Whys does a powerful guy like Spitzer have to pay for it?

[musiclawyer]

And others like him. I mean, I don't get it. He could have a nice lady or two who understands his "needs" and "responsibilities" and be quite content to just accept some things other than money

[Oleladylib]

1. he handled it all rather stupidly...cost him lots more than he thought.

[mac2]

15. Powerful people feel they won't get caught or that they

are above the law? Having a prostitute is very risky. He likes risk and power?

[TwilightGardener]

2. Wanted a no-strings-attached thrill, not an affair--which involves

wining, dining, unwanted phone calls, lies about how you're going to leave your wife, etc.

[ananda]

3. Any way you look at it..

.. he's not going to come out of this unscathed.

Reeps come out of much much worse crimes unscathed,
though.

Sue

[Seeking Serenity]

4. I 'spect that $5500 an hour buys one something more than

a "nice lady or two who understands his 'needs' and 'responsibilities'."

Although I can't imagine what all that would entail.

[BigDaddy44]

5. There were two of them

While one was "servicing" him, the other was doing his taxes. Thats all I can figure.

[Vanje]

12. Three more

One was putting new motormounts in his Jaguar
One was getting him tickets to sold out Broadway shows
and one was piloting the private jet where this all was going on.

[mac2]

13. Is this another Clinton like sex scandal to hide what is

going on is this country? I'm sick of hearing about it already. My TV and radio are off. Comcast already turned off my CSPAN2.

When are the Bush gang going to jail for their male and boy prosititution? It's on the record of the White House...and I'm sure of the FBI (Dad's agency).

What's law breaking about the Democrats should be for the President and VP too. No one is above the law even the President of the US!

[Vincardog]

6. It is because he is married. Why start a relationship when all he wants is a little strange?

Banging a prostitute is masturbation without the guilt.

[AngryAmish]

7. You don't pay to get it, you pay them to leave

There is supposed to be some professional discretion.

[LiberalFighter]

8. What is wrong with these people?

[RaleighNCDUer]

9. Sometimes, if you want a job done right

you just have to go with the professional.

(Not that I give a rat's ass about it anyway.)

[AlCzervik]

10. no strings would be my guess.

[lonestarnot]

11. And there is the larger issue that is above the sexy side: MONEY. Follow the money.

As always.

[Medusa]

14. You don't pay them for the sex

you pay them to go away and leave you alone after it's over.

[BadgerLaw2010]

16. How much does a no-discretion affair usually cost a rich/public married guy?

$5500 versus losing millions and/or your career due to discovery and (almost certain) divorce?