Aside from the countless comical antics of politicians, a part of the problem of mockery in the U.S. is the overwhelming attention of scandals. Scandals are most commonly known as disgraceful behavior which consequentially is damaging to one’s reputation. We saw it with President Clinton and the Monica Lewinsky scandal bringing about topics of popular discussion. Some of which include marital sanctity, private life vs. public life and overall political image. Since the Watergate scandal, a scandal following the word “gate” has become a popular construction of the nickname. In recent news the most popular scandal is the “Weinergate” scandal. Congressman Anthony Weiner was caught sending inappropriate text messages also known as “sexting” to women including a picture of his boxers (which he later said was a joke). While highly inappropriate and frowned upon, this accusation which later proved to be true is of course up for debate. Although initially Weiner lied about commiting the act, constituents and Americans alike have been debating the issue whether or not he should stay in office or go. My take on the issue is if sexting inhibits his ability to do his job and do it well, then he must resign. With the problems are nation faces we collectively cannot afford to have individuals in office that cannot do their job. The state of our economy and America’s well-being is too important to have someone disrupt progress.
Recent Polls have said it’s a 50/50 tie whether he should stay in office:
http://hbcupollnation.com/2011/06/08/should-anthony-weiner-resign-from-his-position-in-congress/
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