Weiner, Rangel and the Media

For three weeks in June, the media obsessed with the sexual miscues and alleged lying of Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY). While I have no sympathy for Weiner, and his actions were stupid or dumb at worst, the Democratic leadership and the media have in my opinion badly misfired.

It was not so long ago that Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY) was found guilty of cheating on his income taxes. The censure amounted to a minor slap on the wrist. Unlike Weiner's case, there was no persistent howl from the President, leaders of Congress and the electorate calling for the resignation of Rangel.

Who has done more damage to the citizens of this country? Is a mostly-private act between individuals more damaging than one who cheats on income taxes? I think not. How soon we forget.