Spitzer confesses to role in prostitution ring...Breaking on CNBC

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New York Governor Elliot Spitzer will be holding a press conference shortly to explain his role in an international prostitution ring.


The story is at the NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/

[Unsane]

1. WTF

didnt see this coming

[selador]

4. no pun intended? n/t

[Unsane]

7. ugh

[NoBorders]

2. Just saw that. Uh-oh.

No lookee good for Mr. Spitzer.

[Mme. Defarge]

3. Sacré bleu!

English translation -- WTF!

[karynnj]

5. OMG - He has not done all that well as governor,

but he was seen as a major super star when running

Hey, does this mean NY has to stop dissing NJ?

Seriously, this is awful news for Democrats - I suspect that there will be intense scutiny on Democrats over the next half year. This is unbelievable.

[EFerrari]

9. I'd trade him for our, with a ring, bracelet and pair of earrings. n/t

[bicentennial_baby]

6. Holy fuck....

no pun intended. :o

[Tropics_Dude83]

8. I give him 2 hours to live

I expect a resignation soon.

[mac2]

10. Might be a frame (his or others) to get out of office

away from the Neo Cons in NY State. Strange that a man such as Spitzer would do something so stupid. He's been a lawyer so he knows. He was an Attorney General.

There is more to this story. Power,money or bribery...who knows?

Will we get the real story with the country so threatened by Bush gangs and secret societies? The truth is always denied.

What is that? Constant chaos?

[WinkyDink]

17. It's simple: The perks of power. As in: "Who'da thunk it?" cover.

[cherokeeprogressive]

31. As stated in another thread on this topic: "HUBRIS" No surprise at all here.

There IS more to this story, and it'll come from Mr. Spitzer himself. He has already ADMITTED involvement. This albatross should hang around his neck and his alone.

I don't believe for a moment that this is a "frame", or a way for neocons to get him out of office.

Time for this hypocritical schmuck to lose his marriage, his job, his public standing, and every perk he's ever pocketed by being in his position. IF, and it's a BIG if, seeing as how he's ADMITTED involvement with a crime he vigorously prosecuted time and again, IF he's somehow innocent, I'll publicly apologize to him right here.

"In one such case in 2004, Mr. Spitzer spoke with revulsion and anger after announcing the arrest of 16 people for operating a high-end prostitution ring out of Staten Island." Way to go, Eliot. Your hypocrisy will do nothing more than make my party look bad. I hope your wife winds up with everything you own. Now go away.

[supernova]

11. What?!

Find it hard to believe.

[democrat2thecore]

13. NY Times has confirmed with top aides - he admits it ---nt

[Unsane]

12. Needs to resign NOW

[democrat2thecore]

14. Considering he'll soon be in handcuffs, yeah he will resign -nt

[mac2]

15. Is he an example of what the power brokers can do to a

Democratic leader if they don't do as they are told? Yet another example like Martha, Trafactant, Wellstone, etc.?

Let me see wasn't there a prostitution ring at the White House (a male one) but no one was arrested or even investigated? Do politicans think they too can get away with it? Nope. Not if they are Democrats (liberal ones at that).

Doubter of Everything since 2000

[democrat2thecore]

19. No denying this though (inside)

From NY TIMES:
As attorney general, he also had prosecuted at least two prostitution rings as head of the state’s organized crime task force.

In one such case in 2004, Mr. Spitzer spoke with revulsion and anger after announcing the arrest of 16 people for operating a high-end prostitution ring out of Staten Island.

[AlCzervik]

20. another case in the history of...."thou dost protest too much"

hookers, houseboys or slot machines, take your pick.

[AlCzervik]

16. ok so was he using the services of or was he involved in the business itself, anybody?

and.......holy fucking shit.

[WinkyDink]

18. It's just breaking.

[AngryAmish]

21. I don't see anyone paying to do it with him...especially at $5,500 an hour

[BuyingThyme]

22. If you're going to hold a press conference, you better step down.

We so don't need any more of this shit. Just close the books and go away!

[musiclawyer]

23. If he was usign taxpayer money

or allowing any type of quid pro quo, it's over. And that's a good thing. If you are a lawman and get paid by the taxpayers to be a lawman, you got to comply with the law,. period. Even if it's a dumb law, like prostitution. We would demand the same of a GOPer

[shadowknows69]

24. International?

Well at least Elliot was an ambitious criminal/governor.

[wicket]

25. Jesus crucifuck!

:wow:

[Javaman]

26. Well, this will dominate the news cycle for the remainder of the year...

thanks elliot.

:banghead:

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

27. SPITZER, YOU DUMBASS!

God damn politicians piss me off sometimes.

[edbermac]

28. Looks like the Spitzer has hit the fan.

Bye-bye, Elliott. :hi:

[annabanana]

29. well... THAT was unexpected...

I don't get it. Why would someone living in a fish bowl allow himself to get involved with something like this?

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

30. Well, depending on what his involvement was...

...I'm guessing it was either

A) He was horny.

or

B) He thought he could make some money.

[mac2]

32. The illegal war, our falling dollar and our bankrupsty will be off the

tube. They will put in place their Americas Union. It's one distraction after another. Sex scandals Republicans like except their own.

[mac2]

33. The illegal war, our falling dollar and our bankrupsty will be off the

tube. They will put in place their Americas Union. It's one distraction after another. Sex scandals Republicans like except their own.