http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/10/spitzer/index.html

"One of the sources said Spitzer is identified in a criminal complaint as "Client-9," and that Spitzer's alleged involvement was caught on a federal wiretap."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23561606/

"NEW YORK - New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who swept to office as a no-nonsense crimebuster known as the “sheriff of Wall Street, apologized to his family and the public Monday after being linked in news reports to a prostitution ring."

He was a good attorney general for NY but he has made one political mistake after another since becoming governor.

I'm sure he's just the tip of the iceberg.

It couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

This thing with Spitzer has been puzzling me since it started. Just like when it was Clinton.

My biggest issue is that men cheat (yes, I know so do women), but the thing is that majority of the men in office have done so since President Washington.

The only thing that is unclear with Spitzer is if he used his own money or taxpayer's money.

Regardless, the issue of Spitzer "getting it" from somewhere other than his wife, to me is a personal issue.

I mean if Mrs. Spitzer were that unhappy with her husband and his cheating ways, in my opinion she wouldn't have went on television with him (yes, I know she only stood near him, and did not hold his hand), but this sends a message "that well, yes I know he cheated, but I too, enjoy the position and power, so will go along and be a dutiful wife". That is what I see from Mrs. Spitzer.

As far as Spitzer being brought up on charges, well to me it just seems wrong, yes I am aware prostitution is an illegal activity, but the fact remains that he is not the first, and surely won't be the last one in office to do such a thing. So why his he made to be an example?

The cheating issue should be a personal one between himself and his wife, and if she has any guts about her, she would divorce him, but something tells me that she won't...just like Hilary didn't kick 'ole Billy boy to the curb.

When a man is in a position of power, the women tend to go with the flow of their cheating ways, because they too, enjoy the title and being known in the political arena.

Just my opinons.

The reason for Spitzer being treated differently and talk of charges is he hired the woman from New York and had her travel to Washington D.C.. Because the woman crossed state lines at Spitzer's request and as part of the illegal action interstate trafficking laws come into play.

Isn't it funny that the man replacing him, David Paterson, has admitted to using drugs when he was younger, marijuana and cocaine, and that both he and his wife admit to having extramarital affairs? What's this, the lesser of two evils theory? Or, is it better because they have been up front about it all? I just find it amusing personally. Sandy

After the news report yesterday regarding what had been an ongoing investigating into Spitzer's knowledge of illegal actions done by members of his staff against a political rival, it makes this whole prostitution scandal seem like a smokescreen coverup.

By stepping down during the prostitution scandal the District Attorneys office which was looking into Spitzer's actions against the political rival has ended their investigation because he is no longer Governor.

Spitzer was able to, with immunity, explain his knowledge of his staff members such as Darren Dopp against Joseph Bruno.

The Attorney for Dopp stated on camera that Dopp had information linking Spitzer to the scandal and that Dopp was not going to be the fall guy.

To me it makes the prostitution thing nothing more then an easy way out for Spitzer from the real illegal actions.

It is known that as Attorney General he went after high scale prostitution rings in NYC and was probably very aware and working with Federal Investigations into other of these rings he didn't have enough evidence prosecute.

It's possible he let his prostitution activities get onto the federal radar so he could get out of the political rival situation.

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By stepping down during the prostitution scandal the District Attorneys office which was looking into Spitzer's actions against the political rival has ended their investigation because he is no longer Governor.

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This seems fantastic, and yet you're probably right. Is this man completely false and callous, from stem to stern?
The magnitude of his cunning and willingness to shame his family and be a total hypocrite has to be unmatched, as far as I know.