I usually avoid commenting on politics — unless they are are pre-19th century politics — but I can’t resist this.
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has been linked to a prostitution ring (which he has confirmed). I encountered Spitzer in his attorney general days at various events and he was campaigning for governor from day 1. I was once at a large dinner where Spitzer speechified for so long that I threatened a New York Times reporter who was sitting next to me with physical violence if he tried to ask a follow-up question. (Afterwards, a host of the dinner came up and asked the poor reporter why he didn’t ask more questions. I don’t know whether it was chivalry or shame that kept him from confessing that I was pinching him every time he tried to speak. What? You would have wanted to leave too!)
Back then, Spitzer’s love for the high-profile case reminded me of Rudy Giuliani’s U.S. Attorney days. Very showy. Spitzer was nicknamed the “Sheriff of Wall Street,” while Rudy had a flair for bringing out the handcuffs to make insider-trading arrests that he didn’t have enough evidence to prosecute. (I’m sure only my husband and the Wall Street Journal lurkers will read this and remember the “Your Bunny has a good nose” story.)
Bunny nose from Cute OverloadAnyway, Law & Order’s Dick Wolf is going to be all over these developments. I can’t wait to hear what Sam Waterston‘s eyebrows have to say.
Oy vey. I just saw this headline before I clicked to check on on my blogging fashionista buddies. I have enormous sympathy for his poor wife.
Maybe he was trying to get “in” with the ring so he could have them arrested.
this is a propos of nothing except that it, too, was in the Times today, and made me think of you: fish feet!
it’s ok, he can just check into rehab and all will be forgiven.
Sigh another one bites the dust
As a DC area resident, I’m offended that he had to import a prostitute from another location. Aren’t our prostitutes good enough?
“Oy vey. I just saw this headline before I clicked to check on on my blogging fashionista buddies. I have enormous sympathy for his poor wife.”
same
^^Me too, because imagine how many times SHE’S had to listen to his speeches! Oh wait, that’s not what you were referring to? 😉
@ A Lady, I can’t believe I missed that! Thanks!!
Waterston doesn’t even need to deliver his lines anymore: his brows are too well-trained. I lovelovelovelove him.
I was not fazed by this Spitzer bit. I’m surprised if someone comes out clean nowadays. How jaded is that? What I was wondering is: how is his wife taking all this? Of course, she’d give the obligatory comments to the press, but what does she really feel inside?
^^ENC, first of all, I laughed out loud about Sam. Seriously, he can sit back and relax. The brows will do the work. About Spitzer, I really am not too interested in people’s sexual peccadilloes. I don’t really care what goes on behind closed doors, whether they’re in a hotel or at home. As far as crimes go, being a john is pretty minor compared to a lot of things I can think of. Still, it is a crime and unfortunately one that he prosecuted vigorously. Being seen as a hypocrite could cost him more than anything else. I always thought he was horribly arrogant, and this is kind of a classic example of where arrogance gets you. At least I finally got to tell my pinching-the-reporter story. Ask my sister Terri Berry…I have a powerful pinch.
shame on you wendy… you should use your powerful pinch for a more noble cause instead of working it only to your own selfish needs :p
a politician is a politician.
this may sound juvenile but… yech.
that image, on the other hand, of that bunny, is almost enough to send me over the edge. i’m about to smear my screen with a chapsticky kiss.
I love that bunny so much. I want to hug it.
Ha! I came here because I thought you might have something to say about the situation or provide some context for it. I hate how the media is weaving this into a lrger discourse of “the private lives of great white legislative men” or whatever…
“Sam Waterston’s eybvrow’s”- Hahahaha! Miss J is LHAO. They have become very expressive caterpillars over the years, haven’t they?
Hmmm…I wish you would go more political. Why not? Skirts are effected? and GOLD!!!
AND you got pillow talk like no one else here…sigh
I am so clueless, I couldn’t figure out why so many camera crews were surrounding the Mayflower Hotel in DC (I work right down the street). DUH!
There’s so much hypocrisy. In my town, there are politicians who’ve been knee deep in strip-club scandals, so I’ve seen a bit, but not on this scale.
Anyway, I’m steering clear of your claws next week! I’m worried about how hard you might pinch if I step out of line.
ICK, EW, HURL. I voted for him, not that there was a huge amount of choice, to be governor. I am glad we know the truth now, however sickening.