NSA spying & politicized DOJ ---->target Spitzer

[Blackhatjack]

The story being floated about all the 'proper motives' exemplified by everyone involved in the Spitzer matter should raise red flags for all of us.

We know the NSA dragnet over information is more than a mere 'wiretap' --it includes all kinds of communications like text messaging and emails.

The DOJ has been thoroughly politicized as demonstrated in the US Attorney firing scandal, and yet this matter comes from the Public Integrity Section which has been exposed for its highly partisan actions against Dems v. Repubs almost 6 to 1.

And how do they come to be watching cash transactions into and out of Spitzer's bank and credit card accounts in the first place, only to discover the call girl connection 'by accident.'

THere is lots here to expose as to how this all came about.

ANd the fact that Spitzer nailed a number of Repub favorites likely played a role as well.

[stray cat]

1. I definitely think you are right

[Just-plain-Kathy]

2. Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno...to name a Repub favorite. ..n/t

[JorgeTheGood]

3. a perfect example of why

the dems should not put Obama in the white house.

Obama wants to (and has pledged to) play nice with the republicans if elected and will not investigate any of their behaviour from the past 8 years, including what appears to be war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The republican party needs to be totally crushed and Obama is not the person to do that ... indeed, he is in bed with them and that should be quite apparent at this point. He's no better than a mole.

[stray cat]

4. Wall street is rejoicing - surely they didn't play a role....

[Blackhatjack]

5. Well the newly purchased WSJ ran a scathing piece this morning on Spitzer...

I guess that Spitzer's demise means some 'dirty players' can rest easier now.

I am sure the new owner of the WSJ was just shocked at the Spitzer attack piece in WSJ today. (Wonder if he sent a Fox News styled suggestion to the WSJ as to what they should run and how it should be worded).

[peacetalksforall]

I am not going to join those who are demeaning Spitzer - in fact, this could

be a turning point in something good coming out of this. I hope he is involved. He is still a worthy person to help this country - even though I despise any support he has shown for continued death, desctruction, devestations of bodies, families, homes, businesses, careers, cultures, infrastructure that makes up the war on Moslems.

[JDPriestly]

6. The amount transferred which I understand to have been $4,000

is not that high. It is not all that unusual for a wealthy person to spend that much at Nieman Marcus in a day.

[JDPriestly]

7. Another question:

This appears to have been a very large, well funded prostitution ring. So, why haven't we heard about any of the other patrons of this ring? There have to be other wealthy and prominent men who kept this thing going. Why haven't they been named?

[librechik]

8. Scott Horton at Harper's is all over this--also Jane Hamsher at FDL

http://harpers.org/archive/2008/03/hbc-90002589


http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/some-questions-about-the-spitzer-incident/

this event did not come out of the blue, as it were, but out of a long long vendetta of evil against Dem leaders.

[Bozita]

9. Thanks for the links.

[Blackhatjack]

11. Jane Hamsher raises the questions we all should be asking.... n/t

[DemReadingDU]

13. Remember the movie "The Sting"

Spitzer was caught in a sting, but wouldn't it be great if Spitzer, with all his contacts, could catch the DOJ & FBI & IRS in a bigger sting.

summary from the movie, "The Sting"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070735/plotsummary

[AndyTiedye]

10. We Can Expect "Surprises" Like This All Year!

[housewolf]

12. Spitzer's BANK turned him in to the IRS

They identified some suspicious cash transactions and called in the IRS. The IRS investigated and turned it over to DOJ. He wasn't swept up in some illegal wiretapping fishing expedition. The investigation was all about him from the beginning. DOJ legally obtained the wiretaps.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/nyregion/11inquire.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin