Comments on: Eliot Spitzer Press Conference Live Blog

By: Smokey52

Smokey52 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:56:25 +0000

Hillary’s stumbling is not Spitzer’s fault. He didn’t put his foot out to trip her and she stumbled over it. Hillary stumbled because of her own character. If she were less wishy-washy and take a firm hold of her opinion on the issues there would never have been a so-called stumble. Unfortunately Hillary, like most candidates running for office, is trying to be everything to everyone.

By: KnowMore

KnowMore — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:06:03 +0000

Regarding your referral to Roger Stone in your March 10 article, Some Questions About the Spitzer Incident, in addition to his previous crimes against democracy, there are still many who believe he also participated in the multiple destruction of Dan Rather, Bill Burkett and author James Moore in one fell swoop.

By: OCPatriot

OCPatriot — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:45:19 +0000

I always thought the GREAT UNSPEAKABLE was the “other” Johns. After all, he was #9. Who were 1-8 and 10-through-infinity? And why weren’t they “outed”? And why aren’t more people clamoring for (a) who leaked Spitzer’s name, and (b) where are the others, and (c) why this particular group in the DOJ was involved? Reminds me of the quote, “Only thing that gives me an understanding of infinity is the extent of human stupidity.”

By: Glenda

Glenda — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:35:01 +0000

Thanks to Jane and Albatross for having that discussion here in the thread rather than email or phone. Cleared some of my fog.

By: mui1

mui1 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:04:36 +0000

One of the benefits of FDL: legal stuff explained in layperson’s terms.

By: mui1

mui1 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:03:36 +0000

These ALL are cut from the same stinko block of cheese.
Yep. The suspicion mounts.

By: MeDaVinci

MeDaVinci — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:57:44 +0000

mui1 at 261:

I am trying to learn more and I hope LHP writes a post soon.

Yes! I forgot that resource, LHP. I’ve found that LooseHeadProp is no such thing. :) Hope we hear some ordinary folk legal analysis soon.

Also glad to see the names of the fallen (David Iglesias — did you know that the character played by Tom Cruise in “A Few Good Men” was loosely based on Iglesias as a Navy JAG? — and Carol Lam of San Diego, who was obviously shaving too close into Southern CA politicos’ bikini waxes) repeated here. Very appropos. These ALL are cut from the same stinko block of cheese.

By: ASiegel

ASiegel — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:51:48 +0000

Okay … Time for some Democratic Party leadership to speak up:

1. What is going on with DOJ that this leaks so quickly?

2. Where is the pressure on diaper-wearing Vitter as opposed to on Spitzer? What is the Senate Ethics Committee there for?

By: mui1

mui1 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:49:13 +0000

Okay yes, I am frustrated that discussion turns into “should she stay or should she go.” Our DOJ is corrupt and the person who is responsible for some of the hiring and firing of US attorneys testified she owes allegiance to the preznit and not the constitution for gosh sakes(to Patrick Leahy’s horror). From what Jane and LHP and others have reported there’s more to this, *as* one might suspect, given all the other malarky–suspect prosecutions of elected Dems or surrogates, and firing of attorneys like Iglesias and Carol Lam–since the shrimpenfuhrer took office. I don’t have any ideas right now. I am trying to learn more and I hope LHP writes a post soon.

By: MeDaVinci

MeDaVinci — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:47:56 +0000

MSSS at 259:

I would suggest that Eliot Spitzer is Exhibit A in the rise of Thanatos. What I can’t figure out is why would politicians like Spitzer and Bill Clinton, at the height of power, risk everything in the pursuit of meaningless sex? Do they want to get caught?

Considering the well-documented fact that Bill Clinton was chewed up in the Republican-NeoCon Hate Machine — making way for the coup d’etat of 2000 — and that Elliot Spitzer had the same target markings on him for cutting off Wall Street Thugs at the knees …

I’d say anyone pondering the rise of Thanatos vs. Eros during this Constitutional screw is … how you say? come se dice? … playing with themselves. Tell us when you’ve come. So we can run out for Cheetos.