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SpitzerGate Leads Ari Emanuel To Question Where All The Honest Politicians Have Gone
Posted by Seth at 7:40 AM on March 13, 2008
It's been too long since we've cuddled up with HuffPo powerblogger Ari Emanuel: The dissolution of his Ari's Frustration of the Day column by no stretch of the imagination suggests the Endeavor partner has suddenly developed a Zen-like acceptance of his rightful, bitch-hugging place in the universe. On the contrary, it seems that certain lurid acts committed by state-level politicians have nudged the bug that's taken permanent residence inside his hindquarters further up the Ari Coast than ever before:
You can't effectively govern the people in public if you can't effectively govern yourself in private. Period. End of story. How can we allow you to make decisions that affect the private lives of others when you can't even control your own? [...]
I'm not preaching. I'm no Puritan. I'm just saying, if you can't follow the law, you gotta get out. [...]We need leaders who are not going to be distracted by the explosion of their shadow lives.
That's not canned emotion you sense: It's legitimate outrage at the shameful acts of our hypocritical elected officials. Those high n' mighties could certainly learn a thing or two about integrity from the world of Hollywood agenting, where every Harry Winston-abetted gesture of fidelity towards one's spouse is fuelled by genuine love and appreciation of the sacred and exclusive bond they share, and not guilt over that cater-waitress you happened to let blow you behind the wrap-party tent in exchange for a solemn promise to get her package "to the right people."
[Photo: WireImage]
- Governor, Govern Thyself! [HuffPo]
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TerrifiedCitizen
Posted August 10, 2008 11:50 AM
It's becoming increasingly clear that the type of people who desire a life of public acclaim feel priviliged to self-indulge.
First, campaigning must be either free to all or publicly financed for exactly the same amount, or else, as Europeans learned long ago, the personal lives of these types of personalities must not be scrutized too closely.
The egotistical cannot and will not suffer deprivation for very long.
If you continue to want celebrities for your leaders, you must not get yourselves so worked up over their personal lives... If they can maintain a straight public life, that's the most you can ever hope for.
Oh, I believe that the socially accepted norm that keeps sensational journelism in business is real... it merely seldom proves to be very realistic.
For years, movie makers fought for the right to make films that mirror real life. When's the last time you remember watching a movie (not a legend-enhancing documentary) who's hero lives the personal life of a puritan? Or even an exemplary one?
Little Mintz Sunshine
Posted 12:35 PM 13/3/08
I got $50 on Plushophilia. Somewhere, there's a torn and dirty giraffe with a story to sell.
Little Mintz Sunshine
SteamyMcFirecrotch
Posted 1:48 AM 14/3/08
Let's just hope Ari's brother, politician Rahm Emanuel doesn't suffer any "explosion of his shadow life."
SteamyMcFirecrotch
NotReadyForPrimeTime
Posted 3:22 AM 14/3/08
So who's going to be the first one to dig up some dirt on Ari or his brother?
I'm not preaching, I'm just saying.
NotReadyForPrimeTime
SteamyMcFirecrotch
Posted 4:20 AM 14/3/08
"In one legendary incident from the 1988 cycle (he was a top staffer then of the committee he now runs), he sent a dead fish to a pollster whose work he disliked. "
From Newsweek
SteamyMcFirecrotch
Double Banger
Posted 2:13 AM 15/3/08
And I thought the "period" was implied by the "."
Double Banger