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1. #1
   On March 10th, 2008 at 2:56 pm, shooter said:

   Perhaps today’s news will knock the wind out of its sails.
   lets hope

2. #2
   On March 10th, 2008 at 2:59 pm, taylork said:

   A dentist or social worker???!!!??? Since when is a fetus similar to tartar buildup?

3. #3
   On March 10th, 2008 at 2:59 pm, zeroangel said:

   Geez…

   * Allow non-doctors to perform abortions, including a dentist, a social worker, or a health care practitioner.
   * Let girls as young as 12 obtain abortions throughout all 9 months of pregnancy without ever having to tell their parents.
   * Force health practitioners or Catholic hospitals to lose their medical licenses if they don’t perform abortions since they would be denying women the “fundamental right” of an abortion.

   Despite being “pro-choice”, I disagree with all three of the above.

4. #4
   On March 10th, 2008 at 2:59 pm, SHoward said:

   Wow. God sure works in mysterious ways. Here it seems was about to be enacted something serious bad and what d’ ya know?!? BAM - The Spitz goes down.

   Ya just gotta wonder.

5. #5
   On March 10th, 2008 at 3:00 pm, RaisedRight said:

   If this news does derail Spitzer’s abortion train, that will truly be a blessing. I don’t think anyone commenters on MM who are in favor of abortion would support this frightening list:

   * Allow non-doctors to perform abortions, including a dentist, a social worker, or a health care practitioner.
   * Let girls as young as 12 obtain abortions throughout all 9 months of pregnancy without ever having to tell their parents.
   * Force health practitioners or Catholic hospitals to lose their medical licenses if they don’t perform abortions since they would be denying women the “fundamental right” of an abortion.

6. #6
   On March 10th, 2008 at 3:01 pm, RaisedRight said:

   Well, there you go zeroangel. I was thinking of you when I posted my comment above.

7. #7
   On March 10th, 2008 at 3:01 pm, gandolphxx said:

   * Allow non-doctors to perform abortions, including a dentist, a social worker, or a health care practitioner.
   * Let girls as young as 12 obtain abortions throughout all 9 months of pregnancy without ever having to tell their parents.
   * Force health practitioners or Catholic hospitals to lose their medical licenses if they don’t perform abortions since they would be denying women the “fundamental right” of an abortion.

   Guess his personal habits required cleaning up?

8. #8
   On March 10th, 2008 at 3:05 pm, Rusty said:

   I don’t think anyone commenters on MM who are in favor of abortion would support this frightening list

   Correct.

9. #9
   On March 10th, 2008 at 3:05 pm, zeroangel said:

   RaisedRight:

   *smile*

   1 and 2 are just insane.

   3 Flies in the face of my ideas about free market.

10. #10
    On March 10th, 2008 at 3:07 pm, maine yankee said:

    Should we now refer to the guv as “the first john”

    Was the hooker illegal/ and did she have a driver’s liscense ?

11. #11
    On March 10th, 2008 at 3:18 pm, Papa Louie said:

    Let girls as young as 12 obtain abortions throughout all 9 months of pregnancy without ever having to tell their parents.

    If Gov. Spitzer supports abortions all the way up to 9 months, is there any type of abortion he would not support? Why stop at 9 months? I can’t help but wonder if he would support a retroactive abortion of Eliot Spitzer should his mother regret his birth?

12. #12
    On March 10th, 2008 at 3:42 pm, BobK said:

    “I have acted in a way that violates my obligation to my family, and that violates my — or any sense of right and wrong.” - Spitzer

    So, um, what is his sense of right or wrong? Apparently it is only wrong to him if you get caught.

    I agree Papa Louie - retroactive abortion for this slug.

13. #13
    On March 10th, 2008 at 3:48 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    This man is beyond despicable. How could anyone in their right mind pass such a law? It’s in the state senate, but Republicans hold that by a very slim majority. I just hope this gets thrown out with Spitzer.

14. #14
    On March 10th, 2008 at 4:10 pm, Darwin Akbar said:

    Time to revise that old joke:

    Q: What did Gov. Spitzer do when the abortion bill crossed his desk?

    A: He paid it.

