Disgraced Former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer Discusses Sanctity of Marriage on ABC's This Week
Is Eliot Spitzer - a man who had to resign as New York's governor due to a sex scandal involving hookers - someone that should be invited on a serious political talk show to discuss the sanctity of marriage?
As the answer is certainly "No," consider the delicious irony of Spitzer appearing on ABC's This Week Sunday avowing as it pertains to same-sex marriage, "The president is saying, as I said as governor, others have said around the nation, two people should be able to enter a civil relationship of love that goes on forever" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
ELIOT SPITZER: The fact is, civil rights and the discussion of civil rights does not stop merely because we have economic issues to think about as well. Of course, economics will dictate at the end of the day November's outcome. But the notion that we would stall on civil rights issues that are of enormous magnitude and how we define ourselves as a society is wrong.
And I think as a subsidiary point to that, the public has got to understand there are two components of marriage. One is the civil, defined by government; the other is the religious, where denominations, of course, have the right to recognize or not. None of this has to do with whether a denomination recognizes same-sex marriage. The president is saying, as I said as governor, others have said around the nation, two people should be able to enter a civil relationship of love that goes on forever.
I'm sorry, but that's so preposterous, it warrants a third look: "The president is saying, as I said as governor, others have said around the nation, two people should be able to enter a civil relationship of love that goes on forever."
One has to wonder how prostitutes funded with taxpayer dollars fit into "a civil relationship of love that goes on forever."
Maybe ABC should have invited one of Spitzer's former prostitutes Ashley Dupre on to offer her views on marriage as well.
(H/T NBer beresford)
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Sickly Skin Pallor
Submitted by P.J. Gladnick on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 3:01pm.
Maybe the woman Eliot needs to get in touch with is the crazy suntan lady. He could get some tips on how to get rid if his sickly skin pallor. He has the coloration of a fish belly white bottom of a very ill flounder living in a highly polluted bay. That pic of him next to his normally tanned ex at the beach just highlights his unhealthy skin tone.
That's his ex??? What the
Submitted by killa37 on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 3:44pm.
That's his ex??? What the hell is a nice-looking gal like her doing with an over-ambitious, banlon-sock wearing dipstick like Elliot Spritzer??? And why does anyone care what he thinks anyway.............they guy has about as much credibility as the dead chicken I saw up the road.
And he does look like the residue on the bottom of a white-bread dough vat at the Wonder Bread factory.
Ex-whore.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 3:47pm.
You can rent anything these days.
Even a Lambo.
I can't believe that is his ex!!
Submitted by Newsbubba on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 3:53pm.
The boy obviously has assets that don't show, or something.
Why would a pig like him, who snagged a babe like that, be sniffing around in the bushes for something strange?
I think his 'assets' were
Submitted by killa37 on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 3:58pm.
I think his 'assets' were power and money..............that's enough to get a lot of good-looking bimbettes. Hell, I know a guy over here who had plastic surgery, laser work, Rogaine, dental upgrade................plus a big checkbook..........and he claimed it really helped him with the babes. I told him he could've avoided all the pain - the big checkbook was enough!!! Last I saw of him, he was living with his mother.................
Reminds me of the fat guy at the gym.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 4:31pm.
He asked the trainer what machine he needed to use so that he would be more attractive to young, hot babes.
The trainer looked at him and said, "the ATM."
TROOF.
Submitted by killa37 on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 4:34pm.
TROOF.
the
Submitted by grammajane on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 3:11pm.
media is so pre-occupied on how to ruin Romney that the horrible behavior by Spitzer, clinton, weiner, edwards, kennedy, obama etc. is long forgotten and just not worthy of any talking points, because they were all libs, and libs are okay with any type of behavior except, what conservatives did 50 yrs ago.
Sad. Stephanopoulos was clearly born without the irony gene.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 3:21pm.
I'm sure he'll be having Charlie Manson on soon to discuss the St. Skittles case.
(Remote feed, of course.)
Paying the Madam is NOT a commitment.
Submitted by drsamherman on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 3:41pm.
Perhaps he thinks the motel bill has the "vows"?
AHHHH Colorado,,,, If you spent a night in a h/motel room..
Submitted by upcountrywater on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 4:43pm.
You were common law married, Colorado
Oh crap maybe a rumor..
BTW whom ever Photoshopped that Pic needs this face. Ya know the one..Freshly shaven and practicing swallowing his face, blindsiding the spouse, priceless... oh that poor female creature. Her one and only 15 seconds of fame...
You Didn't Build That.
Well....
Submitted by stratman on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 5:13pm.
The Secret Service agent's hooker in Cartagena, Colombia was very committed to being paid.
Maybe he should have read the information posted on the back of the door or on the wall in hotel rooms. They may have covered the whoring regulations and binding commitments. ;-)
On the positive side of the ledger, that Secret Service
Submitted by no tingly legs on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 11:42am.
Agent did save himself $770.
"Name that Caption"
Submitted by gopcongress on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 3:56pm.
"99-pound weakling gets lucky!"
"The news and truth are not the same thing." -Walter Lippmann (1889-1974) FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER
Where is the story here? One of the primary principles that
Submitted by Rush Fan on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 4:21pm.
every Liberal follows, and Spitzer is no exception, is Do as I say, not as I do.
Spitzer does believe in the sanctity of marriage. However, as everyone knows, Spitzer defines marriage as two people and in his situation, one or more additional prostitutes.
Pitiful
Submitted by HudsonRiverGirl on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 5:56pm.
Is there nothing this slimy creature won't say to get his face on TV.
How humiliating for his wife and daughters.
All he needs to be
Submitted by misterbee241 on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 9:40am.
on with him is Ant'ny Weenah.
Noel, respectfully, you
Submitted by hatfield on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 6:23pm.
Noel, respectfully, you confused "This Week" with a serious political show. Spitzer is perfect for them.
Spitzer on marriage -- Next week on ABC, Bernie Madoff . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 6:31pm.
. . . talks about investing, followed by Jim Bakker on trust, and Bill Clinton on honesty.
Spitzer is a failed governor, a failed TV celebrity, and IMHO a failed man. But that hasn't disqualified him from the Subject Matter Expert rolledex at ABC.
Any different than Rush or
Submitted by balboa on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 8:35pm.
Any different than Rush or Newt talking about the sanctity of marriage? No.
Rush talks about liberal
Submitted by motherbelt on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 8:45pm.
Rush talks about liberal plans to institute gay "marriage" but he does not talk about "the sanctity of marriage."
I haven't heard Newt talk about it either.
If you have an example of either, please share it.
Or are you just saying it wouldn't be any different?
News Flash
Submitted by Jerry Mack on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 10:39pm.
News Flash: ABC will hold another Sanctity of Marriage Special next week. It will feature Bill Clinton and John Edwards.
And what's left of the Kennedy clan the Left so idolizes.
Submitted by Rush Fan on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 10:41pm.
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So is Spitzer
Submitted by misterbee241 on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 9:38am.
a Mormon now? They're the only ones that believe in eternal marriage.
Who better than a disgraced whoremonger to talk about marriage?
Hey Client 9, Is There a "Difference" Between Wife and Hooker?
Submitted by Motormouth KOS on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 1:56pm.
Are you f-ing kidding me?
This ugly gerbil is being trotted out to talk about "marriage"?
The same clown who was boning a skanky ho while he told his wife he was eradicating corruption?
What's next, Jeffrey Dahmer on the Food Network?
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