# Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens - indicted! **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [February 23, 2018, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376 "2018-02-23T00:37:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/121 "2018-05-06T08:18:28Z")
So they’re dragging this out. No, I’m sorry, that’s unfair. But I do wonder what Greitens is going to be doing for the next few weeks, and what he’s going to be embezzling. I don’t trust that guy. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/122 "2018-05-07T01:46:02Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > But I do wonder what Greitens is going to be doing for the next few weeks, and what he’s going to be embezzling. He’ll be signing the non-controversial bills the Legislature passes, and probably make an appearance or two in the rural parts of the state to talk Christian values and getting rid of “professional politicians” (except for the ones who happen to represent that particular area, of course.) The rest of the time he’ll be in conference with his lawyers. ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/123 "2018-05-07T02:26:16Z")
I thought Greitens was Jewish. Does he go out and pretend to be Christian for Christian audiences, or does he lay some kind of non-denominational “God” rap on them? ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/124 "2018-05-14T23:10:31Z")
[Invasion of privacy charge dropped](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/14/us/eric-greitens-missouri-governor-charges.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes) after defense planned to call Kimberly Gardner as a witness. A special prosecutor and a re-filing of the charge is expected. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/125 "2018-05-15T00:17:48Z")
The prosecution started with a shaky case and mismanaged it into a complete shambles. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/126 "2018-05-15T22:06:09Z")
The legislative committee investigating Greitens has turned its attention to [whether he set up shell organizations to funnel illegal contributions through.](http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/greitens-may-have-used-shell-companies-to-hide-donor-identities/article_b1d0b71b-89a2-5b79-8609-6c582698d8ed.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1) Campaign contributions were always the more serious issue, although nowhere near as interesting (either to the public or the legislature) as the invasion of privacy stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Ambrosio\_Spinola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@Ambrosio\_Spinola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambrosio_Spinola)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/127 "2018-05-29T21:28:47Z")
Greitens is [expected to resign later today](https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/29/scandal-plagued-missouri-governor-expected-to-resign-611384). I guess there’s only so long you can hang on when you have absolutely no institutional support. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/128 "2018-05-29T21:39:57Z")
> [@Ambrosio\_Spinola](#): > > Greitens is [expected to resign later today](https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/29/scandal-plagued-missouri-governor-expected-to-resign-611384). I guess there’s only so long you can hang on when you have absolutely no institutional support. It is done. [http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article212114314.html](http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article212114314.html) ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/129 "2018-05-29T21:44:26Z")
> [@Ambrosio\_Spinola](#): > > Greitens is [expected to resign later today](https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/29/scandal-plagued-missouri-governor-expected-to-resign-611384). I guess there’s only so long you can hang on when you have absolutely no institutional support. [And done](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eric-greitens-missouri-governor-announcement-live-stream-updates-today-2018-05-29/) - effective Friday. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/130 "2018-05-29T21:48:13Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > It is done. > > [http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article212114314.html](http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article212114314.html) Did he blame the Democrats, or the Deep State? Or both? ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/131 "2018-05-29T21:51:40Z")
> [@Johnny\_Ace](#): > > Did he blame the Democrats, or the Deep State? Or both? “This ordeal has been designed to cause an incredible amount of strain on my family … designed to cause maximum damage.” By “ordeal” I’m sure he’s referring to his decision to adulterously fuck a hairdresser in his basement. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/132 "2018-05-29T21:55:16Z")
[It’s done](https://apnews.com/ea7f6dad9ab444b3b4dbdc121cd4b5de/Missouri-Gov.-Greitens-to-resign-amid-scandals-investigation). ETA: [shakes fist] ---
**Author:** ![Ambrosio\_Spinola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@Ambrosio\_Spinola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambrosio_Spinola)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/133 "2018-05-29T22:01:26Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > ETA: [shakes fist] It’s those St. Louis liberals funded by George Soros who got in ahead of you there. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/134 "2018-05-29T22:03:46Z")
I don’t understand how someone capable of making it through the most demanding military training on earth, could turn out to be such a bitch…pissing away his whole career by trying to take cheap shortcuts, to say nothing of his sordid sex life that may or may not have actually happened. None of these stupid bastards ever seem to have the slightest bit of concern for all the people who work for them, or the government they’re supposed to be working _for,_ or how unbelievably disruptive it is to everyone around them when they publicly fuck up like this. He is a worthless bastard, just another one of a long line of people who treat high political office like a trophy rather than a job. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/135 "2018-05-29T22:04:29Z")
> [@Ambrosio\_Spinola](#): > > It’s those St. Louis liberals funded by George Soros who got in ahead of you there. Sorry. …fargin son-of-a-bastich rassafrassin potrzebie- I KNEW IT! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/136 "2018-05-29T22:47:48Z")
> [@Johnny\_Ace](#): > > Did he blame the Democrats, or the Deep State? Or both? He’s been taking another page from the Trump playbook, calling it a “witch hunt”. I wonder how much damage he’ll try to do before the end of the week. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/137 "2018-05-29T23:02:03Z")
> [@Ambrosio\_Spinola](#): > > Greitens is [expected to resign later today](https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/29/scandal-plagued-missouri-governor-expected-to-resign-611384). I guess there’s only so long you can hang on when you have absolutely no institutional support. In [other news](http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article212102994.html): > [@](#): > > Gov. Eric Greitens’ political nonprofit has until Friday to turn over documents to the Missouri House committee investigating allegations of misconduct against the governor as a precursor to possible impeachment. > > Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem issued a ruling Tuesday ordering the organization, A New Missouri Inc., to turn over communications and documents showing potential coordination among the nonprofit, the governor and the governor’s campaign committee, as well as expenditures related to advertising. > > The House committee issued subpoenas to the nonprofit and campaign seeking documents lawmakers believe might demonstrate efforts to illegally circumvent the state’s campaign disclosure laws… I’m sure the timing of this ruling and the governor’s decision to say “Screw this, I’m outta here!” is pure coincidence… ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/138 "2018-05-29T23:36:37Z")
I read an article posted in another forum stating that the GOP wanted Greitens gone now, so to not undercut their efforts to unseat Claire McCaskill in four months. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/139 "2018-05-30T00:32:27Z")
Here’s CNN’s coverage of the resignation: [https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/29/politics/eric-greitens-missouri-governor/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/29/politics/eric-greitens-missouri-governor/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376/140 "2018-05-30T01:24:03Z")
> [@CaptMurdock](#): > > I read an article posted in another forum stating that the GOP wanted Greitens gone now, so to not undercut their efforts to unseat Claire McCaskill in four months. Actually, the GOP would have been happier if Greitens had resigned in January, when the mistress story went public. Or in March, when the stories about his misuse of his charity started to appear. Or in April, when one of his biggest donors publicly called on him to resign. Or a little later in April, when the Republican leadership in the Legislature asked him politely but publicly to resign. Or a week later, when he was indicted on the second felony charge. Or in early May, when the General Assembly voted 138-25 to call a special session to discuss impeachment. Meanwhile the Democrats are already running [ads like this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naOEEz8Hwu4) about McCaskill’s likely opponent. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-indicted/809376.md?page=8)