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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:03 PM Original message |
Eliot Spitzer is Zakariah's guest now on the GPS program on CNN |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. AIG is the center of the web... |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Yeap, why Paulson would let his former employer survive but let his competitor fail should |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. No wonder so many tried to discredit him - he knows too much for them. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. The complete erosion of his credibility helped them, for sure |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Who knows what the truth of all this is -- and basically who cares if |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Given his knowledge about the financial situation, he's a valuable voice |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Yep - which is why he was tarred and feathered. Glad he's speaking out! |
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screembloodymurder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. It's his money, isn't it. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
32. I think there's a lot we don't know yet . . . |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Yes, he gave them ammo, like Bubba, but anytime you have GOP operative Roger Stone, it's dirty. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. Had to look up Roger Stone . . . |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. No one discredited Spitzer, He discredited himself by doing the |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. He has acknowledged as much |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. I agree, and didn't say it did. I simply said he wasn't discredited |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Oh, I see what you mean now |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. interesting |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. He just said that there were enough laws on the books to regulate.... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
34. Well, that's far from encouraging .... |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
10. He thinks Pres. Obama ought to call CEOs into the Oval Office... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
35. Call them in and then announce a renewal of NEW DEAL restrictions/regulations/laws .. . |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. Spitzer makes a lot of sense. Its too bad he messed up personally |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. He said that if a company creates a security, they ought to manitain some ownership and share risk |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Totally. I really wish he would advise President Obama on some |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
36. Everyone is at the president's command . .. no one would refuse . . . |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. It wasn't just the prostitute problem... that was the last straw... |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. How was Spitzer involved with Troopergate? |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. New York Troopergate.... not |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Well, the second article is a bit better . . . |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
15. He said that the media failed us - not inquisitive enough |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
38. Overturn the New Deal and its regulation/laws controlling finance . . . ???? |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
17. Merril was ready to deal when Spitzer took action, but wanted the evidence made secret |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
39. Spitzer's was right . .. but evidently Merril got a better deal elsewhere .. .eventually . . . |
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Traveling_Home (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
20. Treasury Sec Spitzer??????? nt |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Does he have the background for that job? |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I don't know...I wish. |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. He has the background but NEVER in his lifetime |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
22. The Spitzer segment is over... |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. thanks so much for your synopsis |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Your welcome - the subsequent round table was an eye opener, too |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. Yes . . .enlightening . .. thank you! |
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