It started with accusations of being hacked. Congressional Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY) alleged that hackers hacked (it's what they do, isn't it?) his Twitter account and sent some, uh, risque photos of "someone." Weiner denied -- adamantly -- that the semi-naked man in the photos was him. Because the photos were leaked by Andrew Breitbart, I thought this was just another right-wing smear campaign.
Or, Rep. Anthony Weiner really is a weiner.
As more details about the photos emerged, and Rep. Weiner kept working damage control that was only making things worse, I recalled what I had heard on a right-wing radio talk show. Although I am not a right-winger, I agree with this statement: "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Anthony, dear, was there something you weren't telling us?
Then the shit hit the fan. On Monday, June 6, 2011 at about 4:00 PM, Rep. Weiner held a press conference. More damage control? I thought. No, just an admission of guilt. Guilt. So, he did it after all! He carried on with these women he didn't know -- over the internet -- both while he was engaged and after he got married. Was his only regret getting caught? Or does he have to look at his wife when he comes home every night and see the betrayal in her eyes?
Seeing the betrayal in her eyes, I think, is only the beginning.
No comments:
Post a Comment