Look, I'm sure that Spitzer can be an ass. Pretty much anyone in New York politics who gets as far as he has must have some sharp elbows.

And I don't know the details of your conversation, so I won't comment on it. However, Spitzer has done far, far more than slap some companies on the wrist.

Major corporations actually live in fear of the man, and long-standing practices which are unethical/illegal have stopped, most without ever having been prosecuted. The insurance industry and financial industry, in particular, have changed markedly because of Spitzer, and for the better. I suspect you don't really know about these changes, or don't understand them. You really have to in order to deny that he's made a real difference.