The Cycle Of Scandal

I heard a political pundit say this the other night while talking about Congressman Anthony Weiner, '' He disgraced his office. He lied to his supporters. He should resign.''... Now for those that don't know the story, Mr. Weiner is the latest politician to get caught with his pants down. He texted some pictures of his private parts and sent them to a blackjack dealer in Vegas. Mr. Weiner-- yes, I know the irony of his name-- is a married man, so, the media is making a scandal of it, as they always do. Whether it be Arnold with the live in help, or John Edwards having the mistress while his wife is dying of cancer, it is the same movie we see all the time with these morons. Now first of all, whenever I have gone to Vegas and played blackjack, I get some old, bitter crone as my dealer. Where are the hot ones?... And, second, Weiner didn't break the law--unlike Bill Clinton, who was impeached for lying under oath about his affair with Monica Lewinsky. The fact that Weiner is married is the only reason he should be worried. But, the larger issue is the suppossed ''outrage'' of the public, as the pundit I saw on tv said. What ''outrage''? Aren't we used to this type of behavior from politicians, celebrities, athletes, etc? I am. There is no ''outrage''.. If anything, it is business as usual. Whenever a public person gets some power under his or her belt, the belt comes off fairly quickly and the person starts shopping around for some action. This is as old as the beard on Moses' face. Look through our history of sainted figures. Thomas Jefferson had slaves he had sex with. George Washington had a mistress he was nailing after he crossed the Delaware. There is strong suspicion that Abraham Lincoln was gay. And, of course, JFK and his harem. Almost all of these people didn't do anything wrong legally, it is your own judgment if they did something morally wrong. I don't think Weiner should resign... It is classic spinning of what is really going on and how the media doesn't fixate on the true story. And, the true story is this: these charlatans, who are screwing around in their private lives, are screwing us royally in terms of our lives. While the public is looking at the sex scandal, they are not looking at the escalating debt. While the public is making jokes about the sex scandal, we are fighting wars that go on forever with casualities continuing to mount up. While the public is trying to download the pictures of Weiner and his ilk, the climate change that threatens ALL OF US, IS HAPPENING NOW!!. Tornadoes and intense heat. And, now, it is colder in June likes its never been. And, lets not forget the terror of terrorism. Call me a complainer, but, I believe these issues-- and, many more that affect our daily lives-- are more paramount to think of than someone ''spanking frankie'' and sending it to a ''21'' dealer.... What will happen? Probably not much. Weiner may or may not resign. The public will get a little more joking in about the story, and, we will go on to the next scandal involving whomever, doing whatever, to whomever. Change the names, but, you get the picture... And, as I write this, someone , somewhere is in a war zone fighting for their life-- and, maybe, losing it.