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Yes, he should resign. He can't be effective in his office now, since he is doing the same thing that he is prosecuting others for.

BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT !!!!!!!

I do not support rape
I do not support cheating on spouses
I have nothing against the west and or America...but...

geeeeeessss, western women know how to sexually provoke a man to the last animal in him!

I am an African-born American and I grew up pretty much in Africa and yes, I liked girls, I had a few relationships back then but here in America....god knows what I, just like the millions of men out there, go throw each second that we have an eye site!

You may misunderstand my statement to mean none-western women are not beautiful.....no no..this is not what I mean. Beauty is everywhere and universal. It is the DRESS CODE of the western woman that brings out the beast in a man...African women reveal it only at the appropriate time!

I am afraid what my marriage will be like..I am praying to God to calm down the beast so I can concentrate!

unbelievable, and he is a Clinton Supporter and superdelegate...he's got it coming.

obama 08

I feel sorry for him and his family. May God forgive him.
However, he should not only resign from the office, but also should pay all the legal penalties. I think this should also done to Mr. Clinton when he disgraced the white house. I guess, Clinton family don't know the meaning of the word "SHAME". They just use "it" to other people, for them? Oh NO! NO SHAME for Clinton! I think he may got a tip (scoring a tricky business with women) from BILY or maybe from Hillary. Who know?

I think this high standard also should apply to Mr. Bush and his gangs. Lying to the public is, to me, worse than a sex scandal like this one.

Clearly Gov. Spitzer showed extremely poor judgement when he became involved with a prostitute. But this is all I've heard for two days now–what about the non-story of how the current administration has us enmeshed in a lose-lose situation in Iraq which is not only killing and maiming our young adults, but bankrupting the future for our children? I think this is much more important and worthy of broadcasting than a sad story of lust and poor personal judgment. News people have let us down badly in this regard. President Bush and his cronies must be held responsible and you need to push it.

Is this all we get for our tax dollars:
the identity of Client #9?

Wolf you know and i know what he was thinking. "I will get away with it". " I am an American politician". just think of 2 of the ones running for office that got away with it. And I have to include Bill,which makes 3, in the running. We do not hold our politicians accountable. They protect each other. Nixon should have gone to jail. If you and I did his deeds we would surely served time, but no, his friend pardoned him. Regan forgot. You got to love Bush. He just tells the U.S. Congress "go scratch." And they do,Then we have Bill Clinton and his wife. They got away with it. Where did Hillary get the 5mi.? Moving a long to McCain, he got away with it many times and is now. What is the paperwork on his loan? Really doesn't matter what party. Many, way too many, get in there and spend OUR money and trash the laws of our land.

Debbie – Wake up! every time there is a Republican scandal the Democrats scream abd every time there is a Democrat scandal the Republicans scream - it's the same knee-jerk reaction every time, regardless of the party!

anything that is too good to be true is exactly just that – too good to be true. this governor run as an advocate for chance and will wipe clean the government of corruption. he was holier than thou.

watch out obama supporters. wait until larry sinclair's case gets the light of day (if that will ever happen).

Bad news Clinton Supports!!!!!!! Rumor has it Bill Clinton was a client at the Emperors Club. Details should be coming out in about 2-3 weeks.

My heart goes out to his wife and three young daughters. Mr. Sptizer will have to deal with his actions accordingly.

The worse part about this is that he broke the very laws he swore to uphold. He didn't steal any money? Isn't he paid by taxpayers money? Oh, so that means he took out a personal loan at the bank to pay all these thousands of dollars for this prostitute and her expenses and didn't use any govt. money he made as being governor to pay for this?
I read just today that it was deposits made that drew the feds attention to him, some call it money laundering

He wasn't thinking with his brain, that's for sure.

Another male moral pigmy is exposed........... and the women in his life suffer the destruction he has caused.

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I think that Americans as a whole are too obsessed with the sex scandal. What someone does in their private life is their business and should be left out of politics. eg Bill Clinton.

However, when a politician such as Larry Craig was to be morally superior, be the poster boy for family values and uses his elected office to preach his positions, then he better walk the walk. So for him to get caught doing what he is doing is in direct conflict with his political positions.

As much as I hate to do it, I would apply that standard to Gov. Spitzer. If he had simply had an affair I would say a) butt out – that is his personal life. b) if you would persecute every politician for having an affair there wouldn't be very many left (on either side)

However, he did break the law and for a former attorney general and governor to break the law is in direct conflict with his political position.

