Messenger: In the case of State v. Greitens, Lady Justice wears a blindfold By Tony Messenger St. Louis Post-Dispatch Feb 24, 2018 Feb 24, 2018 Updated Mar 4, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Because of the indictment of Gov. Eric Greitens, I won’t be writing about Inez Bordeaux today. It’s unfortunate because hers is a story worth telling.kAm%96 bf\J62C\@=5 D:?8=6 >@E96C @7 7@FC =:G6D :? D@FE9 $E] {@F:D] $96’D 2 ?FCD6[ @C FD65 E@ 36 2?JH2J[ 367@C6 2 76=@?J 2CC6DE EFC?65 96C =:76 FAD:56 5@H?]k^AmkAmq@C562FI :D 3=24<] $96’D A@@C] (96? D96 8@E :?5:4E65 3J 2 8C2?5 ;FCJ 7@C E2<:?8 >@C6 F?6>A=@J>6?E 36?67:ED E92? 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Messenger: Former nurse struggles to rebuild life after two mistakes. She was punished. Missouri was not. State over-charged woman with felony; but she is still paying for the mistake.
Messenger: Greitens slithers up to the biggest snake in the swamp and seeks salvation Governor once attacked Missouri's insiders and lobbyists. Now he's depending on them for his own political survival.
Messenger: Greitens finds himself on a deserted island surrounded by snakes Governor seeks support from very lawmakers he scorned.
Messenger: A path forward for Greitens: Stop cheating on Missouri In State of the State, governor said Missouri was strong. What would she be like if the governor were paying attention?
