"I feel very sad for the Spitzer family, for his parents, who are lovely, and for his wife and children. And I pray that they can be made whole," Pelosi added.
"What is it about powerful men, do you think -- politicians -- that they get into these situations?" Stephanopoulos asked.
"Well, I wouldn't just ascribe it to -- I'm sure that this is not confined to politics and that there are some, you know -- these things happen in every walk of life," Pelosi responded.
The Speaker also looked ahead to Monday when Lt. Gov. David Paterson will be sworn in as New York's governor.
"As we go forward, David Paterson is absolutely great," Pelosi said. "He's just going to be a spectacular governor of New York. I'm a big fan of his. I've watched him in the state senate over the years and I wish him much success."
Pelosi addressed something very key here. When talking about this scandal, people tend to link this with all male politicians and their power. But the truth is that not all politicians are like that and there are men not involved in politics who "play around" as well.
