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NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer Linked to Prostitution Ring | 195 comments (195 topical)

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It didn't end (none / 0) (#12)
by Lil on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 01:31:20 PM EST
for Vitter. Have times changed? No, we just hold Dems to a different standard. We should make a word for that: Demist?

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I'll hold him to a different standard (none / 0) (#14)
by Big Tent Democrat on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 01:32:22 PM EST
He committed a crime. He must resign.

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I agree (none / 0) (#128)
by desmoinesdem on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 02:26:39 PM EST
He should resign.

Time to think of a new answer for the "who will be the first Jewish president" sweepstakes.

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Baruch Obama. n/t (none / 0) (#133)
by LarryInNYC on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 02:28:51 PM EST


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Yes. Dems resign, they don't get Jesus (none / 0) (#138)
by lilybart on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 02:31:26 PM EST
Or go to rehab or just stay like Vitter.

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innocent until proven guilty (none / 0) (#151)
by oculus on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 02:34:17 PM EST


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Didn't Vitter commit a crime? (none / 0) (#181)
by jcsf on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 02:54:57 PM EST
Yes?

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Vitter's involvement was some time ago (none / 0) (#135)
by litigatormom on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 02:30:05 PM EST
Spitzer's was last month.

Perhaps we expect Louisiana politicians to be more corrupt?  The fact is, as Spitzer just said (CNN did not have a camera, just audio): "I have violated the standards I set for myself."

Spitzer's reputation was built on his being squeaky clean.  I don't think he can survive this, whether it is fair or not.

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P,S, If Spitzer resigns (none / 0) (#137)
by litigatormom on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 02:30:54 PM EST
NY will have its first African American governor, David Patterson.

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What about (none / 0) (#167)
by lisadawn82 on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 02:43:21 PM EST
Patrick Deval?

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Sorry (none / 0) (#168)
by lisadawn82 on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 02:43:54 PM EST
I missed the "NY" in your sentence.  I apologize.

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Deval Patrick, not Patrick Deval (none / 0) (#187)
by gyrfalcon on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 03:01:25 PM EST


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Lousiana (none / 0) (#146)
by Socraticsilence on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 02:33:18 PM EST
That's actually kind of fair, I mean can you imagine Jefferson getting re-elected somewhere outside of New Orleans?

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Adam Clayton Powell? (none / 0) (#170)
by oldpro on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 02:44:34 PM EST
Ever heard of him?  He wasn't from Louisiana...he was from New York.

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Depends on The Replacement (none / 0) (#188)
by pluege on Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 03:01:42 PM EST
I believe the standard is that a pol resigns only if their replacement is assured of being of the same party (see Craig, Larry, alias "wide-stance"); if not, the Standard says 'than hang in there baby' (see Vitter, alias "do as I say, not as I do Vittman").

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