召妓丑闻困扰 美纽约州州长道歉
媒体曝光美国纽约州州长斯皮策涉嫌召妓后,斯皮策向家人和公众做出道歉。
斯皮策星期一(3月10日)在纽约市召开记者会说:"我没能维持对自己要求的标准,我对此感到失望。"
他没有直接回应《纽约时报》有关他涉嫌打电话安排与高价应召女郎会面的报道,但称他现在需要时间"重拾家人的信心"。
斯皮策没有回答他会不会辞职的提问,但说他将"短时间内"返回工作岗位。
据《纽约时报》报道,联邦调查人员在调查一个卖淫网络期间,电话监听录得斯皮策从华盛顿一家酒店打给卖淫网络的电话,内容涉嫌安排召妓。
有关报道在星期一见报后,斯皮策取消下午所有原定活动,就涉嫌召妓一事与高级顾问开会。
斯皮策今年48岁,与妻子结婚20年,育有三个孩子。星期一的记者会上,他的妻子始终站在他的身边。
斯皮策被视为民主党的政治明星之一,他在2006年11月获选州长,当时他承诺在纽约推进道德改革。
斯皮策毕业于哈佛大学法学院,曾担任纽约州检察长,在任期间他致力打击金融违规案件,被誉为"华尔街警长",也为他赢得《时代周刊》2002年"年度改革勇士"称号。
斯皮策在政治生涯中一直对卖淫活动采取强硬态度,如今却身陷召妓丑闻。
政治危机
BBC在纽约的记者普赖斯说,目前的形势对于斯皮策来说十分不利。
斯皮策承诺支持希拉里竞选总统
本台记者说,虽然斯皮策在记者会上没有承认有关指称是否属实,但他说话的语调似乎在认同报道大多数内容,而且他看起来很不自然。
纽约市议会的共和党领袖以及共和党州长联合会都要求斯皮策马上下台。
斯皮策的丑闻还可能对正在参选总统的纽约州参议员希拉里·克林顿造成尴尬。斯皮策是希拉里的重要盟友,而且已经承诺支持她。
斯皮策是796位"超级党代表"之一,将在8月的民主党全国党大会上投票选出党的单一总统参选人。
据法院记录,斯皮策涉嫌光顾的高价卖淫集团同时在美国多个城市,以至于英国伦敦和法国巴黎运作。
检控官表示,受雇于这团伙的妓女超过50人,每小时服务价格从1000到5500美元不等。
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BBC不错,虽然中文可能有译误,再转一次。
- Re: 召妓丑闻困扰 美纽约州州长道歉(BBC)posted on 03/11/2008
Talking about hypocrisy... but of all the scandalous politicians, seems Bill Clinton is least unpleasant looking. ;)
- Re: 召妓丑闻困扰 美纽约州州长道歉(BBC)posted on 03/11/2008
That because Bill knows his wife would be in his side to support him, as always :-)
yc wrote:
Talking about hypocrisy... but of all the scandalous politicians, seems Bill Clinton is least unpleasant looking. ;)
- Re: 召妓丑闻困扰 美纽约州州长道歉(BBC)posted on 03/11/2008
I mean the rest were all kind of disgusting looking. Just trying to be a little neutral about them. ;)
July wrote:
That because Bill knows his wife would be in his side to support him, as always :-)
yc wrote:
Talking about hypocrisy... but of all the scandalous politicians, seems Bill Clinton is least unpleasant looking. ;)
- Re: 召妓丑闻困扰 美纽约州州长道歉(BBC)posted on 03/11/2008
Well, Bill didn't have to pay 4300$ , a better looking saved lots of money :-)
yc wrote:
I mean the rest were all kind of disgusting looking. Just trying to be a little neutral about them. ;)
- posted on 03/11/2008
That's borderline discrimination. :-)
Disgusting people have rights too.
Just kidding.
Admiration for Bill in Europe actually increased after the Lewinsky scandal. Those people saw him as a "simpatico" hounded by the puritanical masses. Sure his adamant wife helped but it was deeper rooted in the anti-Americanism. The NY governor's wife was also standing by him(at least for now). I don't think the governor should even remotely expect a similar effect. Because...?
okay, for starters, he's disgusting. (per "yc"). :-)
then again, he's just a governor. Not the president.
yc wrote:
Talking about hypocrisy... but of all the scandalous politicians, seems Bill Clinton is least unpleasant looking. ;)
- Re: 召妓丑闻困扰 美纽约州州长道歉(BBC)posted on 03/11/2008
haha, the freebies were not that nice looking though. ;) To be nicer to him, if we judge a person by his look, maybe Bill isn't as bad as the others. :-)
July wrote:
Well, Bill didn't have to pay 4300$ , a better looking saved lots of money :-)
yc wrote:
I mean the rest were all kind of disgusting looking. Just trying to be a little neutral about them. ;)
- Re: 召妓丑闻困扰 美纽约州州长道歉(BBC)posted on 03/11/2008
hey, don't quote me, I was trying to be PC, at first. ;)
moab wrote:
okay, for starters, he's disgusting. (per "yc"). :-)
yc wrote:
Talking about hypocrisy... but of all the scandalous politicians, seems Bill Clinton is least unpleasant looking. ;)
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