Will Weiner Stick It Out?

When politicians are forced to resign due to some type of inappropriate conduct, the hope is that they'll disappear from the public eye forever. But over recent years, the arrogance and narcissism of modern politicians has them resurfacing like a hungry roaches.

I used to think that Marion "The Bitch Set Up" Barry was the epitome of a ridiculed politician. For those who don;t remember, Barry, then Mayor of Washington DC, was busted while smoking crack in a hotel room with a girlfriend (who was actually a FBI informant). Barry eventually did time in a federal prison for a drug possession. When he completed his sentence, Barry decided to run for a city council seat. You would have thought he would have been laughed back into a crack-laden haze. But no! Barry actually defeated a four-term incumbent with 70% of the vote! And if that wasn't bad enough, Barry's head got even bigger and he decided to run for Mayor of DC again. And you guessed it, the idiots in DC voted his crack-smoking ass back in!

The Marion Barry ordeal took place about twenty years ago. And there been many other scandals involving prominent politicians since then. But the most interesting today is brought to us by Anthony Weiner. Of course, Weiner was forced to step down from his New York congressional seat in 2011 after it was discovered that he had been texting sexually suggestive messages and photos of his package to several women. Weiner disappeared briefly, but he has resurfaced as he has thrusted himself into the race for Mayor of New York. Although I have never seen the Weiner's explicit photos, I have to imagine that the guy has some set of balls!

I have heard people call Mayor Bloomberg a dick, but should Wiener get elected, he'll bring a whole new meaning to that term. 

As expected, Weiner is taking a lot of criticism for his quick return to the public eye. On the surface, you wouldn't think that an admitted cyber-exhibionist would have a chance of getting elected as the leader of America's largest city. But don't underestimate the insanity of the average voter. If you think I'm wrong here, just chew on the following words for a few minutes.....The bitch set me up!

So, if somehow Weiner does get elected, what kind of impact do think it would have on the day-to-day operations at City Hall? Since he's facinated with his gentials, I have to assume that Weiner will have frequent staff meetings with members of his team. But how hard will it be for Weiner to win back the public's confidence? Does he still have the head for it and more importantly, will he be able to rise to the occasion? If things start to go south, will Weiner stick it out? Most people think the guy is nuts but I don't know, maybe he just has a bone to pick. In all likelihood, he'll probably stand firm unless, of course, there's a shrinkage of support. At that time, I would expect Weiner to pull out. But for now, supporters continue to stroke Weiner.

Under these unique circumstances, it would be funny to give the potential Mayor a colorful nickname. But with a name like Weiner, is it really necessary? 

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