Oh (R)eally?

We took great pains to not mention Eliot Spitzer’s party affiliation here because in our mind, what’s wrong is wrong and we didn’t want to descend into partisan mudslinging over such an unsavory affair. Besides, it would prove to be just one more embarrassing episode for one of our own.

Well, looks like the gig is up. He’s been outed. Craig, Foley and now, Spitzer. Sigh.

H/T: Hot Air

Masters of the Obvious, we are.

Hey, give us a break. We gave Larry Craig the business here and here… you didn’t think we were going to let Spitzer off the hook now did you?

Those looks, well her look, has to be the most pitiable we’ve seen in ages. Its that mushroom cloud blooming over her marriage, her career, her children…. her entire life while she sticks it out (for now) next to Slappy.

Alright… enough of that. Here’s a roundup of related items:

Why’d he do it? Call it the Bill Maher syndrome: just makin’ up for some lost time. Also known in some circles as the BwD syndrome though its yet to kick in.

And Jonah Goldberg gives a nice “private matter/public shame” reading of the situation here.

Some thoughts on the matter here from a woman who probably cancels vacations when something like this goes down.

And this from ‘Kos-ville. Careful… what you’re about to read could be considered tantamount to waterboarding. Thankfully, the commenters take this idiot to task on account of his “logic”.

Finally, this from Dr. Laura on whom we could’ve bet would have a take like this. The woman is insane and we mean that in the most complimentary of ways.

H/T: Hot Air, Drudge, Daily Kos, NRO