If she is going down for this let the the Johns go down as well. Release the list and let the chips fall. This is going to get out in the open one way or the other so ABC should just get it over with. I love seeing all of the conservative pundits basically go on rants about how releasing the names would be some moral violation. Isn't using an escort service a moral violation? If they really didn't do anything wrong why are so many people protesting so loudly?

Well, well, well, this should come as no surprise. Once again the adage about throwing stones and living in glass houses. I am sure we will never really see "the list"

I totally agree. Release the list.

And what would be even more humorous is hearing a liberal defend their freedoms no matter how egregious the acts.

At least we know that its not James McGreevey.

I think the list should be released so all can know who is involved. Especially if there are high government officials involved. (Which I'd guess there probably are).

Even though I do not agree that prostitution should be illegal, I think since it is, the public has the right to know. Especially since it is a federal lawsuit, and I pay my federal taxes.

ABC should just post the list and be reporters again. Not government whips like all media seems to be becoming lately.

Sadly all can fail in thier ideals. To call one a hypocrite opens up the countercliam of hypocrisy (hypocritical hypocrite?) Let the guilty fall for their actions. Name calling is as a somewhat immature action. Have you noticed that all can be called ahypocrite as some time? Hypocrisy is not setting a high goal, and failing to meet it. LET THE GUILTY FALL FOR THEIR ACTIONS, let us call the mis-deeds what they are, wrong.

If a news organization can release the horrible tapes and manifesto of the young man who killed so many at Virginia Tech, then this is a no brainer...

I think the media world has become scared to report the news. Our politicians are sooooo powerful these days and have so many people, organizations, and businesses in their pockets we can't get the 'real' news, only what Bush and his cronies want us to know. Only what makes them look good. No real news! This is real news folks! If they didn't take pubic office, I'd say "hey, leave them alone." But they did take it. Therefore, their lives are public. Of course they don't want us to know. Tough! It's our right as the Americans who elected them! ABC news has always been my #1 choice. I've always felt like they were different, than say FOX. I hope they don't fall into the norm as far as the news goes. Stand up boys and girls! Give us news!!

Expose them all. If they didn't do anything illegal why was Ms. Palfrey arrested? I knew some of them would hire lawyers to find loopholes. Their lawyers probably have been clients too. lol They are all dishonest liars, have committed crimes and should not be in positions of power over the lives of others. Their families deserve to know what kind of men they really are, even though it will be painful. Imagine the diseases they could bring home to their families. They probably are the type who brag about their illegal acts, harass women and call them derogatory names, meanwhile they are busy dialing up escort services. I can't wait to pop open a cold one and watch 20/20 Friday night. LMAO!!!!!

I for one won't be watching. Name them all or name NONE. And why only 4 years worth of records since this started in 93? Smear some, cover the butts of others? No dice. All or nothing. You lost a viewer until you do that.

How sad is all of this, we have our young boys over in Iraq fighting a losing battle and losing so many innocent lives and these crooked politicians are having the time of their lives, so they thought. Let no stone be unturned, expose them all ABC.
Do your job and work for the people of our nation.

Only the names of USAID officials should be released because they are hypocrits.

Kip,

The right that "we" have is to know who did is if public money was used.

if it was not the I agree with you "we" do not have any right to know who is on the lists.

Uhh guys? The client this lawyer is refering to is one of the madam's ex-employees. Not someone from The List. Read the article. Not to say I don't want to see The List in the light of day. But we should all pay more attention to what is being discussed before ranting.

well, americans are finally wakeing up to what the rest of the world knew all along, that these guys in power in washington, are nothing but crooks, for those who did not know the government is the biggest organize crime unit in the world, it's ok to gamble when they sanctioned it but not when you set up a site in another country, now they get caught with their pants down and they cry foul, like someone said earlier name names, post the list get back to reporting the news and not filtering it to apeased the Bushies and the likes.

These are not mutually exclusive perspectives. I absolutely agree that there is a strong voyeuristic component on the part of the public at large. However, I do also believe very firmly that holders of public office should be held accountable when they break the laws they have sworn to uphold. While I lament the former, it does not preclude the latter. (Whether or not the latter will actually come to pass, is a question about which I'm far more cynical, alas...)

It doesn't matter whether this is viewed as legal or illegal activity - No one should be above the law.

Enough of the Heidi's and Jeane's dragged through the media, courts and doing jail time - if the John's weren't buying there would be no sale.

If the Madame and her ladies go down, then it is only fair the John's go down too, every single, step of the way.

One question I have -- undoubtedly most of the people on the list probably engaged in inappropriate behavior. But apparently her phone number was a local one. How can ABC be sure that every number on that list was made purposely. In other words, what if someone was trying to call Blockbuster, for instance, (as Howard Kurtz points out) misdialed a digit and got the madam? Or what about a somebody's son, living at home, makes a call while his folks are away. How does ABC verify, and do they even have an obligation to verify?

I personally am thrilled that you are sharing the names; the past three election cycle sand running up to the current administration all we heard-we will clean up the Oval office;The current administration used discriminatory issues to win elections; Foley-Haggerty and all the rest. Those who live in Glass Houses should never throw stones - Karma

Nate Mishkin -- Since she apparently gave only four years worth of records to ABC (which seems kind of odd), does the judge's order prohibit her from from giving ABC the rest? Again, it seems kind of odd that she would just give them partial records.

I've seen the names and photos of local people published in the paper when they were caught in prostitution stings, the scum in D.C. don't deserve better treatment.