Anthony Weiner finally admitted yesterday that he lied about the circumstances pertaining to a lewd picture of a male's bulging pants sent via Twitter to a Seattle college student and five other internet strangers. Prior to Monday, he claimed that someone hacked his account and sent the photo without his knowledge. Why would a man with the constant public exposure a member of the House of Representatives has delude himself into thinking that the truth would not eventually come to light? Did he practice some kind of magical thinking that he would be immune from intense media scrutiny?
Weiner would have fared better if he had just admitted his transgressions when the news first broke, but he is not the only politician to lie about having an affair before eventually confessing. In fact, that approach is quite popular, and I'd venture a guess that 100% of all politicians whose affairs become media fodder lie when first confronted. This holds true for both parties, and we have had ample evidence of that over the past twenty years. The total list of cheaters, in both heterosexual and homosexual affairs, would take far too much space to include in this post. If you've forgotten names, do an internet search.
Given that Facebook and Twitter leave users vulnerable to discovery, I can't imagine why anyone would choose to get his jollies using them. Otherwise intelligent people happily text, tweet, and voicemail their innermost sexual desires as though no one except the desired targets could ever discover their messages. We'll never see the day when sex scandals disappear, but c'mon Mr. Weiner. Does the word discretion ring a bell with you? You have a problem. Your ego overshadows your brain. Keep your pants zipped, remain fully clothed, and use Twitter only for public announcements. If you stay clean, maybe your constituents will eventually forget about your stupidity.
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