NEW YORK – The news about Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s possible link to a prostitution ring left me speechless. Which, as you know, is pretty much unheard of. I mean, really.

Jami Floyd gets the Last Word again.

I am old enough to know that the mighty do fall. But with Spitzer, everyone, from his supporters to his detractors, will tell you this was a big surprise. No rumors buzzing about. No longstanding denials.

But here’s the thing: You never really know a person. Not your governor, not your neighbor. Sometimes not even your spouse. If the cases we cover here on Best Defense have taught us anything, they’ve taught us that.

So, now that I’ve recovered from the news, it’s time to look ahead. The governor may have apologized. But he hasn’t been charged with anything. Not yet.

So for now Eliot Spitzer is like any other suspect, presumed innocent until proven otherwise. And anyone who predicts the outcome of this mess is just spitting into the wind.

And that’s the Last Word.

– Jami Floyd, In Session anchor