You are viewing an obsolete version of the DU website which is no longer supported by the Administrators. Visit The New DU.
Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Reply #97: Spitzer was also guilty and had been for years [View All]

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » General Discussion Donate to DU
TorchTheWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 03:37 AM
Response to Reply #47
97. Spitzer was also guilty and had been for years
If he was "taken down" it was only by taking advantage of what he was guilty of. He was not somehow "set up" with hookers.


Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
  -IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn Caught In " HONEY TRAP " Segami  May-17-11 11:55 AM   #0 
  - This is my opinion of the story.  Arctic Dave   May-17-11 12:04 PM   #1 
  - It will be interesting to see if IMF's replacement number 2 guy, John Lipsky,  Segami   May-17-11 12:10 PM   #4 
  - Can't replace DSK easily. He was a major ideological force on the global stage.  Distant Observer   May-17-11 12:19 PM   #15 
     - How so? What was he doing for "the people"? What did you know of him before  blondeatlast   May-17-11 12:24 PM   #24 
        - He had reversed IMF policy of forcing devaluations and deep social spend cuts as lending conditions  Distant Observer   May-17-11 12:34 PM   #44 
           - Golly, whatta guy. Anything more? He's such a hero to the people  blondeatlast   May-17-11 12:36 PM   #50 
  - That's what many suspected happened to Elliot Spitzer, to take him down before  calimary   May-17-11 12:35 PM   #47 
     - Spitzer was also guilty and had been for years  TorchTheWitch   May-18-11 03:37 AM   #97 
  - Maybe he's just a scumbag pig who mistreats women...nt  SidDithers   May-17-11 12:05 PM   #2 
  - But he was about to leave the IMF to run for President in France.  pnwmom   May-17-11 12:06 PM   #3 
  - Limousine socialists are still limousine socialists. The Sofitel Manhattan starts at  blondeatlast   May-17-11 12:11 PM   #5 
  - No, it doesn't  leftynyc   May-17-11 12:21 PM   #18 
     - I book hotels in Manhattan, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Houston...  JuniperLea   May-17-11 12:26 PM   #29 
        - the story is daily being changed by the NYP and consorts  reorg   May-17-11 01:02 PM   #64 
        - The alibi becomes a lie...  JuniperLea   May-17-11 01:29 PM   #68 
           - the story as reported by the NYP  reorg   May-17-11 01:40 PM   #70 
              - the first report was a spokesman saying he thinks it was about.... 1 pm.  seabeyond   May-17-11 01:42 PM   #71 
              - the time of 1 p.m. was reported in the New York Times n/t  reorg   May-17-11 02:00 PM   #77 
              - You missed your calling...  JuniperLea   May-17-11 01:43 PM   #72 
                 - it doesn't take much to recognize the NYP is worthless  reorg   May-17-11 02:03 PM   #78 
                    - sexual attack was thought to have occurred around 1:00 PM  seabeyond   May-17-11 02:13 PM   #79 
                       - but apparently it wasn't  reorg   May-17-11 02:33 PM   #88 
        - I was speaking specifically about  leftynyc   May-17-11 02:18 PM   #81 
  - Bullsh*t theory. His lawyers are now claiming consexual sex.  snagglepuss   May-17-11 12:14 PM   #6 
  - But wait, last night he had an alibi--what happened to that?  blondeatlast   May-17-11 12:15 PM   #8 
  - poof*** it disappeared as in  seabeyond   May-17-11 12:17 PM   #11 
  - Security tape---and his run for the airport---  msanthrope   May-17-11 12:29 PM   #35 
  - Booked for 2 nights? And left in a hurry, lunch with the kid or not--  blondeatlast   May-17-11 12:39 PM   #53 
  - According to the Post article, it was a 2-night booking, his card key found on him at arrest.  msanthrope   May-17-11 12:43 PM   #56 
