Latest update: 13/03/2008 

New York Gov. Spitzer resigns
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A governor out but a Senator remains

by Robert Shaffer (not verified) - 12/03/2008 - 18:19

Eliot Spitzer, a member of the Democratic political party, has resigned as governor of the state of New York. I know that people outside of the United States often wonder at America's fascination with sex scandals.

Sadly America can also be impotent when the media attention winds down.

Example: US Senator Larry Craig – who pleaded guilty to lewd acts in a gentleman’s toilet in 2007. Craig is from my state of Idaho which is dominated by the Republican party political machine. Craig said he “intended” to resign, but changed his mind. Unlike a state governor, a US Senator makes laws for all America.

To me, Spitzer is a better man for stepping down.

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