Many will celebrate the downfall of a man who hounded Wall Street and whose personal vindictiveness and nasty temper knew no bounds. As Rep. Peter King noted, Eliot Spitzer’s own behavior and personal conduct should ensure he will be alone in his worst public moment.

But he’s not alone. There is the heartbreaking sight of the wife who is dragged to the press conference. (I always wonder, “Hasn’t he made her life rotten enough–now he has to put her in front of cameras looking like a house fell on her?”) There is no joy in seeing that. Nor I think is there any larger political impact. Yes, Spitzer supported Hillary Clinton and, yes, sex scandals bring up bad memories of the Clinton presidency. But right now there are a lot of women who are really peeved at yet another male politician who has made his family’s life miserable. So this is not I think a “win” for anyone.