loquitur

It's hardly uncommon for powerful people to believe their own bullshit and conclude that the rules don't apply to them. Spitzer is just the latest in a long line. His particular partisan preference is irrelevant.

He also managed to piss off a lot of people along the way. He got the reputation of being an arrogant, hot-headed, unscrupulous, power-hungry SOB. You'll notice that pretty much no one in either party has spoken up in his defense (except some of the partisan posters on this board).

And yes, I voted for him for governor. I thought we needed an SOB to clean up Albany. Little did I know.