Elliot J Spitzer
March 2008. You couldn’t turn on the television without hearing one of two names: Disgraced New York State Governer Elliot J Spitzer, or high priced hooker Ashley Alexandra Dupré. While Dupré was gaining publicity, Spitzer was losing credibility. You see, The New York Times found out that Spitzer had been involved in an illegal prostitution ring, which Dupré was a part of. At $1,000 bucks an hour, you’d think Spitzer would be slick enough to watch who he says what to when about it, but alas, Federal wiretapping caught him discussing it over the phone. On March 12, amidst threats of impeachment, Spitzer announced that on March 17th, he’d be stepping down as governer of New York State, citing “personal failings.”
For being stupid enough to do something illegal and get caught, failing to learn from the mistakes of Bill Clinton before you, we welcome you here to the Idiocy Timeline, Elliot Spitzer. You’re in good company, and it won’t cost you $1,000 an hour.
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