Ick

I'm gonna' wait for the video.

sugar in the morning
sugar in the evening
sugar at suppertime

BREAKING CRUCIAL UPDATE 4:52 EDT: "Maya" gets SIX WHORE DIAMONDS.

Maybe he ordered some Maya too?

Good Evening Lizards! I leave for a couple of hours and you-all are still talking about Spitwad.

Any new jokes?

I think I mentioned that Spitzer is a Democrat, didn’t I? And a Daily Kos diarist?

Yes, but do please keep mentioning it.

Spitz' nuts roasting on an open fire
Caught cavorting with some 'hos

re: #5 buzzsawmonkey

From Wonkette:

A little wee tinge of the judenhass here?

Wonkette stinks.

The Spitzer --

Need a new LGF award for the Democrat living the biggest lie.

Right up there with the Fiskie.

This is the gift that keeps on giving. Good news for bloggers though; he'll stick around a wee bit longer instead of resigning in disgrace post haste.

New Yorkers are getting screwed again, because the budget process is getting tossed to the side because Spitzer has an oversized ego that refuses to accept he screwed up and must resign.

Repost: Rare Photos of Spits'er and his Ho !

[Link: gothamist.com...]

I'm tired of these political cheap tricks!

re: #2 obscured by clouds

I'm gonna' wait for the video.

Uhhh...on second thought...the pics aren't downloading for me on the linked site but judging from the commentary maybe I'll give the video a pass...

Lot of talent there, but I still thing he's over-charged.

But then again, when did Democrats ever show any sense when it came to responsible spending?

re: #6 ggt

Good Evening Lizards! I leave for a couple of hours and you-all are still talking about Spitwad.

Any new jokes?

Vodkapundit comes in with the following: Cleaning up New York one prostitute at a time. Sometimes maybe even two at a time.

re: #9 Charles

I sure as hell held my nose when I clicked on it.

re: #15 Lucius Septimius

Lot of talent there, but I still thing he's over-charged.

But then again, when did Democrats ever show any sense when it came to responsible spending?

Well, when it's not your money..

Eliot Spitzer is a Neo Marxist Zoom Dweebie!

Why don't any of those prostitues pictured have faces? I mean, you'd think they'd at least have mouths.

/

re: #9 Charles

Wonkette stinks.

Is there even an "ette" to Wonkette anymore?

re: #9 Charles

Wonkette stinks.

I believe the words you're looking for is that Wonkette sucks. Or blows. Whichever.

I actually think it would be best if Spitzer DID NOT resign. As long as he is on the front page, the Democrat primary race will never make page one. Reduced media attention for the Democrat candidates is good for Republicans.

So stay in office, Eliot! Let the scandal stink on and on!

re: #15 Lucius Septimius

Lot of talent there, but I still thing he's over-charged.

But then again, when did Democrats ever show any sense when it came to responsible spending?

What does Soros pay for whores?

Damn Democrats...Always got to peel their fingers one by one from the window ledge. Let go already Hillary Eliot ¡

re: #20 buzzsawmonkey

Maybe he was paying re-tail.

Given that he was purchasing used goods, "re-tail" is a good way of looking at it.

re: #26 buzzsawmonkey

Sexual or political?

Difference?

McArdle: Prostitute Admits Link to Elliott Spitzer; Resigns From Escort Service in Disgrace.

re: #25 karmic_inquisitor

What does Soros pay for whores?

How much does Cindy go for? That's your answer.

Walter in Golden, Co.

re: #28 Lucius Septimius

Oops .. sorry. "Pre-owned."

Sounds classier.

Book deal ?
Or maybe an X-rated version of Puff The Magic Dragon ?

re: #24 Globular Cluster

I actually think it would be best if Spitzer DID NOT resign. As long as he is on the front page, the Democrat primary race will never make page one. Reduced media attention for the Democrat candidates is good for Republicans.

So stay in office, Eliot! Let the scandal stink on and on!

Excellent point.

Has he done the public Man-Cry thing yet?

re: #9 Charles
She is a shit!

Ahhh...the pics did download. Give me a $5500 gift certificate and 60 minutes! Damn right I'm a "progressive!"

/

re: #31 Walter L. Newton

How much does Cindy go for?

You couldn't pay a John to "party" with Cindy.

re: #33 mikeinmd

Book deal ?
Or maybe an X-rated version of Puff The Magic Dragon ?

Doesn't he need permission from Obama to re-use the re-used song?

re: #35 buzzsawmonkey

I'd hope they're boneless ... unless he's into that sort of thing.

re: #30 lawhawk

Why would the hooker resign?

OK, for him, there isn't enough money in the world. She's probably ashamed she didn't charge enough.

blahhh--yukkk

I wonder if Mrs. Spitzer had any intention of running for Senate; to salve her conscience.

She might want to take a pointer or two from another woman scorned in a Democratic statehouse - Dina McGreevey.

re: #5 buzzsawmonkey

From Wonkette:

A little wee tinge of the judenhass here?

Spitzer is as assimilated as they get. He never even had a Bar Mitzvah. Yet wonkette thinks it critical to introduce the Jewish element.

Yeah yeah, we Jews have our shitheads like everyone else. Start with Olmert.

re: #31 Walter L. Newton

ooohhh

$5,500 dollars an hour? For that kind of money you had best be getting in on the first hour. The young lady may be a bit worn by the 7th hour and a bit of a discount may be appropriate.

Was hoping the illustrious "kristin" would be on the site

re: #9 Charles

Wonkette stinks.

wonkette is a whore too but the price is a bit lower about 2 quarters i would say

re: #45 ggt

ooohhh

Thanks (I think)?

Walter in Golden, Co.

