just in case

For those following the Eliot Spitzer saga, the New York Times is reporting that he is expected to resign.

Here’s a great picture of him from yesterday’s press conference.

Perfect

The company that provided Spitzer with the prostitute - The Emperor's Club - uses a seven tier scale to rate its women. The most coveted women are anointed with the elusive "7 diamond" rating and charge $3,100 per hour for their services. The Emperor's Club website has been shut down, but the Tribune has posted four screen shots from the website to show the difference between a five diamond and three diamond girl. (There is a difference.) Spitzer allegedly paid $4,300 for a 2.5 hour session.

There is something to be said about Spitzer's decision to spend more time with a ~$1,700 an hour companion rather than one of the pricier options. New Yorkers should be proud. Their Governor went out and got more for his money. Who wouldn't want a guy like that in the Governor's mansion? Fiscal responsibility is what the new Democratic party is all about.

Shouldn't this strengthen his position nationally? I thought I'd wake up this morning and read a story about his exploratory committee. I'd almost say that Barack Obama should consider going after Spitzer's endorsement now, while the price is low.

I say "almost" because there is a large could beneath this silver lining. While Spitzer served as the Attorney General of New York, he prosecuted at least two prostitution rings. (I just had de ja vu by the way.) And since an Attorney General has discretion regarding who he prosecutes, voters will correctly label Spitzer as a hypocrite. If you're a poon-hound yourself, show some respect and let the other poon-hounds of New York have their fun. Don't be a hypocrite. Don't be like one of those vocally 'anti-gay' gay guys.

I’m curious to know how much time was spent by US Attorneys and the FBI on the investigation that led to this 55 page, 129 paragraph complaint. Tax dollars well spent. I imagine that a homeless family in New Orleans will be relieved to hear that the federal government is still able to deploy teams of investigators armed with the latest in wire tapping technology to take down an interstate prostitution ring.

This filth is destroying our country!

If prostitution is illegal, shouldn’t pornography be illegal? One woman gets paid for sex. The other gets paid for sex, and for allowing the sex to be videotaped and sold to the general public.