Objectively speaking, what Spitzer did was really not that bad. But he had been such a dick for so long to so many people for so long, the line to kick him when he is down stretches out the door and around the block.
Moral of the story: Don’t be a dick.
That and the fact that it exposed him to extortion and manipulation by those whose services he was using. For example, granting of pardons.
Be nice to people on the way up ‘cause you may meet them again on the way down.
tell that to his wife and children, whom he has disgraced and publicly humiliated.
Tell that to the founders, who understood that freedom cannot exist without the moral rectitude worthy of it.
The term "objectively" implies some unbiased perspective; I challenge you on that. Your opinion is biased toward amorality, which is by no means "objective," it is immoral axiomatically.
I disagree.
If the CEO of the largest plumbing company in NY was caught doing what Spitzer did, I would agree, it really wasn't that bad nor would it make news
But Spitzer was paying for hookers when he was AG and Governor, all the while going after people for he exact same thing.
He left himself open to blackmailed and compromised by the criminal element he was supposed to protect NY'er from.
Being indicted and breaking the law is not "really that bad"? Is that what you mean?
“Objectively speaking, what Spitzer did was really not that bad.”
Would you say it wasn’t that bad if he was paying the Hookers with political bribe money? There is a good chance that it was that or campaign funds.
The Story of Eliot (the Dick).
See Dick.
See Dick kick (people).
See Dick run (governor).
See Dick putz (around).
See Dick fall (from power).
Don't be a Dick.
(Just elaborating on your accurate observation...)
******Moral of the story: Don’t be a dick.*******
Moral of the story: Don’t be a big dick.