What in the world was his wife thinking when she appeared with him. It was so bad to see her in this horrible mess. Another mess is the Bush people spending millions to send letters to tell us our checks will be in the mail. Don't we owe enough. I am ashamed of the democratic party. $47 million dollars for mailings we don't need and these republicians are crazy as well.

Sooooo many outraged people.

You know what, all of you SOOO OUTRAGED are probably the ones who have done this too.

So shut up with the fake outrage.

Having said this, Spitzer is a hypocrite, and that is the part I dislike. He went after prostitution rings as a New York Attorney General.

That is the real outrage, so just drop it people, before we peak into your closets.

He was probably thinking that the Clinton's would pardon him.

I would like to say he wasn't thinking, but the elaborate scheme to make sure that the organization received his money, etc., makes you realize he put a lot of thought into this, unfortunately. Certainly a lot of thought into making it untraceable. Ugh.

Perhaps his previous experience busting high end prostitution rings gave him the idea that he could successfully evade the law?

It's high time prostitution got legalized. Even the enforcers cannot stay on the proclaimed right side.

Maybe his GOOD friend Hillary can help him.

Yet another reason why a WOMAN should be running the country.

IF he was thinking he surely thought he could get away with it, that he was above the law or worse, arrogant enough to think himself more clever than the rest of mankind. And what about those wives standing by their crooked husbands.........sure this is no news to them but the perks are too attractive and they are obviously willing to pay that price....some get paid and others stay married.....

Our country has so many serious problems, but when it comes to sex all media jumps on. It doesn't matter if it is Britney Spears or some well known politician. Celebrities and sex , American obsession. All this media circus for one politician and a prostitute. Who is the next one? I think we are ready for female president. There are no many male prostitutes, so we'll have less scandals. How much money are this journalist paid for all those hours waiting in front of Governors apartment?

Our country has so many serious problems, but when it comes to sex all media jumps on. It doesn't matter if it is Britney Spears or some well known politician. Celebrities and sex , American obsession. All this media circus for one politician and a prostitute. Who is the next one? I think we are ready for female president. There are no many male prostitutes, so we'll have less scandals. How much money are this journalist paid for all those hours waiting in front of Governors apartment?

Could this be a systematic trap to destroy this guy's career?

Since he has been investigating several organized crime groups, his losing of power would be greatest interest for those people.

Of course, he must be losing his mind in a minute or so and now face the situation.

Though not so relevant, I agree with comment of Carlos!

Well said Wolf! Elliot Spitzer is characterized as being "unforgiving". Now he is in a position that he is asking for forgiveness. What goes around DOES come around. It is amazing how people do these things with no care about their family. Mr. Spitzer, was all that power really worth it? Tragic for everyone.

I am a republican and will vote for Obama, but where do you get off blaming the republicans for being impeachment freaks?
Every political party has a few nuts with big mouths and small minds.
Of course the Clinton impeachment was ridiculous, but the republican controled legislature found him innocent.!!!
What he did was lie about having sex with a woman other than his wife who wouldn't lie about that?
How can you compare violating state and federal laws, while hiding behind the shield of the highest office in the state, to the moral turpitude
of a sitting president?
Spitzer belongs in jail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excellent post, Wolf–but I'm in the "he wasn't thinking" camp.

So he paid for sex, or so it seems... stupid, but what does that have to do with being "involved" in a "prostitution ring"? That sounds as if he is part of the ring, actively participating in the organization of an illegal venture. Instead, he is merely a customer, just some pathetic guy who went to the hookers. If he is customer number 9 there were at least 8 others that day. There will be numerous more. Escorts in DC aren't particularly unemployed. Why the fuss?

Gov. Spitzer was thinking, and I Agree, Its All Good some IS BETTER !!
Never met ONE I didn't LIKE !

I've been asking everyone that wanted to discuss the issue what he was thinking. The man had some enemies, but he was a crusader in New York. Who knows how far he could have gone?

Here is my question: why can't New Yorkers come out and say what they are apologizing for? Giambi apologized for using steroids without ever saying he was apologizing for steroids. Now Spitzer is apologizing for his transgressions without saying what they are.

I realize the Mr. Spitzer is a hypocrit; however, I don't see how this effects the job he is doing as Governor. Either he can do the job or he can't. If he has a problem with his marriage or some type of sexual addiction, what does that have to do with his job as Governor?

I suspect he was thinking that he could get away with hiring hookers who bill more per hour than all but the most expensive DC attorneys.

