Waiting for Geraldine’s Apology

I have a feeling I’m going to be waiting a long time.

Spitzer’s Resignation Transcript

courtesy of the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

In the past few days I’ve begun to atone for my private failings with my wife, Silda, my children and my entire family. The remorse I feel will always be with me. Words cannot describe how grateful I am for the love and compassion they have shown me.

From those to whom much is given, much is expected. I have been given much — the love of my family, the faith and trust of the people of New York, and the chance to lead this state. I am deeply sorry I did not live up to what was expected of me.

To every New Yorker, and to all those who believed in what I tried to stand for, I sincerely apologize. I look at my time as governor with a sense of what might have been, but I also know that as a public servant, I and the remarkable people with whom I worked have accomplished a great deal.

There is much more to be done and I cannot allow my private failings to disrupt the people’s work. Over the course of my public life I have insisted, I believe correctly, that people, regardless of their position or power, take responsibility for their conduct.

I can and will ask no less of myself. For this reason I am resigning from the office of governor and at Lt. Gov. David Paterson’s request, the resignation will be effective on Monday, March 17, a date that he believes will permit an orderly transition.

I go forward with the belief, as others have said, that as human beings our greatest glory consists not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.

As I leave public life, I will first do what I need to do to help and heal myself and my family, then I will try once again, outside of politics, to serve the common good and to move toward the ideals and solutions which I believe can build a future of hope and opportunity for us and for our children.

I hope all of New York will join my prayers for my friend, David Paterson, as he embarks on his new mission and I thank the public once again for the privilege of service. Thank you very much.

Afghan War Trending Worse Than Iraq

Reuters 

This shouldn’t come as a surprise, seeing how we diverted our military on the completely unnecessary war in Iraq.

The tide of the war in Afghanistan is running against the United States and its allies, in contrast to an improving trend in Iraq, a U.S. military official and counter-insurgency expert said on Wednesday.

“Afghanistan (is) in my eyes an under-resourced war, a war that needs a whole lot more advisers, a whole lot more economic aid,” Lieutenant Colonel John Nagl told a security conference in Stockholm.

“This war is the war I’m concerned about, a war in which the United States very much needs the help of our friends.”

This is very discouraging news and should not be overlooked.  The media is focusing on Iraq, which is deserved, but the ripple effect from GWB’s incompetent decision to invade Iraq is going to be felt for quite a long time.

Obama Responds to Geraldine

“Part of what I think Geraldine Ferraro is doing, and I respect the fact that she was a trailblazer, is to participate in the kind of slice and dice politics that’s about race and about gender and about this and that, and that’s what Americans are tired of because they recognize that when we divide ourselves in that way we can’t solve problems,” Obama said on NBC’s “Today” show.

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Amen.

He’s Resigning Right Now

The Spitzer Resignation Watch Continues

According to CNN, Spitzer is to announce his resignation this morning at 11:30.

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Barry Obama…

Classic

Wednesday

Last night after dinner I was reading to my son and experienced an onset of both tiredness and hunger.  It was a strange feeling and I’m not quite sure what triggered it.  Both passed after an hour or so.  I’m not drinking soda anymore, so maybe it was related to a blood sugar spike or drop.

Played GHIII for quite a while last night, even securing my first 100% on medium for “Monster”.  Oooh… gold stars… neat.

According to what I read last night Spitzer is expected to resign this morning and has been working on a deal with prosecutors to avoid charges in exchange for giving up the governorship.  This whole issue has sparked a debate on whether or not prostitution should be legal.  Moral issues aside, I can tell you there is only one reason that prostitution is illegal: the government hasn’t figured out how to make money off it yet.

Finished reading Freakonomics this morning.  It was a good read, even if it was a bit all over the place.