I guess I dropped track on NY state politics after ex-Governor Spitzer took the long walk. Turns out that things didn’t stop hoppin’ upstate, even after Spitzer split. In the NY Times, columnist Gail Collins notes that the ink hadn’t dried on his replacement’s contract before New Yorkers learned of new Governor’s serial infidelities:
The next day, (David) Paterson called his first press conference as governor, in which he re-acknowledged his sexual sins with his wife, Michelle, by his side. That part was really disheartening. I thought that during the recent Spitzer unpleasantness we all came together as a nation and agreed that there should be no more bringing of wives to humiliating sex press conferences.
Ms. Collins’ prescription for stopping the Albany sheet shuffle? Elect more female representatives to the state house:
This is what happens when a bunch of guys go to a place where their families can
Ha. Engage your brain, Lex. Blindness enhances the chances for a date – no superficial disqualifications for lack of looks.
And, as James Bond said: “All cats are gray in the dark.” But now I’m wondering what the women saw in that guy in the first place?
Lex – that is so wrong – funny, but wrong.
Ladies, don’t hate on me – but I had the same thought as Lex – among others. I presume the women weren’t blind. Dude is not attractive, sorry. Shallow yes, but let’s face it – infidelity is shallow.
Blind, and powerful. Power can be an incredible aphrodisiac. I mean, from most people’s point of view, the only debate with Spitzer was about which was more unappealing: his looks or his personality. Although, it must be remembered, that Spitzer had to pay for it.
Apparently, one of the payments for Gov. Paterson ‘s liasions was listed as “constituent services.”
My state is a laughing stock.
RPL: Your state elected both Hilary & Chucky Schumer – it’s been a laughing stock for a while now. And I should know all about laughing stocks since my state, The People’s Democrat Republic of Mexifornia, has repeatedly elected Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein.
Depressing that so many can be so wrong.
The only state worse than California or New York? Massachusets. They’ve repeatedly elected John “Christmas in Cambodia” Kerry and Teddy “Chappaquiddick” Kennedy.
Of course, all three states have reedeming qualities… California has Lex, SteveC, the San Diego area military community, and Orange County. New York has upstate conservatives, and Massachusets has clam chowder, and some conservatives outside of the Boston metro.
Jim C
I’m with Kris. I’m still trying to figure out WTH the women were thinking. He’s not good looking enough to be worth a measly $5,000.
There is probably a law in New York to require mistresses to make reasonable accomodations for the handicapped.
As for Collin’s reasoning, I’d say there is a fair body of evidence refuting it.
Hey, Lex… Braille can be put to good use in many ways.
At least with a blind guy, she doesn’t have to worry about letting herself go. Or doing her hair. Or mismatched socks. Damn, maybe I should have married a blind girl. (Yep, I’m going to burn after I die.)
The Collins logic sounds eerily reminiscent of VADM Rempt’s (ret.) explanation that having 30 percent of the brigade on watch (and in the Hall) at all times would reduce the number of incidences of sexual misconduct. As I recall, there were no rapes reported that year, but the IT monitors reported a 300% increase in the number of hits to “adult” websites from Bancroft Hall computers.
Oh–you mean “Lug logic”. Made this babe cringe.
Women in power would clearly resolve the issue of sexual daliances. Right? Think of the greats.
Cleopatra…ummm, let me try again…
Elizabeth I…ummm, let me try this again
Catherine the Great…oh, okay, I see now.
Just so you know that wasn’t me that wrote that above…that was another “Jess” In my opinion this whole story was just sad and a real shame to see leaders acting in such a way. I guess trashy people are not confined to the “lower class uneducated types” alone. They run in all groups and all social classes!
Hugs,
Jessica
Dude logic (the difference lies here):
Friendship between women:
A woman didn’t come home one night. The next morning she told her husband that she had slept over at a friends house. The man called his wife’s 10 best friends. None of them knew anything about it.
Friendship between men:
A man didn’t come home one night. The next morning he told his wife that he had slept over at a friends house. The woman called her husbands 10 best friends, 8 of which confirmed that he had slept over, and 2 said that he was still there.
I know that saying “If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all”. I know men who tell me “Are you kidding? I NEED to see them all!” Hence, some of their frequencies at various strip clubs. (Ick)
Perhaps the new guv’nor has this need to ‘touch them all’… being blind and all. Strip joints would do nothing for him . Heh.
Yes, Lex, yer right; you’ll NEVER hoist yer flag…