Eliot Spitzer, the self avowed defender of truth and justice, was initally nicknamed "Eliot Ness" when he first took office of Governor of New York State. As Attorney General he had a reputation, well earned it seemed at the time, of going after corrupt businesses and defending the common populace against exploitation by the higher powers. He has just admitted to being involved with a ring of prostitutes, call girls to the 'elite' who commanded approximately $5,000 an hour!!!! (It is hard to say which is more distressing, that the man who was supposed to clean up New York had to resort to this dirty little business, or that he was actually spending these outrageous sums!

This is not the first transgression or disappointment from the once super squeakly clean Spitzer. It seemed the minute he hit office, his more vindictive nature came to the fore, and more time was spent in preposterous suggestions and vicious attacks on his rivals than on doing anything for his citizens. This is the guy who was supposed to clean up Albany and balance the budget (by oft stringent proposals- many New Yorkers do not realize that there is a propoasal being floated right now to CUT OFF THE FUNDING for the SENIOR CENTERS that give MEALS to SENIORS and close the centers, these centers were created as a haven for seniors on a fixed income when it was discovered in the 70's many older citizens were eating cat food , which is all they could afford on their spartan budget.)

As I have said, it is only the test of time that can really reveal a person's character. It is an abysmal disappointment to many that Spitzer has, in one scant year, revealed himself at best to be a hypocritical clunker,and at worst, a scoundrel.