The East Coast Loses Another Governor

I used to be proud to live on the East Coast. It is the best part of the USA to live in, I thought. None of the corruption you read about in the South (I was reading about Hewie Long at the time). None of the weirdos you see out West (apologies to Governor Ahnuld). And yet more intellectual folks then you usually see in the MidWest. But as of now, it seems it is hard to respect the government of the East Coat, once Rudy Guilinani left office. First, the governor of my own state - John Rowland - resigned under fire for ethics violations and charges or corruption and bribery. Now, the governor of my birth state - New Jersey - Jim McGreevy is resigning in the face of the twin revelations that he is gay and that he allegedly sexually harrassed one of his male employees. His wife appears especially shocked by the revelations. After my trip out West to visit Sean for his wedding, I am starting to wonder if I need to go elsewhere to find government officials worth respecting.



Now, I have never liked Jim McGreevy. For those not in the know, he is a rich liberal who bought his way into the governor's mansion and has steadfastly passed libery policies with little regard for the opinion of New Jerseyans. He has been dogged by scandals among his friends and contributors. And he has shown NO respect for anyone in his state not of his party. So, I was not shocked to learn that Mr. McGreevy has even sleezed his way out of office. He is resigning November 15. Why? It is JUST after the election, and JUST far enough away that New Jersey law does not compel an election to fill his office. While I know that you play the game by the rules, but this smells more than a little funny.