I didn't know what party GOV Spitzer was from till I read the article. But since it didn't say Republican 10 times in the first paragraph, I knew he was a Democrat. Remember Larry Craig? Or should I say Republican Larry Craig? You mentioned Republican so many times when that story broke, I thought Republican was his real first name.

This article is much more informative than Wonkette. However, like much good reporting, it raises more questions than it answers. Who is Kristen and how soon will she be appearing on Talk Shows? Do we have to wait for Kristen to cash in, or can we found out now what kind of things "might not be safe?"

From today's "Head of State"
http://headofstate.blogspot.com/2008/03/client-9.html

"Monday, March 10, 2008
Client 9

Or, as is likely to be said in the coming media Schadenfreude, Emperor's Club R. I. P.

The question will be asked repeatedly: How could someone of such seeming moral recititude, who seemed not only to base his career on such rectitude but to be driven to it, commit such an act?

In such a question, people make a simple but understandable error--they look at the fact that someone has embraced the mantle of morality--rather than the reasons for it.

There are many reasons why people adopt a particularly moral stance. For some, morality is method of controlling an otherwise fearful world, allowing one to keep a sense of predictability and control over what would otherwise be a rush of panic in the face of life's unpredictability and chaos. For others, morality serves a kind of tribal purpose, a tie to family and origins, maintaining a sense of stability and permanence through clansmanship. For others, it is a weapon of sheer opportunism, a way, among the human weapons seen across millenia, to evince power and dominion over others.

None of these are, of course, mutually exclusive, and people will often display several of these forms and bases for morality.

For Spitzer, however, morality appears to have had a particular been powerfully yoked to twin and inextricably tied purposes: competition and ambition.

Driven from an early age, morality seems to have been inextricably yoked to Spritzers remarkable drive to indicate that he was stronger, better than his competitors. Spitzer went after morality with a relish--and a tendency, which he struggled to fight down over the years, to rub victories in the face of those he had vanquished --that suggests a drive to morality as a form of competitive victory and evidence of personal superiority--the relish of a perfect score against those who would do lesser--of winning.

This is not to say that Spitzer did not see his targets as morally wrong--indeed, their moral flaws provided the spark and impetus for battle-- nor that he did not wish to correct moral wrongs. However, it is to say that the most powerful and persistent motivation driving this each day, was Spizters drive to compete, to emerge perfectly victorious over those who were thus proven as lesser, and the division of people into rather simplistic and binary forms of good and evil to serve the sense ones own victorious perfection.

Such a moral stance--of victory and defeat, of good (Spitzer) and bad (his vanquished enemies)-- can lead to a particular (and likely rapid) form of inner moral accounting and comparison: One can feel that they are so far "ahead" in moral victories as compared to the vastly less moral and vanquished others, that they are allowed a structured, narrow, and quiet deviation. After all--they are still far ahead in the moral contest, with so many victories, as compared to those that they have turned out as far less moral. Given such a margin, one can be allowed a flaw--and still be winning. It is no wonder that many of Spitzer's enemies viewed him as, at times, embracing a double standard.

Regardless of how one may view such a standard, it is different than a morality that views moral failure as human flaw; where one recognizes that there are not good people who win (Spitzer) and bad people (others) who, in a rush of competitive self-enhancement, must be defeated, but that all people must fight against human flaw. In such a moral scheme, one includes themselves. As a reformer embracing this moral approach, one would work to expose immorality for its social harms, rather than as a route to personal and professional competition and victory--and would also recognize the tendency to such flaw within themselves.

This will burn like a brushfire. Spitzer, despite the desire to fight to the last, will, in the crush of revelations, and in the unending march of human hubris, irony, and folly, likely have to resign.

Cite:
Head of State
http://headofstate.blogspot.com/2008/03/client-9.html

The theme of "buy local" is one with which I, from ever-so-green-friendly Asheville NC, wholeheartedly concur.

In an effort to save oil-gas-money-farmers we support our local tailgate markets, something which I understand you to be chiding Spitzer for overlooking in DC.

Think global; shop local!

Spitzer: He is done. All the details are damning.