15. #15
    On March 10th, 2008 at 4:16 pm, Darwin Akbar said:

    In addition, as noted on a link at LGF, just two days ago, the Governor and his wife had proclaimed March to be “Women’s History Month:”

    http://wcbstv.com/local/womens.history.month.2.672996.html

    Gov. Spitzer, Wife Mark Women’s History Month
    NEW YORK (AP) ― Today is “International Women’s Day,” and Gov. Eliot Spitzer and his wife Silda Wall Spitzer are paying tribute to women who played a role in the fight for justice and equality in the U.S.

    The Governor says that New York women were and continue to be leaders in the struggle, organizing the historic 1848 Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls and tirelessly working to change the Constitution until they won the right to vote less than a century ago.

    He noted that New York was the place where the first female doctor was appointed, and where tens of thousands of women first unionized.

    He says the list of notable women in New York history is as rich and diverse as New York itself, and proclaimed March 2008 “Women’s History Month.”

    (perhaps Spitzer can give a seminar on the lives of Fannie Hill and Texas Guinian…or co-teach a law school class on ethics with former NJ Gov. McGreevey).

16. #16
    On March 10th, 2008 at 4:21 pm, John Ansell said:

    What an outstanding fine man.

    sarc/

17. #17
    On March 10th, 2008 at 4:27 pm, John Ansell said:

    Boy, seems Hillary’s team is packed with Adulterers. Bill, Vi Agragossa, and now Spitzer. Does he still remain a super delegate for Hillary?

18. #18
    On March 10th, 2008 at 4:29 pm, Lincoln said:

    I’m starting a betting pool on when this scandal will soon become a future Law and Order episode. I’m guessing 3 months?

19. #19
    On March 10th, 2008 at 4:30 pm, Bob69 said:

    Well certainly allowing prostitution to reign free allows women to have free choice. a very democratic choice for women………???One that he and his family must approve of…..

20. #20
    On March 10th, 2008 at 4:32 pm, bloghooligan said:

    that sealed complaint couldn’t have come at a better time!!

21. #21
    On March 10th, 2008 at 4:34 pm, meatpieandtatters said:

    He’ll wheel out the standard democrat defense: It was his private life.

22. #22
    On March 10th, 2008 at 4:39 pm, bloghooligan said:

    i don’t get it though. there are places that are within a short flight where prostitution’s legal. if one must hire a ‘working gal (or guy),’ why not do it where their work is legal and you have privacy rights?

    and on the eve of Valentines Day is particularly…cynical.

    my husband took 2 flights and a donkey to get back home in time for Valentine’s Day.

23. #23
    On March 10th, 2008 at 4:41 pm, June said:

    He is “Love Potion Number 9!!!”

24. #24
    On March 10th, 2008 at 4:45 pm, John Ansell said:

    I wonder if Norman Hsu was “Love Potion Number 1-8″

25. #25
    On March 10th, 2008 at 6:00 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    The AP report says it includes other wealthy defendants. The other shoe hasn’t dropped yet…interesting to see who else was involved in this so-called “ring”.

26. #26
    On March 10th, 2008 at 6:02 pm, geminicontender said:

    There’s no deodorant strong enough to remove this stink. Throw him away. He can now have all the unprotected sex he wants….:):)

27. #27
    On March 10th, 2008 at 6:11 pm, terrig said:

    Yes # 4 is correct-God does work in mysterious ways.

28. #28
    On March 10th, 2008 at 6:27 pm, josetheguerilla said:

    Allow non-doctors to perform abortions, including a dentist, a social worker, or a health care practitioner.

    That’s just plain maddness!!!!!!

    We’re just treating babies like root canals now.

29. #29
    On March 10th, 2008 at 6:38 pm, Barry F. said:

    On March 10th, 2008 at 4:27 pm, John Ansell said:

    Boy, seems Hillary’s team is packed with Adulterers. Bill, Vi Agragossa, and now Spitzer. Does he still remain a super delegate for Hillary?

    Spitzer seems to be what the Democrats are all about, John. Why would they revoke his Super Delegate status for what they consider a minor infraction?

