America's affair with sex scandals

In you've been able to evade recent political scandals, here's your official update.

New York Governor, Eliot Spitzer was recently implicated on charges regarding his involvement with a high-class prostitution ring. The guy was caught on a federal wiretap. If this goes as expected, his PR team will be spending the remainder of his term (which will probably be his last) recovering from the embarrassment he has brought to himself, his family, and the New York legislature. Good goin', Eliot.

Now take a moment to get beyond his sleaziness. Everyone, to some degree has some skeletons in the closet. Spitzer's case, however, surfaces after he gained some national attention for his work fighting corporate money scandals and indicting prostitution rings. No joke. Loads of people undoubtedly feel some outrage, especially since his salary is paid with New York tax dollars. But here's my question:

Are the sexual endeavors of politicians, no matter how twisted, the biggest issue concerning voters? Should they ever be?

Of course, everyone would like to see a squeaky clean JKF take the stage. But in the light of the Moncia Lewinsky 'blow job in the Oval Office' scandal, Jerry Springer's removal from mayor of Cincinnati (he wrote a check for a prostitute), and countless other American political sex scandals... what purpose does the prosecution of these individuals really serve? Without a doubt, Spitzer should be punished, just like Bill Clinton was for lying. At most, though, this news should be given a day to live and should die.

Spitzer is going to get what's coming to him, one way or another. There are far more important issues that deserve the media spotlight, though.

Here's the bottom line (pay attention MSNBC, CNN, C-SPAN, and FOX):

Leave the social drama for E! and MTV to make a reality show. Let's keep American media classy while we still have a fighting chance.