 If Democrats want to pay women for sex, and Republicans prefer men, where's the crime in that? I mean, I understand the curent state of the law but it's something that I've just never seen the logic in. Okay, so we go along with the agenda of "protecting children" and no one suggests that any part of that really needs to change. But protecting adults only from themselves? Sometimes I think that we're all children and hope for the day that we finally grow up. If Democrats want to pay women for sex, and Republicans prefer men, where’s the crime in that? I mean, I understand the curent state of the law but it’s something that I’ve just never seen the logic in. Okay, so we go along with the agenda of “protecting children” and no one suggests that any part of that really needs to change. But protecting adults only from themselves? Sometimes I think that we’re all children and hope for the day that we finally grow up.

]]> By: ironxl84 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-6924 ironxl84 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:13:34 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/#comment-6924 He went against the Republican machine in NYS, aka Joe Bruno. It is likely that Bruno called Washington in order to dig up some dirt on Spitzer. But ultimately - Spitzer did it to himself. He should have been smarter than that. What a shame. What I found really upsetting was his wife's noble attempt to maintain her composure in front of the press while experiencing the greatest of humiliations. This is the worst. Tom He went against the Republican machine in NYS, aka Joe Bruno. It is likely that Bruno called Washington in order to dig up some dirt on Spitzer.

But ultimately – Spitzer did it to himself. He should have been smarter than that. What a shame. What I found really upsetting was his wife’s noble attempt to maintain her composure in front of the press while experiencing the greatest of humiliations.

This is the worst.

Tom

]]> By: erfromsj http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-6922 erfromsj Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:41:14 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/#comment-6922 What's interesting is the timing of this whole thing. Before this Spitzer was really going full steam after those involved with fraud in the subprime-mortgage crisis. I wonder if he stepped on too many toes. What’s interesting is the timing of this whole thing. Before this Spitzer was really going full steam after those involved with fraud in the subprime-mortgage crisis. I wonder if he stepped on too many toes.

]]> By: alrudder http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-6921 alrudder Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:39:04 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/#comment-6921 Pamela, It went to the Public Integrity Section since it was Spitzer's bank who flagged the unusual withdrawals. They thought either he might be getting shaken down for blackmail, or he was taking bribes and "structuring" his finances. Then the IRS and FBI looked into it. Pamela,
It went to the Public Integrity Section since it was Spitzer’s bank who flagged the unusual withdrawals. They thought either he might be getting shaken down for blackmail, or he was taking bribes and “structuring” his finances. Then the IRS and FBI looked into it.

]]> By: Pamela Leavey http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-6909 Pamela Leavey Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:21:59 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/#comment-6909 Alrudder See <a href="http://harpers.org/archive/2008/03/hbc-90002589" rel="nofollow">Harper's too</a>. Alrudder

See Harper’s too.

]]> By: Pamela Leavey http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-6908 Pamela Leavey Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:19:17 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/#comment-6908 Alrudder Politicians are human like the rest of us. We hope the ones we support are above the fray, and then something like this happens. It knocks the wind out. On the flip side, I wondered from the moment the news broke why the Feds were in this. <a href="http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/mann-date-by-digby-to-those-of-you-who.html" rel="nofollow">Digby</a> and <a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/some-questions-about-the-spitzer-incident/" rel="nofollow">Jane Hamsher</a> have interesting posts along that line. Alrudder

Politicians are human like the rest of us. We hope the ones we support are above the fray, and then something like this happens. It knocks the wind out.

On the flip side, I wondered from the moment the news broke why the Feds were in this. Digby and Jane Hamsher have interesting posts along that line.

]]> By: alrudder http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-6907 alrudder Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:05:04 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/#comment-6907 I actually organized a small event for him in 2006. This is the first scandal of a politician I've actually met, so I have been speechless all day. I really feel sorry for all of the volunteers and donors in NY who worked so hard for him. I actually organized a small event for him in 2006. This is the first scandal of a politician I’ve actually met, so I have been speechless all day.
I really feel sorry for all of the volunteers and donors in NY who worked so hard for him.

]]> By: Darrell Prows http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-6882 Darrell Prows Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:48:28 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/03/10/gov-spitzer-linked-to-prostitution-ring/#comment-6882 He's a Democrat. Thank god it was a female, and of age. That she's a paid professional not so much! He’s a Democrat. Thank god it was a female, and of age. That she’s a paid professional not so much!

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