  - I hadn't heard that he booked for two nights but stayed only one. The guy has a  snagglepuss   May-18-11 01:10 AM   #94 
  - i didn't believe the alibi story when it came out  JI7   May-17-11 04:01 PM   #91 
  - no, "anonymous" is.  Hannah Bell   May-17-11 01:47 PM   #74 
  - had to be set up. couldnt be a forever history of this abuse and good ole boys and media chuckle  seabeyond   May-17-11 12:14 PM   #7 
  - These types of OPs a truly sickening. nt  sufrommich   May-17-11 12:16 PM   #9 
  - The Literal Charge -- Unwanted Grabbing, Attempted oral sexual contact -- is believable. HOW is ??  Distant Observer   May-17-11 12:16 PM   #10 
  - right. boggles the mind a man that has done this consistently in the past would do it again  seabeyond   May-17-11 12:18 PM   #14 
  - I am confused. I guess you were there so you have the whole truth of the matter.  Distant Observer   May-17-11 12:24 PM   #26 
  - *gasp* shocked. the man got warning from pres not to behave in u.s.  seabeyond   May-17-11 12:26 PM   #28 
     - quotes sarkozy as warning him! oh, that's rich.  Hannah Bell   May-17-11 01:45 PM   #73 
        - ya... like they all didnt know this man assaulted women.... what an ass to do it in u.s. after  seabeyond   May-17-11 01:48 PM   #75 
  - the point is that they are 'allowed' to repeat and get away with it ...  Myrina   May-17-11 12:31 PM   #38 
     - or maybe assaulting a woman in the u.s. and her calling cops actually resulted in arrest  seabeyond   May-17-11 12:38 PM   #52 
  - He didn't check out....  msanthrope   May-17-11 12:56 PM   #63 
  - Spitzer, Assange, Strauss-Kahn  maxsolomon   May-17-11 12:18 PM   #12 
  - or maybe assholes  onenote   May-17-11 12:28 PM   #32 
  - What Spitzer and Assange did doesn't come close to DSK.  snagglepuss   May-18-11 01:18 AM   #95 
     - this seems to be an effective way to eliminate a political foe  maxsolomon   May-18-11 11:08 AM   #100 
  - What a hypocritical opinion piece  muriel_volestrangler   May-17-11 12:18 PM   #13 
  - Kinda sad when the biggest defense for the limousine "socialist"  blondeatlast   May-17-11 12:23 PM   #22 
  - So now SEXUAL ASSAULT becomes  nadinbrzezinski   May-17-11 12:19 PM   #16 
  - not just any trap, but a honey trap. have to add on the sexism to the vomit misogynism. nt  seabeyond   May-17-11 12:21 PM   #19 
  - But it's OK to reduce a woman to "honey trap" if she gets  sufrommich   May-17-11 12:23 PM   #23 
  - not to mention giggle and chuckle and jab elbow in ribs, and wink.... nt  seabeyond   May-17-11 12:24 PM   #27 
  - It reminds me of a Venus fly trap. That honey trap reached out and swallowed  DevonRex   May-17-11 12:46 PM   #59 
  - wow, right on. nt  seabeyond   May-17-11 12:53 PM   #61 
  - Bingo.  closeupready   May-17-11 02:28 PM   #84 
  - they didn't just make up the phrase, you know. it's quite old. and doesn't  Hannah Bell   May-17-11 11:03 PM   #93 
  - As we know women force men to force sexual assault upon them.  sarge43   May-17-11 12:28 PM   #34 
     - And of course, (It is comming) men who are naked  nadinbrzezinski   May-17-11 12:33 PM   #43 
        - that is a given. man naked, must stick penis in a hole. nt  seabeyond   May-17-11 12:39 PM   #54 
           - That is seriously the rationale behind why women need to wear burkas in  closeupready   May-17-11 02:30 PM   #85 
  - the high profile, seemingly staged for media  OKDem08   May-17-11 12:20 PM   #17 
  - a rich white male is pulled off a plane for assaulting a nobody maid. and you find the media  seabeyond   May-17-11 12:22 PM   #21 
  - Wait until more facts come out before assuming that the rather powerless woman was part of a trap  karynnj   May-17-11 12:22 PM   #20 
  - his alibi has shifted to "she consented" in the forced assault. nt  seabeyond   May-17-11 12:24 PM   #25 
