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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Pimp My Governor

Oh dear.

Governor Spitzer of NY appears to be joining the ranks of the Mark Foleys of the world.

I guess it depends on the meaning of the term - "linked to a prostitution ring." (Just trying to invoke Bill Clinton.)

I am disappointed in that I really liked Spitzer. He was a tiger against corporate plutocratic behaviors.

Now what - does he resign?

Like Beowulf, Spitzer can subdue the mightiest of foes, and also like Beowulf falls on his face to what the Buddhists would call, 'deva putra mara.'

Like Foley's predilections, I don't really care where the Governor's personal tastes are. Its the hypocrisy that is always problematic. In Spitzer's case, its going after prostitution rings.

3 comments:

Glynn Kalara said...

His poor wife and kids. The look on her face was heart breaking. What in God's name was this fool thinking? Didn't he figure at a min. BV$H and gang were staking out every Demo. pol. of any stature?

Jim Sande said...

He was in that good old cloud of desire. He wasn't thinking at all.

I agree, I feel for his family, everybody is chattering away at it too, htere's no stopping it.

We know this a big deal. It takes the holier than thou card away from the democrats, not that they deserved it by any means. If he sticks around then who can complain about Larry 'wide stance' Craig.

Glynn Kalara said...

True. He's toast. What a waste. Tragic is the only word that comes to mind.