can he survive?

the spitzer story has literally gobsmacked the city and state. everyone seems so shocked by it, and i don't think it's that he got into trouble, it's that it's a prostitution situation - tawdry rather than "steamroller". i have to admit, i'm disappointed by it, but am starting to feel for his family and even him - the state of their marriage, details about the hookup, etc being discussed 24/7 in news is unappetizing. and of course, everyone has a witty or judgemental comment to make about it - but let's face it, he's not the first guy, or even politician, to do this, and he certainly wont be the last. i don't know if i sound like i'm defending him, because i'm not, but at the end of the day, this is just plain sad. still, a lot of bad decisions were made, and i wonder where this is all headed... if he chooses not to resign, most likely, state officials in albany will decide to start impeachment proceedings. it made me think, if clinton could survive the process, could spitzer? i mean, obviously, removing the prez carries a lot more weight than the ny guv, but still, how far would this actually go? he's made a lot of enemies and in an election year, this is huge - but it is also a tremendous time-sucker. i guess we'll have to just wait and see..