Kristen: She sounds darling, I want to see her on TV.

Galbreath: Nice one buddy.

WHAT ABOUT THE BODIES AND BRUISES, GOVERNOR???!!!!
With the trail of bodies and bruises of young women that litter America's "victimless" crime of prostitution, I'm simply stunned that a ANY high government official is even CONSIDERING staying in office after being caught up in this ring.

There are literally HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of women trafficked into prostituion EVERY YEAR in the United States, including scores of THOUSANDS from Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. They're beaten and coerced -- even at so-called "high-end" services like the governor is said to have used.

And Hillary Clinton says we should "wait and see what comes out in the next few days" before she can say this dirtbag should resign???? There is NO WAY I will support her now. She really is a doormat for men to use and certainly NOT presidential timbre!!!!

So, Governor....

How many little girls do you know who tell you their dream is to grow up to be a prostitute one day?

How can he possibly think he can hold onto the post of public office? I can only imagine the feelings of those people whom he prosecuted, and attacked - i believe he called some of those people "tainted." He took such a hard stance against them, and look at that. It probably stemmed from self-hatred.

How can he possibly hold onto the governship like this? He demonstrates such ignoble self-centeredness, that he thinks he has the right to keep the PUBLIC OFFICE from which he prosecutes OTHERS for violating laws that he was violating too. Sheesh! If this guy had one ounce of decency, he would STEP DOWN and show some humility.

I saw that speech too. It was like he almost was sporting a smirk on his face. I hardly detected a shred of emotion in it.

I also think, the level of risk this guy took, by engaging in such illegal and immoral actions, WHILE he was a prosecutor or governor, shows something really pathological.

There is something there....a sickness in this person.

Sure, I would not hesitate to forgive him.

But keep in the job of governor - no way!

I found that comment he made about politics being about "ideas" not individuals" something I disagree with completely. I look for character, morals and values in my politicians and in my own life. It's about how we live our lives. Why should I hold politicians to any less?

I'm shaking my head at this fellow...there is something really wrong with him and he should not be in public office.

so now we know why Spitzer reportedly always wears long johns on his trips to DC, even in July and August... TO KEEP HIS ANKLES WARM!

so now we know why Spitzer reportedly always wears long johns on his trips to DC, even in July and August... TO KEEP HIS ANKLES WARM!

so now we know why Spitzer reportedly always wears long johns on his trips to DC, even in July and August... TO KEEP HIS ANKLES WARM!

so now we know why Spitzer reportedly always wears long johns on his trips to DC, even in July and August... TO KEEP HIS ANKLES WARM!

Dear "sleuth":

As Attorney General Spitzer acted under the thumb of blackmail. He brought cases that only an organization as disreputable as Bush's political organization in Bush's Justice Department would contemplate. He is just another one of Bush's fall guys. This was scripted for over five years.

The clueless media will talk about David Vitter and Larry Craig. But this has much more to do with Jack Abramoff.

How many WOMEN do you see in politcs using Interns,Prostitutes,Pages or hanging out in bathroom stalls to score sex.

Men are so weak. Studies show SEX crosses their mind every 5 mins.

Is the media going to hold this pitiful looking women(Spitzer's wife) liable for her husband's actions like they do Hillary???

IF THE MEN WOULD BEHAVE THE WOMEN WOULD HAVE TO!!!

Why is it that Mr. Vitter is always mentioned in connection with the much bigger DC Madam scandal, but never Dick Cheney?

ABC News released the story on it's website (and quickly retracted it without explanation) - the number for Dick Cheney's mansion appeared several times on phone lists provided ABC by the Madam, as well as Vitter, one of Giuliani's law partners and allegedly, many more pols and powerful execs.

The story was reconfirmed online by blogsman Wayne Madsen among others, but never denied by Cheney. Where's the denial or lawsuit? Instead ABC gagged themselves and a federal judge gagged Madam Palfrey.

Where's the reporting, WaPo? You brought up Palfrey, why not the full story - which also involves possible interference of a federal probe, Bernard Kerik and an unsolved murder!

i see a train a coming a coming round the bend its coming real fast looks like it'll never end...

