Anthony Weiner Should Withdraw from NYC Mayoral Race

Photo/Bryan Pace, NY Daily News

Anthony Weiner's recent revelations about his continued sexting show that his behavior can be summed up using a synonym of his last name: hot dog. This blogger refuses to use another reference to one of his anatomical parts that she is certain many readers have seen already. Hot dog sums it up adequately because he has lost all credibility as a potential mayor and somehow feels he is immune to standards of character. His confession that he has continued the same outrageous activities that caused him to resign as a representative of congress two years ago makes him a national embarrassment, and he should cut his losses immediately.

Huma Abedin, Weiner's wife, has yet to make a damning public statement, which this blogger fails to understand. "Stand by Your Man" made it to the music charts, but Abedin takes it to new levels when she avoids dealing with the truth. Despite the fact that she praises him as a good father, he needs counseling on many levels. First, he should seek help for his addiction to sexting and his appetite for public exposure (no pun intended). Once he understands that problem, he desperately needs to examine the reasons he refuses to withdraw from the race when he has demonstrated such poor judgment in recent years. Does he really believe any voter is his/her right mind would choose him as the next New York City mayor after revealing his inability to handle a debilitating personal problem? That alone interferes with his capacity to govern wisely.

Early in his career as a congressional representative, Weiner won praise for his stance on abortion and middle class issues, and he advocated for health care legislation to expand Medicare to cover every American. At this point, however, his future in politics is doomed, no matter what he accomplished previously or how many soup kitchens he visits. The Democratic Party and its leaders are all singing the same tune: "Time to Say Good-bye."