The New York Yankees, as he is now facing charges of violating ethics laws because he was given free tickets to the first game of the World Series last year.
Aw, come on.
I mean, I get it. I get that such laws are in place to discourage lobbyists from having access and sway over public officials. And it was a dumb ášš move on his part that, when buttonholed about it subsequently, he tried to cover himself by saying he was going to pay for it and then using a backdated check to try and make it convincing. I get all that.
But come on. Being the governor of New York is a thankless job on the best of days. Certainly you should get SOME perks. He didn’t get free tickets so he could take some prostitutes. He got free tickets so he could take his son and a friend. Big dámņëd deal. Instead of trying to cover his tracks, he should have said, “Yeah. They gave me tickets. I’m the governor of New York, it’s the New York Yankees, and they wanted me there. Next question.”
He’s already said he’s not running next election. Leave the guy alone to do what governing he can.
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Originally published September 25, 1992, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #984
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