The Daily News uses the money quote that will be used as a benchmark as this unfolds. It refers to Spitzer being willing to testify before the ethics commission (that includes a very big contributor to his campaign): "I'm happy to, I'm going to, look forward to it," Spitzer said during a visit to Syracuse. "If they call me, I'd love to. If they don't, I'd love to send them my statements because this is going to be clarified." In recent days, we hear, Spitzer privately and unsurprisingly urged top aides to un-stick the situation quickly.
Madore and Mansfield of our shop underscore this less-giddy quote: "Nobody has pointed to a single thing, nor will they be able to - that I personally misstepped," Spitzer said in Syracuse. "But I'm taking responsibility. It's my job as governor. Let's deal with it and then we will move on."
The Times Union resumes reporting on the use of state aircraft -- and finds that Spitzer has been continuing to use it while Bruno has backed off from doing so.
Speaking of which, the Columbia Journalism Review has a different take on the paper and Spitzergate than the one you've been hearing. In it editor Rex Smith concedes a couple of things he'd like to have done differently.
In the Post, these two paragraphs are key in today's story:
"Bruno aide John McArdle said that if the commission does an investigation, "there should be public hearings, full transparency, and testimony by the governor and his aides out in the open and under oath."
"Spitzer, meanwhile, insisted in an interview with the Syracuse Post-Standard that he would have said, 'Stop immediately. What's going on? You can't do this,' if he had known of the actions by his aides."
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ALBANY TIMES "USELESS" MUGS ITS READERS
www.r8ny.com
Below is the latest spin "try" by Rex "Charlie McCarthy" Smith.
CJR: Cuomo Mugs the Times Union
www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/cuomo_mugs_the_times_union.php?page=1
How many different ways does one have to say.
APPOINT AN INDEPENDENT PERSON TO REVIEW THIS.
What are you afraid of; THE TRUTH.
IT WILL SET YOU FREE. TRY IT, YOU WILL LIKE IT.
Little Rex Smith
by VJ Machiavelli
Little Rex Smith sat in a corner
writing his daily editorial
He put in his pen and pulled out a Sunday whopper
Pursuit of Bruno story is a public service -- Page 1 -- Times Union -
Albany NY
www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=609864&category=OPINION&BCCode=&newsdate=7/29/2007
And said "What a good puppet am I"
HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY, BUT NOT AT THE ALBANY TIMES"USELESS www.r8ny.com/blog/vj_machiavelli/honesty_is_the_best_policy_but_not_at_the_albany_times_useless.html
Rex "Charlie McCarthy" Smith SPEAKS, BUT SAYS NOTHING www.r8ny.com/blog/vj_machiavelli/rex_charlie_mccarthy_smith_speaks_but_says_nothing.html
THE ALBANY TIMES "USELESS" DEAD FROM THE NECK UP www.r8ny.com/blog/vj_machiavelli/the_albany_times_useless_dead_from_the_neck_up.html