'Bout freak'n time. All those Republican scandals, and the Dems were beginning to feel left out. That said, I can't cry too many tears over this guy as he's been a strong backer of the Clintonistas.

One more reason to vote Obama?

One more reason to throw the Dem crooks out of the senate and house and elect McCain. We need someone to clean up the sleaze in government. We do not need that corrupt bastid Barak "Rezko" Obama or Hillary "Whitewater" Clintoon. Sick.

Resign?? Face indictment? But he can't - Party Loyalty comes first! Allegations like this aren't even sufficient to dislodge a San Frandisco supervisor.

Just wait. She'll turn out to be an illegal immigrant and he'll claim he was doing research.

CY, that is an image I didn't need (your title).

Good on you CY for not getting carried away with the schadenfreude. At the end of the day, it's still a US governor being bad, and it reflects badly on my country. We should punish it within the law, and be done with it. I haven't yet seen Democrats rally around him, holding up his behavior as their beacon of virtue. Maybe I should swing by the ABC comments to see what they say.

He should resign and des ign a life consistent with a libertarian pursuit of his personal erotic freedom.

Feel sorry for the chidren ok but don't waste sympathy on the poor little pathetic little wife; she chooses to stay with him because she wants the power prestige and office just as much as he does. Personally, I would kick him you know where and head for divorce court.

Huge Blow? In the sense of "hurt"? I think not--he is a Democrat.

His wife will "run" for President, quoting all the valuable experience she has.

I just got back from the ABC's comments on the story. I stand corrected. Liberals are solidly behind this behavior. I have no sympathy for 'em.

uhh-yes.. ALL liberals are behind this hypocrite, rrrriiight. Politics is about "seemliness" not "truth"...

But it's just sex, and it's a personal matter right?

Times change; people don't. Since the days of the ancient Greeks, whenever the powerful engage in hubris (excessive pride), they invariably do themselves in. Sad indeed, but history is replete with examples of those who refuse to learn from history.

No it's NOT just a personal matter. Last time I looked prostitution and patronage of p rostitutes was a crime. People are doing time for that. So should he.

I'll be durned. For once I agree with Chris. Politicians are not above the law, Spitzer needs to be prosecuted just like anyone else arrested for this.

Transporting the woman across state lines is a federal crime. Mailing the cash across state lines is a crime. Spitzer knows this.

Chris is just trying to say that the exception proves the rule. He desprately wants to show that not ALL liberals condone this. He may or may not actually believe it.

Brando..well said, that MUST be exactly what I meant.

Last time I looked prostitution and patronage of p rostitutes was a crime. People are doing time for that.

Pimps are doing time for that, the Johns get a fine and probation. The only time I've ever heard of a john going to jail, it was because they didn't pay the fine.

was 4k an hour or 1k for each of 4hrs? I hear conflicting reports.

He might be, Brando, but I'd rather be generous in giving him the benefit of the doubt.

Of course, if he is playing games, he's probably gonna be exposed sooner or later.

It just goes to show you that the framers were right in believing that government is a necessary evil in a free society. It's all about seemliness, Democrat and Republican. They MUST play to the mediocre and banal middle until their "act" is betrayed by the returned of their repressed humanity. How many times will we be treated to "hymietowns", bathroom footsie, splooged blue dresses, ex-boyfriend's runover (Laura Bush), cash in a freezer, drowned party-girls (Kennedy), bloated military budgets, and so on until we abandon the illusion and hypocrisy of thinking the emperor is WEARING clothes?

If you think Chris is right then check out the ABC comments or other liberal websites. The liberal trend on the Spitzer topic is that it is:

1. a warrentless wiretap and that Bush should be put to death. (they actually believe this)

2. Bush did it by invading Iraq. (they actually believe this)

3. Rebublicans baited him, so really they did it. (they actually believe this)

4. It's society fault. (they actually believe this)

5. It's not a big deal, so let's just brush it under the carpet, and attack anyone that thinks it's a crime. (they actually believe this)

It should be 0% that think this way, but it's the solid trend. If you noticed that Chris emphasized the word "ALL" to deny this. Anyone who's taken a basic logic course knows that he's using the Argument of the Beard.

It's goofy.

That's like saying that the KKK isn't a racist organization because not every single one is racist. Or when a cigerette company shows someone in their 90's that has smoked for life, and they say it's proof that cigerettes aren't deadly.

The exception doesn't prove the rule.

The bottom line is that Spitzer made his choices, and it wasn't caused by Bush, Cheney, UFOs, or 911 hoaxes. That's what I think, but that's just me. I don't see why such a noble and reasonable statement should be argued against.

Well it's just a self-serving statement on your part of they are "wrong we are right". This has nothing to do with liberal/ conservative. Anyone can see that this guy was a hypocrit and got his come uppance. We have seen this kind of thing with Democratic and Republican politicians.

Noooo. It's "They are wrong, I am right."

You're right about it not being about lib/con though. It's about good/evil.

It's not self-serving. There's nothing wrong with being noble.