Comments on: Spitzer Case Politically Motivated

The New Republic: Public Should Ask Tough Questions About Why Investigation Was Launched

[creeper00]

"If he hadn''''t been doing wrong, he wouldn''''t have been caught. Simple as that! We should all live our lives as if someone is looking to do us in."

Posted by Emma915 at 11:30 AM : Mar 14, 2008

May I assume from this that you are one of those who think it''s fine for your phone to be wiretapped, your financial records disclosed and even your reading history made public?

Emma, sheeple like you are a far bigger problem than Eliot Spitzer.

[creeper00]

Of course, Spitzer was targeted.

See the stories on Don Siegelman, former governor of Alabama who is now in prison. When Republicans couldn''t steal the election that put him in office they threw him in jail instead. He was prosecuted by Gonzalez'' DOJ and tried in front of a Bush-appointed federal judge. His home was broken into. His lawyer''s office was ransacked. The chief whisleblower had her house burned down and her car run off the road.

This is Republican politics as usual. Eliot Spitzer hasn''t seen the worst yet.

[emma915]

If he hadn''t been doing wrong, he wouldn''t have been caught. Simple as that! We should all live our lives as if someone is looking to do us in.

[truth832-2009]

Excellent article:
When is going after the targeted individual justified in opening a criminal case? Surely, one''s political persuasion is not justification for searching for a criminal statute to justify prosecution. Such is the action of the small and produces reluctance to seek office by the greater.

[cmp271]

What was it John Faso said about Spitzer-"he has one set of rules for NY, and one set of rules for himself"?? I always knew the guy was smarmy-just couldn''t figure out what it was.

This is justice, in the real sense. Political or private, Spitzer was a bad guy. He had no feelings for anyone. Just a cold hearted person. How could he have put Senator Bruno through an investigation of misuse of State transportation when Bruno''s wife was dying, and undoubtedly in hospice at the same time. That was a cruel thing to do. Now Spitzer is being found to be guilty of the same thing he accused Bruno of, even worse-unnecessary trips to cover up his partaking of prostitutes. What a sicko. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Therefore, what ever happens to this b-s-t-r-d he is going to get what he deserves!!

I am sorry for his wife and family. What their household must be like-full of abuse, power and control. I hope they all get the couseling they need to overcome this horrible excuse for a man. It is obvious wealth and power corrupt!

There is no double standard. The others didn''t try to hide the payments. Spitzers knew what he was doing was against banking laws. How stupid he is.

[rosesnpearls]

Hogwash. If you keep your nose clean, your hand out of the cookie jar and live an honorable life, you will not find the prosecutor at your door. This article is an example of someone who thinks they are not guilty as long as they do not get caught and that it is not fair that they got caught. Build a bridge and get over it.

[taddles-2009]

"Really sad indeed........not exactly what our Founding Fathers wanted.....

Posted by perception5 at 09:20 AM : Mar 14, 2008"

Oh get off your f**king high horse, that chimp you and your ilk put into office has done more harm to the constitution than any administration in history. Once again you are nothing but a hypocritical a$$.

[taddles-2009]

I think he New Republic is reaching here. Spitzer''s banking irregularities legitimately raised the question of him taking bribes. The subsequent investigation found a different reason for the money transfers but one nearly as bad as bribes for a politician who has based his career on fighting vice.

I can''t stand our present administration and wouldn''t put anything corrupt or illegal past them but in this case Spitzer hung himself out to dry, the Feds didn''t have to do anything but follow the money trail.

Mukasey got a free-be on this one, he didn''t have to set anyone up or manipulate any evidence or even plant anything.

[godseyesore-2009]

Dem''s are vilified for ***, Repugnicans get away with murder & deceit...proven fact. Face it, y''all.

[perception5]

So the "liberal" New Republic wants to know why the Feds looked into the "criminal" activity of Sptitzer.

Folks this story is a shinning example of the massive corruption in our mostly liberal MSM wolfpack press.

This isn''t the first time the "den" of liberals that work at the New Republic have shown their "liberal feathers and support" for their close pals in the Demcorat party.

Really sad indeed........not exactly what our Founding Fathers wanted.....