Letters to the Editor
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Adding insult to injury
Spitzer should not have appeared with his wife by his side to apologize or resign. The purpose of that was to frame politically damaging and potentially criminal activities as if they were personal, family matters. Spitzer would not have shown the targets of his own prosecutions the consideration he seems to expect if they had appeared in public to apologize with their silent, suffering spouses.
Instead, Spitzer should have waltzed to his press conference arm-in-arm with one of his favorite prostitutes to announce something like this: "Today, I have had a change of heart. I propose to legalize prostitution north of Albany. That will help close the state budget shortfall of $2.2 billion dollars, and it will bring prosperity to economically depressed regions in our state. Thank you."