The Blind Leading The Blind
New York State government is a mess, and it continues to look worse day after day.
Former Governor Eliot Spitzer disgraced the state when it came out he liked to hang with high-priced hookers. In the midst of that scandal he was forced to step down. Some wondered if he used campaign or government money to pay for his hookers. A recent report says he did not do that. Of course, even though he may not have used government money to pay for the hookers, he certainly used government money to travel to the motels for his late night flings.
But wait…there’s more!
In light of the weekend report outlining the fact that the Associated Press did not find evidence that Spitzer used government money for his hooker flings, another story came out about the new Governor, David Paterson. The more I hear about this man, the more I wonder what’s in store for New York. It’s becoming apparent that his moral standards may be even lower than Spitzers’!
In a weekend news report we’ve discovered that Governor David Paterson has “paid back his campaign for two nights at a Manhattan motel.” Why is he paying the money back? Again, quoting from the story, “Paterson admitted he used a campaign credit card to pay for a hotel stay with his girlfriend.” The story goes on to say that even Paterson’s lawyer admitted that the former State Senator used the campaign credit card to pay for personal expenses of his sex filled night with the girlfriend he was having an affair with. That’s right folks, this is a continuation of his affair fallout.
Does Paterson think he can simply slip out of this huge moral lapse simply by saying he’s sorry? Apparently so. The sad thing is, for the most part, this story is sliding under the radar and very few are concerned about it. But, the bottom line is this, Paterson is yet another example of a leader, who doesn’t know the first thing about leading. A leader sets an example for all to follow. What message are we getting from Paterson? Is this an example that should be set before the State? Paterson’s example says it’s fine to have an affair, it’s fine to pay for it on the company expense card. As long as no one knows about it, it’s all fine. But, if you need to save your skin, then just come out and tell the world of your mistakes, and life will go on as usual.
This is not leadership. New York State should once again call for the resignation of Paterson before we discover even more issues. It appears the new Governor is like an onion with numerous layers. We now see the layers being peeled back. The sad thing is, as each layer of the onion is peeled off, we discover more of the house stinking up from the smell.
Lets stop the stench now.
Just my two cents,
Dr. Rus
