Spitzer Saga Makes Things Clear

Published Mar 12 2008, 02:32 PM by David S. Bernstein

Reportedly, Eliot Spitzer will resign this morning; he has an 11:30 press conference scheduled. If true, we have now clearly delineated where the boundaries lie.

If you are a zealous, sanctimonious prosecutor turned New York politician, and you commit...

A) ...no adultery (Bill Weld): you fail to get elected.

B) ...discreet, private adultery (Eliot Spitzer): you get elected, but must resign as soon as the indiscretion is revealed.

C) ...open, public adultery (Rudy Giuliani): congratulations! You get to serve two full terms!