<p>Oh, no! I just heard on TV that he bargained her down to $3400.00…“The Price is Right…!”</p>
<p>“Nobody forced her into this position and I doubt she was kept their unwillingly”</p>
<p>How do you know that?</p>
<p>Nice to know that our fearless political leaders have a keen eye on their own finances…would that they were so careful with that of the public…</p>
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<p>Mere speculation, I’ll admit that. I doubt this was your stereotypical street prostution ring though…not when you are charging $30,000 for 4 night stays</p>
<p>" I doubt this was your stereotypical street prostution ring though…not when you are charging $30,000 for 4 night stays"</p>
<p>That’s undoubtedly true, but organized figures can be very persuasive.</p>
<p>"Posts: 751 Oh, no! I just heard on TV that he bargained her down to $3400.00…“The Price is Right…!” "</p>
<p>LMAO!! Brings new meaning to “Come on down!!!”</p>
<p>So can 6 figure pay checks</p>
<p>Although I don’t condone what he did, I hope he does not resign.</p>
<p>Politicians have ben running wild in Albany for years without being accountable to anyone. The culture of corruption, business as usual, grease my back and I will grease yours have been rampant, and I was hoping that Elliot will get in there and put things in order. </p>
<p>Elliot, don’t resign. These corrupt people are trying to run you out of town so that they can continue their business as usual without being accountable to New Yorkers.</p>
<p>I had a discussion with my 15 y/o DD last night about the scandal and she proclaimed that she saw nothing morally wrong with prostitution <em>if</em> it was entirely voluntary. I was unable to honestly disagree but I did remark that there are better ways to make money, to which she wholeheartedly agreed. </p>
<p>I would not be too happy if she decided to become a $5000/hr prostitute as an adult but that would be more because I think she can do more worthwhile things in life than simply make money. Prostitution is also a very unsafe career, which would worry me immensely.</p>
<p>The amount of money charged does not change the essential fact that the woman sold her body. Even if she voluntarily became a prostitute (probably true in this case), I will contend that this is not within the range of normal, healthy behavior. Whatever is in this woman’s background, it did not leave her with a strong self-image and self-respect. The whole transaction is ugly, and it reflect badly on Spitzer that he engaged in it. I’m sure he would be beside himself if one of his daughters decided to earn some “easy” money this way. Why should he have treated someone else’s daughter differently?</p>
<p>tega, before yesterday, how long were you willing to wait for Eliot to “get in there and put things in order”? Day One was quite awhile ago and nothing has been done yet except Troopergate…</p>
<p>I don’t want a felon for a governor.</p>
<p>“Elliot, don’t resign. These corrupt people are trying to run you out of town so that they can continue their business as usual without being accountable to New Yorkers.”</p>
<p>Do you really think anyone would now be accountable to him? That he would ever be conducting the people’s business? He hasn’t held anyone accountable for the last 15 months before the scandal.</p>
<p>I just took an on-line poll, and 85% of those responding feel his wife should leave him.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t care so much if any old governor hired a prostitute even if the prostitute had organized crime ties…but Spitzer has built his entire reputation on going after organized crime and organized crime-like activities. There is no way he can seriously run the state now. I guess he’s just taking a long time to write his resignation speech.</p>
<p>2cakes, I was going to give him about 3 years. The kind of mess at Albany wont be cleaned in under two years. I know he has made some mistakes, but I expected that. There are a lot of big egos in Albany, and the new sheriff in town is not going to have it easy dealing with these folks.</p>
<p>zoosermon, I know Elliot has an ego problem, but he has done a lot of good for NY. All I am asking is that lets give him a second chance. He made a terrible error in judgement, but I strongly believe that he can fix the mess in Albany. Some of the people in Albany are probably popping the champagne.</p>
<p>Well, if they charge him and convict him, she may not have to leave. I’ve heard some pretty high numbers for the prison terms for mail/wire fraud and the Mann Act being thrown around.</p>
<p>“zoosermon, I know Elliot has an ego problem, but he has done a lot of good for NY”</p>
<p>Like what? His dealings with Senator Bruno? Driver’s licenses for illegals? The destruction of IAS? I’m sorry, but there is no indication that he was ever inclined to fix anything, except his own career.</p>
<p>ABC is talking about “bad wiring in the frontal lobe” 
I don’t know if that link will work
[ABC</a> News: Spitzer Risked Everything He Has…for Sex](<a href=“Spitzer Shares Arrogance of Other Powerful Men - ABC News”>Spitzer Shares Arrogance of Other Powerful Men - ABC News)
Look for video “What were they thinking”</p>
<p>I think he’ll write a really good resignation speech and apologize profusely to everyone and go away for a few months and plead guilty to some minor charge and work his way back into politics again. Maybe get religion.</p>
<p>“hudson, breaking the laws of the US and NYS is in violation of the oath.”</p>
<p>2cakes, I am not 100% certain that that is the case. The prescribed oath of office specifically cites the constitutions of NYS and the United States, neither of which to my recollection specifically references patronizing prostitutes.</p>
<p>Now I am not defending Spitzer – I personally believe he should have resigned 24 hours ago – but I was wondering if there were any constitutional lawyers out there who would be interested in arguing that in this specific instance that Eliot has not violated the oath. (That is only one of his legal, political and personal problems, of course)</p>