Culture of personal corruption to make an encore in New York?

(By Ed Morrissey, Hot Air) - People often remark on how egotistical politicans can be, but to a certain extent it’s a necessary defense mechanism. Anyone worried about the slings and arrows of political debate won’t last long in public office, either by election or by appointment. However, for some, the defense mechanism turns to blinders as they embarrass themselves, their families, and their communities, sometimes without even knowing it.

Case in point - Client #9:

Disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer has been privately talking with friends about a possible comeback, and is considering a run for statewide office next year, several sources told The Post.

Less than 18 months after he left Albany in a prostitution scandal, Spitzer has held informal discussions in recent weeks about the possibility of making a bid for state comptroller or the US Senate seat currently held by Kirsten Gillibrand, sources said.

The hooker-happy Democrat has also discussed his own halfway-decent poll numbers in recent surveys, which have shown him more popular than Gov. Paterson, whose own numbers have tanked.