Why do powerful men like Eliot Spitzer cheat on their families? Really why? Just before Monday, Eliot Spitzer was a rising star in the Democratic Party — his squeaky-clean image as a corruption buster led to his being mentioned as a potential vice-presidential candidate and possibly even a future White House contender. Now he finds himself pursued following reports linking him to a prostitution ring.The scandal came just over a year since he stormed into the governor’s office, vowing to root out corruption in New York government.

For now, Spitzer’s former high-profile targets are staying mum. The NYSE, Hank Greenberg, and Henry Blodget responded to requests with “no comment.” Former Citi chief Sanford Weil and Langone did not return calls on Monday.
. “Couldn’t have happened to a more deserving slimeball,” wrote The Unforgiving Minute in a post titled “Schadenfreude.” Jeff Soyer at Alphecca.com noted irony in the news. “It’s only ironic to me because he was so self-righteous when busting prostitution rings as AG of NY. Kind of like Sen. Craig being all anti-gay and then getting caught playing footsie with a cop in a mens’ room.”