Weiner's "Weiner"

To lie or not to lie-

Friedrich Nietzsche stated, "One may sometimes tell a lie, but the grimace that accompanies it tells the truth."  This quote could not be more perfect to describe Representative Anthony Weiner.

Nearly two weeks ago, Weiner snapped a lewd photo of his body and sent it over his Twitter account to a female.  Instead of sending through his private account, Weiner mistakenly sent it over his public Twitter account for the world to see.  Oops.

His world has now been turned upside down and to make matters worse, he denied that he had anything to do with it.  Instead insisting, "he was a victim of a 'hack' and 'prank'."  Weiner lied and acted as if he were a victim of someone else's cruel joke.  Even mentioning that he was going to get an investigative company to research the crime.  It is a shame that he failed to understand the ins and outs of the computer world.  After realizing that he was caught without any escape, Weiner finally admitted to his lack of judgment and acknowledged the he “did a regrettable thing, and for that I apologize.” 

Apologize for what, however?  The lewd photo, the shame he has brought his new family or once again, helping to reinforce the fact that politicians are excellent liars and care very little for the truth- even when it is staring them in the face or should I say "pants"?   

Yes, Weiner has again brought our American Congress to yet another low.  With sex crimes spiraling out of control, internet pornography and child molestation at an all time high, Mr. Weiner has shown the world that even our elected leaders enjoy the debauchery that only a camera phone and Twitter account can bring.  

He is sure to be run out of office by his colleagues and constituents.  Right? 

Wrong.  According to a recent poll,  "56 percent of registered voters" in his district wanted him not to resign.  "One-third said he should step down" while "12 percent are unsure."

But hey, who in Washington hasn’t been caught with their pants down?