What leaders DON'T: fool around
by Miki Saxon
Good grief, will the guys ever learn to keep their pants zipped?
Eliot Sptizer is just the latest in a long line political and business biggies to be ousted over sex actions of one kind or another.
I’m also wondering how many other patrons of this current sting will be outed. If he’s the only name made public then, to me, something else stinks a lot worse than his hiring a prostitute.
As for women, I don’t believe that they’re above fooling around; I just think they plan better and don’t get caught. Maybe more caution and less arrogance?
I also wonder why we, as a population, are willing to rationalize far worse actions by our so-called political and business leaders as long as they don’t involve sex?
What do you think?
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March 16th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Miki
I’ve been visiting DC over the last several weeks — the first time during the Roger Clemens hearings and the second during the NY Governor downfall. Two observations:
— People love a controversy. They (and the media) can seemingly care less about the important issues facing our nation!
— It is amazing what stupid things people will do for temporary gain. The higher they are…the harder they fall.
Leaders of character are still in high demand! Hooah!
March 17th, 2008 at 12:15 am
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March 17th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Tom, read my follow-up post on March 17.
I’m far more concerned about the actions of the Feds—an organization with no leaders of character whatsoever.
October 19th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Were JFKennedy and Bill Clinton leaders? They had their foolish moments (and an underlying arrogance towards women).
October 19th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Hi John, thanks for visiting and adding to the discussion.
If you define ‘leader’ based on position, then they were. If you define it based on actions and authenticity then there are gaps.
So I suppose that you can say they were leaders at times and weren’t at other times—like the rest of us poor mortals.
I hope you’ll return to read the post I’m doing on this later in the week.