I like BIG trains!!!

said the vagina who was young and pretty

ooooOOOOOOOO oooooOOOOO oooooOOOOOOO

Get serious, even a skank from the slums of nyc is a better way to go than the classiest bi atch from DC. Anyone with eyes knows that!!!!!

From the comments in the fourth paragraph of this article, it would appear author May Ann Akers is of the opinion that at least many escort services and/or their employees are involved in prostitution and/or fronts for prostitution. While she may very well be right, however if someone wants to locate a "prostitute" who in exchange for money is willing to engage in absolutely anything, and including items clearly prohibited by law, I am sure the best way would be to get out the yellow pages and look under such titles as LAWYERS or ATTORNEYS.

From the comments in the fourth paragraph of this article, it would appear author May Ann Akers is of the opinion that at least many escort services and/or their employees are involved in prostitution and/or fronts for prostitution. While she may very well be right, however if someone wants to locate a "prostitute" who in exchange for money is willing to engage in absolutely anything, and including items clearly prohibited by law, I am sure the best way would be to get out the yellow pages and look under such titles as LAWYERS or ATTORNEYS.

It's not that he's a snob, he's a hypocritical democrat skank.

Alexandra: do you really think Clinton has the freedom to call for him to resign? Were she to do that, people would be all over her, saying why should Spitzer resign when Bill remained in office. Even though it's not at all the same thing, but people are stupid so that's what they'd say. Calling for his resignation would backfire on her in a second. Wake up, dear.

For ONCE, just for ONCE, I would like to see the wife of the man who brought shame to his family and office, not stand by her man!
Mrs. Spitzer looks like a building fell on her. She has been humiliated beyond words! Why is she standing by this man???
Mrs. McGreevey has already been on television telling the world not to judge. No where is it written that a woman in private or public life must stand by a cheating, lousy, no good husband!
I would be home on the telephone with my lawyer. My marriage is over and I would move out with my children. What can Spitzer say to his wife to have her remain in the marriage?

Do you think this girl knows anything about money. As soon as the government gets ahold of her. They will slap her with no ability to profit. She will be nothing more than a broke back female dog. There will not be one guy left that will give her a break.

Senator Vitter (R-LA) and Gov. Spitzer (D-NY) Prostitution Legis.Share
12:49pm Today | Edit Note | Delete
I was on Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere and Steve Sabludowsky this morning talking about David Vitter and Governor Spitzer being good drinkin buddies, and now they should team up for some new bi-partisan Pro-Prostitution legislation....lol. Hope you enjoy the article below.

Behold the many hats of Republican David Vitter.

By:Joshua W. Delano

(written September 2004 and sent to every Louisiana and DC News outlet)

First Vitter, now Spitzer (www.nytimes.com)

Maybe the Louisiana Republican Senator and the New York Democrat Governor can work on some meaningful bi-partisan pro-prostitution legislation since they are the poster boys on their respective sides of the aisle.

Crusader for family values. Champion of Louisiana?s anti-gambling lobby. The conservative who will put Louisiana first, stop corruption in its tracks and put an end to business as usual in Washington.

Yet as Vitter, who represents suburban New Orleans in the U.S. House, seeks the Senate seat abandoned by Democrat John Breaux, a quick look at his campaign financing and other associations reveals a picture as muddy as the mighty Mississippi. When he says he?s conservative, he?s on the level. He runs on a traditional conservative platform with healthy dollops of family values, support for the war and overall patriotism.

But when he claims to be a crusader against gambling in Louisiana, his story doesn?t hold water. He claims to be a champion of job creation ? just not casino jobs. But on June 1, 2001, he accepted a check for $2,000 from casino interests representing the Coushatta Indians of Louisiana, whose much larger contributions to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, have led to ethics investigations in Washington.

Vitter returned the check on Feb. 18, 2002, but he later accepted checks from two political action committees that represent the Coushatta tribe. On Dec. 24, 2001, he took $2,500 from the Bayou Leadership PAC, which had just received $5,000 from the Coushatta tribe, which seeks to build casinos on its properties in the state. In 2002, he took $1,000 from the Committee for Preservation of Capitalism, a group headed by Rep. Jim McCrery, R-Shreveport. This came shortly after the Coushatta tribe had given McCrery?s group two contributions of $5,000 each.

