Any politician who does things he/she can be blackmailed for is a fool

[rox63]

Please discuss...

[Virginia Dare]

1. It depends on the circumstances..

if you're talking about Spitzer, then yes, he's a fool.

[rox63]

2. Spitzer is one example of this

So was Bill Clinton.

[gatorboy]

3. It's amazing what folks think they can still get away with in the digital age.

But ego will do that to you.

[smoogatz]

4. I think it goes to personality type.

You don't get to be governor of NY state or president of the US without being a serious alpha. Alpha males in other primate species tend to have sex with as many partners as they can (it's all about disseminating the genes). Alphas of some species differentiate between high status and low status females. Alpha male politicians tend to marry high status females and have sex with with low status females. Aren't essentialist arguments wonderful?

[Fireweed247]

5. I think they even got to Kucinich

He said he would introduce articles of Impeachment of Bush on the State of the Union, but then backed down.

A story came out that he had been threatened by AIPAC and Pelosi, which he denied. I am sure whomever threatened him would make him deny it.

He is now behaving as if someone is still threatening him. He has stopped the pursuit of Impeachment or 9/11 hearing as he had promised.

[musiclawyer]

6. Yes, I would not want a fool representing me

In CA we have the big city mayors, Gavin and Antonio--both fools, judgment impaired. I think I'm in the minority here, but I think that politicians should be held to a higher standard. They are supposed to represent constituents in a professional, honest manner, with utmost integrity, for however long their constituenst permit. Even more so than cops. If a cops fools around on his wife or husband. I don't give a rats ass, as long as he/she shows up to do the job. But if a politician is doing this, then they devalue my proxy and the efficacy of their tenure. Get the fuck out, and put someone in who takes the job seriously 24/7. IMHO.
So Gavin and Antonio, take your ambition somewhere else.

[MrCoffee]

7. Anyone who thinks politicians are all that susceptible to blackmail is a fool.