Hey, I liked that belt Skyler was wearing.
oh I'm sorry - what are we discussing?

re: #48 yochanan

Two bits! Four bits! Six bits, a Dollar! ...

if you live in NYC and charge $5,500 an hour, how many hours would you have to work in a month to live reasonably well?

Cialisis is the only cure for $3,500 per hour. Or is that 4 hours? Sheeesh

I wonder if he called Domino's first.

re: #46 gymnast

$5,500 dollars an hour? For that kind of money you had best be getting in on the first hour. The young lady may be a bit worn by the 7th hour and a bit of a discount may be appropriate.

How much do these hookers charge if they sip ice tea while the john spanks the monkey? That's gotta be above market rates as well...

re: #48 yochanan

"Shave and a ___ ___, two bits!"

re: #48 yochanan
A 4 bit hooker? Figured she was a two bit hooker. Nasty little piece of work is Ms. Wonkette.

re: #49 Walter L. Newton

I was thinking about how totally gross the Cindy thought was.

Spitzer needs to start an HBO show out of this. Call it " 'spensive hos" or something like that. It can follow Maher.

Anyone seen Mayor Bloomberg lately?

I'm still trying to figure out exactly what special skills this young lady has that are worth $4,300 an hour.

re: #59 karmic_inquisitor

We be Hos' N Shit!

What bothers me is not the sex angle -- it's all the other factors...If Spitzer had simply had an "affair" it would have been (as he stated) a "private matter." And nobody's business. It's the money laundering, and the association with (possibly) organized crime. You can't (or at least shouldn't) do this if you're in public office! It's beyond the pale. (Also, if "Client 9" is Spitzer, then in the FBI complaint, they've got "Client 9" acknowledging that the money would be forwarded to one of the front companies..."yup, same as usual" suggesting that it wasn't the first time Spitzer deposited money into the bogus "businesses" -- ie, laundering the money. No one can believe that a former Attorney General would not know about money laundering and bogus "companies." Again, it's criminal...)

re: #61 Alouette

She conveniently forgets how to talk when asked about her clients.

re: #61 Alouette

I'm still trying to figure out exactly what special skills this young lady has that are worth $4,300 an hour.

Give her a call.

My brother Fredo owns this place.

Spitzer is the gift thats keeps on giving...IMO the point when Hillary jumped the shark is when in the debate [No ? ] she came out for, against, no opinion on Spits' drivers license "plan".

wonkette is really unattractive, both mentally and physically. I mean really unsexy.

OT Moonbattery: [Link: img389.imageshack.us...]

I guess it's hard out there for a guvnor.

Charles:

I think I mentioned that Spitzer is a Democrat, didn’t I? And a Daily Kos diarist? Just checking.

I can't testify to the latter because I'm allergic to the Koz Kidz and I try to stay away from there. I don't think I want whatever it is they've caught.

I think Lawhawk is right about this being the gift that keeps on giving, though. Especially when you consider how close Spitzy and the Clintons are were.

Y'know, given their long and enduring former friendship (what, do you think either Clinton would be caught in the same room with Mr. Radioactive ever again?), it wouldn't greatly surprise me to find that Spitzy had hosted Billy the C on at least one of those junkets. At NY taxpayer expense, yet.

I've noticed that Democratic politicians are quite adept at traveling first class on somebody else's dime...

re: #65 Globular Cluster

I'm still trying to figure out exactly what special skills this young lady has that are worth $4,300 an hour.

Pictures of herself and a certain NY Governor ?

re: #65 Globular Cluster

Give her a call.

re: #61 Alouette

Supply and demand. And for that level of quality, the demand exceeds the supply. way.

I heard about this from NPR on a late break. They played his announcement in full.

GO THE HELL AWAY, SPITZER.

YOU ARE A FUCKING HYPOCRITE OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.

re: #75 MandyManners

I heard about this from NPR on a late break. They played his announcement in full.

GO THE HELL AWAY, SPITZER.

YOU ARE A FUCKING HYPOCRITE OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.

It's about time you showed up.

re: #72 mikeinmd

re: #73 Lucius Septimius

Awesome.

re: #75 MandyManners
Hillary already scrubbed her website of any and all references and statements from Spitzer.

re: #77 ploome hineni

aw jeeze, does anyone know why wonkette would write this?

She likes Jews?

re: #63 J.S.

paying for sex is criminal. He didn't have an affair --which would be a private matter if he was a private citizen. It is not only unethical, but a security issue, if a public official makes himself vunerable to bribery.

re: #79 pingjockey

Hillary already scrubbed her website of any and all references and statements from Spitzer.

The Clintons have had enough problems from Spitzers.

They need to meet more Swallowzers.

re: #77 ploome hineni

Cause she's a vicious little moonbat?

re: #75 MandyManners

Aw, sunshine -- get here just as I've gotta go.

Left a beer on the bar for ya.

Later.

The fact is that there is a lot of men who can afford 5000 dollar an hour pussy. I personally believe prostitution is a sin, not a crime. Paying for pussy is what men do every day when they pay for a date and get laid afterwords. However their are federal laws dealing with Spitzers acts, specifically the Mann act. Spitzer is in a world of shit and stands a good chance of spending some time in a federal prison.

Wow! $4300 an hour. That's more than I spend on hookers in a month.

?/?

Well, see you on the flipside.

Spitzer's wife looks like an older Jennifer Anniston (+20 years) in that Wonkette link.

(just sayin)

re: #48 yochanan

wonkette is a whore too but the price is a bit lower about 2 quarters i would say

More like two bits than four, but if you're not careful, she'll hit you with her bag of quarters.

