NY Guv Spitzer is Really Screwed

This is the type of story that sets a political bloggers heart aflutter:

ALBANY - Gov. Eliot Spitzer has been caught on a federal wiretap arranging to meet with a high-priced prostitute at a Washington hotel last month, according to a person briefed on the federal investigation.

An affidavit in the federal investigation into a prostitution ring said that a wiretap recording captured a man identified as Client 9 on a telephone call confirming plans to have a woman travel from New York to Washington, where he had reserved a hotel room. The person briefed on the case identified Mr. Spitzer as Client 9.

Mr. Spitzer today made a brief public appearance during which he apologized for his behavior, and described it as a “private matter.”

“I have acted in a way that violates my obligation to my family and violates my or any sense of right or wrong,” said Mr. Spitzer, who appeared with his wife Silda at his Manhattan office. “I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public to whom I promised better.”

Now this is just too damn awesome. Spitzer was the muckraking Attorney general who had his nose in everyones business and preached morality and the righteousness of the law. He is the same man who sicced police on his main GOP adversary as soon as he could after taking the oath for governor. Now he's busted partaking in a little of that high end action with girls named Shantel and Amber. Jeez, what the hell do you get for $1,300 $4,300...er, never mind, just thinking about that gnome-looking dude gettin' busy is too much.

I heard on the Hannity show people talking about whether or not he could survive this, they mentioned that Clinton did when he was caught. The difference is that Clinton had a vast sea of allies and those who owed him favors. Clinton may have been a liar and a cheat but people liked him and were loyal (added: despite the fact that loyalty only went one way. see update below--ed). Besides, Clinton's sex wasn't illegal, just immoral.

Spitzer on the other hand is a liar and a cheat as well but no one likes him. He's arrogant in the extreme and made far too many enemies to survive this. Hell, Clinton even had some on the GOP side backing him while Spitzer has used his position like a hammer and clubbed the GOP and his own party every time he got the chance.

Look at the picture, the guy drug his wife up on stage just to heighten her embarrassment. Everyone look she must have been thinking, the woman whose husband was banging expensive hookers is now acting the supportive wife next to him. What a scumbag Spitzer is, I hope she takes him for every damn penny he has just for dragging her through this.

No, Spitzer doesn't survive this and New York will be looking at a new Governor in short order.

Update: Video from MSNBC



Update: It didn't take Shrillary but and hour to scrub her website of all references to the philandering guv. There's some good old fashioned Clinton loyalty for you.

Update: There are very few stories that get bloggers attention like this one. Sex and politics sells.

Update: I'm getting a few hits from idiots using the search term "is eliot spitzer a republican". Can't you just imagine that these morons are all ready to slam the GOP and when they find out that he's a donk they do the old Emily Litella "never mind" bit?