Then why did Rudy say things he knew any wife would find unbearable? New York law gives Donna a say over whether Rudy gets a legal separation or a divorce. To get what he wanted, he had to punch her in the guts. So he did, shamelessly. The man who taught us to see the importance of broken windows now attempts to persuade us that a broken marriage vow is nothing at all.

Watching the GOP spin doctors is even more repulsive. Suddenly adultery is nothing, and telling the truth about adultery makes you a stand-up guy. Gee, if only more husbands said fond things about their mistresses on national TV, the world would be a much better place.

Exactly how scummy can a person act and still be considered senatorial material? It's a personal decision, and I'm not here to tell you where to draw the line. But for me, what Rudy did to his wife in public (not private) last week is more than I am willing to stomach -- in a man or a senator, either.

Women at least used to hang together about stuff like this, but most New Yorkers seem to buy the new Clinton/Giuliani line. Only 23 percent of GOP voters definitely want the party to field a new candidate. Twenty-one percent of voters say Rudy's personal revelations make them "very" or "somewhat" less likely to vote for him. Of course, in a close election, these are big enough numbers to tip a race. Why take the risk? Especially since there is a fine candidate waiting in the wings in Ted Forstmann, a billionaire who donates his time and money to get poor and minority children into good schools.

I hope Rudy Giuliani has the decency to drop out. If he runs, I don't know about you, but I'm voting for Donna Hanover.