Spitzer's Troubles Ready-Made for Jokes

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NEW YORK (AP) - A prominent politician, especially one known for a certain righteousness, is alleged to be a customer of high-priced call girls. For comics, that's a hanging curveball over the plate.

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer became the butt of jokes faster than, well, faster than it would take a prostitute to ride Amtrak from New York to Washington.

"I sat next to the guy three times and I didn't pick up on any of this," said Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, "and I usually have excellent whore-dar."

Bam!

"It's just mind-blowing that he spent $4,300 on a hooker," said New York comic Lisa Landry. "It just shows how high the cost of living is in New York. That same hooker would cost $50 in Newark."

Smack!

More: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20080312/D8VBS24G0.html

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1. Yes. the comedians broke into "It's Raining Men" at the news

btw, love the signature quote