Eliot Spitzer and the use of religion in American politics

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http://www.patheos.com/blogs/joeljmiller/2013/07/the-uses-of-religion-in-american-politics/

July 16, 2013
By Joel J. Miller

Anyone writing a satire on American politics would be hard pressed to improve on the plot already oozing out of the New York City comptroller’s race.

If you haven’t been following the story, Eliot Spitzer now finds himself running against a woman who claims she formerly secured prostitutes for the former attorney general’s use. Inconvenience, thy name is Kristen Davis! Naturally, Spitzer denies Davis’ claims, but his call-girl history reasonably prompts doubts.

Shall we hold it against him? It’s very gauche to hold anything against anyone these days.

Writing on the case, Sally Quinn says redemption is easier and easier to come by for politicians like Spitzer. A public servant caught in any number of indiscretions need only give it a rest for the news cycle and then come back yammering about sin and grace, forgiveness and redemption.

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1. Sally Quinn complaining about Eliot Spitzer???

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2. The pimp calling the kettle...

... john.

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3. I know. You can't make this stuff up.

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4. New York is our second most populous state. It almost certainly contains one

individual who is both competent and not an embarrassment.

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5. Well, there's Mario Cuomo, but they've kind of used him up.

He's 81 now.

Then there's his son, Andrew. But he might have higher aspirations.