Eliot Spitzer Endorsed By Group Of NYC Pastors; Compared To Martin Luther King Jr.

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Eliot Spitzer gained an unlikely group of endorsees Thursday in his run for New York City comptroller: Dozens of city pastors, most of whom represent churches with minority congregations, expressed support for Spitzer, who resigned as the governor of New York in 2009 amid a prostitution scandal.

The pastors--who joined the candidate at a press conference at the First Baptist Church in Crown Heights--emphasized the importance of forgiveness in Christianity, and decried negative attacks by Spitzer's opponent, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.

“The road to redemption is paved with forgiveness,” said Reverend Daryl Bloodsaw, according to Politicker. “He’s come back to say he has unfinished business.”

Rev. Monte Witherspoon-Brown went after Stringer for focusing on Spitzer's past.

"Mr. Stringer's attacks aren't doing a thing to help our communities, and he seems to be focused on things that not only don't mean very much to us, but are turning us off," Witherspoon-Brown said, according to a statement. "Eliot is talking about the issues that matter to us, more opportunities for small businesses, more transparency with city contracts for MWBE's, and better oversight of agencies like the DOE and NYCHA.”

Another pastor even compared Spitzer to two civil rights heroes.

"When we as African-Americans look at our own history, our own Dr. Martin Luther King, our own Dr. Adam Clayton Powell, there has always been something in a person’s life that others sought to use against their greater good,” said Rev. Johnny Ray Youngblood, according to Politicker. “We think this is just another example of that, we would say, even in white.”

The endorsements come after another prominent pastor--former United States Rep. Floyd Flake, who heads a 23,000-member congregation at Greater Allen African Methodist Episcopal Cathedral in Queens--reneged on his endorsement of Spitzer.

The New York Post reports Flake had originally supporter Stringer, but now says he'll remain neutral in the race, reportedly after receiving pressure from top Democratic leaders.

Stringer's campaign hasn't responded to a request for comment on today's endorsements.

The latest polls told different stories about the comptroller's race. A Marist poll had Spitzer ahead of Stringer by 14 points, while a Quinnipiac poll had him up by just 4.

The two are scheduled to square off in their first debate Monday night.

 

Completely endorse him. He's a rich guy who seems to care about people not just profits. Hope Spitzer runs for president.

 

Hell no. He needs to stay in NY where he belongs.

 

Really ??......Of all the available qualified democrats capable of setting a better example in marriage, .......there is no one who impresses you more....Your blind party loyalty is admirable fam.......

 

Well, to be fair...MLK Jr., while one of the most important figures in history, he also had some sexual trysts, lecher and allegedly was involved with some people while married.

Also, do you recall Mark Sanford? The Republican Congressman who had an affair with an Argentinian woman. Obviously, you're one to support a guy like that, so wouldn't you be considered a hypocrite?

 

He cares about the working class and.wants to hold wall st accountable. I could give a fuckless about his.marriage woes. Will he serve the people thats all that matters to me. Your ridiculous morality bs is what got assholes like bush.in office in.the first place.

 

He is the opposite of Obama. He will be very devisive. I realize that that is how NYC politicians are(wiener, bloomberg, gilliani) but the rest of the nation does not like it.

Also, we are the women's party. Think about how women think of this caring for the working class when he is paying women for sex. You think women are going to like that. DO you think that is caring for the working class?

It truly shows what he thinks about of the female working class.

 

You can't ridicule morality until you are willing to put your self through the test fam.....If TDK went on to marry that sweet woman in his life and was then elected to some prominent visible position in the state of New York,.... I can't......I just can't visualize TDK disgracing his wife, his family and his constituency by paying for services to fuck high class prostitutes on the side......I can't visualize TDK making that judgment call.......

 

Guys outside of Elizabeth Warren he.is.the only one vocal about income Inequality and holding wall st accountable. To me it trumps the harmles crime of high.priced prostitution.

 

While AG of NY, he prosecuted a few Wall St executives. As governor, he did not compel NY legislators to regulate allot of what he was prosecuting...

Again, TDK, you show signs of misogynist. I would never disregard prostitution. I do not believe every woman who prostitutes "loves it". I do not believe every woman in porn "loves it". And I do not believe a woman who is sexually assaulted or raped "loved it".

 

You must have missed my Elizabeth warren 2016 comments!


She is the right person for the job.

 

I agree fam