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Spitzer Wows Students in First Law Class

But reporter finds lecture disappointingly free of sex, hookers

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 9, 2009 10:39 AM CDT
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(Newser) – The press was barred from Eliot Spitzer’s first lecture at City College of New York yesterday, but that didn’t stop one enterprising Daily News reporter from sneaking in. If he was expecting pearls of wisdom on Emperors’ Club hookers, he was disappointed. The disgraced governor began by nodding at the elephant in the room, quipping, “At this point, you know everything about me.”  Then he proceeded to discuss law, public policy, and investment banking, wowing students with humor and erudition. 

The man who was once Sheriff of Wall Street cited "big thinkers" from John Stuart Mill to Bruce Springsteen in a 40-minute riff on wealth distribution. By the end, the kids were firmly in their professor’s corner. When a hapless New York Times reporter tried to get a download from one about the class, another snapped, “No snitching.”

In this March 12, 2008 file photo, then New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer announces his resignation amidst a prostitution scandal as wife Silda looks on in his offices in New York City.
In this March 12, 2008 file photo, then New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer announces his resignation amidst a prostitution scandal as wife Silda looks on in his offices in New York City.   (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin, File)
In this March 31, 2007 file photo, former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is shown at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y.
In this March 31, 2007 file photo, former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is shown at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y.   (AP Photo/Tim Roske, file)
In this March 12, 2008 file photo, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer announces his resignation in his office in New York.
In this March 12, 2008 file photo, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer announces his resignation in his office in New York.   (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin, file)
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Sayyiduna
Sep 9, 2009 8:09 AM CDT
I think he was just the victim of a media that bases itself heavily on national obsession and scandal. Realistically, I'd say most people would agree any power player on the political scene probably has a few insanely good looking escorts tucked away for those long jet commutes. His "disgrace" came mostly from a media s***storm as he hit that few days when the news can't find anything decent to cover so they look for new things to make soap opera-lite about. The worst thing is that he was decent (if not great) at his job and he gets cast off for getting his rocks off. On the other hand, you've got corrupt-to-the-bone politicos like Blagojevic with mounds of evidence against them becoming bigger celebrities than they ever were in office. What can ya do..
wwwonderer
Sep 9, 2009 7:44 AM CDT
This was my reaction too, in hindsight. When he first got busted, I had the same impression I had about Clinton: WHO CARES, it is his PERSONAL business.
Mad
Sep 9, 2009 6:24 AM CDT
As a son of the Empire State, I've vote for Spitzer for governor - (wait for it) - in a New York Second!

 
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