June 18, 2011

The Weiner Debacle

Oh lonely planet, save us from this poor politician who seeks solace in virtual flashing and the fantasy of naked women watching him on television as he plays Powerman.

Save us from sensescent adolescents in an advanced technological age.

And save us from....ourselves?

Sexual fantasy goes viral, ah oui. Who got caught in his (under)pants? Congressman Weiner as everyone who hadn't heard of him before now knows intimately.

He's fodder for all the funnymen in America, butt of jokes, subject of much tsking and object (un)worthy of our President's attention.

His offenses are silly and sordid and inappropriate, but they were virtual--blogo-/tweeto- sphere, whatever. He's a shmuck, no doubt about it. Married to a dignified woman, dishonoring her, yes. But harming anyone? Not really.

So much shock and awe! 'Look Ma, no hands!'. Pictures only. He wasn't prez like Clinton. But how everyone savored the revelations, especially the other (innocent themselves? casting the first stone?) gleeful congressmen: condemnation and outrage. Gotcha, Weiner!

Pathetic, but not worthy of a full, uh, frontal media assault. And the terrible jokes.

Give me a break, all you politicians. Zip it up!