Vitter told the Press Club of Baton Rouge that the climate of doing business in Louisiana has to change from ?who you know to what you know, from who you are and what connections you have to how you can most effectively get the job done.? But who Vitter knows has benefited his campaign war chest to the tune of more than $2 million ? more than all three of his general election opponents combined.

In addition to his arms-length flirtations with the Coushatta tribe?s checkbook, he has brought in big-name Republicans such as Vice President Richard Cheney and former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to speak and raise money for him in Louisiana. He has attempted to associate himself with C. Ray Nagin, elected mayor of New Orleans in 2002 on promises to end the city?s reputation for massive graft and corruption. Vitter spoke glowingly of the sign on Mayor Nagin?s desk that reads: ?Be honest or leave.?

Vitter said the mayor?s sign was a ?great model for leadership around the state, including our next governor.? That was during his bid for the state?s top office, which he cut short because of marital problems said to stem from an extramarital relationship with a prostitute from New Orleans.

Louisianans have a sense of humor when it comes to politics. They apply the same joie de vivre ethic that governs so much of life in the state. They don?t demand squeaky-clean government, though perhaps they should. They don?t demand accountability in the traditional sense, though, again, perhaps they should. They have no compunction about electing full-on rapscallions such as Huey Long and Edwin Edwards so long as they can be convinced that what they see is what they get.

What they won?t tolerate is a man who misrepresents himself. Who holds himself up as a vanguard of family values when he?s not. Who opposes gambling but accepts campaign contributions from those pushing gambling interests.

If Vitter wants to win the people?s trust, he needs truly to embrace the words on Mayor Nagin?s sign. He needs to be honest or leave.

This picture says one thing to me....
Guilty!

there is forgiveness yes..but we all pay for our sins as well.

My Goodness! We have plenty of decent hard working hookers right here it the Washinton area. These ladies are hard working with many of them being mothers and college students. They also respect the Johns and so not try to rip off the lads for more than they can afford. For Spitzer to import a hooker from New York, why that is downright disrespectful. The only reason I would go to New York for a hooker would be to hide my disgraceful behavior from others. After all sex with a hooker from NY or DC is no different than going to the country and having sex with a cow...and the cow will not tell.

Thanks Josh Delano for your comment. As a fellow Louisianian, I recall former Governor Edwin W. Edwards explanation about whether it was okay to have extramarital affairs: "Such behavior is not a problem (for me) unless I was found in bed with a dead girl or a live boy." Hence we know why Larry Craig has been vilified and David Vitter is still held in high regard. The only question remains is whether Vitter's wife Wendy made good on her threat regarding if her husband ever had an extramarital affair, she would do what Lorrania Bobbit did ;)

I take exception to your assertion that "New York Snobbery" doomed Governor Spitzer. As a recent transplant from New York City, and a born-and-bred New Yorker, the assertion that Spitzer's actions "goes to show how little New Yorkers respect Washington" is way off base. I don't condone his actions in the least and I think he should resign immediately. Why was the man in DC with a prostitute? Some common sense may shed light:

1. As a well known public figure in his home state, I presume he thought he could go relatively unnoticed in DC.

2. It seems, from the various news reports, that Spitzer used the service more than once (as evidenced by his reminder of what "Kristen" looked like). As a public figure it doesn't make sense to risk going with a local operation he doesn't know as you seem to imply in your piece.

3. Spitzer is paying and incredible amount of money to provide him with someone that is healthy, discrete and doesn't stick out in a crowd. I don't condone prostitution, but did you expect anyone like Spitzer or Vitter to pick someone up off a street corner?

Suspicious money transfers began the probe into Spitzer's activities. This is odd considering how he used these same methods to build cases while State Attorney General. Was he a snob? I don't believe so. Arrogant? Highly likely if he honestly believed he wouldn't get caught. This whole situation is about an elected official and lawyer who blatantly violated the law - and his vows to his wife - for sex. Why make this about "New Yorkers [seeming lack of] respect [for] Washington?" Spitzer could have gone to Baltimore, Philadelphia or anywhere else north of DC and saved himself a few dollars. I love and respect DC as much as I do New York (warts and all), but perpetuating stereotypes between us doesn't help anyone. I am proud to call myself a Washingtonian and a New Yorker as well.