Is Spitzer a DEMOCRAT or a Republican? The media won't say.

re: #82 JamesTKirk

Ahhh! I tell you there is a gold mine of one liners on these 3 threads. Absolutely dynamite stuff.

re: #85 LoFlyer

The fact is that there is a lot of men who can afford 5000 dollar an hour pussy. I personally believe prostitution is a sin, not a crime. Paying for pussy is what men do every day when they pay for a date and get laid afterwords. However their are federal laws dealing with Spitzers acts, specifically the Mann act. Spitzer is in a world of shit and stands a good chance of spending some time in a federal prison.

Who crossed state lines? Isn't the Empire Club in NY?

Mandy!

Client 9 - believed to be Spitzer - paid $4,300 for a woman named "Kristen" to come from New York to D.C. A portion of that money, however, likely went to credit for future appointments.

"Kristen" was described as "an American, petite, very pretty brunette, 5 feet 5 inches, and 105 pounds." Client 9 had to be "reminded" what she looked like, suggesting that this was not the first time the two had done business.

"an American"?

What does 'an American' look like?
Is 'an American' code for Caucasian?
Should the EEOC be called in on this one?
Are we dealing with race based stereotypes here?
Does Spitzer discriminate against ethnic prostitutes?
Maybe Spitzer should be investigated for hate crimes?

I think we deserve answers to these questions!

Spitzer is the real whore.

re: #85 LoFlyer

The fact is that there is a lot of men who can afford 5000 dollar an hour pussy. I personally believe prostitution is a sin, not a crime. Paying for pussy is what men do every day when they pay for a date and get laid afterwords. However their are federal laws dealing with Spitzers acts, specifically the Mann act. Spitzer is in a world of shit and stands a good chance of spending some time in a federal prison.

Outstanding.

On the radio today, a guy called in and said when his wife came home from work, she requested a raise.

Is she trying to be 'edgy' again, with her 'Jew' remarks?

Wonkette's just jealous. She couldn't possibly make the (pay) grade.

She'd get 1 diamond, tops.

That works out to $37.50/hr.

Which is still more than she gets right now, I'll bet.

Plane fare, NY to DC - 560.00
Room at the Mayflower - 340.00
Kristen - priceless

Walter in Golden, Co.

re: #92 JamesTKirk

Who crossed state lines? Isn't the Empire Club in NY?

From what I have read Spritzer paid for the hookers train fare down to DC from NYC. Violation of the Mann act.

re: #92 JamesTKirk
He paid for her travel expenses to DC. He was here on "business" (wink, wink).

I paid less than $5500 for my wedding any honeymoon, and have gotten more than an hour in return. Some people just don't know how to get a bargain.

I'm thinking Spitzer is going to try to brazen this out rather than resign. If the feds don't indict him, there's nothing to keep him from staying in office like Larry Craig.

re: #81 ggt

paying for sex is criminal.

It aint free for anybody.

re: #82 JamesTKirk

The Clintons have had enough problems from Spitzers.

They need to meet more Swallowzers.

Best line of the day, if not the year!

Bravo!

OT -

I'm going to try to catch a slow exposure shot of the shuttle launch tonight (2:28 am EST). I can see it all the way from Orlando, and if I stand outside it makes a great arc over the roof line of my house.

Digital SLR camera with a tripod and remote shutter thingy. Any advice for the best camera settings?

re: #15 Lucius Septimius

Lot of talent there, but I still thing he's over-charged.

But then again, when did Democrats ever show any sense when it came to responsible spending?

Don't worry about his spending all that money on hookers. He probably bought some carbon off-sets to cover everything, like a good Democrat.

re: #102 LoFlyer

From what I have read Spritzer paid for the hookers train fare down to DC from NYC. Violation of the Mann act.

OK. I haven't cared enough to actually read the stories. SSDD.

re: #100 Maine's Michael

Is she trying to be 'edgy' again, with her 'Jew' remarks?

Wonkette's just jealous. She couldn't possibly make the (pay) grade.

She'd get 1 diamond, tops.

That works out to $37.50/hr.

Which is still more than she gets right now, I'll bet.

One diamond sounds pretty generous, I'm thinking landscaping rock

re: #75 MandyManners

Mandy, I'm afraid in this particular context, the adjective modifying 'hypocrite' may be just a little too graphic.

Sorry, again I say 'Ick"

re: #99 Globular Cluster

Outstanding.

On the radio today, a guy called in and said when his wife came home from work, she requested a raise.

I am sure my wife has cost me more than $5000/hr more than once in our life together.

re: #106 infidel Alan
He's cutting a deal with the Feds. No resignation until the paperwork is done. He is in deep, deep kimchee.

re: #112 SpartanWoman
One used briquette. That is as close to the diamond form of carbon as she's gonna get.

Doesn't it make you feel good that the Government of the United States knows who got into Kristen on February 13th, 2008, but may not know who entered the United States on that same day.

re: #90 FrogMarch

Is Spitzer a DEMOCRAT or a Republican? The media won't say.

If the media won't say, then you know.

They routinely make "Republican" the first word of the first sentence in the lede. Sometimes, it's the first word of the headline.

re: #118 pingjockey

One used briquette. That is as close to the diamond form of carbon as she's gonna get.

Obama can crush that coal into a diamond using his Kryptonian strength!

</KOS>

re: #109 GoJeepGo

OT -

I'm going to try to catch a slow exposure shot of the shuttle launch tonight (2:28 am EST). I can see it all the way from Orlando, and if I stand outside it makes a great arc over the roof line of my house.

Digital SLR camera with a tripod and remote shutter thingy. Any advice for the best camera settings?

If you can set the camera to manual, use your best guess at "Daylight" settings. If it's an automatic with pre-programmed settings, use the setting for fireworks.

Does this mean he won't have time to sue the Bush Admin? I think so...

On a side note, my gf is Korean, and in Korea their laugh is not haha, but hoho...somehow this applies here ;)

re: #102 LoFlyer

From what I have read Spritzer paid for the hookers train fare down to DC from NYC. Violation of the Mann act.

