Spitzer needs to get serious about scandal

Gov. Eliot Spitzer's remark to a reporter inquiring about the scandal involving Spitzer staffers who tried to collect information damaging to Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno shows Spitzer's complete disregard for the seriousness of the issue and the people who want to know more about it.

Spitzer spoke to a class at Vestal High School last week and later spoke about the state's role in education funding. Reporters were welcome to attend.

When a television reporter asked about the pending testimony Spitzer's longtime aide Darren Dopp would be giving to the Albany County District Attorney's Office, the governor gave a terse reply and asked if any of the other reporters had any questions about “something that matters.”