If Spitzer had been an Obama supporter...

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

The Emperor's Club earned $1 million profit in four years. That isn't close to enough given the risks, and in New York! Risk prison for $250,000 per annum?

As you noted elsewhere, I don't understand why one would take such risks. But public officials do all the time. Maybe there's something in their make up that leads to both running for office and getting favored by an intern just off the oval office.

What else lurks in Obama's closet?

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by myboynoah

As you noted elsewhere, I don't understand why one would take such risks. But public officials do all the time. Maybe there's something in their make up that leads to both running for office and getting favored by an intern just off the oval office.

It's called narcissism.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by myboynoah

As you noted elsewhere, I don't understand why one would take such risks. But public officials do all the time. Maybe there's something in their make up that leads to both running for office and getting favored by an intern just off the oval office.

What else lurks in Obama's closet?

Obama's closet? What does this have to do with him?

I am under the impression that he was a client of the prostitution ring, not one of the leaders of the ring. Is someone reporting differently?

Not that either will be helpful for him.

[SoonerCoug]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Obama's closet? What does this have to do with him?

I am under the impression that he was a client of the prostitution ring, not one of the leaders of the ring. Is someone reporting differently?

Not that either will be helpful for him.

Sounds like they found him through a cell phone record. Should have used a pay phone.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Obama's closet? What does this have to do with him?

If it's true that the most successful politicians tend to think they can get away with what the rest of us can't, what does that imply about Obama? Might there be a couple of skeletons still in his closet?

[SeattleUte]

Certainly there were lots of attractive women willing to sleep with Spitzer, but he did this. He might have survived an extramarital affair, though I understand his (attractive) wife is very admired in NY. Prostitution destroys him irremediably because it's one area feminists and religious folks see eye to eye, and it's a serious crime. I've never understood the attraction of prostitutes to some men who don't need to break the law or pay for it.

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

If it's true that the most successful politicians tend to think they can get away with what the rest of us can't, what does that imply about Obama? Might there be a couple of skeletons still in his closet?

That $1.6 million mansion in Chicago on a community organizer's salary was a nice trick. Who knew "giving back" could be so lucrative.

I bet Obama doesn't really believe he's the change he's been waiting for.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by myboynoah

I bet Obama doesn't really believe he's the change he's been waiting for.

Nonono, you've got it all wrong. We're the change he's been waiting for.

[SoonerCoug]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

I've never understood the attraction of prostitutes to some men who don't need to break the law or pay for it.

One simple explanation: no strings attached. He probably has attempted extramarital affairs before, and he probably had girlfriends who were obsessive + begging him to leave his wife.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

If it's true that the most successful politicians tend to think they can get away with what the rest of us can't, what does that imply about Obama? Might there be a couple of skeletons still in his closet?

I'm confused. Is he the only politician running for office?