Preemptive Strike on Politicians' InfidelityWhat's worse? A politician who makes a grievous mistake and repents, or one who acknowledges that he's about to do wrong and does it anyway?
Would New Yorkers have felt less angry with Eliot Spitzer if the former governor had told us ahead of time that he planned to use an escort service? Would Bill Clinton have garnered millions of viewers for a nationally televised address to let us know that he found his intern, Monica Lewinsky, pretty darn hot in that black pantsuit?
Of course not. In America, we like to be angry after the fact. We like to feel betrayed and then take out our indignation for the politicians who act like regular human beings in a maelstrom of sanctimonious fist-shaking.
Think about it. What would we say if any of the pols who've cheated on their wives held a press conference like this one:
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ELiot Spitzer, like all pols, was being watched for years. His takedown was a preemptive strike by Washington in preparation for the bailouts. Spitzer was the only one bold enough to go toe-to-toe with Geithner and the Fed and the banksters, and it was essential to neutralize him ahead of time. He should have stood his ground but he knew where it would lead. It is a shame because he was a man with a healthy hatred of the elite.