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I agree (none / 0) (#5)
by thereyougo on Tue Mar 11, 2008 at 12:35:50 AM EST
These days I'm thinking political, since he went after corpocriminals. And I'm thinking Alabama Gov. Seligman.This Bush admin is just so sleazy and dirty, I am really mad at Nancy Pelosi for not even attempting to impeach them.

So far it sounds like a simple (although expensive)prostitution case

Jane Hamsher asks some interesting questions @firedoglake

I say grit yer teeth Spitzer and stay on. Heck the Mayor of SF was caught sleeping with one of his campaign staff's wife and he got re-elected to a 2nd term.

The Gavin Newsom (none / 0) (#11)
by facta non verba on Tue Mar 11, 2008 at 01:18:15 AM EST
incident is much different. He was single at time and the sex was consensual. And Newsom is not holier-than-thou. I live in SF so perhaps I am a little bias but Newsom has accomplished much, universal health care for starters and is addressing the transportation system. Incidentally, he may run for Governor.

Hypocrisy is hypocrisy. Spitzer should resign.

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Hrmmmm (none / 0) (#16)
by kredwyn on Tue Mar 11, 2008 at 01:51:36 AM EST
Hypocrisy is saying one thing and doing another.

I can see that if you're advocating a Family Values platform whilst diddling around with people on the side. Hell...the Republicans have made a mockery of their own family values positions via this behaviour.

But where is the hypocrisy when it comes to Spitzer? His particular "crusade" has been against the malfeasance of Wall Street's practices...not their family values.

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No (none / 0) (#63)
by tek on Tue Mar 11, 2008 at 10:41:43 AM EST
hyposcrisy?  Oh come on!  He framed himself as a champion of ethical behavior.  He took marriage vows.  No hypocrisy?  LOL!

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He framed himself as champion (none / 0) (#71)
by kredwyn on Tue Mar 11, 2008 at 11:02:25 AM EST
of the little guy against Wall Street's abuses and so on. He was not a champion of bedroom morality.

As for personal hypocrisy and breaking marriage vows, I'm not sure that's my business now anymore than it is when a non-public servant does the same. It's his...and his family's.

It's salacious for sure.

But as someone who has not always followed the straight and narrow when it comes to living, I'm not willing to cast the first or second or third stone. Are you?

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Massive hypocrisy.... (none / 0) (#81)
by kdog on Tue Mar 11, 2008 at 12:21:42 PM EST
this jerk has been party to untold prosecutions of prostitution charges.

I'd have a hard time finding a bigger hypocrite.  

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Then you aren't looking... (none / 0) (#83)
by kredwyn on Tue Mar 11, 2008 at 01:01:37 PM EST


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