Dude is going to be sharing a cell with Michael Vick pretty soon.

re: #116 Jim in Virginia

He's cutting a deal with the Feds. No resignation until the paperwork is done. He is in deep, deep kimchee.

Please leave the kimchee out of this. It did nothing wrong and it is one of my favorite foods.

re: #119 Opinionated

Sad. Funny, but sad.

re: #121 JamesTKirk

How about 1/4 quatloo?

BIG SIX WHORE DIAMONDS ARE RIPPING US OFF!

/as Tammy Bruce said on Fox today, he likes unprotected sex and he'll get plenty of it where he's going

This is getting so old. What is in the water up there in the northeast? And what is up with the women? Stand by your man? Are they kidding?

Leave them dangling by their short and curlies.

Bill Clinton, Mcgreevy, spitzer.

The women that marry them, they know this is going on.

Where are the Abigail Adams for the 21 century?

These women are not it. They are starting to pi$$ me off.

Testing new icon.

re: #122 macintush

I was thinking of driving towards Titusville tonight to watch, but it's just getting too tired around here.

Poor Hillary has Gov Spitzer endorsing her.

Am I in the right place? Did Charles really link to Wonkette?

WoWza

re: #126 buzzsawmonkey

Has more than 500 million. Doesn't mean he's worth it.

But all that money means that Silda will hang on and that Eliot will try to stay in the governor's mansion

Maybe the paper trail that leads to Eliot is really just him taking the fall for Billy Bob himself. Part of the deal with the devil.

This corrupt POS used his power to extort businesses and business men. Until finally a group said let’s go to trial. Then he dramatically lost.He is arrogant, rather stupid, unpatriotic and an egomaniac. I hope he loses his license to practice law and goes bankrupt like the businesses and employees he persecuted.

After my wife heard about this story she began packing her bags. I asked where she was off to and she said, " I'm headed for New York where I can get $4500 for what I give you for free".
I began packing too. She asked me what I was doing and I said,
"I'm going with you. I want to see how you are gonna live on $4500 a year.

Apparently Spitzer is trying to make a plea bargain.

UPDATED: 9:30 PM ET

"Spitzer Hires Lawyer, Calling Key NY Dems: WNBC's Jonathan Dienst reports on MSNBC: "We are hearing that the governor has basically taken a two-track [response]. One, with prosecutors, he's trying to see if he goes, will he not be charged, and that's why he's now hired an attorney apparently with Paul-Weiss, the major firm here in New York. The other thing we're hearing is that, this afternoon...that he was making calls to various key Democrats across the state to see if he could survive this. Some aides maybe were talking about possibly conducting some polls. Too soon to know if he will stick this out."

+++

[Link: www.huffingtonpost.com...]

[Sorry for the link]

re: #138 lummox

heh

re: #133 Lively
The Beast already purged him.

How many diamonds doe Hillary have?
Has Bill called this service?

re: #109 GoJeepGo

OT -

I'm going to try to catch a slow exposure shot of the shuttle launch tonight (2:28 am EST). I can see it all the way from Orlando, and if I stand outside it makes a great arc over the roof line of my house.

Digital SLR camera with a tripod and remote shutter thingy. Any advice for the best camera settings?

Sounds interesting. I would grab the manual for the SLR and see if you can program a range of shutter settings between the fastest to maybe a half a second. Full aperture. Good luck and post us the web-site you place the images on...

re: #138 lummox

BRILLIANT.

ABC is reporting that " is likely to be prosecuted under a relatively obscure statute called "structuring," according to a Justice Department official. " having to do with the transfer of money

[Link: abcnews.go.com...]

He is gonna try to ride this out and stay on. He has not been charged yet

re: #109 GoJeepGo

OT -

I'm going to try to catch a slow exposure shot of the shuttle launch tonight (2:28 am EST). I can see it all the way from Orlando, and if I stand outside it makes a great arc over the roof line of my house.

Digital SLR camera with a tripod and remote shutter thingy. Any advice for the best camera settings?

Interesting challenge.

If its a moonless or near moonless night, try an ISO of about 200, and leave it open for about 20-30 seconds, manually, on 'B'. Aperture as large as you can go. Hopefully, that will be long enough to get the arc.

If not, adjust accordingly, using your aperture, to get the time you need.

Lots of variables can ruin it tho, and you only get one shot, so please don't blame me if it doesn't work.

If you have a real light meter handy, use it beforehand, pointing it at a candle outdoors with a background similar to what you think your 2AM night sky will look like. Should give you a good idea of what your exposure should be - and a better chance at a good shot.

re: #131 MikeySDCA

Testing new icon.

Not shabby a-tall... but the Women's Army Corps wore a much better-looking cameo of Athena.

You're right, that one's Alexander in drag.

re: #81 ggt

Exactly. If he'd had "an affair" -- nobody would/should care. It's all the associated factors which elevate his "dalliance" into a public matter -- and that includes not just spending a night with a hooker -- but his making payments to "front" companies (that's money laundering); the fact that it was an international prostitution ring (typically that suggests organized crime); the fact that this was not just "once" -- from the complaint it sounds as if this was on-going -- he was running up a tab...etc.

re: #139 ted

Some aides maybe were talking about possibly conducting some polls.

Can't these people do anything without conducting a poll? Maybe if he'd taken a poll before, he wouldn't be in this mess now.

re: #142 pat

How many diamonds doe Hillary have?

Ask Huma.

Has Bill called this service?

What? Bill pay money? To a girl who's willing?

If you asked a $4300 hooker to clean your house for an hour, would she laugh like it was beneath her to do such menial work ?

re: #131 MikeySDCA

Nice.

re: #109 GoJeepGo

Set the lens for infinity( focused all the way out,) if it has a landscape setting use that to fix the flash going off, which would hose up the time exposure.

re: #146 SpartanWoman

He is gonna try to ride this out and stay on. He has not been charged yet

Edwards wasn't joking when he said there was two Americas. One for rich Democrats and the other for everyone else.