Lest all you rabid democrats still keep complaining about Clinton's impeachment, he was impeached for perjury, lying under oath, about his relationship with Monica. Not for having the relationship. The Senate failed to convict, mostly along party lines. Just as Democrats run amok with any moral failures by Republicans and paint them as hypocrits, this is just turn about. The big deal isn't that he is an adulterer, though Harry Truman (D) pointed out you can't trust a man who cheats on his wife, it is the fact that he hired a prostitute. This is in addition to all of the ancillary crimes such as arranging for said activities accross a state line. What makes this so rich, is that this guy was a law and order prosecutor. Just admit the fact that the guy is a criminal and his apology was conducted in a lawyerly manner to avoid giving incriminating statements.

Wolf - Hasn't Hillary Clinton gained all her "experience" ,on which she is claiming to be qualified as the best presidential candidate, at the tax payers expense when she has made all of her travels to foreign countries. Why should it be any different for John McCain than for the Clintons?

Tanya...excuse me? The face of an abuser? are you kidding me? Mrs. Spitzer is probabably humiliated, angry and worried about her daughters.

what was he thinking with? is the more to point question. no pun intended on "to point". he is the typical arrogant hypocrite and by chance, did he prosecute this preferred prostituton company he has purchased services from when he was the god gift prosecutor? Or did he prosecute the competition? LOL yup wolf you missed the boat on thoroughly investigating this one.

A Man who has 3 Daughters, can't be all that bad!!!!

To Spitszers Family Hang onto him, you little one's!

He'll always be your Hero.

when will politicians learn that there is no brain in the southern head, stop trying to think with it.

It's a man thing.

Ok, ok, just kidding... Not all men... just some men, like Bill Clinton... smart, talented men, who waste their talents and think with their...

I feel bad for Spitzer's wife. Hillary Clinton shows that it is possible to survive this.

As for Eliot? Please go away. Don't emulate Bill. Both of you have done enough damage to your wives' reputations and self esteem.

Why isn't anyone referring to this guy as DEMOCRAT Elliot Spitzer?

During the past 6 years, every time a Repulican does something stupid CNN always puts the work REPUBLICAN ahead of his/her name.

I hadn't realized how strong the liberal bias was until this event with Elliot Mess...

The Men that I have talked to-good men with scruple
say, "Spitzer should resign". One man on Anderson's
program last night was defending Spitzer and said that
if this Had happened in any other Country, it would be
no big deal. Well, this is America, and the voters, vote
for people they believe are good people to the core &
candidates that have good, human values that reflect
goodness in our Country. If this had happened in
another country, it would go unnoticed because most
of the countries that this would be allowed to go un-
punished would be Dictatorships.

One question, Spitzer being a Superdelagate from New
York must have already cast his vote for Hillary. He was
a fan of Hillary. Can you get the message to Dean to change
that as soon as possible if Peterson's plan is for Obama 2008

Yeah Grog from Chicago, everything wrong in this world is the fault of the Republicans.

Geneva convention rights for whom exactly? The people captured that would like nothing better than to blow up the Sears tower in Chicago with innocent people inside?

The same ones that get 3 squares a day, prayer time, new clothes etc, etc?

Violated the constitution where and when exactly, if he did he would be impeached and thrown in jail.

Do you mean by his admins using all legal means necessary to keep my family and YES, even haters like YOU safe, by wireatapping bad guys or waterboarding THREE PEOPLE that gave up information that save lives, a PROVEN FACT, THREE times used and they got RESULTS.

Did you hear about the two terror cells that the Chineese stopped this week that were going to BLOW UP innocent people at the 2008 Olympics?

How about the torture camps that our brave men and women found THIS WEEK IN IRAQ that had dead bodies and materials used to maim and torture INNOCENT Iraqi's and possibly our soldiers?

Maybe NPR, CNN or Olbermann missed those stories, but that's OK, if we ignore them, they will go away, JUST LIKE CLINTON DID and we got bombed how many times while he did NOTHING, "GROG"?

I am NO fan of Bush, but I can easily post a LIST of 20 organizations and Countries and DEMOCRATS that all thought what he thought, SADDAM was a threat and we could not risk it.

Would you like me to post the actual quotes, grog?

Take something for your BDS, you will feel better.

McCain and Powell (two fellow veterans) – 2008

Refco, NYC, Chicago, Elliot Spitzer and Obama? We baby boomers are back. Asked; "Are You Proud To Be An American?" enough...aweful.

