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that was all eliot spitzer.d the whole prostitute thing, he was putting money into a small regional bank that was just underneath the money laundering rules, and so the bank reports him. like, the governor-- they know his name. he's the governor. i mean, he doesn't just do a transaction that would draw attention. he does it in a place where they would notice, in his own name. and spitzer was sending these shady wire transfers to an obvious shell company, which soon revealed itself to be a front for a prostitution ring that the fbi was already investigating. once those dots got connected, the former sheriff of wall street was done for. he ran the rackets bureau at the manhattan d.a.'s office, so he knows the way this works, and to the extent that he says, "oh, i thought i'd get away with it"-- either that is simply an outright lie, or it is an indication of such massive self-deception that that also says something about what's going on and not going on in this guy's mind. right. after the first press conference,
that was all eliot spitzer.d the whole prostitute thing, he was putting money into a small regional bank that was just underneath the money laundering rules, and so the bank reports him. like, the governor-- they know his name. he's the governor. i mean, he doesn't just do a transaction that would draw attention. he does it in a place where they would notice, in his own name. and spitzer was sending these shady wire transfers to an obvious shell company, which soon revealed itself to be a front...
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that was eliot spitzer to a "t." but when new yorkers sent the sheriff of wall street to the governor's mansion, we all learned the hard way that white knights can have dark secrets. spitzer was caught breaking his own sex work laws, a level of hypocrisy we could never forget. eliot spitzer blazed a trail through new york that had him in spitting distance of the white house, right up until the moment he set himself on fire. ♪ this will sound like a setup for a bad joke, but bear with me. [cheering] the change you seek, the new york you dream of begins tonight. [cheering] so there's this honest politician named eliot spitzer, a white knight, new york official with a reputation so pristine, they called him "mr. clean." he rose up the ranks from attorney general to governor by taking down the mafia as well as wall street banks. these are people who are stealing money. they may not do it with a gun, but the result is just as criminal. he won the hearts of minds of new yorkers as if he were derek jeter made out of thin-cr
that was eliot spitzer to a "t." but when new yorkers sent the sheriff of wall street to the governor's mansion, we all learned the hard way that white knights can have dark secrets. spitzer was caught breaking his own sex work laws, a level of hypocrisy we could never forget. eliot spitzer blazed a trail through new york that had him in spitting distance of the white house, right up until the moment he set himself on fire. ♪ this will sound like a setup for a bad joke, but bear...
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and the truth is that that's what the people loved about eliot spitzer. no second-guessing, no debate, on a crusade, charging ahead to systemic change, steamrolling enemies, cutting red tape in his path. his accomplishments were-- were tangible and exceedingly rare, which makes it hard not to mourn what we may have lost with the downfall of the sheriff of wall street. but it was his zealous belief in his own righteousness that made eliot spitzer's self-destruction inevitable, and that might be why this story's so chilling. former president trump was a steamroller in the white house, and it landed an insurrection on the steps of the capitol. if we can't shake our addiction to strongmen, to those utterly convinced of their own greatness, there will be many more like spitzer in positions of power posing even bigger threats to our fragile democracy-- crusaders wanting their portraits on the walls of history. every governor of new york has the chance to be immortalized in a painting that hangs in the new york state capitol, a self-directed monument to his or h
and the truth is that that's what the people loved about eliot spitzer. no second-guessing, no debate, on a crusade, charging ahead to systemic change, steamrolling enemies, cutting red tape in his path. his accomplishments were-- were tangible and exceedingly rare, which makes it hard not to mourn what we may have lost with the downfall of the sheriff of wall street. but it was his zealous belief in his own righteousness that made eliot spitzer's self-destruction inevitable, and that might be...
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but it was his zealous belief in his own righteousness that made eliot spitzer's self-destruction inevitable, and that might be why this story's so chilling. former president trump was a steamroller in the white house, and it landed an insurrection on the steps of the capitol. if we can't shake our addiction to strongmen, to those utterly convinced of their own greatness, there will be many more like spitzer in positions of power posing even bigger threats to our fragile democracy-- crusaders wanting their portraits on the walls of history. every governor of new york has the chance to be immortalized in a painting that hangs in the new york state capitol, a self-directed monument to his or her own illustrious legacy. all of them are there-- all but two. the first served in the early 19th century and left no likenesses behind. the second...is eliot spitzer. ♪ ♪ no figure embodies the american political process quite like the presidential candidate. at their best, candidates represent an ideal-- >> no figure embodies the american political we'll process quite like the presidential candidate at
but it was his zealous belief in his own righteousness that made eliot spitzer's self-destruction inevitable, and that might be why this story's so chilling. former president trump was a steamroller in the white house, and it landed an insurrection on the steps of the capitol. if we can't shake our addiction to strongmen, to those utterly convinced of their own greatness, there will be many more like spitzer in positions of power posing even bigger threats to our fragile democracy-- crusaders...
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spitzer when he was in trouble, he was getting run out. his wife stood by him and some of the worst circumstances. so i think the fact that mrs. trump has been absent and silent it speaks volumes. she doesn't have to say a word. >> you know what i love about sofia nelson and we to meghan, hey, is but what's really in the same conversation we talked about bobby brown and whitney. i mentioned just quoted latin and the way she did and then explained it without dropping a bit i'm a be announced it i didn't press. >> and meghan, hey, you want me seven years seven years. a latin. >> now i feel sorry for sofia now well, trump phase prison time. and if so, for how long he's already spreading lies about it, we'll talk about the reality next the assignments are going off, the tornado here you cannot out swim you cannot outrun it really is a terrifying experience. >> it is the stuff of nightmares you just hear and feel it is my throat. >> we're burning i'm thinking i'm going to die. >> and i thought that was it with liev schreiber, premiere sunday at
spitzer when he was in trouble, he was getting run out. his wife stood by him and some of the worst circumstances. so i think the fact that mrs. trump has been absent and silent it speaks volumes. she doesn't have to say a word. >> you know what i love about sofia nelson and we to meghan, hey, is but what's really in the same conversation we talked about bobby brown and whitney. i mentioned just quoted latin and the way she did and then explained it without dropping a bit i'm a be...