he disgraced the state of new york , the senator from new york and anyone around who was standing next to him.

however, it was fait accompli from yesterday - this was too big of a hit to worry about
whether or not he was going to resign.

"hey here comes that governor that was in bed
with a hooker".

riight. Guess who else had a problem like this.
Give up. Jerry Springer.

Thats right folks. Springer was caught with a hooker, and he resigned from politics in disgrace.

Career move for spitzer?
Time will tell.
lol

You are why Obama supporters have a bad name on this site... stop being an idiot.

Well, look at that -- that's the new politics of hope? So refreshing.

a political family.  Father held office in NYS, and i think was something in the DNC. Not entirely sure.

His style is very different than Spitzer. If you disagreed with Spitzer, he would rail-road you.

I'm not a NY native, I just came here for the jobs!  I have a good feeling about Paterson, and he'll definitely have a better relationship with the legislature than Spitzer did, but the system we have is so resistant to change it's really hard to get your hopes up.  But I do think he's a good guy overall.

In any event, I moved to NJ last week, so now I have the governor who doesn't wear his seatbelt instead.

He is to the left of Spitzer in a few ways, Death Penalty to name one. He is a bit Green when it comes to executive experience, but I found this great quote from an Albany Lobbyist.

You walk in thinking you will pickpocket him, but you leave and find out you're missing his wallet

He has a much less confrontational or "steamroller" style then Spitzer. He reaches "a principled consensus" He will be an effective governor, if not a Flashy or a major Star.

I think Paterson will be a good Gov.  He has a conciliatory personality but he is tough and not afraid of a fight.  For example, he took on the incumbent Min Ldr and won in 2002 because he felt the guy was too resigned to being in the minority.  He has a good relationship with Joe Bruno, the Repub Sen Maj Ldr, and that will serve him well trying to get legislation past.  However, I have no doubt he will work hard to win the 2 seats the Dems need to take the Majority.

I had high hopes for Spitzer and am extremely disappointed in how things turned out.  However, given the disaster Spitzer was in the last year I suspect the state will be better off with Paterson as Gov.  Only time will tell.

Or a Hillary run... ;-)

couldn't...

Couldn't care less.  Sorry, its just one of those things that physically pains me to read or hear.

Not all men do, but to say that NONE do is ridiculous as well.  

One doesnt need a problem to seek a prostitute. When you got a stressful job or position in life, one sometimes needs to get away and get some relief with no emotional baggage. Many men have engaged in such sex. Is it more ethical to do what Clinton did? I am not blaming Clinton by the way to get some relief with MOnica, but let's get some perspective. Men of all types have used prostitutes for centuries and will continue to do so. THere is no inherent evil thing in doing so. What do you call a mistress who does it with rich people for the money factor? Is that different from prostitution?  

What I do not understand is why was he so stupid not to use cash instead of engaging in so many transfers. How tough was it to save a few hundred a month in cash and stash it away in a hiding place?

And why did Spitzer get personally involved in busting a prostitution ring in the past when he knew he was engaging in the same kind of stuff? I looked at the report linked on one of the blogs and it didnt seem like he busted a case which involved forced prostitution.

Two points.
Cathouse chicks are ugly in comparison to many high class escorts
Cathouse chicks charge a lot too. THe smaller amounts are for blowjobs andless time.
Yes, I like following these hooker shows. I am not ashamed.

She's actually really cute. Not $5500 cute, but I suppose I'd pay $1000 for a pretty and intelligent escort on my arm for a night.