Only in San Francisco

[howeird]

SF Mayor Gavin Newsom was doing his best friend's wife while his best friend was his Chief of Staff. His best friend's wife had been his appointments secretary. So I guess his being on his staff led to her being on his staff...which led to her being on his staff.

So today Newsom does the Politically Correct thing and announces he is going into counseling. 

Yay!

For alcohol abuse.

WTF?

He says he has stopped drinking, which is probably a major event for a guy who founded a wine store, a string of restaurants and a Winery.

But only in San Francisco would it never occur to someone in his position to seek counseling for his inadvisable choice of relationships.

Comments

[dakron.livejournal.com]

Um, Washington too...Foley went in for Alcohol abuse...not is choice of relationships either.

[howeird]

Yeah, but he was a lush.
;-)

And they don't call it the Pacific North Wet for nothing.

True story: In the 70's I dated the daughter of the speaker of the Oregon state house. He was divorced as a result of affairs inspired by booze. Or that's what his ex told me. And then there is Bob Packwood following in that proud tradition. And you don't want to know what I'd seen Dr. Dixie Lee Ray do when she had too many at a Pacific Science Center party...she went on to be WA governor.

[dakron.livejournal.com]

That sounds about right.

[mistymarshall.livejournal.com]

Why oh why do these politicians always listen to their ...er ...staff

[howeird]

There's no proof, but I suspect we can say he was hard on his staff.

I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop (literally, almost) - his best friend's wife saying she caught Newsom doing his best friend. THAT would be more like San Francisco.
;-)

[figmo.livejournal.com]

I laughed out loud when I heard about him and "alcohol abuse counseling." Yeah, blame it on the bottle. Riiiight.

[howeird]

In this case, I believe it was a cask.

[dakron.livejournal.com]

I was at the opening for the GLBT Center in SF. He showed up to that, and had a drink in his hand almost the whole night. He can blame it on the bottle, but if he did, I suspect more people than he should do the same...then it's not really anybodies fault.

[howeird]

had a drink in his hand almost the whole night
That's just an indicator of a veteran of galas. A savvy gala goer picks up a drink first thing and carries it around as a prop. I don't drink, so I always carry a glass of whatever they are serving because if you don't, every 20 seconds someone will offer to give you one anyway.

[cinchntouch.livejournal.com]

Gavin is a total drunk. I was talking to this prostitute friend of mine and got the whole story.

[dakron.livejournal.com]

Um, he was filling his glass quite often. He didn't have the same drink in his hand.

I only had four or five cocktails that night...and I know he was at the bar more than I was. It was an Absolutely wonderful party...but that was a while ago.

[cinchntouch.livejournal.com]

Actually (all kidding aside) I think he might be doing the right thing and I don't think that dealing with a drinking problem and being mayor are incompatible.

[scendan.livejournal.com]

Well, what's his name, who was incredibly gross and inappropriate with the Congressional Pages, also went into counseling...for alcoholism.

It's the in thing to do!