Bookworm on Mar 13 2008 | Filed under: Anti-Semitism
Or is Ann Coulter veering in being really nasty about Eliot Spitzer’s Jewishness, and about Jews in general, both of which are entirely irrelevant to his free-fall?
Eliot Spitzer was the golden boy with an absolutely charmed life. His parents were the children of Jewish immigrants, who created a Ralph Lauren lifestyle for their children.
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Forget about [...]
Bookworm on Mar 12 2008 | Filed under: Uncategorized
I knew he was going to resign when, yesterday on NPR, I heard the reporters lambast him for stupidity — although their tone was high brow, what they basically asked was “how could a former federal prosecutor who understands how bank transactions are scrutinized act so stupidly that he practically red-flagged his conduct?” When [...]
Bookworm on Mar 11 2008 | Filed under: Crime and punishment, Democrats
With regard to Eliot Spitzer, a defense is springing up all over the MSM and the liberal blogosphere: it’s stupid to make prostitution criminal; therefore, Spitzer shouldn’t be in trouble for paying for prostitutes. In response to this defense, I would point out that whether it should be criminal is not the issue here. The [...]
Bookworm on Mar 10 2008 | Filed under: Democrats, Media matters
I would be remiss if I did not point out to you that Democratic NY Governor Elliott Spitzer has some problems with prostitution — and it’s not that he disapproves of it:
Gov. Eliot Spitzer has been caught on a federal wiretap arranging to meet with a high-priced prostitute at a Washington hotel last month, according [...]
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