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The Scandal: Just in case you've been dozing under a rock these past few months, Governor Eliot Spitzer of New York—prosecutor of prostitution—was recently caught doing business with practitioners of the world's oldest profession. He has since resigned.

The Story: Radio host and Emmy-winning actor Jay Thomas (who also played the Easter Bunny in both The Santa Clause 2 and 3) was on the air when the news about Spitzer broke. He had a T-shirt out within 24 hours. Thomas isn't sure if he was the first to coin the slogan. "Do I think it was a genius idea that no one could have thought of?" he says. "No, I've never had a great idea in my life. I'm actually proud of the fact that any idiot can think of the same shit that I think of. Makes me one of the people."

The Politics: "Getting caught is really the biggest sin the United States," says Thomas. "As soon as somebody is self-righteous about something, it seems like they're up to something. Client #9 stands for abject stupidity. You just see Client #9 and you shake your head and you go, 'How stupid can somebody be?'"

The Future: Thomas is ready to franchise this baby. After the other clients come to light, each one will have a T-shirt—all the way up through Client #20.