30. #30
    On March 10th, 2008 at 6:40 pm, Barry F. said:

    On March 10th, 2008 at 4:16 pm, Darwin Akbar said:
    In addition, as noted on a link at LGF, just two days ago, the Governor and his wife had proclaimed March to be “Women’s History Month:”

    http://wcbstv.com/local/womens.history.month.2.672996.html

    Well, he was involved with a female-dominated business, I guess, in the prostitution ring. He was just doing his part to empower them in their entreprenurial endeavors.

31. #31
    On March 10th, 2008 at 6:47 pm, 29Victor said:

    Thanks Michelle,

    I felt bad for they guy.

    Now I don’t.

32. #32
    On March 10th, 2008 at 6:54 pm, Barry F. said:

    You know, all joking aside, at least for a moment, I do feel very badly for Silda Spitzer and their daughters being caught in the middle of his infidelity.

33. #33
    On March 10th, 2008 at 6:57 pm, IrishEyes said:

    On March 10th, 2008 at 4:29 pm, Lincoln said:
    I’m starting a betting pool on when this scandal will soon become a future Law and Order episode. I’m guessing 3 months?

    Yeah, but they will change a few details, as they usually do, like making him to be a conservative, pro-life Republican, etc.

34. #34
    On March 10th, 2008 at 7:08 pm, JsinGood said:

    * Allow non-doctors to perform abortions, including a dentist, a social worker, or a health care practitioner.

    Insane. Pro-choicers often argue that illegalizing abortion would lead to a “back-alley” black market, but here we see such an obsession with aborting fetuses that some pro-choicers are attempting to legitimize abortions done by folks other than MDs.

    I wouldn’t trust a social worker to chew gum and walk at the same time, much less perform a medical procedure on me. All of a sudden the coat hanger is back in vogue?

    * Let girls as young as 12 obtain abortions throughout all 9 months of pregnancy without ever having to tell their parents.

    These people are so single-minded that somehow in their eyes this perceived right to an abortion must trump every single other right, including those of parents. If you want to go around arguing for a lack of government interference in the lives of individuals, in other words “rights,” you can’t go around promoting legislation that takes away the rights of others as well.

    * Force health practitioners or Catholic hospitals to lose their medical licenses if they don’t perform abortions since they would be denying women the “fundamental right” of an abortion.

    This right, again, is so important in their eyes that the right of others NOT to engage in such practices should be superseded? So, women have a right to a choice, but doctors and hospitals do not, especially for religious reasons???

    My God.

35. #35
    On March 10th, 2008 at 7:08 pm, Laree said:

    When I think of this Bill - I think of this.

    http://moon.ouhsc.edu/jcollins/Jesus_Wept.htm

    Spitzer goes to rehab, do I have any takers?

36. #36
    On March 10th, 2008 at 7:09 pm, greenfairie said:

    Spitzer tried to go after the CPCs in New York at the bidding of his abortionist masters.

    But I guess when he’s also buying whores, there are also personal reasons why he was so gung ho about babycide.

37. #37
    On March 10th, 2008 at 7:19 pm, brooklyn red said:

    Don’t worry Barry (32)… before too long he will be teaching an ethics class
    for the state university & preparing for his 2012 Presidential run (unless the feds invoke the Mann Act, ooops) & his family will do just fine on the book & movie.

38. #38
    On March 10th, 2008 at 7:33 pm, cjean said:

    Divine justice if you ask me.

39. #39
    On March 10th, 2008 at 8:46 pm, TexasTiger said:

    Gov. McGreevey (D-NJ) has been knock from his throne as the worst governor in the tri-state region.

    The weasel is dead. Long live the weasel!

    OMG, I just compared a human being to a weasel.

    “Lord, I apologize for that right there, and please be with the starvin’ pygmies down there in New Guinea, A-men.”

40. #40
    On March 10th, 2008 at 8:57 pm, DagneyT said:

    “* Allow non-doctors to perform abortions, including a dentist, a social worker, or a health care practitioner.”

    I thought Roe v. Wade was going to rid us of the “back alley abortionists” of the 50’s and 60’s! Anyone ever see a movie called “Dirty Dancing”?

