Addiction

SOMEHOW, it seems amazing that a member of congress would be exposed as an internet pornographer, sending pictures of his sex organ to people online, be forced to resign from congress, promptly resume the pornographic hobby, then run for mayor of the nation's largest and most publicized city, be exposed again, plummet in the polls, and refuse to resign the mayoral race.

That. my friends, is addiction to political power, or addiction to public attention or controversy, or pornography - whatever it is, its addiction to something!

Or how about the mayor of san diego, who apparently gropes and fondles unwilling women by the bushel, is exposed and widely publicized, but refuses to resign?

Syrian president Assad, amazingly, is still in power, despite the fact that half the country is fighting the other half in a bloody civil war to determine whether he stays or goes. And to think, only forty short years ago we all thought president nixon clung to power a bit too tenaciously. In retrospect, by comparison, nixon left office compliantly.

Queen Elizabeth II shows no indication to turn the crown over toCharles and retire. And you know damned good and well that Obama would just love to be presidtn for life. You can see it in his eyes, hear it in his voice, deduce it from his body language.

In american politics the same people keep seeking office over and over again. Addiction to power. Or fame. Anything that feels good can be addictive.