Weinergate

June 11, 2011

What can I say about US Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY), the slimy politician who has spent weeks lying to cover up inappropriate sexual conduct? Nothing new here. He sex-texting 6 women over 3 years and admitted he wasn't even sure of their ages. Such reckless and predatory acts are the very thing we parents try to prevent our children from engaging in and falling victim to. And here we have a Congressman, a leading voice of the Democratic Party, who is guilty of the very behavior we try to protect our children from.

Earlier this year, Congressman Chris Lee (R-NY) was forced to resign from office after a shirtless photo he sent a woman on Craigslist became public. Lee was replaced by a Democrat after winning a special election on May 24. Only conservatives are forced to resign by their party. At least morality seems to be a character trait worth respecting by conservatives. Democrats claim no moral conscience so infractions are of no consequence and have no consequences. House rules say a member "shall conduct himself at all times in a manner that shall reflect creditably on the House." Repeatedly lying in the face of questions, having sex texts with girls he admits “did not know their ages,” and sending lewd photos to the same girls is not conduct becoming a US Congressman and it is definitely not conduct of a decent human being.


Remember the simple days (post-JFK) when Democrats just "lusted in their hearts" (Jimmy Carter). Now they lust every waking moment, including while on the job and serving the American people, and they use every available type of media. And then they lie.

How can we be successful parents when at every turn, society teaches us there are no codes of conduct?

Doug Rufino, Greenville