a spritz of scandal

unless you're 6 feet under or spent the last week in a casino, you've heard by now that eliot spitzer has been implicated in a prostitution scandal. being that i work across the street from the ny governor's offices, the past week has resulted in the possibility of ending up in b-roll footage on a national news source each and every time i step out of my building. in fact, one of my coworkers is of the belief she ended up on telemundo on monday, but we have no firm confirmation as neither of us are viewers of the network. regardless, it's been a zoo in our parts, which has escalated our attention to the scandal. and probably caused me to think more deeply about the situation than i really should.

to be honest, if he had met up with a prostitute on his own time, with his own money, i would be disturbed, but would have considered it completely no one's business but his own. what someone does on their own time is between them and their family. get federal funds muddled up in it though, and the whole thing has a different ring to it. it is what it is though, and mr. spitzer bowed out of his position before it could be ripped away from him in a call for impeachment.

the question that lingers in my mind is not why did he do it (i'm pretty sure the reasoning for people getting a prostitute is pretty obvious), but why a prostitute? i'm sure there's plenty of scandalous women in ny that would sleep with a man as powerful as the governor. i'm certainly not one of those women, but i can guarantee they're out there. why not an aide or some socialite who champions his fundraising? you know - the usual suspects in a sex scandal. i don't condone cheating in any way and think it's pretty despicable, but seriously - a prostitute? c'mon - that's just too 1980's cliche. if you're going to ruin your career, reputation, and life, at least do it because your hooking up with someone who you potentially have feelings for. not someone who you're paying to keep you company.