     - Are you the investigator. HE DID NOT CLAIM AN ALIBI. NOT CLAIM CONSCENT. These are rumors  Distant Observer   May-17-11 12:27 PM   #30 
     - nope. his lawyer said. and then his lawyer said. i n print. but keep on keepin on defending the  seabeyond   May-17-11 12:28 PM   #33 
     - I can only assume you have better sources than the rest of us, the uninformed.  Distant Observer   May-17-11 12:31 PM   #37 
     - it does not matter what you receive. you will defend this man, that assaulted a woman  seabeyond   May-17-11 12:41 PM   #55 
     - Here's a quote from his attorney, in court...  msanthrope   May-17-11 12:51 PM   #60 
        - If he had checked in "a day earlier," wouldn't the day he left be the 2nd day?  suffragette   May-17-11 02:15 PM   #80 
           - hotel rooms are booked according how many nights you will occupy the room  TorchTheWitch   May-18-11 04:42 AM   #98 
              - The NY Post article says he "had checked into Room 2805-6 a day earlier for a two-day jaunt"  suffragette   May-18-11 09:36 AM   #99 
     - nope. "anonymous source" said.  Hannah Bell   May-17-11 01:49 PM   #76 
        - you defended polinski all over the place too, didnt you.  seabeyond   May-17-11 02:18 PM   #82 
           - lol, lol.  Hannah Bell   May-17-11 03:54 PM   #90 
           - Rich white socialists - they are all innocent  Maru Kitteh   May-18-11 11:16 AM   #101 
              - ha ha ha. so simple.  seabeyond   May-18-11 11:21 AM   #104 
     - I'll repeat post #24: What was he doing for "the people"? What did you know of him before Sunday?  blondeatlast   May-17-11 12:31 PM   #40 
     - During bail hearing yesterday DSK's lawyer said -  snagglepuss   May-17-11 12:36 PM   #48 
     - That sounds pretty damning to me - he seems guilty as hell  karynnj   May-17-11 01:25 PM   #67 
  - Not a set-up.  WinkyDink   May-17-11 12:28 PM   #31 
  - Unrec. This wasn't about his politics. n/t  FSogol   May-17-11 12:30 PM   #36 
  - Ridiculous  blindpig   May-17-11 12:31 PM   #39 
  - Sick, sexist, victim-blaming BS!  Odin2005   May-17-11 12:32 PM   #41 
  - + a brazillion.  Maru Kitteh   May-18-11 11:17 AM   #102 
  - No one ever just lets the case play out.  DefenseLawyer   May-17-11 12:33 PM   #42 
  - I can easily see reasons for a rush to judgment  Matt_in_STL   May-17-11 01:39 PM   #69 
  - Steeeeaaammming horseshit.  A-Schwarzenegger   May-17-11 12:34 PM   #45 
  - agreed  AngryAmish   May-17-11 02:28 PM   #83 
  - I gotta say, I find the term "honey trap", incredibly offensive on multiple levels  cali   May-17-11 12:35 PM   #46 
  - of course it is. throw a little sexism on the already misogynism. nt  seabeyond   May-17-11 12:43 PM   #57 
  - +1.  closeupready   May-17-11 02:31 PM   #87 
  - sideways - and those who defend this claptrap as well.  Maru Kitteh   May-18-11 11:19 AM   #103 
  - is this guy today's Sweet Baby Jesus who got "framed" by "the man"?  dionysus   May-17-11 12:36 PM   #49 
  - Yes, yes, yes. But Eliot really was hiring prostitutes.  aquart   May-17-11 12:38 PM   #51 
  - ElBaradei calls for international investigation on Bush administration’s war on Iraq  Distant Observer   May-17-11 12:45 PM   #58 
  - no. PRESUMED INNOCENTS. how dare you suggest a CRIME without him standing  seabeyond   May-17-11 12:54 PM   #62 
     - Who is the Named Defendant? I did not name anyone, ElBaradei suggests crimes occured  Distant Observer   May-17-11 01:14 PM   #66 
  - the funny thing is  reorg   May-17-11 01:06 PM   #65 
  - I know the perfect way to thwart a Honey Trap  rucky   May-17-11 02:30 PM   #86 
  - Impossible.  blondeatlast   May-17-11 02:34 PM   #89 
  - So a lowly hotel maid is a pawn of the "Western banking coalition".  Nye Bevan   May-17-11 04:07 PM   #92 
     - Welcome to the new age Trotskyites.  joshcryer   May-18-11 01:59 AM   #96 
 

Home » Discuss » General Discussion Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC