How soon we forget the blockbuster ABC News scoop that was - and then wasn't - much bigger and more explosive then Governor Spitzer's, because it alleged Dick Cheney was a client.
In fact, when the news broke, Bush's "AIDS Czar" Randall Tobias, a former Eli Lilly top exec, resigned in shame. He should have stalled a bit like Louisiana Senator David Vitter did - the story was going to be killed, according to Wayne Madsen who named the ABC employee that pulled the plug after White House pressure.
Madsen expanded on the story after ABC dropped it, to allege that convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff was a client, as well as a lawyer in Rudy Giuliani's firm.
Senator Vitter has admitted and apologized for his part in he scandal, but is still in office, likely to be subpoenaed in the Spring 2008 trial of Madam Deborah Jeane Palfrey.
Perhaps more sinister then the prostitution allegations are the questions of complicity in a media wash-out by ABC, whose in-house staff was originally given call records directly by Madam Palfrey.
Also according to Madsen, the probe of the DC Madam reveals much more troubling questions, including the unsolved murder of a US attorney whose boss was later fired in Bush's DOJ purge, during investigation of the DC Madam case.
This network cover-up mirrors similar allegations made in Dan Rather's lawsuit against CBS News/Viacom. Hopeful his $70 million suit will go forward, Rather claims his controversial Texas Air Guard story was killed not because of the infamous disputed memo, but because of a call made from the White House.
Mr. Rather too, will likely name who in the Bush Administration made the call, and who at Viacom took it. The suit goes on to claim CBS News quashed the Abu Ghraib detainee abuse scandal to curry White House favor, until it was reported by Australian news.
Read about the Vice President's prostitution scandal here: Cheney Scandal Widens, reported on OpEd News last May, and be sure to follow the trial this April, because it's not looking like the network news will.
GW is a proud American from NY State, concerned about ethics issues, media manipulation and overconsumption. He has recently changed careers to become an inner city schoolteacher. A firm proponent of curbing overpopulation and international adoption, he hopes to adopt a third child and enjoys history, outsider art, garage rock music and rare/unusual vinyl records.
As a New Yorker you might be able to answer my question. My memory fails me. But, recently I recall Hillary having some association or endorsement ties with Spitzer and could you tell me what they are/were? I don't know if it involved her senate run or his Governor run or what. Help!
I had a friend email me and said he smells a "suicide" pending Spitzer. This goes very deep and maybe the "blue dog democrats" will practice what they preach (morals) and allow these trials to go forward like RIGHT NOW! More reason to vote them OUT. Wish for better.
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shirley reese (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 206 comments)
on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 11:26:28 AM
I heard Hillary's website was scrubbed of Spitzer quickly. A clip came back from the campaign trail of Hillary answering a question about the Spitzer case and it was more uh, ahhh, uh and fumfering then I've heard by Hillary in a while. She said something tame about feeling for the family.
Like Senator Vitter, and Senator Larry Craig who both still have not resigned, Hillary probably wants to lay low on the issue of marital fidelity because it will reconjure the character debate.
A better leader would probably offer something a little more healing, especially one who was more familiar with New York State. I'm betting someone in her staff is professionally crafting the words that will become her official statement on the issue, dredging up sympathy for her "personal perspective", but it takes time to get the focus groups together!
I hope I'm proven wrong because I want to like my Senator so much more, especially with a new Democratic Governor coming in.
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Gustav Wynn (46 articles, 32 quicklinks, 5 diaries, 222 comments)
on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 6:38:16 PM
New York Governor Spitzer is innocent because E.A. Blayre III is Client #9. Seriously though, all politicians are prostitutes. It is natural for them to be drawn to their own kind. Party makes no difference. The Democrats willingly went along with the War in Iraq, suspension of Habeas Corpus, banning books like "America Deceived' from Amazon, warrant-less wiretapping and the Patriot Act. Remember, they are all prostitutes. Last link (before Google Books bends to gov't Will and drops the title): click here
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Lorring II (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 86 comments)
on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 2:58:39 PM
we now that Carl Rove and other republicans are perverts. i assume all others are funkey too. boy Washington D.C. is in a mess. like little richard said (HEVEN HELP US).
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vincent passiatore (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 141 comments)
on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 12:08:58 AM
Who gives a damn about what Spitzer does in his personal sexual life? Except for the right wing religious fanatics it's really none of anyone's business. (unless it relates to gangsters, money laundering, being blackmailed, public funds, threats to the national security, national financial situations, or other important matters)
When Clinton was being hounded by the Republicans (who spent about $60 million getting the most expensive blow job in history, but hardly anything else for their money except derision & devision from sensible enlightened people...and yes they are divided from mainstream Americans), people were laughing at America. Impeach the leader of your country for a tryst? Has America gone crazy?
Madness, since most Europeans are more sensible than 'supposedly' Puritanical Americans. Americans (Republicans anyway) viewed the indiscretion as an unforgivable unpardonable sin of the highest order; Europeans see it as an expected perk of office for their elected officials, as long as the official doesn't demand impunity for any seriously egregious behavior, such as overtly lying to the people, and engaging them in illegal national (or international) behavior such as spying on your own people or starting illegal pre-emptive wars against others in the international community of nations.
Yet, while the all important budget is being discussed in congress, everyone's eyes are turned toward a sex scandal, how typical of previous history. Has anyone else noticed whenever something of import is in the wind we 'all of a sudden' have our eyes taken off the ball by sex, scandal, some off-beat story American Idol finals, or even a higher color-code terrorist warning by DHS. This three card Monte would be funny if it weren't so dangerous to us all. The most sadistic outrageous example is when on 9/10/01 a story comes out one day the Pentagon can't account for how $2.3 trillion of military materials & money is 'unaccountable', then the NEXT day the events of 911 happen. Diversionary tactic?...of course, you idiot! You're being manipulated fool!
Whenever something comes out diverting the public's attention we should all ask ourselves WHY, and WHAT is someone trying to make us NOT see.
There are precedents for what I'm for what I'm saying, as long as your memory is longer than that of a gnat, you know how to do a Google search, or care.
Caring is not enough, however, 'doing' is now necessary.Unless this money/corporate/MSM/ MIC controlled system is systematically dismantled America will become another in a historical line of empires that devolved into insignificance. Our two-sided one-party system fails us with planned divisiveness. Time for 'real' change rather than just rhetoric about it.
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Paul Magill Smith (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 18 comments)
on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 2:51:22 AM
As for what to do about it, I think we need to educate children to spot deception.
Another great help would be if everyone adopted their local Member of Congress and reported on their doings somewhere (like OpEd News for instance).
We may also consider doing this for our local superdelegates, sharing info on just who it is in our districts that will have 9000 times more voting power then we do.
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Gustav Wynn (46 articles, 32 quicklinks, 5 diaries, 222 comments)
on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 7:35:57 AM
