WE HIT THE JACKPOT?! Spitzer has confirmed involvement in PROSTITUTION RING!

[Clickclack]

Video here! The image scales but the middle box is the video. I don't see any possible way he recovers from this.

 

WE NEED A PRESIDENT NOW MORE THEN EVER.

[Dane96]

By the way how does Mayor Bloomberg feel about UA football?

 

 

Not sure, however we have some VERY VERY powerful alums in INFLUENTIAL POSITIONS at big time banks/brokerage houses; Goldman Sachs, for example.

 

I am sure the Bloomberg connection with such people, via his former life, could help.

[haggyland]

Unreal. He deserves everything he got. Why would you possibly do something like this when you are the Governor of NY????

Variety.

 

The rumor mill here is mentioning a 7PM resignation...

[Clickclack]

Watching that video, you gotta feel for this guy. True, he hasn't even come close to living up to the expectations but on a personal level, this must be very difficult to deal with. Especially for his kids and wife. To bad his once promising political career has come to this.

 

As the Good Book says....."pride comes before the fall"

[danefan]

I know we don't normally talk off-UA-topics here, but seriously why can't we find just good people to enter the upper echilon of politics in NY?

 

Do you need to be a screw-up to be a NY politician or does the position screw you up?

 

I mean come on.

[danefan]

Senate Minority Leader Tedesco calls for Spitzer's resignation:

 

http://blogs.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/6738

[UAlbany09]

how does this work if he resigns? Who takes over and do they serve out the rest of his term or are new elections supposed to be held?

[GODANESGO]

haggy,

 

I've been hearing the same 7pm talk...I believe word of that came through the Speaker's Office from the Governor's Office.

[danefan]

how does this work if he resigns? Who takes over and do they serve out the rest of his term or are new elections supposed to be held?

 

 

Lt. Gov. David Patterson will take over (now rumored to be happening by 7pm tonight - at least according to the NYC CBS affiliate). He will serve out the remainder of the term and apparently no one steps into the Lt. Gov. shoes.

[GODANESGO]

how does this work if he resigns? Who takes over and do they serve out the rest of his term or are new elections supposed to be held?

 

Lt. Gov. Paterson becomes Governor. Joe Bruno effectively assumes the duties of the Lt. Gov. position, but not through any official change of position/title.

 

There's a good overview of the legality of it here: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypoli...n-question.html

[GreatDanes06]

this has got to get done. With this, the Bruno Scandal, the illegal immigrants driving permit failure and the report about him holding funds for Republican districts that are his enemy...lets not also forget that Wall Street is now going to be calling for his head also.

 

GoDanesGo, your lady must have had a crazy day. Doesn't she work at the assembly?

[danefan]

Only if Bruno would go on his merry way down to Boca were he belongs, the State of New York would be a much better place...........

[haggyland]

haggy,

 

I've been hearing the same 7pm talk...I believe word of that came through the Speaker's Office from the Governor's Office.

I don't even know how it happens, but word travels fast through those buildings.

 

Anyhow, since this isn't an assassination, they would probably hold a special election down the road, and the Lt. Gov. would not serve out the remainder of the term, right?

[danefan]

haggy,

 

I've been hearing the same 7pm talk...I believe word of that came through the Speaker's Office from the Governor's Office.

I don't even know how it happens, but word travels fast through those buildings.

 

Anyhow, since this isn't an assassination, they would probably hold a special election down the road, and the Lt. Gov. would not serve out the remainder of the term, right?

 

 

 

As far as I understand it, the Lt. Gov will serve the remainder of the term. The duties of the Lt. Gov to act as governor come into play (same for the President) when the sitting governor cannot serve anymore due to convication (impeachment), resignation, illness or death. That's why a running mate should have more importance then it does in the governorship races.

[UAlbany09]

anyone here familiar with the Lieutenant Gov?