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Video: Spitzer Pontificates on Love, Responds to "Socks" Myth
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John Del Signore
Published Jan 29, 2010
Modified Jan 29, 2010
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Finally, disgraced former governor Eliot Spitzer has responded to allegations that he kept his socks on during sex with prostitute Ashley Dupre. In a series of video interviews with Big Think, the Luv Gov opined on the financial crisis, politics, and the meaning of true love. Yes, really. "It's one of these feelings that you sense when you meet somebody and there is a response that is different and is unique and is palpable," Spitzer declared. "And it then changes over time." It also changes over scandal, like when your wife finds out you've been cheating with prostitutes and then you lose your high-profile job. Anyway, consider this Spitzer's Valentine's Day gift to you:
And in another video below, Spitzer responds to his critics and the rumors, answering once and for all the burning question of whether he wore his black socks in bed. Hat tip to the interviewer for having the nerve to ask that question, which, understandably, comes at the very end:
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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