He's rich, dumb, ugly, and wasn't gettin any lovin' at home so he found it elsewhere. Obviously he's as smart as he looks, yikes.

How pricelessly this resembles someone else we all know minus the bloviated red face and self-righteously indignant finger-pointing denying the truth! What was he thinking? I guess it depends on what the meaning of "was" was ... History repeats itself.

I do not know why anyone is suprised by this shocking revelation.

He has contempt for those–less high gloss–but otherwise dedicated and loyal elected officials and civil servants–ruling his domain like a pugnacious tyrant.

His total inability to collaborate–has created multiple confrontations and roadblocks in every area where he tried to affect change.

Is it any wonder–a man who thought so little of everyone else around him...felt above getting caught?

His demise is well earned–and his legacy hopefully will make New Yorkers look a little closer at their candidate for Governor.

He was not thinking .. that is the problem. I feel so badly for his children and his wife.

Tanya wrote:

`Spitzer also has the face of an abuser. Could there have been domestic violence envolved? She doesnt seem to want to be at his side! He doesnt at alll sound or portray the look of someone who seems truly sorry!"

Go see a psychiatrist and leave the armchair diagnoses of your own projected neuroses to your private life. It's a waste of bandwidth on this blog.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT HIDES IN PEOPLES CLOSETS JUST LIKE OBAMA SUPPORTERS DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THIS MAN. IT IS QUICK TO JUDGE WHEN THIS STUFF DOES NOT HAPPEN TO YOU. DIVORCE RATES HAVE NEVER BEEN HIGHER AND EVERYONE IS SHOCKED WHEN A POLITICIAN HAS AN AFFAIR. ONE OF OUR GREATEST PRESIDENTS WAS A SKIRT CHASER – DID WE ALL FORGET JOHN F. KENNEDY? SO WHY DOES EVERYONE ATTACK BILL CLINTON? AT LEAST HE DIDN'T PAY ANYONE.

Mr. Spitzer,

Watching your show today, you commented that Obama is hoping to win Mississippi. Common, you know he will win and you know why, but all of you are afraid to say it. So, what just say it.. Do you really think the viewers are going to be shocked by it.

Let's face it, Who is the better candidate to beat McCain, HOPE or SOLUTIONS. Remember HOPE don"t put any food on the table SOLUTIONS will, they derive from ACTIONS. HOPE and CHANGE is not going to get you a whole new CONGRESS unless Obama has as a magic wand. You guys may not like Clinton but believe me no politician in CONGRESS is going to fool her.

Let's be real and stop fooling ourselves, Obama is so green that if he wins the nomination the Republican dirty machine will tear him up just like they did Kerry.

Tell it like it is, instead of being political.

What he may be thinking:

1. Do wives of share the same blue suit for TV? Is it the hair shirt of sex scandals?

2. Shopping around is smart. Wal-Mart is cheaper than Target and sells more variety.

3. Wouldn't it be more professional if the clerks didn't discuss details on cellphones?

4. Cash on the table is preferred by smart customers.

5. So the $500 credit was just a ploy to get him to shop at the same outlet. Next time, get a Rewards Card.

Tanya, what exactly does the face of an abuser look like?? Like Mike said, he probably wasn't thinking with his brain, or if he was, he might have just thought he covered his tracks well enough not to get caught. The question is though, what will a resignation achieve? Personally, I think this could be a good thing if he doesn't resign. Since he took office, he has been dogged by so many different issues and trying to take an "I go at it alone" towards getting things done. I feel that since his personal reputation isn't so clean anymore, there is a chance that he will do his best to get back into the good graces of New Yorkers. Hence he'll start to do a better job of being a governor. I don't think a resignation would solve anything. After all, what is done is done.

He was thinking that he was not going to get caught.

Mr.SPITZER was client no. 9.....i wonder who got the title for client no. 1. Bill, you got something to say?

He was thinking he could get away with it, because he was thinking he's above the law, I'm sure.

What was CNN.com thinking? The caption says, "Spitzer was a fierce attorney general." But the photo is of (Wolf) Blitzer, not (Eliot) Spitzer. CNN.com has confused Blitzer with Spitzer.

This is ridiculous CNN. You routinely delete intelligent comments for unknown reasons, yet you don't even blink at something like

"Spitzer also has the face of an abuser. Could there have been domestic violence envolved?"

