Media Urged to Restrain Themselves Re: Spitzer

I have heard a few clips on the news about the media needing to act with restraint in the Eliot Spitzer scandal. (By the way, since I haven't heard many people mention his party affiliation, Spitzer is a Democrat.) For example, Jon Friedman of Marketwatch says that the media needs to think of Spitzer's wife and kids and act with restraint. In other words, don't be too tough on Spitzer.

I wonder why the media didn't urge the same "restraint" with Mark Foley or Larry Craig. Hmm...