It's a shame that Eliot Spitzer so thoroughly embarrassed himself a while back. The guy really is one of the few people who can speak forcefully and knowledgeably about what went wrong in the financial markets and what is needed to … [Read more...]
The Banality of Spitzer
First of all, the sex. As Brian says, sexual indiscretions are usually not very high on the list of rotten things a politician can do:Americans, to some great extent, have internalized this cartoonish idea that politicians ought to be … [Read more...]
Hillary hosed twice
But, maybe Hillary will gain in the superdelegate count as women sick of sex scandals denigrating public life choose to vote for a woman POTUS. After all, there were no sex scandals when Maggie was PM. … [Read more...]
Pursuit and Dalliance
Purchased pleasure Served to fill Your vacancy of actual will. As though in flesh you hope to find Satisfaction, For your mind. From bed to bed You pursue In other's bodies A hint of you. Revised 3/12/08 … [Read more...]
Liveblogging Spitzer’s resignation
The deathwatch for Spitzer's career is in full swing -- wall-to-wall TV coverage; a packed press room; endless talking heads trying to find something to say while they wait for Spitzer to show up. We just finished watching a … [Read more...]
Spitzer To Step Down
What a maroon. What do you think? UPDATE (by David, at 10:10 am): As far as I can tell, Spitzer's resignation is expected today, but is not yet official, and the situation remains, as they say, "fluid." FURTHER UPDATE: Spitzer is scheduled … [Read more...]
Spitzer expected to resign, though timing remains unclear
Current reports out of New York are that Eliot Spitzer is expected to resign his office soon, though it's unclear exactly when. Lt. Gov. David Paterson and his staff reportedly have "begun laying the groundwork" for the … [Read more...]
A few more quick hits
The Supreme Judicial Court today rejected the efforts of those who wanted to force the health care amendment onto the ballot despite the legislature's refusal to vote on it (thereby killing it). The Court acknowledged that the … [Read more...]
Spitzer coverage drowns out…
Perhaps one could hope for coverage of the lack of materials our soldiers are receiving or the Iraqi government's lack of action? Obama says to Clinton's idea of VP no way.Cable news is going nuts over this whole … [Read more...]
Governor Spitzpatrick, continued
Here's another sorta parallel. Spitzer's first hostile act as governor-a gentle one, by Spitzer standards-occurred in his inaugural speech. "Like Rip Van Winkle," he pronounced, "New York has slept through much of the past decade while the … [Read more...]