Comments on: Equal justice for Spitzer? http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/21/equal-justice-for-spitzer/ Sidebar Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:36:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kuy http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/21/equal-justice-for-spitzer/comment-page-1/#comment-7688 Kuy Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:20:28 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=155#comment-7688 What a creepy man this Spitzer character is. There he was, on TV, admitting to secret sexual acts with a prostitute, and there's his wife and teen daughters standing there. UURRAAGGHH!!! Young girls look to their fathers for direction. Young girls want a man like daddy for themselves. If Spitzer broke the law then he should be prosecuted just like everybody else. What a creepy man this Spitzer character is. There he was, on TV, admitting to secret sexual acts with a prostitute, and there's his wife and teen daughters standing there. UURRAAGGHH!!! Young girls look to their fathers for direction. Young girls want a man like daddy for themselves.

If Spitzer broke the law then he should be prosecuted just like everybody else.

]]> By: dainty http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/21/equal-justice-for-spitzer/comment-page-1/#comment-7621 dainty Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:02:13 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=155#comment-7621 I normally would think this is a private matter better left for husband and wife BUT Spitzer saw fit to put others' husbands, fathers, sons in jail for this crime, I expect him to get the same penalty. Nothing worse than a hypocrite politican. This will teach them to walk their cheap talk, imho* I normally would think this is a private matter better left for husband and wife BUT Spitzer saw fit to put others' husbands, fathers, sons in jail for this crime, I expect him to get the same penalty. Nothing worse than a hypocrite politican. This will teach them to walk their cheap talk, imho*

]]> By: Dirty Rider http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/21/equal-justice-for-spitzer/comment-page-1/#comment-7567 Dirty Rider Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:32:51 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=155#comment-7567 This was a case of political vengance! Elliot Spitzer happened to play "hardball" with white collar criminals. The result was he paid for it! This whole case appears to be pure unadulterated cow manure! there is no excuse for Spitzer's actions, but this is gotcha politics at its worst! This was a case of political vengance! Elliot Spitzer happened to play "hardball" with white collar criminals. The result was he paid for it! This whole case appears to be pure unadulterated cow manure! there is no excuse for Spitzer's actions, but this is gotcha politics at its worst!

]]> By: Jim http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/21/equal-justice-for-spitzer/comment-page-1/#comment-7519 Jim Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:12:30 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=155#comment-7519 Jack, Great take on the story. I wondered all along where in the DOJ structure the decision had been made to go after this investigation full bore. It struck me that this was a federal investigation with the primary purpose being to take down an arguably rising star in the Democratic Party. Sure, the marital infidelity is revolting, but you saw that as far back as your days in Monmouth County. (I know because we spoke about it and many other things at the time.) and they don't call the young lady's trade the "oldest profession" just because the phrase has a nice ring to it. The interstate commerce spin does make for a potential federal crime for the people who ran the business as do the financial machinations they employed (See, the DC Madam case currently wending its way through the federal system in DC.). But, to make the case against the former governor as a federal prosecution for the way he managed the money transfers is, at best, a stretch. Jack,

Great take on the story. I wondered all along where in the DOJ structure the decision had been made to go after this investigation full bore. It struck me that this was a federal investigation with the primary purpose being to take down an arguably rising star in the Democratic Party. Sure, the marital infidelity is revolting, but you saw that as far back as your days in Monmouth County. (I know because we spoke about it and many other things at the time.) and they don't call the young lady's trade the "oldest profession" just because the phrase has a nice ring to it.

The interstate commerce spin does make for a potential federal crime for the people who ran the business as do the financial machinations they employed (See, the DC Madam case currently wending its way through the federal system in DC.). But, to make the case against the former governor as a federal prosecution for the way he managed the money transfers is, at best, a stretch.

