The Weiner Thread

[HejiraNYC]

Okay, first of all, I can't believe there isn't a thread here about U.S. congressional representative Anthony Weiner's Twitter/sexting controversy. Secondly, JTIS, I'm loving every second of it. It's not that I dislike Mr. Weiner at all; in fact, I think he's a great leader and he would have been a shoo-in for eventually becoming mayor of New York City- arguably one of the highest public executive offices in the country. I feel terribly for him because I don't think he did anything wrong in the legal/ethical sense. Yes, what he did was, uh, boneheaded and stupid, but what he does with his, uh, constituents on his own time is his own business and has nothing to do with his ability to lead. Nevertheless, I'm loving all of the jokes, and the fact that his name is "Weiner" is just icing on the cake.

So should he step down from office? Did he cheat on his wife? Is it okay for consensual married adults to sext each other? Would you tolerate your spouse/partner doing this? And most importantly, are you impressed?