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2014-04-29 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Eliot Spitzer's ex-wife Silda takes him to the cleaners

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Posted by Fred 2014-04-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Funny how this sort of thing isn't reported in the U.S. media...

Posted by Raj 2014-04-29 01:06|| 2014-04-29 01:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Also "Funny" how Democrats have this "Loose Zipper" syndrome.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-04-29 03:40|| 2014-04-29 03:40|| Front Page Top

#3 "Pay up, or we can have you testify, Client #9"

Posted by Frank G 2014-04-29 06:49|| 2014-04-29 06:49|| Front Page Top

#4 And he was initially caught by tighter anti-money laundering bank guidelines. Too much cash coming out of his account and into the various ho accounts.

Posted by Airandee 2014-04-29 07:01|| 2014-04-29 07:01|| Front Page Top

#5 ...will also receive $240,000-a-year maintenance for life.

Remember, it was never about equality, it was about power, privilege, and prerogative. Alimony comes from a time when divorce was hard to get and only the rich could afford it because there was no social welfare systems like social security, medicare, et al. Someone had to support the 'weaker sex' as she had no other means of support after years of marriage.

Posted by P2Kontheroad 2014-04-29 07:19|| 2014-04-29 07:19|| Front Page Top

#6 These sorts of unreasonable settlements are the reason why women are finding men won't get married.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-04-29 08:35|| 2014-04-29 08:35|| Front Page Top

#7 Given his behaviour, that settlement is very reasonable.

Being a high ranking politician's wife, like being a corporate executive's wife, is a full-time undertaking. It really does take a couple working together in harness to create a successful senior corporate executive career.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-04-29 09:41|| 2014-04-29 09:41|| Front Page Top

#8 Leasing is not always the best option.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-04-29 09:48|| 2014-04-29 09:48|| Front Page Top

#9 It would be funnier if the money he gave her didn't ultimately come from the rest of us.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-04-29 10:37|| 2014-04-29 10:37|| Front Page Top

#10 Thus the term "Hush Money."

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-04-29 13:08|| 2014-04-29 13:08|| Front Page Top

#11 DNC: Trailer trash gold digger.

Posted by regular joe 2014-04-29 16:46|| 2014-04-29 16:46|| Front Page Top

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