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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,945 posts) Fri Mar 12, 2021, 03:00 PM Mar 2021

On this day, March 12, 2008, Eliot Spitzer announced his resignation as governor of New York.

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Dave Weigel Retweeted

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Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal

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In the wake of the revelations, and amid threats of impeachment, Spitzer announced on March 12, 2008 that he would resign his post as governor at noon on March 17, 2008. Spitzer said at a news conference in Manhattan:

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On this day, March 12, 2008, Eliot Spitzer announced his resignation as governor of New York. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 OP

Apparently Roger Stone Had A Hand In This Me. Mar 2021 #1

Yes. HERE: Oct 2010. Roger Stone / "Meet the Leader of Eliot Spitzer's Smear Campaign" Budi Mar 2021 #2

Word Needs To Get Around About This Me. Mar 2021 #3

Me.

(35,454 posts)

1. Apparently Roger Stone Had A Hand In This

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Mar 12, 2021, 03:01 PM

Mar 2021

Budi

(15,325 posts)

2. Yes. HERE: Oct 2010. Roger Stone / "Meet the Leader of Eliot Spitzer's Smear Campaign"

Reply to Me. (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 12, 2021, 03:08 PM

Mar 2021

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215217904

Oct 2010. Roger Stone /
"Meet the Leader of Eliot Spitzer's Smear Campaign

"Every time we see an outrageous sexual claim printed about a politician, it's worth considering something Franklin Roosevelt once said: "In politics, nothing happens by accident."

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/10/meet-the-leader-of-eliot-spitzers-smear-campaign/64361/

From October 2010

SNIP
Stone had a motive to plant the story because he had been paid to embarrass the governor.
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Me.

(35,454 posts)

3. Word Needs To Get Around About This

Reply to Budi (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 12, 2021, 03:10 PM

Mar 2021

There needs to be an investigation on Cuomo rather then just forcing him out.

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