Mr. Spitzer has arrived

It's become quite clear over the past year that Gov. Eliot Spitzer is no fan of the Capitol press corps -- AKA the Legislative Correspondents' Association.

Still, his aides brought a large, framed photograph of the governor up the one flight of stairs to the LCA, where the black and white image was put in place this morning -- on Day 355 of his admininistration -- along a wall of photographs of other governors dating back to Teddy Roosevelt.

Maybe fitting, but the Spitzer photograph is hardly warm and fuzzy; LCAers here this morning have characterized it as everything from Spitzer looking angry to confused. [Of course, mabe they were just upset their favorite Spitzer photograph -- a beach shot featuring a shirtless, smiling governor -- didn't make it onto the wall.]

Either way, he's here -- at least on paper -- and reporters can look up from their cluttered desks to the Spitzer image looming large in the center of the press room. Like the governor, who has rarely come to Albany since the whole troopergate affair blew up in July, the photograph also isn't much in the mood for answering questions.

As for George Pataki -- remember him? -- his photograph was moved into a corner slot, above the desk of a Bloomberg News reporter who was away from the office and had no say in the matter.

-- Tom Precious

Comments

[Texan Longhorn]

Spitzer will be remembered as the most Liberal Left-leaning Socialist Communist twinkle-toed Governer NY has had to date.

Maybe someone with time can post a list of all his grievous misdeeds and missteps he has made. By the way, who ran against Spitzer for Gov?

The Illegals recieving the licences would not do a damn thing nor accomplish his lying goal of having the illegals purchase insurance. HOW WOULD THAT ALSO MAKE THEM "BETTER DRIVERS"? Illegals are illegals, they won't change. What makes you assume they will change when they will not assimilate?

This allows people to overstay their welcome that much easier by further updating "legal" identification documents. I'm sure the A-Queda are licking their chops as they are now able to hide better til they strike.

Why can't Spitzer be held accountable for his "Open Door Policy" or Fallacy. If I had the funds, I would bring up charges on him for violating the oath he swore to uphold, that right now is grounds to impeach him.

If NY elects him next time around, NY...I feel for you and just go on and be annexed into Canada.