E.T. Phone Home
April 1, 2008
Elliott Spitzer is the latest politician to get busted for having an affair. John McCain was also alleged to have cheated on his wife, though not with a prostitue. Personally, I don’t care if a politician cheats on his wife. That’s why a politican’s wife is referred to as the “first lady”- you’re not the only lady, just the first. It’s built right in there.
Of course I feel badly for the wife in these situations. I can’t imagine too many things being more devastating than finding out your spouse has cheated. That said, marriage is “for better or for worse” and it looks like worse just rolled into town. I think it’s commendable to stick it out, work through it together, get counseling. Do whatever you have to do to eventually get to the point where you can look back together and laugh about it. “Remember that time I had to step down as governor because I fucked a prostitute? That was pretty funny, huh?”
I can’t imagine having to confess to your wife and then, right afterwards, to your kids. “Girls, did you hear all that screaming and glass breaking in the other room? Well, Daddy has to tell you something. Mommy is mad because Daddy spent a lot of money on something. Something that Mommy already has. A vagina. You know how sometimes you ask Daddy for money for a new outfit even though you already have a lot of perfectly good outfits? Well, that’s how Daddy felt about Mommy’s vagina. Now go play.”
While reflecting on Elliott and his gal pal, Ashley Alexandra Dupre, I was reminded of Neil Diamond’s “Heartlight”.
Come back again
I want you to stay next time
’Cause sometimes the world ain’t kind
When people get lost like you and me
I just made a friend
A friend is someone you need
But now that he had to go away
I still feel the words that he might say
He’s lookin’ for home
’Cause everyone needs a place
And home’s the most excellent place of all
And I’ll be right here if you should call me
Turn on your heartlight, Elliott. You’ll find your way home.
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