Topic: Eliot Spitzer

Anthony Scaramucci critiques Steve Bannon's character, comparing his political decline to the "spitzerization" of Eliot Spitzer due to a lack of allies. He accuses Bannon of being a dishonest leaker and describes his own firing as the result of a "hot mic" incident that a journalist took out of context. Scaramucci maintains that Bannon's influence waned because he treated people as disposable.

Author Ellen Brown suggests that former Governor Eliot Spitzer was targeted by banks due to his opposition to their power. The segment references the "Wesley Clark Seven," a theory regarding seven nations targeted for regime change because they lacked independent central banks. A producer completing his knighthood requests Pappy Van Winkle bourbon as part of his ceremony.

French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy appears on CNN with Eliot Spitzer to defend Dominique Strauss-Kahn, arguing that the reputational harm of the accusations is a "violent" and "cruel" injustice. Lévy dismisses theories that the arrest was a setup by Nicolas Sarkozy's party as "comfortable" conspiracy theories. The hosts mock Lévy's defense and discuss DSK's resignation from the IMF.

Senator James Inhofe describes viewing gruesome post-mortem photographs of Osama bin Laden, including images from the compound and the burial at sea. During a televised interview with Eliot Spitzer, Inhofe repeatedly misspeaks, referring to the deceased as "Obama" instead of "Osama." The conversation analyzes the specific gunshot wounds described by the Senator and the lack of correction from the interviewer during the broadcast.

The United Kingdom is implementing strict new laws targeting the clients of prostitutes, specifically those involving victims of sex trafficking or "enforced" labor. Ignorance of a prostitute's status will not be a legal defense, leading to concerns about how clients can verify consent. Similar strict enforcement and asset forfeiture laws, such as impounding vehicles used in solicitations, are compared to existing practices in California.

The resignation of Eliot Spitzer over a prostitution scandal prompts a debate on why the practice remains illegal and stigmatized in the US and UK compared to other countries. The hosts discuss the hypocrisy of strict anti-prostitution laws in a country that produces the world's largest volume of pornography. Spitzer's background as a "law and order" prosecutor is cited as the reason for the intense public backlash.

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's resignation following his involvement in a prostitution ring is analyzed as a potential setup by political and financial enemies. As Attorney General, Spitzer aggressively pursued cases against investment banks, the New York Stock Exchange, and insurance companies. The hosts discuss the public's fascination with the downfall of "do-gooder" authority figures.