I'm not going to pile on Spitzer and call for his resignation. I'm not a New Yorker and it's really none of my business. If New York voters feel he should resign, or be inpeached, that's their call. As far as I'm concerned the fact that he may have used prostitutes is largely a personal matter between Mr. Spitzer, his wife and children. I do not regard the use of prostitutes as official corruption nor a crime of "moral turpitude," which is usually defined as a crime cheating, lying or stealing. In my neck of the woods, soliciting a prostitute is a two-bit misdemeanor akin to a traffic ticket that nets you a $50 fine. The police are more interested in busting pimps who abuse the women they employ.

I'm more interested in why his bank, which presumably made a lot of money off Spitzer's deposits, would find it appropriate to drop dime on him to the IRS because somebody at the bank thought certain transfers from personal accounts of modest amounts of money were somehow "suspicious." What's more suspicious is exactly who disclosed this information and what imaginable legal grounds existed for them to do so.

I run a business and make numerous transfers in greather amounts than the ones Spitzer's bank reported. Makes me wonder if my bank is disclosing my account activity to the IRS.

What is so tragic about a hypocrite being exposed?

I don't see any tragedy in reaping what you sew. What happened to honesty and ethics? I have no sympathy for the man casting stones with so many rocks in his pockets.

Any man would commit such adulterous and promiscuous acts given the "power," money, and opportunity Spitzer had. How many political, teachers, military, and religious leaders have to commit such actions before we stop playing, 'America the Righteous Souls?'

If political officials, military, teachers and religious leaders--leaders crossing all genders and positions--cannot keep from committing the sin of the flesh, why does the media persist in dumb-a-fying us? We know all humans have sin-sick souls.

I have noticed though how this is already warrantful of the word conspiracy. When Blackmen are caught or accused of wrongdoing, the media has nowhere near the analytical, eductaional, and observational input they put forward when white males commit such redundant acts. The tricknology is to make it appear so unusual for these little white kids' dads, to be capable of performing such unfamily-like deeds; while on the road of public service. At the same time, the Blackmen are never defended with any sense of being too moral for such acts.

To have these [sexual] opportunites and others is why most men get into positions, supposedly, of public trust and representing the people. Senators Craig, Foley, [Strom} Thurmond, and 99.9% of the political officials have mistresses, illegitimate children, and commit all kinds of Page-chasing, Intern-molesting, and homoSINsually foul conducts.

Don't act suprised America...this is the America you've been pushing since feminism and liberalism have been used to keep the poor and underprivileged men, down.

The arrogance and hypocrisy reflect the morality of his upbringing ..

well now we all know, when an ultra-privileged, super-elite educated, mega-powerful, self-righteous hypocrite wants to walk on the wild side, where he goes...to the nest of prized Aryan beauties for sale at any cost...even his life and career...just pathetic; how sad, sad, sad his family.

I agree with those who say that this is a "victimless" crime (if you can ignore the harm done to his family). However, according to Wikipedia (I'm not a lawyer), pandering and prostitution are both considered crimes of moral turpitude.

As a professional working under a state-issued license, I could run into state license renewal problems, as well as difficulties surrounding continued membership in my professional organization. My employer would also look askance at that.

Conviction of a misdemeanor could also cause me similar problems in earning a living.

Spitzer is Governor of a large state. He hasn't been convicted of anything but he shouldn't get any more of a pass than someone else in a job with responsibilities to the public.

Wouldn't it be nice if we all could be happy with the screwing we get and the screwing we do? But, there's never enough!

If so many politicians have sex with prostitutes, how come they haven't legalized it? It's obvious they have the power to do so, and they indulge in the services. What irks me is the hypocrisy, they say it's bad and denounce it, but they go right out there and do it. We need to be a more honest society. I really wasn't surprised by this at all by this situation, I guess I'm just another cynical Gen-X-er. Honest Politician is a contradiction in terms, but I don't think it has to be.

...perhaps the reason they keep prostitution illegal is to oust each other....

he could be a member of a party that uses gay bashing to get into power and then solicites a male cop for sex in a men's room!

In the present scheme of things, I think that "hiring a pricey prostitute", as Eliot Spitzer did according to the Walter Shapiro article, is not really so bad as it could have been. For example, "Kristen" could have been a cheap prostitute, and that would not have reflected well at all on the Empire State. Even worse, she could have been a young assistant in the Governor's Office (oval or whatever shape). Bill Clinton's disgrace was far worse for his wife and the "body" politic to bear. After all, a prostitute is a professional with a code of ethics. She will keep your secret. If she did not, she would risk losing all of her other highly placed clients in politics, "learned" professions, corporate boardrooms and ministries. Spitzer, it seems, was considerate enough of his family and position to engage a professional. In any civilized country, his private life would not have become a subject of scandal. Why anyone would want to be in US politics, I cannot imagine.