I am with you guys. Also, wouldn't most of that have been her money? Am I correct in thinking she's been a fancy lawyer while he's been a public servant?

I read a comment somewhere that Kobe Bryant's wife had it more right: she was at the press conference, but was staring him down like "You motherFUCKER" the whole time.

::sits with Aimee and msbelle and lisah::

::pulls up chair::

where's the 80K ref? I just caught something buried in a NYtimes piece about "likes to do things you might consider dangerous" - which seemed very fan-dance for NYTimes - but no $

maybe Silda was urging him to stay on because she was going to enjoy the impeachment.

I was just talking to Boss about the wife at the press conferences thing and he said, "Maybe they need to to protect themselves." and he pointed out that the wife of Detroit's mayor "needs" his money because she had nothing until he was mayor. He even brought up Hillary and said she didn't have her own career at the time. I scoffed and said, "If Hillary had booted his sorry, cheating ass out, she's have a lot more support from women than she has."

Probably too broad a generalization, but seriously. I would admire the wives a heck of a lot more if they actually spoke up and said, "What a jackhole. I'm outtie." than I do when they just stand there, feigning interest but really killing them in their heads.

The upside to the whole Spitzer thing. From Shakesville:

In good news, New York will get its first ever African-American governor, when Democratic Lt. Gov. David Paterson assumes power next Monday...Paterson, who is also legally blind, is "pro-LGBT (up to and including full marriage rights), has openly gay staffers, was the first African-American to serve in a Legislative leadership position in New York, as well as the first African-American lt. gov., is committed to issues of women (including domestic violence), minorities and people with disabilities."

Kobe Bryant's wife had it more right: she was at the press conference, but was staring him down like "You motherFUCKER" the whole time.

She was pretty kickass.

I am with you guys. Also, wouldn't most of that have been her money? Am I correct in thinking she's been a fancy lawyer while he's been a public servant?

No, Spitzer has family money (which he lied about using to pay for his election to AG), and she left (Skadden, I think) a long time ago.

I think the story is he spent $80,000 over a period of years sexing the hooker ladies. ::rolls eyes::

I'm so with Aimee. It's like these women get to be punished *again* by having to stand up there and pretend that they're supporto gal in front of the world.

No, Spitzer has family money (which he lied about using to pay for his election to AG), and she left (Skadden, I think) a long time ago.

Oh yeah, I forgot about his family. And didn't realize she hadn't practiced in so long, until I just read this profile: [link]

I dunno. Silda is a smart cookie, and very tough. I doubt anyone is forcing her to do what she doesn't want to do. I don't like the idea that she's not doing this for her own reasons-- maybe her kids, or her divorce settlement, or her other ambitions after this.