Don't Roast The Weiner! 6/9/11

NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS

Looks like now even Democrats like Rep. Allyson Schwartz are calling for the roasting of the Weiner…Anthony Weiner, that is. Of course I expected the Republican puppets and the loudly ignorant Tea-baggers to call for his head (not the circumcised one, but the political one) they have no well-reasoned position on anything. What I believe shocks and disgusts Republicans the most is that Weiner actually sent these pictures to women, and a heterosexual sex scandal is something that Republicans just aren’t used to. But there is a lot more to this.  It would be easy for a reasoned person to stand by the argument that this is a personal matter and in no way interferes with his oath of Congressional office and they would be right, but I’m afraid in this case it’s just not that simple. It has nothing to do with what he did mind you, which most of his constituents believe is innocuous, but more so about the time in which he did it.

For decades, any history professor with an even mild understanding of American history has used the line “If there had been a television set in every living room in America in 1932, this country never elects a man in a wheelchair.” They are speaking of course of the greatest President of the 20^th century, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

In a nutshell, this is a statement that technology shapes how we view our leaders; this latest scandal is proof of that. Now let me make a similar statement…"If there had been a camera phone in every hand in America in 1999, Bill Clinton gets impeached." The reason that Democrats are not standing behind Anthony Weiner is because there is undeniable proof that he did exactly what he is being accused of, in the form of the actual pictures; pictures that can be sent out in seconds and be seen all over the world. Let me give you an image and try not to violently throw up…Imagine if instead of the so called “blue dress,” Monica Lewinsky had text messages and actual pictures of her and Bill Clinton engaging in their affair. Imagine them taking cell phone pics of...ok, I can’t do this anymore but I think you get what I mean. The images would be impossible to get out of your head, and even Democrats who initially supported the President would have run for cover. A stained dress is one thing, but and actual image is another. Without an image supporters can always have at least a token hope of some type of deniability. But with the images there is no way out.

Even Nancy Pelosi, someone who’s position on everything is so lukewarm it is fed to newborns, is calling for an ethics probe. Really? Why not be this animate about raising taxes on the riches 1% of this country? I’ve always said that I like this guy and I think he would have made a great Mayor of New York City, but I would have to get by his name. Now, who knows what is in store for him? Either way I think he is a capable man and if he weathers this storm, anything can happen.

SPORTS

After ruining a respectable coach’s career, his chances at the NFL draft, and pretty much the entire football program at Ohio State, it’s nice to know that Terrelle Pryor decided to leave school this week, “in the best interests of his teammates.” Really? This guy has yet to do anything for anyone but himself, so I’m a bit surprised he expected anyone to swallow that one. There is only one reason he would leave school after the NFL draft had already taken place. Maybe he knew a further NCAA investigation was coming and he could have very well been kicked out of school. What happened to Ohio State? When did they let the Maurice Clarretts and Terrelle Pryors run the asylum? At least Clarrett won a National Championship.  

No, I will not be talking about the Yankees.

THIS WEEK’S REASON WHY TERRORISTS WANNA KILL US

Remember a few years ago I wrote about Leona Helmsley leaving $12 million to her dog? Well the dog finally dropped dead this week, but what disturbs me is that she was not the only one to leave millions to a dog. A mineral heir in South Dakota is said to leave $130 million to their dog, and it is even rumored that Oprah Winfrey has a clause in her will leaving $30 million to her various fleabags. Recession? What recession?