So Why Hasn't Spitzer Resigned Yet? |
| Published: March 11, 2008, 6:00 pm |
| Tags: in other news, eliot spitzer, emperor s club, law, lawyers, paul weiss, scandals |
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Photo: Getty ImagesYesterday we received word from multiple reliable sources that Spitzer was planning on getting the whole thing over with last night. We weren't sure, but it sounded like there was to be an evening press conference, during which Spitzer officially resigned and David Paterson was sworn in as governor. But that never came to pass. Now Spitzer has wiped his schedule clean of public events and is hunkered down with advisers. Meanwhile, much of the mainstream media and many political rivals are calling for his head. As the New York Times pointed out, "any politician would have a full-time job just dealing with such revelations." It seems impossible that Spitzer would be able to continue on as governor (in about 24 hours state Republicans will start impeachment proceedings against him), and yet he hasn't resigned. What gives? Some theories: • In preparation for a day in which he may have to face prosecution over his role in the Emperor's Club prostitution [ Full article ] |
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