Eliot Spitzer appreciation thread

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

Time after time I read news about New York's AG, Eliot Spitzer, taking on some crooked, vile, unethical fat cat corporation/individual and I am always impressed by his tenacity and courage.

Although I am not in New York, I am glad that there is at least one guy out there fighting to keep 'em honest. I'd vote for him if he ever ran for national office.

:applause:

[WI_DEM]

1. Looks like he is almost a lock on becoming the first Democratic

Governor of NY in 12 years.

[henslee]

4. He does "bald" very well.

[TomClash]

8. Stop it!

We have over a year to go. The campaign has barely started yet. And he may have a primary.

And he may have a formidable and wealthy moderate repuke opponent in Bill Weld.

We have a lot of work to do. Don't jinx us.:)

[wryter2000]

2. Love Spitz

What's he up to now? I may have missed something.

:applause:

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

3. From LBN

At least he tried....

Judge bars Spitzer from probing national banks' lending practices

By LARRY NEUMEISTER
Associated Press Writer

October 12, 2005, 2:04 PM EDT

NEW YORK -- A federal judge Wednesday blocked Attorney General Eliot Spitzer from investigating national banks' lending practices, saying the probe is prohibited by federal law.

U.S. District Judge Sydney H. Stein ruled in favor of the Clearing House Association and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, an arm of the Treasury Department that oversees the banking system.

Spitzer had said his probe to see if minorities are being charged higher interest rates on home mortgage loans had already shown a "significant racial disparity that could violate state civil rights laws."

The judge said Spitzer cannot enforce state fair lending laws against national banks or their operating subsidiaries by issuing subpoenas and bringing enforcement actions against them.
(snip/...)

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny...

[wryter2000]

12. Thanks

Damn, he's good. :loveya: Spitzer

[LosinIt]

7. Democratic Candidate for NY Governor

Wish he'd just take the big step and go for the big one, but I suppose one has to pay one's dues.

[wryter2000]

13. I dunno

I imagine he's as qualified as Jesse Ventura or Ahnold Gropenator.

[InternalDialogue]

5. He's definitely a Doberman.

And he's on the right side of things. Best combination you could ever ask for in a public servant.

[ronnykmarshall]

6. I'm very excited about him.

I'm glad to see a strong democratic candidate for gov on NY.

[chat_noir]

9. Marsh & McLennan and AIG investigations

How New York's attorney general became the most powerful man on Wall Street.

Eliot Spitzer, who is temperamentally unable to stay out of the headlines for more than 72 hours, is back in them again. Last week, the New York state attorney general accused commercial insurance companies of bid-rigging. In response, the stocks of the biggest players implicated, Marsh & McLennan and AIG, have tanked, losing a combined $38 billion in market capitalization. More alarming for the insurers, Spitzer signaled this was just the beginning of an industry-wide investigation. For when he finds a few bad eggs, Eliot Spitzer cleans out the entire coop and changes the way it is run, as Wall Street's investment banks and mutual funds have learned to their dismay.


In the past two years, in a state filled with big egos—Gov. George Pataki and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on the right, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Charles Schumer on the left—Spitzer has emerged as the most consequential political figure. He may be America's most powerful politician outside Washington. He has transformed a sleepy office into the nation's dominant regulator and re-engineer of the financial services industry—all in the name of protecting consumers.

Spitzer isn't a scalp-taker, as Rudy Giuliani was when he was a prosecutor. Spitzer doesn't like taking cases to trial. Instead, he has devised a more powerful tactic: He exploits the threat of stock declines and business losses to force industries to change.

http://slate.msn.com/id/2108509/

[applegrove]

10. He is impressive.

[loudsue]

11. Count me in!!!! I LOVE Eliot Spitzer!!!

He's the criminal republican party's WORST nightmare!! :loveya:

I LOVE IT!!! :hug:

:kick::kick::kick: