Sources: Spitzer Resignation Expected Wednesday

[brooklynite]

Source: WCBS

NEW YORK (CBS) ― Gov. Eliot Spitzer is set to resign Wednesday, sources tell CBS 2 HD political reporter Marcia Kramer, but insiders say he's going to use the resignation as a bargaining chip to cut a deal with federal prosecutors and he won't step down until that happens. The talks have been going on since Tuesday morning.

The governor's fate rests in the hands of two people: U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia and Michele Hirshman, the head of his legal defense team. The deal they cut will determine Spitzer's future.

Criminal law experts say Spitzer will definitely have to resign the governorship and that what's involved in the deal is key.

Read more: http://wcbstv.com/politics/eliot.spitzer.resignation.2.674943.html

[Double T]

1. Good. One MORE hypocritical corrupt no good SOB politician is............

thrown out of office. Thousands MORE to go!

[JoFerret]

2. Hurray - David Paterson for governor

Too bad about Bruno though

Paterson is uber progressive.
Opposes death penalty.
Supports LGBT rights.
- etc.

[acmavm]

3. Nice that the guy can cut deals ensuring that he's not prosecuted in

exchange for his going into retirement. We should all be so lucky (if we ever get into trouble).

[Thepricebreaker]

4. Sources: Spitzer's Resignation Expected Wednesday

Source: CBS

NEW YORK (CBS) ― Eliot Spitzer is going to resign. Sources tell CBS 2 HD he's using the resignation as a bargaining chip with the feds. But after negotiating all day there was still no deal Tuesday night. Spitzer doesn't have the luxury of playing deal or no deal. Experts agree that his involvement in a prostitution ring makes him damaged goods.
"I think his career is politically at an end," noted criminal defense attorney Ronald Fischetti told CBS 2 HD.


Read more: http://wcbstv.com/politics/eliot.spitzer.resignation.2.674943.html

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.. This needs to be done already - get it out of the headlines....

[midnight]

5. Why doesn't he stay like bush is staying and then when bush

leaves office let Spitzer.

[mediaman007]

6. Perhaps if he consulted with Senator David Vitter (R), Louisiana, he could

get to keep his job.

[Thepricebreaker]

7. To be honest? A President has much more power then a Gov? And they HAVE the votes to impeach Spitzer

[FreepFryer]

8. They can expect in one hand and crap in the other...

...and see which gets filled first.

Stand your ground, Spitzer!

[maseman]

9. Nope...needs to go now

Don't need this anywhere near the November elections. By then this will be old news. Who will be the new Gov?

[FreepFryer]

12. Nope, needs to stay and show Dems don't cave to fishy political prosecutions.

Or media-constructed 'outrages'. If he's guilty (as he appears to be) he can take his lumps, stay and change the equation.

[MaineDem]

14. The Lt Gov, David Paterson

He should be a great Governor.

He'll be the first black Governor of NY. Probably the first blind Governor ever.

However, I think the Republican Pres of the Senate takes on the Lt Gov role.

[Canadian_moderate]

10. his political future is over

I don't understand why some here choose to support him just because he's a Democrat. He's a huge hypocrite who got caught with his pecker where it shouldn't be.

Ditch him and try to save face. He should not drag this out because it will be much more damaging to the Democrats in NY if he does.

[ben_meyers]

11. Using the resignation as a bargaining chip?

He's dumber than I thought. Why would the feds take that deal? They got their scalp and they don't like dirty cops.

[JDPriestly]

13. Spitzer is the governor.

He can leave office or stay. Mann Act charges are pretty rare, especially in a case like this. If having had mistress has not harmed McCain's path to the presidency, and if even that sleaze Rudy Giuliani was able to run a fairly serious campaign, Spitzer should be able to stay on. After all, Vitter and Craig are still in office. Many Democrats want Spitzer to leave office, but the fact is that he does not have to.

[falcon50]

15. felony?

is there a (potential)
felony somewhere in the Spitzer matter?