Comments on: Spitzer and hypocricy http://alex.halavais.net/spitzer-and-hypocricy Things that interest me. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:07:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steven D. Krause http://alex.halavais.net/spitzer-and-hypocricy/comment-page-1#comment-200764 Steven D. Krause Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:42:55 +0000 http://alex.halavais.net/spitzer-and-hypocricy/#comment-200764 All good points. The biggest differences, IMO, between Spitzer and Clinton are that it is definitely illegal to pay a hooker (though I agree with you that prostitution ought to be legal and regulated) while it is not illegal (though, of course, ill-advised) to have an affair with a young intern, and, while spousal cheating is common enough (at least I presume it is since I don't think half of marriages in this country fail simply because people grow apart), paying someone $4000 or so for some action is not. That and all the hypocrisy, of course. The news reports I have heard said that Spitzer was caught with a banking investigation process that Spitzer himself pushed for as attorney general to get Wall Street and other kinds of crooks. Talk about hanging yourself.... All good points. The biggest differences, IMO, between Spitzer and Clinton are that it is definitely illegal to pay a hooker (though I agree with you that prostitution ought to be legal and regulated) while it is not illegal (though, of course, ill-advised) to have an affair with a young intern, and, while spousal cheating is common enough (at least I presume it is since I don’t think half of marriages in this country fail simply because people grow apart), paying someone $4000 or so for some action is not.

That and all the hypocrisy, of course.

The news reports I have heard said that Spitzer was caught with a banking investigation process that Spitzer himself pushed for as attorney general to get Wall Street and other kinds of crooks. Talk about hanging yourself….

]]> By: John Austin TX Personal trainer http://alex.halavais.net/spitzer-and-hypocricy/comment-page-1#comment-200734 John Austin TX Personal trainer Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:59:05 +0000 http://alex.halavais.net/spitzer-and-hypocricy/#comment-200734 I just heard Congressman King call Eliot (client # 9) the most self-righteous person he had ever met. Maybe I am jaded but this type of behavior from politicians no longer shocks me. What I find inexplicable is the wife is always there by the disgraced politician's side. I would hold my own press conference announcing my intention to file for divorce. The call girl got $ 4300 for this tryst. If I was the wife I would be mad about that waste of money as well. I just heard Congressman King call Eliot (client # 9) the most self-righteous person he had ever met.

Maybe I am jaded but this type of behavior from politicians no longer shocks me. What I find inexplicable is the wife is always there by the disgraced politician’s side. I would hold my own press conference announcing my intention to file for divorce. The call girl got $ 4300 for this tryst. If I was the wife I would be mad about that waste of money as well.

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