U.S. business group blasts Spitzer (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)

[Khephra]

WASHINGTON -- The head of the nation's largest business association issued a blistering broadside against New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer Wednesday, charging he is abusing his power as a law enforcement official.

The attack on Spitzer came when U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue was asked at a press conference how the business group planned to challenge what it calls "excesses" among some white collar investigations in recent years.

"He's the investigator, the prosecutor, the judge, the jury and the executioner," said Donohue.

The criticism comes about a month after Spitzer, a Democrat, announced he will run for governor of New York in 2006.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ny-businessvs.spitzer0105jan05,0,759166.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire

[LiviaOlivia]

1. Donohue: mouthpiece for corporate fascists

Donohue is disgusting.

[musette_sf]

2. Cry me a river

I don't hear these guys boo-hooing about the "excesses" in white collar crime. They're just whining because they now get an itty bitty slap on the wrist, waaaaaaah. Instead of just getting to joke over cocktails at the Princeton Club about who they screwed.

Reminds me of that Chapelle skit about what would happen if the white collar criminal got treated like the small-time urban criminal, and vice versa.

[The empressof all]

3. And so the smear begins

Next he'll be eating dead baby toes.

[saltpoint]

4. Probably a good indication that Spitzer is --

-- on the right track.

I think he will mount a strong challenge to Pataki for the statehouse.

Does anybody have any insights on whether Pataki will definitely seek re-election?

[elehhhhna]

5. Bwahahah! Boo-frickedy-hoo! I won't sleep tonight! The horror!

[Racenut20]

6. Obviously AG Spitzer is doing something right if cc badmouths him.

[Just Me]

15. Undoubtedly!!! CC = GOP = Corporatists. eom

[annabanana]

7. he's not "abusing his power". He's DOING HIS JOB!

It's been a long time since anyone with teeth has said "boo" to these guys and they're freaking out.

(I hear 10,000 tiny violins :nopity:

[The Backlash Cometh]

8. The Chamber of Commerce is a dangerous P.A.C. I don't know if

they register as such, but that's what they are.

[NashVegas]

9. Eliot Sceeeeeeeeeers Them

Why don't they pick up and move to Tennessee, where the AG just rubber stamps everything?

[kodi]

10. white collar investigations occur because of excessive white collar crime

its like the old saying, "what makes criminals criminals are laws."

donohue is a lying pig who ought to be strung up by his balls.

[Massachusetts]

11. Eliot for U.S. A.G. (someday)

He would make a lot of Eagles soar.

[Jacobin]

12. "law and order" republicans only want to see

petty thieves behind bars.

They do not like it when their white collar megacrimes are pursued.

[Ernesto]

13. If thet really want to put someone behind bars......

Have them look @ Tom Delay.

[msongs]

14. our local CC...it is

an extension of the republican party.........usual dirty dealing and backstabbing bunch of alcoholics.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/political-shirts.htm

[NVMojo]

16. these bastards are like the mob and were also largely responsible

for alot of the fundraising for the Bush re-erection campaign...

[TankLV]

17. I am Shocked SHOCKED I tell you!

The US Chamber has all but admitted it's a repuke organization.

In fact - I believe they did admit it.

Fuck 'em.

[Tweed]

18. They are scared shitless of Spitzer

Give 'em hell Spitzer!

[Massachusetts]

19. A shining light!

Spitzer A.G. of U.S!

[gardenista]

20. kick for Khephra

[NVMojo]

21. this was probably one of Khephra's last posts ....kick for Khephra!

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22. kick again for Kephra

[koneko]

23. Kick!

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