Forgive me, once again we're going to pretend that this is the state desk. In the wake of this weeks news about Gov. Spitzer's involvement with a high-priced prostitution ring, a lot of interesting questions have been raised: How did this moral crusader justify his actions... for the past ten years?! How did his wife not know?! Or, if she did know, how was she OK with it? How could she still stand next to him? How could such an accomplished man fall to the most base of impulses? What does the guy do with his life now? What happens to his budget proposal? Can Paterson carry the torch on? Will he want to? Did Joe Bruno do a happy dance, while publicly expressing his sorrow? What did Spitzer want that was too dangerous for these classy hookers? So on and so forth.

Well, we got the answer to one of those questions tonight: What do you get for $4,600 an hour? According The New York Times, you get Ashley Alexandra Dupre, a 22 year old aspiring singer originally from New Jersey, now of Manhattan. In a move that seems much more 'Post' than 'Times,' the Times also provided a link to Dupre's MySpace page. If they can do it, I might as well. I won't, however, go Drudge Report-style and post her picture. You'll have to go elsewhere for that.

On the one hand, I can't help but feel sorry for this young woman, whose dirty laundry is now being aired in the most public way possible. But on the other hand... think of the book she can write once the Federal charges have been settled. So, it's time for everyone to weigh in... was she worth it?

I think we should also keep in mind that this appears to have been the woman in question in the incident at the Mayflower in February, but Spitzer's allegedly been at this for 10 years, so Dupre was merely the latest in a long string of liaisons for the soon-to-be-former Governor. I suspect that with time we'll see pictures of many more of these women. Stay tuned.