Juan
Washington, DC

Client 9-(My Apology to the Temptations)
Client 9,You can be what you want to be
Client 9,You dont have no responsabilty
Client 9,Every Ho and blow job aint free
Client 9,Your a million miles from reality
reality up up oh yeah up up, up up and away ayyy
CLIENT 9!!!

Juan in DC: You contradict yourself in point #1, so I did not read the rest of your claptrap.

drewmatthews48: Way to keep yourself well informed! Read one line and assume versus reading the whole piece and forming an educated opinion. Obviously you know the name and face of every governor in the United States?

I think prostitution should be legal. Why should it be against the law to charge money for something that it's perfectly legal to do for free?

Ca'mon Everyone,
This is SO transparent! Bill Clinton set this up to provide an exit strategy for his wife. Bill picks up the phone, I can hear see now:

Bill: Hey, I hear that Governor Spitzer is violating paragraph 3, subparagraph "a", bowlegs "ii" of the Mann Act by transporting NY hoes to DC...that is NOT right.
IRS: Huh?
Bill: I said, the governor of New York is wiring money across state lines for the purpose of buying sex...
IRS: Huh? Do I know you?
Bill: For crying out loud, do you hear what I said. A government official is breaking the law.
IRS: Do I recognize your voice?
Bill:

Anyway, SOMEHOW Bill gets SOMEONE in the IRS to check on this for the purpose of getting Sptizer fired and opening up a vacancy for Mrs. Clinton. Spitzer is out the door thereby creating a governor ship for Hillary. How is THAT for conspiracy theory??

In the end we all win:
* We don't have to look at that weasel Spitzer anymore.
* Mrs. Clinton gets off the campaign trail
* Mr. Clinton is no longer challenged as Emperors Club VIP Client #1.

I am DEEPLY offended that the DC hoes are not good enough for Spitzer. Our city counsel should do something about THAT. We need hearings!

And $4000 per hour for a NYC hoe? Heck, ours don't get THAT high. The Post should do an article about the hard working girls of our fine city and how they struggle to survive on only $300 to $700 per hour.

Maybe the city counsel should consider subsidizing our hoes to get them up to NYC prices. Just a thought...

they should drill his head

Spitzer's Media Enablers
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120528114453028807.html

As State Attorney General, Spitzer served as the Bush admin's fall guy. The fall of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer holds many lessons, and the press will surely be examining them in coming months. But don't expect the press corps to delve into the biggest lesson of all -- its own role as his enabler.

Journalism has many functions, but perhaps the most important is keeping tabs on public officials. That duty is even more vital concerning government positions such as campaign contributor that are subject to few other checks and balances. Chief among those is the political operative, who can use his awesome state power to attack, frame, even destroy, innocent private citizens.

Yet from the start, the press corps acted as an adjunct of Spitzer's power, rather than a skeptic of it. Many journalists get into this business because they want to see wrongs righted. Mr. Spitzer portrayed himself as the moral avenger. He was the slayer of the big guy, the fat cat, the Wall Street titan -- all allegedly on behalf of the little guy, heheh, heheh. The press ate it up, and came back for more.

New York Stock Exchange caretaker CEO John Reed suggested Mr. Spitzer hadn't told the truth. The press never investigated.

The press would do well to meditate on that, and consider how many violations they winked at and validated over the years. Politicians don't exist to be idolized by the press, at least not by any press corps doing its job.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2008/0801.torture.html

His wife better get the hell out, and by the way she may want to have an HIV test done.

Spitzer`s will be a classic case of sex and power, we all know that there`s escorts services everywhere, now even escorts resorts where women are included in an "adult vacation package". Anyone living in America should know better before doing this, it is not good for many reasons. Smart men fly away to the Caribbean in search of escorts, because here at home one should know better.

DO men really use their brains when they feel "the urge"?

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