]]> By: elly gh http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/21/equal-justice-for-spitzer/comment-page-1/#comment-7378 elly gh Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:36:22 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=155#comment-7378 I totally agree with this column. What a waste of time, money and energy! Everyone knows what he did -- he's been publically humiliated -- as he should be. But he shouldn't be prosecuted -- or rather, we shouldn't waste the money. I do agree, however, that the prostitute's finances should be investigated. She should definitely have paid taxes as we are all required to do. I totally agree with this column. What a waste of time, money and energy! Everyone knows what he did - he's been publically humiliated - as he should be. But he shouldn't be prosecuted - or rather, we shouldn't waste the money. I do agree, however, that the prostitute's finances should be investigated. She should definitely have paid taxes as we are all required to do.

]]> By: Catherine http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/21/equal-justice-for-spitzer/comment-page-1/#comment-7362 Catherine Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:47:42 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=155#comment-7362 As a woman, I am disgusted by the celeb treatment that this offending prosititute has been given. Last I heard, prostitution was illegal. Something is seriously wrong with this picture, and obviously there is a serious lack of morality in our society, for this to be allowed to happen. I am embarrassed for the ex-Gov & his family, but I believe the prostitute should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. She is a blight upon womanhood. As a woman, I am disgusted by the celeb treatment that this offending prosititute has been given.
Last I heard, prostitution was illegal. Something is seriously wrong with this picture, and obviously there is a serious lack of morality in our society, for this to be allowed to happen.

I am embarrassed for the ex-Gov & his family, but I believe the prostitute should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. She is a blight upon womanhood.

]]> By: LLf http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/21/equal-justice-for-spitzer/comment-page-1/#comment-7361 LLf Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:42:52 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=155#comment-7361 Spitzer is sorry because he got caught. He would have continued doing his 'thing' until that happened; perhaps in his arrogance, he never thought he would be caught. His behavior is typical of most politicians; they are not to be trusted, period. I can feel some sympathy for his wife, but then she must have seen the signs of his hypocrisy. Spitzer is sorry because he got caught. He would have continued doing his 'thing' until that happened; perhaps in his arrogance, he never thought he would be caught. His behavior is typical of most politicians; they are not to be trusted, period. I can feel some sympathy for his wife, but then she must have seen the signs of his hypocrisy.

]]> By: deanarue http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/21/equal-justice-for-spitzer/comment-page-1/#comment-7345 deanarue Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:31:38 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=155#comment-7345 We are not talking about a 50 buck "john" here, doesn't anyone care that the money he was spending came from us? if this wasn't his first time and you can bet it wasn't, we could be talking 50,000 or even more! It is very obvious that without his high paying "job" he wouldn't have been able to afford this. WE prosecuted and persecuted Clinton for a little consentual playtime and no money changed hands there. In this time of recession, maybe we should be talking paycuts for all our polititions. This was a "working" trip for him and you can bet he would have tried to write this off on his taxes. Thus "screwwing us twice". We are not talking about a 50 buck "john" here, doesn't anyone care that the money he was spending came from us? if this wasn't his first time and you can bet it wasn't, we could be talking 50,000 or even more! It is very obvious that without his high paying "job" he wouldn't have been able to afford this. WE prosecuted and persecuted Clinton for a little consentual playtime and no money changed hands there. In this time of recession, maybe we should be talking paycuts for all our polititions. This was a "working" trip for him and you can bet he would have tried to write this off on his taxes. Thus "screwwing us twice".

]]> By: muse sheriff http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/21/equal-justice-for-spitzer/comment-page-1/#comment-7332 muse sheriff Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:38:38 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=155#comment-7332 HE WHO LIVES IN GLASS HOUSE SHOULD NOT THROW A STONE. HE WHO LIVES IN GLASS HOUSE SHOULD NOT THROW A STONE.

]]> By: Burt http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/21/equal-justice-for-spitzer/comment-page-1/#comment-7331 Burt Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:35:29 +0000 http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/?p=155#comment-7331 Prostitution is as old as civilization, a non-violent outlet for male sexual urges, conducted, certainly in this case, as a business transaction between consenting adults. The only crime against the state of any import would be the failure to declare the income and pay taxes. How many of the morally outraged have dodged their taxes? Prostitution is as old as civilization, a non-violent outlet for male sexual urges, conducted, certainly in this case, as a business transaction between consenting adults. The only crime against the state of any import would be the failure to declare the income and pay taxes. How many of the morally outraged have dodged their taxes?

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