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Eliot Spitzer Prostitution Scandal

4:37 pm EST March 10th, 2008 | News | 11 Comments

What. A. Moron. New York finally gets a Democratic governor and he turns out to be a client of a prostitute. Governor Spitzer should just resign now.

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer was recently involved in a prostitution ring, according to a person familiar with the situation. On Monday, without referencing any specific behavior, Mr. Spitzer apologized to his family and the public at a hastily called news conference.

With his wife at his side, Mr. Spitzer told reporters that he “acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family.”

“I have disappointed and failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself,” he said. “I must now dedicate some time to regain the trust of my family.”

What makes a guy think that he can do something like this in a public office with such visibility and not get caught? Moron.

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11 Responses to “Eliot Spitzer Prostitution Scandal”

Quaker in a Basement says:

March 10, 2008 at 4:40 pm

You might be able to slide on this if you’re a Senator from a southern backwater known for carnality (see Vitter, Diaper Dave). However, if you’re a big city former prosecutor who ran on the promise of weeding out corruption–you’re cooked.
Bostondreams says:

March 10, 2008 at 5:11 pm

Gee, your last two lines remind me of someone else. Drawing a blank, tho….
Sabutai says:

March 10, 2008 at 5:55 pm

“What makes a guy think that he can do something like this in a public office with such visibility and not get caught”

I would add “…in a public office after pissing off the richest men in America for years on end.” At least it saves them the trouble of ginning up some false stuff.

What a bloody waste. Spitzer was everything that Deval Patrick wishes he were but clearly isn’t…now we’re stuck with the wrong one.
pennywit says:

March 10, 2008 at 6:26 pm

Old joke, new spin:

What’s the difference between Elvis and Eliott Spitzer? Everybody knows Eliott Spitzer’s dead.
Allan says:

March 10, 2008 at 10:26 pm

He wanted to run for Prez right? At least it appeared he was gearing up for that. Wonder how forgiving the American public is going to be…
Allan Young's Incoherence says:

March 10, 2008 at 10:46 pm

Eliot Spitzer and a History of Ideas…

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer’s public statement in response to his alleged involvement in a prostitution ring and his patronage:
Good afternoon.
For the past nine years, eight years as attorney general, and one as governor, I have tried to uph…
Repack Rider says:

March 10, 2008 at 11:13 pm

I’m guessing he was set up, although it does not make any difference to the result.
Hail to the Spitzmeister by Bill Clinton on News Groper - Fake Political Blogs, Cigar Humor, Funny Presidential Satire says:

March 11, 2008 at 11:17 am

[...] without focus, searching for our voice. And then a man rose to lead us. Out of the mist emerged the Spitzmeister returning the Democratic Party to its rightful place as world leaders of sexual debauchery and [...]
Hillary says under no circumstance can I comment on Spitzer, but … by Bill Clinton on News Groper - Fake Political Blogs, Cigar Humor, Funny Presidential Satire says:

March 11, 2008 at 11:37 am

[...] without focus, searching for our voice. And then a man rose to lead us. Out of the mist emerged the Spitzmeister returning the Democratic Party to its rightful place as world leaders of sexual debauchery and [...]
Quaker in a Basement says:

March 11, 2008 at 11:49 am

Repack, according to the stories circulating, if he was set up, he fell for it over and over and over again.
Duros62 says:

March 11, 2008 at 1:27 pm

It wuz research, I tells ya! Research! For a … book I’m writing. Swea ta gawd!