Well there is no end to the buzz about Eliot Spitzer. I was in New York City yesterday as the news about his involvement in the prostitution ring was announced. The Dow Jones Index dropped an extra 40 points on the news before rebounding a bit. And there were several mixed emotions circling the city.
Essentially, the overwhelming thought was ‘what a shame, couldn’t happen to a nicer guy’. I did not hear from a single person that believes he will not resign. In fact one individual, at Conway’s next to Grand Central, guaranteed that Spitzer will resign. He was already told that by someone in the administration, and they are just biding time now. For whatever positive moment they expect I don’t know.
Personally I can’t see how he can’t resign. He is a lawyer, an officer of the court. And he admitted breaking the law, thus he must be disbarred. He also has lost all ability to avoid claiming his innocence, thus he will be punished by the law. A Governor cannot be in jail, and disbarred and maintain office. He has to go.
What I have not seen so far are reactions of people throughout the City and state. What I have noted are the following:
Support and a hope for him to recover from this by a Hispanic professional.
Glee from White financial professionals.
Good riddance from a White guard.
Jumping for joy (not literal) from a Black delivery man.
Anger from an Irish bartender.
Sorry I didn’t get a reaction from any women. These were all reactions that I observed or heard within the first half-hour of the breaking news.
One thing I did not hear or see was the question of how this might affect the political machinations of Senator Clinton. She has long allied herself with the Governor, and his 2nd in command was preparing to take on her seat in the Senate if she attained the Presidency. Both were involved in the fiasco that was Senator Hillary Clinton’s answer about supporting Spitzer’s proposed Driver’s liscences for illegal aliens.
Yet so far there is no connection at this moment.
What do you think about this? Will it affect Hillary, should he resign, are Republicans wrong for holding him to the oath of office and laws he has long ago committed to?
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