Maybe a prayer session with Bill, Eliot and the Rev. Jackson is in order...

In the election coming up the Republicans should document and report on the sheer amount of anti-semticism that occur in liberal Democratic flavored blogs. Call these people out. Make them stand up and count.

Apparently, the transcript reads, "On day one, everything changes - I WANT A DISCOUNT!"

re: #139 ted

Sounds about right Next he going to get Democrate saying its only sex

O'Reilly pontificating that we shouldn't celebrate elected officials being brought down. BULLSHIT Bill, the asshole took an oath to hia wife and to his state and he broke it. To hell with him.

The O'Reilly has spoken. There shall be no celebrations!

WHY IT IS ABOUT THE SEX

Gov. Spitzer entered voluntarily into one of the most intimate relationships that can exist between two people. It relies on trust and fidelity. He did not have to get married. Yes, lust may be a human experience none of us are above, but the terms of the "deal" he entered into with his wife required that he control it. In this context, the fear of prosecution should have also motivated him to figure out a way to keep his need to "be human" in check.

As an elected official, he faces countless opportunities to give in to other "human" urges (greed, for example) at the expense of those who have elected him. If neither his relationship with his wife nor his fear of prosecution caused him to refrain from hiring a prostitute, then we cannot count on his sense of duty, his position and its relationship to his constituents, or his fear of prosecution for other crimes to give him reasons to resist "human" urges as they arise in the context of his office.

The sex indicates a compromised character.

Who knows what else is in the wings? Maybe Elliot will phone home and turn state's evidence.

re: #160 pingjockey

O'Reilly pontificating that we shouldn't celebrate elected officials being brought down. BULLSHIT Bill, the asshole took an oath to hia wife and to his state and he broke it. To hell with him.

Maybe the charge is hitting too close to home to ol' Bill.

re: #131 MikeySDCA

Testing new icon.

She is rather handsome...

re: #163 Thanos

Who knows what else is in the wings? Maybe Elliot will phone home and turn state's evidence.

That would be my guess. He will definitely try to ride this out

re: #165 Lively

Maybe the charge is hitting too close to home to ol' Bill.

Mr. Phone sex harassment himself.

re: #163 Thanos

You can be sure customers of this 'service' are wondering how much Spitzer knows.

re: #143 LoFlyer

ME TOO! I am not far from the launch pad. The sound! I love it when the sound of the launch washes over me.

I can honestly say, hand on my heart, that I have NEVER paid for sex, well, other than getting married, and I am still paying as I have three teenagers...

re: #164 buzzsawmonkey

Why, it's enough to make a Jew feel unwelcome in the Democratic Party. Or should be.

If Bill didn't drive out the feminists, and Michael Steele's treatment didn't drive out the blacks, then none of this will drive out the Jews. None are so blind as those who will not see.

Its been a fun day to lurk in here! Lotsa good stuff!

re: #138 lummox

After my wife heard about this story she began packing her bags. I asked where she was off to and she said, " I'm headed for New York where I can get $4500 for what I give you for free".

I began packing too. She asked me what I was doing and I said,

"I'm going with you. I want to see how you are gonna live on $4500 a year.

LOL

My wife just got back home with $4300.10
She heard about Spitzer's girls and took the initiative.
I asked her "who gave you the dime?"
She said "All of them."

re: #165 Lively

Oh yeah, ol' shower boy.

re: #61 Alouette

I'm still trying to figure out exactly what special skills this young lady has that are worth $4,300 an hour.

I would volunteer to experience it and report back if there was enough interest to take up a collection.

/

re: #147 Maine's Michael

Thanks for the tips... here are some more details:

Its a manual camera, I'll be using a 18-55mm lens, my lowest ISO is 100. The launches usually take about 20 seconds or so to go from the roof line until it disappears behind some trees. This is going to be an open shutter the whole time, I want to get that nice long streak across a cloudless sky.

I also live in the burbs, so there's the potential for light contamination at the horizon.

Can Spitzer prosecute himself, or does he have a conflict of interest?

OT, when I was working for Directory assistance, one of my co-workers got a call late one night from some young men who wanted to find some ho's in Atlanta, Ga. She helpfully asked which Garden Center they wanted.

re: #150 Killer Tomato

Can't these people do anything without conducting a poll? Maybe if he'd taken a poll before, he wouldn't be in this mess now.

Maybe if Spitzer didn't use his pole polls, he wouldn't be in such a predickament

re: #142 pat

How many diamonds doe Hillary have?
Has Bill called this service?

There is a difference between diamonds and broken bits of glass. As far as Billy goes, I recall James Carville making some sort of comments about trolling a trailer court with a $20 dollar bill. I guess James went along with Billy a few times to study his technique.

For someone who used to wiretap people for a living, he's incredibly stupid.

/just sayin'

re: #156 ted

Maybe a prayer session with Bill, Eliot and the Rev. Jackson is in order...

Don't forget about McGreevey and Mel Reynolds.

Bill doesn't get it.

Elliot prosecuted people who served hard time for what he's participating in. It's not a celebration, it's a demand for Justice.

See when people on the right use the word "Justice" it's about real law, not re-distributing wealth. Got it Bill?

re: #161 mich-again

Well I am one who agree with O'Reilly because It makes all politcians
look bad in the public eyes.

No Shoes
No Shirt
...

re: #157 hazzyday

In the election coming up the Republicans should document and report on the sheer amount of anti-semticism that occur in liberal Democratic flavored blogs. Call these people out. Make them stand up and count.

Call the RNC.

