The problems I have with the Weiner go far beyond his stupidity for posting pictures of himself and his… well, wiener,
First, he got caught and then lies with some lame, but possibly true story. Dude, you work in the government. You know people are spying on us ALL THE TIME. Rule #1… if you get caught, immediately fess up. You hear that Clemens??? It will be far worse if you lie… Remember that Mr. Clinton?
Second, there are people spying on us ALL THE TIME. Breitbart monitors the e-mails and Twitter and Facebook feeds of politicians. That is some f—ed up s–t right there, yo! People do have a right to privacy. They do.
Obviously Weiner made the classic “Reply All” blunder, which I am sure a lot of us have done. Hell, I’ve done it more than once.
But some of you must find it troubling that there are people out there, waiting for nothing more than a public figure to have a human foible or error in judgement or huge mistake and then pounce and maim and kill.
The web is a tricky, tricky place. A sticky place. We all have a right to privacy, but need to be cautious and expect that once something is said or posted on the web, it is fair game, it is out there and can never, fully be taken back. This is why news reporting on the internet has become so frustrating. It is about speed and no longer about accuracy and thorough reporting. It is about breaking a story, damn the facts. News on the web changes constantly. AAGGHH!
So then, back to the issue at hand… or in the hands of some young college co-eds. Is what Weiner did worth resigning over? Are the politicians who are calling for him to step down clean and innocent? Are they casting stones from their own glass houses?
Look at what happened with Clinton and a lot of his accusers… They were crying foul, while some young intern was under the desk blowing them.
I hate to say it, but a lot of them do things like this. There is a lot of power in DC, and therefore a lot of sex in DC; and not all of it is in the marital bed.
So let’s stop being hypocritical and puritanical and deal with the real issues. Violence is a good place to start… the economy… education. If a politician actually does their job, and does it well and their behavior outside of work does not interfere with work, who cares. This goes for Dems and Pubs.
If they screw up, they will certainly need to deal with their family. That is some heavy stuff right there. Think about the healing Arnold is going to have to do with his kids… Maria, of course… he owes her big time and will have to fight and work so hard even to get back to a place of simple civility… but the kids… A few of them are changing their last names!!!
And if the politicos screw up and it does affect their job or the people’s trust in them, then they will be voted out on the next election. I don’t like the idea of others on the Hill stepping in so much. Obviously there are ethics commitees, , but I guess I just don’t trust any of them at this point. How sad is that??? Nor do I like the idea of a special election. Way too much work and money. Maybe we should have a Twitter vote!
Prove that you are in a certain district and Tweet your vote… Should the Weiner stay or get packed back in his shorts and sent home? Or perhaps a Facebook vote, moderated by Zuckerberg.
Ultimately it’s about being a human being. We try to do the right thing, we often do not; so we need to work hard to fix what we screw up. We need to decide how to punish ourselves, and be honest and productive with that. We need to honor what the people want and ask for… If they voted us in, they can and just might vote us out.
The biggest lesson is this…
Oh the tangled net and world wide web we weave,
When we accidentally reply all and practice to deceive.
So try to do right and admit when you’re wrong.
And for the love of all that’s holy, don’t take pictures of your schlong.
