Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY) sent sexually explicit pictures of his anatomy to women with Twitter. Not only that but for the first week after the pictures hit the media, Weiner insisted that his Twitter account had been hacked and that he was not responsible for the Tweets. He even went so far as to accuse, in name, certain conservative bloggers for hacking his Twitter account.
While sexual misconduct scandals are not limited to the Democrats, it seems the Democrats are more reluctant to take responsibility. Only when Representative Weiner became an embarrassment to his party was he pressured to resign. Even the ultra-liberal comedians were having a heyday with not only the escapades of Mr. Weiner but also every joke that could be imagined playing on the name 'Weiner' was fair game for all.
Again, I am not going to be sanctimonious and suggest the all the Republicans are walking around with halos. However, it seems that whenever a Republican is caught misbehaving in such a blatant (or even not so blatant) manner, he or she is out before the ink on the newsprint is dry. Most recent Republican scandal had Representative Chris Lee sending a picture of himself shirtless. He was forced to resign. By the way, Lee kept the pictures above the waist; Weiner did not.
So no more Weiner jokes after today for the media. It will be interesting to see what they latch onto next.
~ Patty
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