41. #41
    On March 10th, 2008 at 9:32 pm, tniles said:

    Maybe this will be a turning point in soon to be former governor Spitzer’s life. While he might not become conservative, hopefully he will recognize his sin and turn towards Christ. God is at work here. This revelation will probably go a long way to saving a number of babies. Hopefully, it will also turn around the life of a sinful person and make him turn toward God.

42. #42
    On March 10th, 2008 at 11:11 pm, englishqueen01 said:

    * Allow non-doctors to perform abortions, including a dentist, a social worker, or a health care practitioner.

    But remember - outlawing abortion would force women into back alleys with rusty coat hangers.

    “Safe, legal, and rare” my you-know-what.

43. #43
    On March 11th, 2008 at 12:01 am, garyt said:

    I am getting to wonder if the governor would support Post Birth Abortion to women and 12 yr old girls? I will not be surprized when this happens cause after all you have to give the women the choice to get rid of something inconvienent.

44. #44
    On March 11th, 2008 at 2:50 am, BrianNY said:

    Allow non-doctors to perform abortions, including a dentist, a social worker, or a health care practitioner.

    But a California court strikes down a parent’s ability to homeschool their own child.

    It truly is a liberal world…we just live in it.

45. #45
    On March 11th, 2008 at 9:10 am, Bhishma said:

    On March 10th, 2008 at 2:59 pm, SHoward said:
    Wow. God sure works in mysterious ways. Here it seems was about to be enacted something serious bad and what d’ ya know?!? BAM - The Spitz goes down.

    Ya just gotta wonder.

    And remember, Spitz almost gave drivers licenses to illegals, who loot, rape and murder. Ofcourse, law, order and civic socity means nothing to this power-hungry, corrupt man and his family.

46. #46
    On March 11th, 2008 at 9:15 am, jcflindsay said:

    Once again: We have 30MM illegals because of 35 years of establishment abortion policy that killed 30MM babies, many of whom would be on the tax rolls today. We “need” these illegals to replace our dead children - all as a part of public policy. What a corrupt, wicked society we live in. Oh how the mighty have fallen…..

47. #47
    On March 11th, 2008 at 10:21 am, Numenorean said:

    The dude is a pig. Good thing I’m not his wife. There wouldn’t be anything left of him for the press to chew on.

48. #48
    On March 11th, 2008 at 10:33 am, poppop said:

    Spitzer claimed to protect the little guy.Yet, with his support of the abortion industry,he was really going after the smallest of us.

49. #49
    On March 11th, 2008 at 1:19 pm, BrianNY said:

    Michelle reports here that Spitzer was recently promoting the Reproductive Health & Privacy Protection Act which proposes the following:

    Allow non-doctors to perform abortions, including a dentist, a social worker, or a health care practitioner.

    Interesting. Wikipedia reports the following concerning Spitzer’s selective prosecution of pro-life organizations in 2002:

    In 2002, Spitzer’s office issued subpoenas to 24 non-profit crisis pregnancy centers that sought to dissuade women from having abortions. Pro-life groups criticized Spitzer, charging that he was harassing the centers on behalf of a political ally, NARAL Pro-Choice America. Spitzer’s office contended that the centers used deceptive advertising and were practicing medicine without a license.[16]

    16. Cooperman, Alan. “Abortion Battle: Prenatal Care or Pressure Tactics?”, The Washington Post, February 21, 2002. Retrieved on 2006-11-04.

50. #50
    On March 11th, 2008 at 2:49 pm, md1964 said:

    Sounds like Spitzer needs to “Abort” his job as Gov…since he has to pay hookers to keep “Little Eliot” happy.

51. #51
    On March 12th, 2008 at 1:07 am, drfredc said:

    So if he’s #9, who else is on the Emperor’s Club list? Or perhaps more importantly, how did the gov get hooked up with this list? Was it some lobbyist perk? A union perk? If so, what union? A party favor for towing some party line? Are other Dem’s hiding and hoping it dies here?

    Inquiring minds ought to want to know — where is the PRESSSSSident on digging deeper into this story? Surely, there would be two or three more levels of stuff out floating around if Spitzer were a pub.

    Bottomline, this story should have more legs than is worth trading down for a simple resignation. This is chapter 9, what about 1-8, etc, etc…