Oops, Mr. Spitzer...

My crystal ball and some friends on the inside tell me that Spitzer has been indicted and has resigned. Stay tuned…

I think that it’s unfortunate for NY, and I hope that it won’t have any more of an effect on the general in November than any other isolated indiscretion from the other side of the isle would. Granted, politicians and attorney generals shouldn’t break the law, but all things considered, I think sexual adventures that break the bond of marriage don’t have much to do with policy or ability to govern. If Gov. Spitzer’s sexual exploits in any way shape decisions about how people will vote in November, then shame on the voters…

I think this may indeed be very bad news for NYS, and by extension it may be problematic for Mrs. Clinton if she happens to find herself back at her old job. But I really don’t think it’s going to do much to hurt her presidential bid. Maybe if she were running against Carl Rove. Say what you will about Obama and McCain, but I don’t think either will try to leverage this publicly. Let’s not forget names like Tony Rezko or Vicki Iseman.

I really hope I don’t end up eating my words.

Each of the candidates will condemn Spitzer’s actions and should then drop the issue. There is certainly no lack of scandal material from either side of the isle, and we mustn’t forget that marital infidelity is a douchebag issue, not a Rep or Dem issue. In my mind, though, I can almost hear Rush Limbaugh and his fellow Rovian disciples drawing parallels between Spitzer and Pres. Clinton, insisting: “See! We told you! Give us four more years of Republican rule, where the scandals tend to fall on the side of constitutional violation rather than personally embarrassing sexual indiscretion!”

I can’t believe this shit.

The timing of this might actually be good for Hillary in that the issue circles back to the question of what differences there might be between female and male leadership. I could see voters thinking “maybe it is time to see what a woman can do” in response to this.

I believe that Gov. Spitzer should resign for one reason he is a hypocrite. Prosecuting individuals involved in prostitution rings in the past and now being a participant is evidence of an individual who believes what is wrong for others to do is alright if he does it. Personally I believe prostitution should be legalized along with all other victimless “crimes”. I generally do not care about politicians personal sex lives but when they are caught and exposed as righteous hypocrites (example Larry Craig) a part of me rejoices.

I believe that Spitzer should resign because he broke the law. I don’t believe that hypocrisy is a reasonable cause for resignation or impeachment.

aah, if ONLY breaking the law were grounds for impeachment, we would have been free of gw for some time now.

as the news settles in I am still trying to make sense of this. I am disappointed for the promise that spitzer held for ny – even though there was an alarming lack of delivery since he took office. On the other hand, any way you analyze this leads to a conclusion that is troubling and ny may be better off. As far as campaign rhetoric goes, I think the national level may be safe and here is why..Spitzer was ethics in government, moral high ground, energetic mover and shaker. In an election year when all the candidates hope you will believe they are also all those things, to remind voters that they can be duped..that people are not always what they seem, could not be helpful to any candidate of any party. Yet it is for this same reason that I am concerned for a potential impact. There are so many new and returned to politics voters – energized to engage at new and record levels in the process. I hope that they don’t retreat into cynicism and mistrust.