Opinion: The Fall of Eliot Spitzer

By Allen Bacon
Editor
Bosco: The Blog

I probably am not breaking any new ground here when I say that the ex-governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer, who resigned today admidst allegations of soliciting prostitutes is deserving everything that he is going to get.

As I get older, I realize more and more that there are no perfect people especially among politicians so when politicians have marital affairs or have drug abuse or alcohol abuse problems or somehow show themselves as being human beings I always lean on the side of forgiveness. That is as long as they are doing the best job for their constituents. If not, then all bets are off.

This case was different. This guy was once the Attorney General of New York and he became the Governor based on his toughness for upholding the law. He set himself up as a "holier than thou" politician. He broke the law. Prostitution is not legal in New York. He's a hypocrite at the highest degree.

Here's the general idea... Anybody should have the right to do anything they want to do in the privacy of your own personal space. I believe in personal freedom as long as you keep it personal. If you want to go and smoke a joint that's ok. Just don't get behind a wheel of an automobilie after you do it because then it encroaches on my rights especially if you hit my car head on. If you want to smoke a cigarette that's fine too just don't do it around me where I can breathe your second hand smoke.

If Eliot Spencer wants to get off with some escorts that's his business too. Just go someplace where it's legal...like Nevada to do it and don't spend my money to do it. He forgot his salary is paid by the taxpayers. And he also forgot that he built his entire career taking down people breaking the law. What a moron. You talk about the proverbial thinking with your dick...