Hmmm. That kinda makes you think, though. Michael S. Steele for VP?

re: #169 buzzsawmonkey

Spitzer isn't "being brought down." He was going down on his own.

He tends to respond in this manner since his own fling.

re: #169 buzzsawmonkey

Spitzer isn't "being brought down." He was going down on his own.

For $5,500 an hour I would have thought someone else would do the "going down"

re: #180 Moody Leo

OT, when I was working for Directory assistance, one of my co-workers got a call late one night from some young men who wanted to find some ho's in Atlanta, Ga. She helpfully asked which Garden Center they wanted.

Women: That's why gotta love 'em !

And you know, I bet he paid for it because he is one lousy lay

re: #139 ted

Gotta luv this huffpo comment ...

WWJD2

The whole thing is suspicious.. The ferocity in which they're going after him is sooo Republican . Reminds me in a way of the Sigelman story in Alabama. The Justice Dept has nothing more important to do than wiretapping for prostitution? This gives a perfect reason why Bush's wiretapping requests should be refused. What a waste . Where was the wiretapping when Jeff Gannon/Guckert , Karl Rove and "Lips" Bush were having their fun in the Whitehouse after all those hot Press Conferences ? Spitzer should not resign and weather it out. Vitter and Craig are still around.

It is the wiretapping.

And there was no "ferocity" around Republican sex scandals.

Yup.

re: #161 mich-again

The O'Reilly has spoken. There shall be no celebrations!

That's because bill had his own sex scandal.

LeePro started a "caption this" earlier, here's the photo. Here's my captions:

"I has spensiv hukker...
shhh...I shows u laterz"

Or

"It wuz 43oo dollerzz...not so gr8 aktuly"

/lolbustd

re: #169 buzzsawmonkey
Poor grammar on my part. Bill O may have been alluding to the msm feeding frenzy. But he did do it to himself. The shmuck.

re: #184 lone_wolf_in_illinois

Maybe Spitzers's wife could call Hillary for some advice ?

re: #171 CrimsonFisted

ME TOO! I am not far from the launch pad. The sound! I love it when the sound of the launch washes over me.

I only saw STS-7 And it was awesome! Never will forget the kaleidescope of colors looking at the SRB's exhaust at 50 kilometers through some 7 power binoculars. This will be a really cool launch this morning!

re: #178 GoJeepGo

Good luck.

There's always next time if it doesn;t work out.

I just thought of something else.

Set up a candle or flashlight outdoors where the light will be similar to the night sky (you can use your camera's built in meter to confirm the same light intensity, by comparing the sky to the spot where you set up (before turning on the light or lighting the candle).

Then, try different settings with your shutter open for 20 seconds, as you pan the camera with the light in the fov.

You should quickly find out what iso and aperture work best.

re: #194 newsjunkie_ky

Too true, he would definitely be calling the kettle black.

re: #196 pingjockey

Poor grammar on my part. Bill O may have been alluding to the msm feeding frenzy. But he did do it to himself. The shmuck.

Bill must be part liberal if he can't understand Spitzer did this to himself.

re: #197 ted

Maybe Spitzers's wife could call Hillary for some advice ?

Silda Spitzer for Governor!

re: #162 BeyondBrooklyn

It has nothing to do with the sex. It has everything to do with him breaking a law that he was particularly zealous about enforcing as NYAG.

He, in fact, built his political reputation and ran for Governor on his overly zealous enforcement of anti-prostitution laws.

It's not the sex at all. It's entirely the hypocrisy and the, heh, illegal activity.

re: #197 ted

Maybe Spitzers's wife could call Hillary for some advice ?

They can sing "Stand By Your Man" together.

I hope the plea deal with the feds takes weeks to go through. Its fun watching that self-righteous prick slowly twisting in the wind. Let the embarrassment linger.

re: #198 LoFlyer

Can'r wait !

re: #200 Maine's Michael

Good luck.

There's always next time if it doesn;t work out.

I just thought of something else.

Set up a candle or flashlight outdoors where the light will be similar to the night sky (you can use your camera's built in meter to confirm the same light intensity, by comparing the sky to the spot where you set up (before turning on the light or lighting the candle).

Then, try different settings with your shutter open for 20 seconds, as you pan the camera with the light in the fov.

You should quickly find out what iso and aperture work best.

When I take star shots, I use 1600 -- for full moon shots 400 or 800

re: #163 Thanos

Who knows what else is in the wings? Maybe Elliot will phone home and turn state's evidence.

I'd put the guy on S* watch. When the high and mighty fall that far that fast some can't take it. Especially when they look seem so completely in-control facing the public. Either that or he is psychopathic. Because there wasn't a hint of emotion in his speech. He was a robot.

Breaking News...There is an acute liquor shortage in the bars around Wall Street this evening.

he needs to go.
it just really show his arrogance that he thinks he can "ride this" out.
he's an irresponsible disgusting bastard unfit for the job.
resign already.

What is launchtime, EST ?

State Dept Introduces New Envoy to Muslim Nations

Sada Cumber, now a U.S. citizen, was born in Pakistan. His job is to "promote mutual understanding and dialogue between the United States and Muslim communities around the world." One of his first official duties will be to attend the 11th Annual OIC Conference in Dakar, Senegal, on March 13-14.

President Bush announced Cumber's appointment on February 28. At the time, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters that the OIC is an "important organization" with an "instructive role to play in the world."

Perino said that by naming Cumber as special envoy, President Bush was "signaling our desire to have a greater dialogue with the organization as well as Muslims around the world."

/assume the position

Just one day in and this story is already old and lame.

A man with power and money thought he was above the laws he pledged to enforce. He has proven himself wrong.

Yawn.

re: #194 newsjunkie_ky

That's because bill had his own sex scandal.

