The Wronged Political Wives Club

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Mar 13, 2008 To think that I had never focused blame on this particular part of the male anatomy. But there was anthropologist Helen Fisher on the "Today" show explaining that Client 9's destiny was in his eyebrows. And his cheekbones. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Spitzer’s Mistress

Antonio Neri Licón, Milenio, Mexico Mar 13, 2008 Dig deeper

‘Mad Money’ Host Tears Over Spitzer

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2008 Jim Cramer is best known as the host of CNBC's "Mad Money" show, but he's also a personal friend of Eliot Spitzer. Here, Cramer becomes emotional as he describes losing the "ammo" to take on Spitzer's Wall Street critics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Cause Bigger Than Any Scandal

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Mar 13, 2008 The women of New York had a champion in Eliot Spitzer. The good news in the wake of the governor's resignation is that his successor, David Paterson, and the state's activists are ready to keep up the fight. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Spitzer Steps Down

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2008 New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, as expected, announced his resignation Wednesday morning, making a brief but graceful exit with his wife, Silda, at his side. Spitzer didn't say what his specific plans would be after his successor, Lt. Gov. David Paterson, takes office on March 17, but he pledged that he "will try once again outside of politics to serve the common good." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Spitzer’s Shame Is Wall Street’s Gain

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 12, 2008 Tell me again: Why should we get all worked up over the revelation that the New York governor paid for sex? Will it bring back to life the eight U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq that same day in a war that makes no sense and has cost this nation trillions in future debt? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

An Honest Politician

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Impeachment Threat Looms for Spitzer

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2008 New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer may be stuck between the two worst political options for someone in his position -- impeachment and resignation -- after a money trail led to Monday's bombshell report that Spitzer was a client of an exclusive call-girl ring, although he has yet to own up to that specific charge. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Eliot Spitzer Unmasked as ‘Client-9’ in Prostitution Ring

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2008 His rise in New York politics was meteoric, and now Gov. Eliot Spitzer's fall from grace looks to be just as spectacular: On Monday, The New York Times reported that Spitzer had been a client of an international prostitution ring called the Emperors Club, in which he was known by the alias "Client-9." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )