It is apparent that Governor Spitzer’s image as the great reformer and fighter of corruption is as genuine as his office’s fabricated story that Senator Joe Bruno misused state owned aircraft for traveling purposes. Ironically, during Spitzer’s campaign for governor he vowed to be a reform steamroller and flatten anyone in Albany that misused their power or betrayed the public trust. Unfortunately, the Governor failed to mention that he would use any means necessary to steamroll over his political enemies too. Spitzergate is just another example of political abuse and the misappropriation of government resources for personal gain. Spitzer doesn’t even have the courage to take full responsibility, instead he suspends, demotes and reassigns key members of his staff (or scapegoats) to divert attention and blame away from him.
It is no secret that Spitzer has sent a clear message to his staff and other Albany insiders. The message is that he will stop at nothing to destroy his political opponents and loosen the grip of the republican controlled senate. It is no secret that Eliot Blitzer is a driven politician who will stop at nothing to further his agenda or vendettas.
Spitzer however should be more concerned about his fellow democrats who might be vying for his job in 2010. With friends like Attorney General Andrew Cuomo releasing scathing reports, who needs republican enemies?
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10 comments:
This shouldn�t be a surprise to anyone. Spitzer has been a bully his entire career.
What makes me laugh is that his buddy Cuomo is probably his biggest enemy. Andrew is waiting to capture the governor’s mansion. The Attorney General will be releasing reports at will!
What a shame. I believed him when he said he was going to clean up Albany. I should have known.
Let’s not jump to conclusions. Maybe Governor Spitzer really did not know about the plot to destroy Bruno. I still believe in Spitzer.
I think this is going to get more interesting and a lot uglier.
can anything be that ugly? She made my tulips wilt just with a glance
Governor Spitzer must think New Yorkers are stupid to think we believe that he knew nothing of the plan to plant false information in the press about Bruno. Unless Spitzer wants us to believe he is uncapable of running his office and therfore unfit to run the state
Governor Spitzer didn't do anything illegal. Ole Joe Bruno is crying because he din't get his helicopter and plane some staffer on Spitzer's staff decided to check it out and see what they could dig up.
A shock. A political operative trying to curry favor with his boss and getting into trouble instead. How many times as that happenened before?
Joe Bruno is the master of political dirty pool, and one of the reasons nothing has gotton done in Albany for the last 20 plus years...
So before we jump to conclusions take a good look at the messenger....Joe Bruno...
I'm glad Cuomo came out with that. Its shows he's doing what an AR is supposed to do. Make sure everyone is following the rules and applying the law to everyone, including his boss, Governor Spitzer.
Now only if we can get Alberto Gonzalez to understand that concept...
Elliott Spitzer has been bullying the guys on Wall Street.
And I'm glad he has.
The Wall Street Roibber Barons woiuld sell us out and think nothing of it. Just as long as it puts money in their pockets.
They could care less about the rest of us.
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