Good Point. Gee I forgot that.

re: #209 mich-again

I'd put the guy on S* watch. When the high and mighty fall that far that fast some can't take it. Especially when they look seem so completely in-control facing the public. Either that or he is psychopathic. Because there wasn't a hint of emotion in his speech. He was a robot.

Excellent point

re: #208 Thanos

When I take star shots, I use 1600 -- for full moon shots 400 or 800

come to think of it if you set to a higher ASA you should be able to pick up star trails to the sides, but the launch trail might come out over-brite.

re: #209 mich-again

I'd put the guy on S* watch. When the high and mighty fall that far that fast some can't take it. Especially when they look seem so completely in-control facing the public. Either that or he is psychopathic. Because there wasn't a hint of emotion in his speech. He was a robot.

Spitzer a suicide? No way, the guy is probably sitting around planning to run for the WH in 2012

"Chris, I'll do anything you want for $500"

"B***, paint my house!"

Chris Rock's comeback to a "ho" shouting at him from the audience.

re: #212 ted

2:38 am EST

re: #205 karmic_inquisitor

LOL

I question the timing of the first person to question the timing.

re: #213 Killian Bundy

State Dept Introduces New Envoy to Muslim Nations

/assume the position

I looked him up, he donates all "R", so I have some hopes for the guy.

re: #220 CrimsonFisted

Thx Crimson...

re: #186 tblot

Well I am one who agree with O'Reilly because It makes all politcians
look bad in the public eyes.

Since when do all politicians not look bad in the public eyes?

I'd suggest you read Lone Star Planet by H. Beam Piper. Those people had the right idea about politicians.

I am sort of reminded of the joke, can we use a NY govner?

After 50years of marriage the guvner and wife retired to bed after the festivities and she reached under the bed and pulled out a shoe box. She handed it to him and said "thanks for all the years" he opened it and it was stuffed full of $100 bills. "Crikey, where did all these come from?"

She replied "Every time we made love, I put a $100 bill in the box"

"Shit" he stammered "if I hadda known that I would have given you all of my business"

when I first hear about this .. they were saying it was a investigation of the whore house and he just got caught using the services.. but latest I hear is that a bank alerted FBI that illegal money transfers were going on and they were looking into Eliot taking bribes. 5000 dollars a hour is a whole lotta Governorating there bro.. so the money came from someone else.

re: #193 karmic_inquisitor

Gotta luv this huffpo comment ...

The whole thing is suspicious.. The ferocity in which they're going after him is sooo Republican . Reminds me in a way of the Sigelman story in Alabama. The Justice Dept has nothing more important to do than wiretapping for prostitution? This gives a perfect reason why Bush's wiretapping requests should be refused. What a waste . Where was the wiretapping when Jeff Gannon/Guckert , Karl Rove and "Lips" Bush were having their fun in the Whitehouse after all those hot Press Conferences ? Spitzer should not resign and weather it out. Vitter and Craig are still around

It is the wiretapping.

And there was no "ferocity" around Republican sex scandals.

Yup.

Heh. That didn't take long. Its Bush's fault!

most ny'ers thought he was doing a bad job before the hookers.

I mean this is a lawyer for heaven's sakes, he is used to performing.

His tastes are a bit pricier than bill clinton's

re: #109 GoJeepGo

hmm..I picked up (a month or so ago) a library text: "How to photograph the Moon and Planets with your digital camera" by Patrick Moore...and it provided lots of great advice (which I immediately forgot.) The lunar eclipse came about a few weeks back -- and I made a huge mistake in using my digital camera to get shots...(they all turned out badly). The reason? It was due to the method I chose for metering -- don't use -- repeat don't use standard metering (which takes an "average" light reading of the scene -- if you do this, the moon will be totally bright, no shadows -- just overexposed; and everything else underexposed -- sky gray, not black, etc). use, instead Spot metering -- focus the meter reading at the bright object (moon, bright object, space shuttle) then, you'll get better results...moon will have the shadows there on the surface, surrounding sky will be black, etc.

re: #165 Lively

I was thinking the same thing.

re: #193 karmic_inquisitor

Ferocity, wasn't that behind the Iron Curtain?
/

re: #178 GoJeepGo

Thanks for the tips... here are some more details:

Its a manual camera, I'll be using a 18-55mm lens, my lowest ISO is 100. The launches usually take about 20 seconds or so to go from the roof line until it disappears behind some trees. This is going to be an open shutter the whole time, I want to get that nice long streak across a cloudless sky.

I also live in the burbs, so there's the potential for light contamination at the horizon.

If you have a 'bulb' setting, your aperture should be f16 at iso 100. Otherwise, see if you can set the shutter for 30 seconds or slower. Since you probly have trees obstructing the horizon, you wont need to start the exposure until you see the glow on the horizon.

good luck. I'll be rooting for you!

Although I feel a little sorry for the family, this sanctimonious DEMOCRAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN DOWN. Politics as usual is not the answer. If Spitzer is not willing to step down, he should be removed.

/yeah...by a Dem legislature...fat chance

re: #225 Steffan
Beam Piper, damn good author. The wife loves the Fuzzy books. So do I. I've got one with all of his books listed but finding them is damn near impossible.

re: #218 SpartanWoman

No way, the guy is probably sitting around planning to run for the WH in 2012

He might have been a week ago. But not now. And that would reinforce my point. K thnx BY!

His wife looked depressed, not bored, not supportive, not indifferent.

He looked embarrassed, but not one bit remorseful.

re: #225 Steffan

Since when do all politicians not look bad in the public eyes?

I'd suggest you read Lone Star Planet by H. Beam Piper. Those people had the right idea about politicians.

Great book! available as a free Ebook at the Baen Free Library
[Link: www.baen.com...]

re: #238 mich-again

He might have been a week ago. But not now. And that would reinforce my point. K thnx BY!

