The Weiner Affair

Oh, what tangled webs we weave when first we practice to deceive. Love that poem. It's something everyone should read, and heed. Congressman Weiner takes pictures of his bony, naked body and sends them to women who are not his wife. The wife to whom he's only been married less than a year. So much for that 'honeymoon phase'. Then, he lies about it, over and over and over. Lets' face it--he's not the first, not in taking the photos or in lying about it. There have been a rash of men doing the 'post picture and lie about it' routine lately. Let's not forget Brett Favre texted a pic of his junk, unsolicited, to a female employee of his former team. Not smart. What makes these rich, famous and powerful men think that taking, posting and sending these kinds of pictures is a good idea? What makes them think we want to see it? OK, I admit I'd be willing to take a gander at Brett Favre, but that's just me. But in all seriousness, why??? Why do they do it? It's just plain stupid! Do I think Weiner should resign? Yes, but not simply because of the pictures themselves. Do I care that he violated the trust of his new bride? Not really. I don't know her and it's not my business. I don't have time to be concerned about the millions of people who pick scumbag spouses. I do care that he violated the trust of the people who sent him to congress. I feel sorry for the people of his district--and for all of us, since as a congressman, his votes affect the entire nation. He made a very poor decision. He should be smart enough to know better. Poor decision-making is not a good quality for an elected official. I want him to resign because of the pure idiocy of the act and the blatant lying about it. I question what other stupid things he's doing, and then lying about. It makes him untrustworthy and unfit to make decisions on any level, much less a national one.