Eliot Spitzer and family
The Associated Press

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, shown with his wife and three daughters, has been linked to a prostitution ring.

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New York governor linked to prostitution ring: What's the fallout?

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, often discussed in Democratic Party circles as a future candidate for president, revealed Monday that he is linked to a high-priced prostitution ring, according to the New York Times. Spitzer is reportedly planning to resign the office he's held for just over a year. (Update: Or maybe not.)

Spitzer spent years cultivating the image of a crusader against corruption. In announcing he would run for governor, Spitzer said "we need reform in the process of government." His campaign slogan was "Day One: Everything Changes!"

Do a politician's sexual scandals matter? Should Spitzer's association with illegal prostitution disqualify him from holding office ever again?

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Ben likes: Spitzer's nemesis

James Freeman/Wall Street Journal

In a January 2007 telephone call, Republican State Assemblyman and minority leader Jim Tedisco complained to Mr. Spitzer that he had been shut out of discussions on a new ethics law. According to Fred Dicker's report in the New York Post, Mr. Spitzer then screamed into the phone, "Listen, I'm a [bleeping] steamroller, and I'll roll over you and anybody else." Continuing his telephonic tirade, Mr. Spitzer shouted, "I've done more in three weeks than any governor has done in the history of the state."

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Joel likes: Spitzer, you have ruined your career

"We Could Be Famous" blog

Progressives have worked so hard to elect Democrats to represent our demands for ethics reform -- this is a slap in the face to everyone that has contributed money to the party in the hopes that they would represent our values on this matter.

Progressives that champion transparency, ethics, and accountability in government should feel betrayed. New York Democrats will have a lot of work to do to regain the trust, not just of average New York voters, but also of core constituents.

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