Who busted Spitzer?
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Comments (11)
It's too bad. As far as politicians go, he was indeed the rare 'Elliot Ness' missing in a major governmental post. Maybe he's more suspect now, but his body of work is impressive... I dunno, this is just really tough to hear.
Posted by TKrueg | March 10, 2008 11:12 PM
He was done in by testosterone, not the IRS.
And no small amount of hubris.
Posted by Mister Tee | March 10, 2008 11:30 PM
I think they charged $500 extra for hubris.
Posted by Jack Bog | March 10, 2008 11:32 PM
What a slime ball!
How could he behave in such a manner as to hurt his 3 children and his wife this way!?
Creep!
Posted by portland native | March 11, 2008 9:00 AM
I have to laugh at all the hyper-partisans shills when their holier than thou politicos get outed as the lying hypocrites they really are.
This is classic stuff: one of the Kos kids tries to argue Spitzer is *not* a hypocrite.
Please.
Posted by Chris McMullen | March 11, 2008 9:33 AM
I just *KNOW* that McCain / Bush / Rove / Cheney is behind this, or some other right-wing conspiracy.
Where's the link? Anyone?
Posted by Gerry Van Zandt | March 11, 2008 9:44 AM
Ok, Now how to we tie this to Hillary. Anyone?
Greg C
Posted by Greg C | March 11, 2008 10:59 AM
I would like to see who the clients 1-8 are!
Posted by pdxjim | March 11, 2008 1:31 PM
Is this awfully rightwing enough?
Spitzer Bust Provides a Warning Regarding NSA Spying, by Dave Lindorff, March 11, 2008
... Now reportedly, this particular investigation was being conducted by the IRS, which allegedly was investigating the Emperor's Club. Once the IRS discovered it had caught the New York governor in its web, it forwarded the case to the US Attorney General's Office, where it was pursued by the FBI, apparently on the instructions of AG Michael Mukasey. The investigation moved from monitoring the bank to monitoring phones, and Spitzer was captured talking to the Emperor's Club dispatcher. Bingo. Promising Democratic political career ruined. ...
Posted by Tenskwatawa | March 11, 2008 4:44 PM
I can't help but think someone in the financial industry realized they could cause problems for Spitzer that got all this rolling. He did make a huge number of enemies in NYC financial circles by his bombastic witch hunts.
Posted by RJ | March 11, 2008 8:20 PM
Somebody'd better tell that Rockwell fellow (you all remember "Somebody's Watching Me" from 1984) that they're gonna be on his case again.
Posted by Samuel John Klein | March 12, 2008 7:05 AM