I just caught the tail-end of an interview Elliott Spitzer was doing on the radio here in NY. After a bit of research I see that today seems to be a pivotal day in his attempt for a comeback as he is on The Today show as well as Matt Lauer.
I have so many things to say about this - especially since during his interviews he stressed family values and making ammends to his wife and daughters.
Mr Spitzer - I would like to ask you a few things....why aren't you making ammends to the people whose lives were ruined by doing business with you? Your family is only one of your many victims, what about the rest of us? The people like Barabesh of Big Apple Travel who you prosecuted yet you were frequenting businesses that were committing the same crime. Mark Brenner of Emporer's Club who is currently serving 2 years in a Federal Prison and has lost everything. Or myself, who spent 4 months in jail and lost everyone and everything I ever loved. Does your punishment seem fair in comparison? You lost your job and were publicly humilated - as were we all! What about serving some time, losing some money or at least coming clean about your sexual addictions and giving us some honest answers?
Why should we, the American people, listen to you? Because you have some brilliant business mind? If that holds true- than people should be listening to me, because I have one as well. Hell, elect me as Governor - at least I'm honest about who I am and what I've done! So again, why should we listen to you or even care what you have to say? You are a hypocrite and a liar. Have we all forgotten that this man used services NUMEROUS times while vehemently prosecuting? We gave this man the power to dictate laws and he abused it? Is this person worth giving another chance to?
I say no. We do not need people like him in any sort of position of power. Of economy was on the brink of the worst recession in decades and at the helm of our great state of NY was a duplicitious powermonger. He did not care about my family or his own - he only cared about his own needs which is not the type of person I would ever call a leader.
A leader is someone who puts the needs of others before their own. This calls for a higher level of moral ethics than the average man - this is why we care so much about our leader's personal lives. It takes alot for me to say this and go against someone whose money can buy them a get out of jail free card. But its the truth. Haven't we given enough of our power away to people who abuse it already?
