By dixie
I often think, especially while reading the unbroken streams of drivel posted by the Prairie Muffins and ideologically similar folks, that those who object most strenuously to perceived moral flaws in the world have deep, private flaws of their own.
Apparently the soon-to-be ex-governor of New York is another tick in this box:
Gov. Eliot Spitzer, whose rise to political power as a fierce enforcer of ethics in public life was undone by revelations of his own involvement with prostitutes, resigned on Wednesday, becoming the first New York governor to leave office amid scandal in nearly a century.
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14th of March, 2008
“in nearly a century”
Almost got a full century
DAMN YOU SPITZER!!!!
14th of March, 2008
Rarely is a political scandal and destruction of a career as richly deserved as in this case.
It is interesting to note that while he was busy deposing innocent men looking for various ethical and moral lapses, including looking for non-existant mistresses and a “love child” of various Wall Street executives, he was spending his nights partaking in similar activities.
To quote more than a few Wall Street traders: “There *is* a God!”
18th of March, 2008
It’s really hard to imagine the psychology of someone like Eliot Spitzer, the contrast between his public image and private self seems to reveal a deep cynicism.
He’s obviously not the first hypocritical politician, but it is interesting to note our capacity to be outraged remains.
Curiously, a case like this is much more interesting to the media, because it has a strong element of sex, than a purely financial scandal.
25th of March, 2008
I think there’s a distinction between politicians (or anyone) who are merely hypocritical (one who facilitates a homophobic agenda while admitting to having a lesbian daughter) and those who really go crazy (building a career on uncovering and prosecuting moral corruption while engaging in the illegal sex trade during one’s downtime). I don’t think it’s noteworthy that people are outraged; it really is that funny.
Twisty Faster would certainly agree that the only reason the media is worrying the story like a dog with a favoured bone (haha, there, I said it, “bone”) is that there are many opportunities for titillation.