Eliot Spitzer, hit hard by allegations of patronizing a high-end prostitution ring, formally resigned as Governor of New York. The controversial story broke on Monday that Spitzer spent up to $80,000 over the past few years on prostitutes.
Interestingly, Spitzer was caught on a wiretap making arrangements to meet the prostitute. Apparently, the feds originally tapped Spitzer's phone calls and text messages thinking that Spitzer was tied to a blackmail scheme or to organized crime.
On a somewhat related note, The Wire wrapped up its fifth and final season on Sunday night. For those of you that have been keeping up, the overarching theme of this season was the relationship between the streets and the media. Series creator David Simon said that he wanted to show the sensationalism that runs deep in journalism and how the news media does not write about any of the stuff that actually matters.
While we're focused on the scandalous, what are we not talking about ... the plight of sex workers in this country, the special interest groups that benefit from Spitzer's removal from office (the Dow jumped a record high yesterday), attorney general Michael Mukasey's role in this case, Rudy Guiliani's potential play for New York governor.
I'm not saying that Eliot Spitzer should not be subject to criticism, $2500 for some head is just fucking stupid. But seriously people, do you give a rat's ass that the governor was spending money to get his jollies off?
If you love The Wire (like I do) check these two David Simon interviews, but only if you've watched the fifth season, there are some spoilers:
What's Alan Watching
Salon Interview
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