November 02, 2007, 6:00 a.m.
Spitzer in the Face of Law
By The Editors

At Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, Hillary Clinton finally gave her primary opponents something to work with. Asked about New York governor Eliot Spitzer’s plan to give drivers licenses to illegal immigrants, Clinton articulated a — how shall we put it? — nuanced position on the issue.

She said, “What Governor Spitzer is trying to do is fill the vacuumâ€