Links: 2010-04-08 – The Rebirth of Eliot Spitzer

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  1. LavrentiBeria says

    Spitzer’s “long” road to redemption? I mean, really. Only in a moral sewer like the United States could the past of a slug like Spitzer be tossed aside as just so much irrelevance. And here he is leading the moral charge against the interests! See what membership in the ruling class and lots of bucks can do for you? No temporal punishment for sin for them. Why you’re never held to account for anything, adultery, torture, the sale of your political office to powerful interests, war crimes, the murder of Iraqi and Afghanistani children, I could go on and on. Better that Spitzer crawl under a rock like the worm that he is than to posture as the personification of “reform”. The day is fast coming when the people will see that Spitzer and the ruling class filth like him face justice. In that day it will be enough that you were simply identified as a politician.

    1. Edward Harrison says

      Spitzer’s actions which caused him to resign were inexplicable (though not illegal). And it’s not my place (or yours) to judge. I know you have Christian convictions, so you should know this.

      However, when it comes to the reform movement, he makes a lot of sense.

      1. LavrentiBeria says

        “And it’s not my place (or yours) to judge. I know you have Christian convictions, so you should know this.”

        Oh, please. I’m assessing an objective and acknowledged act of adultery here, not some wild speculation about the man. And if you have Christian convictions you’d be equally offended. Maybe its time for you to attend to your own moral sensibilities rather than offering lectures those that already have them.

        “However, when it comes to the reform movement, he makes a lot of sense.”

        You select who it is that you want to lead “reform” and I’ll select who it is that I’d want to lead it, eh?

        1. Edward Harrison says

          Who’s offering the lectures? It is you. I attend to my moral sensibilities. I suggest you do the same and stop throwing stones.

  2. LavrentiBeria says

    “I attend to my moral sensibilities. I suggest you do the same …”

    Yeah, please, attend to your moral sensibilities. You really need to when all you can manage is a “ho-hum” over a blatant act of adultery in a “public servant”, someone taking a paycheck from the people of his state. And I’d suggest that you stick to economics where you have a valid claim to competence. Moral theology wouldn’t seem to be your strong suit.

    1. Edward Harrison says

      You’re well over the line. What I think about this issue privately has nothing to do with this blog. That’s why I haven’t said anything. YOU are the one injecting your moralistic tone into this. Let’s leave it at that. You are pushing your luck here.

      1. LavrentiBeria says

        It’s you that picked the fight here, chief. If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. And as for being “over the line”, there’s something for which I need you, specifically? I hardly think so.

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