Ignoring the spelling mistake, are we seriously expected to accept that there is such a thing as a "face of an abuser?" Are you so sure that there is that you would allow it to be stated as fact and then used as the grounds for asking whether Mr. Spitzer perhaps beats his wife? What's next? "He has the face of a murderer. Could he have killed someone?"

Eliot Spitzer is getting the grand comeuppance he so richly deserves for all of the times he has walked all over other people's rights. Making such grand accusations as he "looks like" a spousal abuser is disgusting.

Can I possibly get away this? She's Beautiful...

Me, I'm just another stupid "Male".....................

It really does not matter what he was thinking. There are more important things going on in this country.

He will have to live with the consequences of his action and maybe he has to resign.

I applaud him for not pulling a 'Bill Clinton' by denying everything and lying to the nation until you cannot hide anymore.

So I say, let him be and arrange his affairs. It's a deep fall and rude awakening for him. If nothing else, he will regret this. And after all ... he did not steal any money or hurt somebody (except the disappointment to his family).

BUSH and his administration does not have a room to pee in nor a window to throw it out of. Therefore their comments on this issue is null and void. BUSH should be impeached for ignorance of leading our country into disaster. If you are an American traveling abroad these days, you won't feel proud to boast b/c you run risk of getting shot or held hostage. Our presence in many other countries is unwelcomed and it is scary if you are having to travel for business.

The GOP are such hypocrites. They scream about other peoples' sexual practices and waste our time and money impeaching a President who cheats on his wife, while themselves engaging in extramarital affairs with prostitutes, same-sex partners, minors and who knows what all. I deplore Spitzer's actions and am concerned about his judgement relative to his duties as governor; but I don't see why his extramarital affairs are any worse than those on the other side of the aisle. Those people don't resign....and on that basis I'm not sure Spitzer should resign ither.

"Thinking?"

All the 'escorts' in the Washington DC area and he choses to violate federal, state, and a few local laws to tranport one in... that isnt thinking thats ARROGANCE. No wonder he is Billary's biggest supporter!

Wow Grog. Many people would say it is impossible to link Spitzer's prostitution arrest to President Bush's administration. But you seem to have done it with ease. I would be impressed if I weren't so sad for this twisted state of politics where that kind of logical jump is considered normal.

Also Tanya, the man was just arrested for prostitution. Why do you need to make up unfounded domestic violence claims? I don't really care for the guy, but isn't his situation deplorable enough?

The Republicans are genius's when it comes to impeachments over sex scandals. I don't agree with Spitzer's logic or his actions but...as I said, Republicans are really genius when it comes to impeachments over sex scandals. That must seem like the ultimate crime to them...never mind going to war without reason..in fact, lying about why we went to war. If sex isn't involved, it isn't important enough to impeach.

Actually, Jay Leno said "what the he** were you thinking!"

. . .HE WASN'T.

OBAMA 08.

AS A NEW YORKER- I AM VERY SAD AND OUTRAGED AT HIS BEHAVIOR.
AS A DEMOCRAT I SHUDDER TO WONDER HOW THE REPUBLICANS WILL SPIN THIS.

MRS. SPITZER DOES NOT LOOK ABUSED TO ME , JUST SHELL SHOCKED AND NEEDS NO FURTHER "HITS" FROM THIS BLOG

I FEEL FOR HER AND HER DAUGHTERS THEY DID NOTHING TO DESERVE THIS HUMILIATION.

There are a lot more people out there that are sweating bullets over this. Bank records and over 5,000 emails have been seized. I hope he goes down bad. As a mother of two daughters I am sick and tired of seeing the moral decline of this nation. I'm sick of seeing these wives stand by the side of these cheating husbands. This is why I don't have any respect for Hillary Clinton. The only reason she stood by Bill after he continuously cheated on her is so that she could eventually run for president. A strong woman should have walked away,

He wasn't thinking Wolf. I think tha'ts how he got caught.

Don't get me wrong on this. Spitzer SHOULD resign. But I'm appalled that NY state Republicans, silent about a president that has violated the US constitution and the Geneva conventions and LIES about it, have suddenly developed such burgeoning consciences that they're threatening to impeach a governor over a sex scandal. The disparity between the crimes and reactions leave me breathless!!

315 days till the end of the Bush administration.

The answer is that his brain was not doing the thinking. Another part of his anatomy was in control.

Spitzer also has the face of an abuser. Could there have been domestic violence envolved? She doesnt seem to want to be at his side! He doesnt at alll sound or portray the look of someone who seems truly sorry!