It's an image we've seen far too often lately: The supportive wife standing beside her man, doing her best to remain stoic while he reveals his extramarital blunders to the entire nation.

The media's response seems to follow a strict pattern. First, there is speculation ("Will Clinton be impeached?"), followed by the questions ("Who was McGreevy's lover?"), and finally, a healthy dose of political spin ("Senator Craig wasn't soliciting sex, he just needed some toilet paper").

Only after all the dust has finally settled does the media's eye turn to the most obvious victim: Yes, the supportive wife in the smart pantsuit, still standing beside her man.

So how does the media handle "the wife"? Much the same way it handled the husband — even though she wasn't the one cavorting around with interns and prostitutes (both male and female).

Take Silda Spitzer. Fox News speculated on whether she would leave her husband or not. The Washington Post questioned her choice to stand by Eliot's side during his announcement. By the time the spin came, Silda was all but forgotten - the "other woman" was discovered on myspace, and the whole cycle repeated itself again. Wash, rinse, repeat.

Here at First Wives World, we reported on the scandal when it broke. And we wondered what Silda might do. And then Chief Executive Girlfriend Debbie Nigro came up with a unique idea of her own. "We all know that girlfriends help girlfriends get great when the chips are down," she wrote of Silda, evoking FWW's mission. What Silda could really use at such a difficult time, Debbie realized, were not questions, nor answers, nor advice.

What Silda needed was support.

And so, armed with a camera, Debbie took to the busy streets of NYC (right beneath the Empire State Building, in fact), where she captured words of support from various women, all eager to help the former First Lady of New York move forward.

To see the video, click here.