Congratulations to The New York Times this morning for their reporting on the Spitzer sex scandal. They broke the story on their website yesterday. I have a lot of problems with their ideological slant, but yesterday was an example of what a news organization can do when they are on top of their game.

Here is the lead story in this morning's NY Times, as Governor Spitzer weighs resignation. Here is some background on how the investigation started, and here is the editorial page view, which slams Spitzer for his characterization of the scandal as "a private matter" (I wonder if they agreed with Bill Clinton's similar characterization of the Lewinsky affair back in the 90s).

Count on the New York Post to reveal the more salacious details of Spitzer's tryst.

Meanwhile, the folks on Wall Street no doubt share the view of the editors of The Wall Street Journal, who slam Spitzer for his arrogance and his abuse of the public trust.

In national politics, Richard Cohen still sees a way for the Democrats to lose in November. The editors of The Washington Times see more ominous signs for the GOP in some recent elections. In my view, while the Democrats are struggling mightily to throw their advantage away, I still think they have the advantage, and I still think they will be big winners in November.