Yes, Governor Eliott has been caught by a wiretap showing his participation in a prostitution ring. New York television station WCBS is saying that he might resign tonight.

If a Republican office holder were caught in the same circumstances, the headline would read something like NY Republican Governor ensnared in prostitution ring. If not that, then he would be identified as Republican governor in the first sentence.

But when the mainstream media — and especially the Associated Press — writes a scandal story about a Democrat, they will either not be identified as a Democrat at all or only identified in the last paragraph. Here’s a link to the article as well as a juicy excerpt:

NEW YORK (AP) - A law enforcement official has told The Associated Press that New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s involvement in a prostitution ring was caught on a federal wiretap.

The official says Spitzer is identified in court papers as “Client 9,” and the wiretap was part of an investigation that opened in the last few months.

The official says the New York governor met last month with at least one woman in a Washington hotel. The law enforcement official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.

NEW YORK (AP)—Gov. Eliot Spitzer, accused in news reports of being involved in a prostitution ring, apologized to his family and the public on Monday at a hastily called news conference. He did not elaborate on the story.

With his wife at his side, Spitzer told reporters that he “acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family.”

“I have disappointed and failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself,” he said. “I must now dedicate some time to regain the trust of my family.”

The New York Times reported earlier in the day that Spitzer told senior administration officials that he was linked to a prostitiution ring. The report cited an anonymous administration official.

Note also that the title of the article is Official: NY Gov Caught on Wiretap. What issue have the Democrats blown up recently? Wiretaps, of course. That dirty rotten Bush. He’s spying on American citizens with illegal wiretaps!