Eliot Spitzer, the democrat who made his name going after big business in New York, was caught on a federal wiretap arranging to meet with a high-priced prostitute at a Washington hotel last month, according to a law enforcement official and a person briefed on the investigation. Spitzer is identified as Client 9. The wiretap captured a man identified as Client 9 on a telephone call confirming plans to have a woman travel from New York to Washington, where he had reserved a hotel room, according to an affidavit filed in federal court in Manhattan. The person briefed on the case and the law enforcement official identified Mr. Spitzer as Client 9. The escort (prostitution) ring was called the Emperors Club, and they charged $5,500 per hour.

Spitzer held a press conference today admitting he was client 9, and apologized. As he went to leave, three reporters called out, "Are you resigning? Are you resigning?", and Mr. Spitzer charged out of the room, slamming the door. Spitzer had his wife Silda Wall Spitzer at this side during the press conference. Spitzer and Silda have been married since 1987. They have three daughters.

The Republican state party and a leading Republican legislator called for the governor to step down. James Tedisco, a Republican Assemblyman from Schenectady who has clashed loudly and publicly with Mr. Spitzer, called on the governor to step down if the allegations are true. “The governor who was going to bring ethics back to New York State, if he was involved in something like this,” Mr. Tedisco said, “he’s got to leave. I don’t think there’s any question about that.”

Spitzer is a democrat, so like Bill Clinton, I expect Spitzer to have made his apology, then fight to keep his job, and even run for another term as governor of New York, then a run for the White House. Maybe Bill will even endorse Spitzer for a Presidential run. Now Hillary and Silda will have something in common, and something to talk about, the next time they get together for lunch.

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