Spanning the Web: Spitzer’s Walk of Shame Edition

Taking you around the internet for your afternoon enjoyment.

Spitz’s swan song: As expected, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced his resignation this morning. [Boston.com]

But this cloud has a silver lining: New York’s Lieutenant Governor David Patterson will assume the governorship on Monday. He will be the state’s first black governor and the first blind governor in American history. [Time]

We know it matters to some of you: Pictures of a woman that may be the prostitute who worked for Spitzer are making their way around the internet. [Wonkette]

This will matter a lot to New Yorkers: Dan Kennedy points out that Spitzer could be in for an even deeper hurt if the money he used to finance his penchant for prostitutes was financed by his campaign or the taxpayers. [Media Nation]

And here’s what Bostonista and Chowder have for you.

You kids get off of our lawn: And take your impractical footwear with you.

What do we love more—corsets, or Eric Bana? Please don’t make us choose.

There is one thing we can do without: Enough with the damn beets.