On Spitzergate
Today news surfaced that New York Governor Elliot Spitzer patronized a high end call girl, quite possibly repeatedly. This is big news for tax-paying New Yorkers like myself and the nation, if the generous time allocated Spitzergate by network news programs is any evidence. I know prostitution is the oldest profession in the world but I don't understand its appeal from Black male Brazilian sex tourists to Charlie Sheen to Cristiano Ronaldo to Jewish political golden boy Spitzer. That so many would jeopardize their careers and sully their reputations for it is just astounding. That paid sex with a stranger appeals to so many is confounding. I guess it's a man thing. Any insights, please leave in the comments, anonymously if necessary.
The good news is the possible ascent of Lieutenant Governor David Patterson. Were Spitzer to resign, Patterson would become New York's first African American governor (he already holds the distinction of serving as New York's first African American Lieutenant Governor) and while I haven't scrutinized his CV, I did leave impressed and inspired after hearing him address the mourners at Max Roach's funeral this past fall at Riverside Cathedral in Harlem. His prospective governorship would also be notable in that he has a severe visual impairment and accordingly an awareness of issues around ableism. The broader perspective that could bring is absolutely exciting for progressive New Yorkers.
Tags: Politics, Prostitution, Sex
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