I guess I feel that the news media indeed does a lot more "muck-raking" anymore than it used to. It's all about sensationalism for sales. I feel quite sure that this type of thing has been going on forever, and only lately ( the last decade or about ) has it been brought to the public eye in general. Personally, I don't feel it has one thing to do with a person's ability to perform their duties. It becomes a morality issue. But then again, how can you become a big time politician and be a moral person to begin with?? The so-called entertainment industry is overloaded with chronic idiots who are emblazoned by the news media daily. Soley for the sake of sensationalism and thus increased sales. Perfect examples are Britney Spears Paris Hilton, Tom Cruise, Susan Sarandon, etc. The list of these jaded, self-centered egotistical nut jobs goes on and on. By the way....what ever happened to Monica's dress ??
The spotlight is on those in the public eye, and no rock is left unturned. That's why so many are out there anymore. Someone turned over their rock and they crawled out.
It is too bad that people who have been put in places of public trust and leadership roles have to engage in this type of behavior, but as I said before, it's been going on since the beginning of time. The only difference is we now have the scum-raking media to shove it out in front of us. It generally little or nothing to do with their ability to perform their skills.

Ummmmmmmm in case you missed something, Spitzer, BROKE...THE...LAW. And thank God that our media pushed it out into the open so we are aware of it. You may prefer law breakers in your government but I do not and this New Yorker is glad to see him resign in shame today.

Well, I don't believe I missed anything. I don't know how you took anything I said to infer I perfer or condone lawbreakers in government or anywhere else. You are quite right in the fact that they need to answer for their deeds. My point about the whole thing is that the news media as a whole sensationalizes any little juicy tidbit they can get ahold of. Nowhere in my previous post did I say that it was OK to minimize or tolerate misuse of public office or betray the trust of the public that they are to serve. Bill Clinton undewent impeachment proceedings for his dalliance one evening. The Commander-And -Chief. It just has continually happened time over time in this country and elsewhere, and I don't think for one moment that it won't happen again. I still say it has little or no bearing on the person's ability to perform their job, and if none of these things had ever been exposed and splashed about with such fervor, none would have ever been the wiser and the job would have still gotten done.

Yes, that is exactly right. If he were just fooling around with another woman the issue would NOT be the same. Here he was using the services of a prostitute which IS against the law and if he violates the law he should NOT be governor.

Clinton's case and Spitzer's case are two different animals in my book. In Clinton's case he fooled around and other than embarrass himself and his family, in my opinion there was no need to try to impeach him. Of course it all boiled down to partisan politics and the republicans tried to throw him out for lying under oath because they surely couldn't throw him out for the fooling around alone. Spitzer paid for prostitutes, which is illegal in NYS and many other places. He violated the law and if he didn't step down voluntarily, the state lawmakers would have had every right to try to impeach him. Yeah, the media likes to sensationalize these things. It makes them big money. We are a nation that is obsessed with sex, porn, etc, yet we get puritanical with those we elect to office. Doesn't make much sense, but a heck of a lot of things don't make much sense in this country! To me it comes down to the legality of it. If one simply fools around, all he is doing is hurting himself and his family. If what he does is against the law, then steps should be taken against them as steps would be taken against me or you.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA....he deserves everything he gets..HA HA HA HA...can you tell I think this is funny.WHAT A JERK...TOTAL A/H! And then after everything, to stand there and tell the us this is a "private matter"...HA HA HA.....I don't think so because he broke the law and this IS a public matter....Even when he was Attorney General, he thought he was king, I hope they pull his law license and he whithers away a lonely man. He deserves everything he gets...oh did I say that already....

In NYS cheating on your spouse is actually against the law. Its a class b misd, punishable by up to 90 days in jail. Its not a law thats enforced, but its in the NYS penal code book!

what part of his job was he performing when he was done here in DC at the hotel gettin his noodle wet at the bargain price of 5500.00$/hr?

just the look on his wifes face should somehow justify suicide in his mind!

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It means the number 2 supporter of gun control behind Hillary will not be in office. Hopefully she is next.


Be careful what you wish for. This patterson is far worse on gun control than Spitz. and Hil. combined. Check out his voting record on the issue!!!

The Buffalo News had a story about our new Gov on the front page.We are in MAJOR trouble with this guy.

Some of his beliefs:
1. Poilce should shoot to wound, not kill...WHAT....
2. Illegal immegrants should be able to vote if they are here for 3 years....who makes that decision???
3. Teachers should get unemployment in the summer...what a joke
4. NY City police should be banned from carrying a gun that holds more that 10 bullets...who would want to become a cop?