One would think being a sleazy politician would be a liability, but it seems that sleaze is a resume enhancer these.
Anthony Weiner aka "Carlos Danger" was caught sending tweets and dirty emails to a 22 year old woman up until April of this year. He's been leading in the polls in New York and probably will win. I think this says something about Democrat voters and about the political climate we are currently in.
Thanks to a fawning press Democrat candidates have an advantage over their opposition. I think this is a very dangerous situation because any politician who has secrets can also be blackmailed or coerced into voting a certain way on bills that effect their constituents. Never mind what all of the lying and sneaking around leads to.
Everyone has weaknesses and made mistakes. What is important is that someday you just might realize you made a mistake and that you aren't going to continue those mistakes. 30 years ago the press wouldn't accept this kind of behavior. Now, the press covers it up and minimizes it all for a progressive agenda. Take Anthony Weiner for example. There are rumors he is simply a mustache for his wife who is Hillary Clinton's executive secretary. Their marriage is arranged as a cover for his wife so there is no stigma of impropriety.
For those who are unfamiliar with the term "Mustache", some Gays marry heteros as a cover for their alternative sexual lifestyles. Taking this into consideration one can understand why AW continues to screw around and it also might explain why his wife doesn't mind.
The Dems took back Congress with scandals like this using them to show how GOP representatives weren't so squeaky clean. It turned off rightwing voters and gave the left plenty to crow about.
I think it's just a matter of what kind of media coverage you get. Obama is a perfect example of this. Nothing seems to touch him, yet he's been using the IRS and the NSA to spy on private citizens. Just the other day Christine O'Donnell found out that the IRS used her personal data to ruin her run for the Senate. A story surfaced in the press that was obviously made up but she couldn't convince enough people that it was bogus. There is no way to find out who did it because the records have been deleted. I'm afraid that the guilty parties will never be punished as long as the press continues to provide cover for Democrats, and crooked politicians like Anthony Weiner will continue to screw up government and screw all of us in the process.
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