It looks like San Diego Mayor Bob Filner is resigning.
Is anyone surprised at this?
What does surprise me is how long it can take for scandal-embroiled celebrities to do the obvious. I wonder if, when this story first broke, anyone close to Filner said something along these lines: "Pack it in, Bob. It's only going to get worse and you'll look worse if you hang in. You'll eventually have to leave anyway. Give a straightforward and sincere apology and resign now. Then get help."
Food for thought: A mayor is an elected official rather than a celebrity. Filner only became a celebrity because of his inappropriate conduct. When, oh, when will we ever stop blurring the lines and elevating these people to "celebrity"? Ugh.
ReplyDeleteAnd the "get help" portion of your post? Spot on.
Crusty,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the food for thought.
I'll be pondering the elected official versus celebrity distinction and at which point someone can be both.
Michael