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In light of all the recent Republican sexual shenanigans, I think it's time to forgive Eliot Spitzer a little, while reminding him that he should never be like the Republicans again!
The big case of the day was the one overturned by the Supremes. It was big because President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotmayor made the ruling.
But then there's this one. Not insignificant either. And it shows Eliot Spitzer doing what he did best before he screwed his life up.
If Republican Mark Sanford remains Governor of South Carolina after his Aregentian adventures, then perhaps it is incumbent on the rest of us to listen to Eliot Spitzer, a lot.
Cuomo v. Clearing House Association got its start in 2005, when then-New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer discovered that many major banks operating in his state were making a disproportionate number of high-interest loans to minorities. He sent letters to Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citi, and other big banks seeking information about their lending practices. Rather than respond to the request, the banks sued Spitzer through their trade group, the Clearing House Association, arguing that Spitzer's request violated federal banking rules. source: Mother Jones
The deal is, everybody keep your pants on. That's the deal. Solve the problems. Keep your britches on. I know that's not literally possible, but you know what I'm sayin'.
Spitzer flauted the law regarding campaign finance concerning loans from his father. Elliot only repaid the loans when the NY Daily News hounded him leading up to his second term as AG. He flagantly broke his wedding vows and embaressed his wife and daughters. We should for give him? For being a horse's _ _ _!
Points well taken. I am forgetting about it now. Thank you. I will continue my search for perfect people to serve. I'm off.... I'm back. Not finding any yet.
As a solid, active Democrat from New York State, I found your posting on Spitzer disgusting. Since when do we engage in a race to the bottom that says "if Republicans are doing it, then we should be able to do it also" no matter how bad the ethical or legal transgression is? Is that the standard we are aspiring to for our elected officals: that they simply not be any worse than the worst violators of the public trust? What a shameful and depressing standard to set for our Democracy. Spitzer betrayed the voters who put him in office (myself included), violated federal and state laws (many of which he vigerously proseucted as Attorney General) and took advantage of desperate girls by not only paying them to have sex, but insisting on unprotected sex. There are miles of difference between insisting on perfection from our public officals (which we should not and do not) and giving Spitzer a pass because he is finds himself in the poor company of many other elected officals.
You should be ashamed of writing such a thoughtless piece.
Thank you for your comment. As for your shaming, I think I'll pass on that. Your righteousness is duty noted. I suspect that I am not as righteous as you.
I certainly don't know what the answers are, except to say that some of these extremely flawed individuals are also very smart and skilled in unraveling some pretty big problems. That is the point that I was trying to make that appears to have been missed by at least two people so far.
Anyway. Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by.
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Spitzer flauted the law regarding campaign finance concerning loans from his father. Elliot only repaid the loans when the NY Daily News hounded him leading up to his second term as AG.
He flagantly broke his wedding vows and embaressed his wife and daughters. We should for give him? For being a horse's _ _ _!
Points well taken. I am forgetting about it now. Thank you. I will continue my search for perfect people to serve. I'm off.... I'm back. Not finding any yet.
As a solid, active Democrat from New York State, I found your posting on Spitzer disgusting. Since when do we engage in a race to the bottom that says "if Republicans are doing it, then we should be able to do it also" no matter how bad the ethical or legal transgression is? Is that the standard we are aspiring to for our elected officals: that they simply not be any worse than the worst violators of the public trust? What a shameful and depressing standard to set for our Democracy. Spitzer betrayed the voters who put him in office (myself included), violated federal and state laws (many of which he vigerously proseucted as Attorney General) and took advantage of desperate girls by not only paying them to have sex, but insisting on unprotected sex. There are miles of difference between insisting on perfection from our public officals (which we should not and do not) and giving Spitzer a pass because he is finds himself in the poor company of many other elected officals.
You should be ashamed of writing such a thoughtless piece.
Thank you for your comment. As for your shaming, I think I'll pass on that. Your righteousness is duty noted. I suspect that I am not as righteous as you.
I certainly don't know what the answers are, except to say that some of these extremely flawed individuals are also very smart and skilled in unraveling some pretty big problems. That is the point that I was trying to make that appears to have been missed by at least two people so far.
Anyway. Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by.
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