I don't think his ego wouold let him physically harm himself, and all his advisors are telling him that the public has a very short memory. Undoubtedtly Corzine and that ilk are plotting ways he can "redeem" himself in the eyes of the media.

re: #237 pingjockey

ABEbooks.com, they're all there.

re: #240 stanlef
Thanks stanlef, had no idea. Love that dudes writing.

Dem governor caught in prostitution sting thread three?

Ho Ho Ho!

/

the first I heard of spitzer was in this book when he was a prosecutor

re: #228 stevieray
What was that about? Karl Rove and "lips: Bush?

He'll be on Oprah in a a coupla months.

Dr. Phil will give him a clean bill of health.

Obama/Spitzer in 2012.

'Yes we can! In fact, Spitzer did!'

re: #209 mich-again
I thought that today during his press conference.

I'm surprised Marion Barry hasn't had a run for the White House.

/smokin a crack pipe

re: #211 nyc redneck

Looking at the bright side? The longer it takes for that POS to resign, the worse it is for the Demonrats.

/We owe Spitzer a polite thank-you note.

re: #211 nyc redneck

he needs to go.
it just really show his arrogance that he thinks he can "ride this" out.
he's an irresponsible disgusting bastard unfit for the job.
resign already.

This will bite Hillary - the Barak supporters will ask "What is it with New York politicians? Sticking around after the show is over."

/it will be spoken like true Chicago politicians

re: #13 Jim in Virginia

I'm tired of these political cheap tricks!

At $5500.00 an HOUR, they ain't cheap!

re: #248 buzzsawmonkey

I

If he doesn't want impeachment, he shouldn't shake the tree.

If Corzine can ride out his scandals, this will be apiece of cake for Spitzer.

re: #225 Steffan
So you saying we elect bad people all the time

Bill Clinton has been summoned to the Gov's Mansion.

Word is, he's a miracle worker in situations like this.

Spitzer will be tap dancing on Broadway by Friday.

re: #252 karmic_inquisitor
Unless there is an indictment not just this complaint Spitzer won't leave. He has an ego the size of Manhattan.

re: #237 pingjockey

Beam Piper, damn good author. The wife loves the Fuzzy books. So do I. I've got one with all of his books listed but finding them is damn near impossible.

Check the link. A lot of the stories are on Project Gutenberg.

re: #232 J.S.

hmm..I picked up (a month or so ago) a library text: "How to photograph the Moon and Planets with your digital camera" by Patrick Moore...and it provided lots of great advice (which I immediately forgot.) The lunar eclipse came about a few weeks back -- and I made a huge mistake in using my digital camera to get shots...(they all turned out badly). The reason? It was due to the method I chose for metering -- don't use -- repeat don't use standard metering (which takes an "average" light reading of the scene -- if you do this, the moon will be totally bright, no shadows -- just overexposed; and everything else underexposed -- sky gray, not black, etc). use, instead Spot metering -- focus the meter reading at the bright object (moon, bright object, space shuttle) then, you'll get better results...moon will have the shadows there on the surface, surrounding sky will be black, etc.

I've been getting better at it, but I hosed up my eclipse shots playing with the settings too much.

re: #251 NY Nana

Looking at the bright side? The longer it takes for that POS to resign, the worse it is for the Demonrats.

/We owe Spitzer a polite thank-you note.

lol, maybe you're right.
my fear is that the longer he stays, the harder it will be to get rid of him.

re: #259 Thanos

I am suitably impressed! Very nice.

re: #213 Killian Bundy

State Dept Introduces New Envoy to Muslim Nations

/assume the position

Is this how Condi surrenders? Sheeesh. Maybe she should reread Jefferson.

re: #241 SpartanWoman

Undoubtedtly Corzine and that ilk are plotting ways he can "redeem" himself in the eyes of the media.

Great point. But still his lack of emotion in that statement was chilling. It was a confession without the act of contrition so to speak.

Thanks for the camera tips, folks. I'll give it a shot and share it if it comes out ok. I'm gonna catch some Z's (gotta work tomorrow)... the alarm clock is set.

re: #227 BingoBunny

You forgot that he also paid for her train fare from NYC to DC, cabs and mini bar.

re: #260 nyc redneck

lol, maybe you're right.
my fear is that the longer he stays, the harder it will be to get rid of him.

Why would he leave? He has already set the satge by calling this a "PRIVATE" matter. He has no intention of letting go of this office, unless their is jailtime involved and there have been no charges.

re: #85 LoFlyer

I totally forgot about the Mann Act. Thanks for reminding me. You are correct, that is no small crime.

Hasn't spitzer said things about how smart he is?
HAAHAHHHAHHHAHHA

re: #262 pat

Is this how Condi surrenders? Sheeesh. Maybe she should reread Jefferson.

At least read him the first time.

Didn't he write MONSTER in the pages of his koran, the one Keith Ellison swore on? I read that somewhere.

She is such a disappointment.

re: #258 Steffan

Thank you very much. A forward to one of the Fuzzy books, damn not a forward but it was written by Niven or Pournelleand it made me want to read more of Pipers stuff.

Republican black arts operative Roger Stone on Elliot Spitzer. Spitzer segment starts 4 minutes from end.

re: #265 NY Nana

That the sad thing about that You know that was not the first time.

re: #173 JamesTKirk

If Bill didn't drive out the feminists, and Michael Steele's treatment didn't drive out the blacks, then none of this will drive out the Jews. None are so blind as those who will not see.

Sadly, correct.

re: #261 CrimsonFisted

Thanks, I'm still working on it.

re: #263 mich-again

Great point. But still his lack of emotion in that statement was chilling. It was a confession without the act of contrition so to speak.

This is a ruthless, practiced pol who probably rehearsed this speech in front of advisors.