Let me go on the record and say that I don't care what private sexual imbroglios politicians get involved in. Let me further state that the political libertarian in me believes prostitution should be legalized. The economic socialist in me believes it ought to be taxed, regulated, and brought up to code with respect to health and safety. And, the libertarian would also like to point out that the socialist is hogging the covers. The socialist counters, saying the libertarian never puts the lid back on the peanut butter.
Anyway, quieting for a moment the likely self-righteous "gasps" from the Family Values set (I can't wait 'til Senate Majority Leader "Uncle" Joe Bruno pretends that this ruffles his crusty old feathers), I want to make a couple of points.
First, I'm not in the habit of quoting Margaret Thatcher, but in this case, "crime is crime is crime." You can't bill yourself as the ethics reform candidate and then pull a boner like this.
Second, I don't demand perfection from my politicians. That's a recipe for disappointment and, it turns out, disappointment is not all that tasty. Needs salt. I've only taught American history for a few years now, but the one thing I've learned is that nobody - NOBODY - is clean.
Quick. Think of a politician you know with that Boy Scout image. You know, the one with the "aw, shucks" smile and the penchant for populist rhetoric. Got him in mind? Good, now place him in a theoretical menagerie with Bigfoot and mermaids. Because he doesn't exist.
Spitzer won't deserve half of the heat he gets from this, but it doesn't matter. My guess is he's effectively finished. Oh, Spitzie. We hardly knew ye.
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you know what, man? i think new york should go back to its home...on whore island! the empire state has, once again, shows itself to a wretched hive of scum and villainy, where repute is perpetually under the weather (i.e. "ill"), and where harlots and charlatans abound. i wonder how madame clinton will respond to this scandal? lord knows she has a frame of reference. no doubt she will inform us of how she will rid the land of whoredoms when coronated. her lifetime of experience clearly guarantees that she will create millions of job while simultaeously excising the blowjob from the american economy
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