The New York City congressional district formerly represented by Congressman Anthony Weiner (of the infamous sexting Weiners) has elected a Republican state assemblyman, Bob Turner, to take Weiner's place in Congress. The election of Turner is significant in that it marks the first time in 88 years that this particular congressional district, which is 40% Jewish and has three times as many Democrats as Republicans, has sent a Republican to represent their interests in Washington.
This surprising outcome is prompting politicos to ask - Is this a referendum on President Obama? Has President Obama angered the Jews by asking Israel to stop building settlements in the West Bank? Are Democrats in serious trouble in 2012?
Poppycock, I say. While these may be legitimate questions to ask, I think Washington insiders may be missing the larger message here. Politicians need to keep their private parts in their pants, out of sight of the public, and away from their cell phone cameras. For some folks, this is a moral issue. For me, it's just a glaring sign of ridiculously bad judgment. Regardless, times are incredibly tough, and "we the people" need to be able to take our leaders seriously.
The biggest lesson for politicians here is an obvious one: if the unfortunately named Congressman Weiner had simply behaved himself, he would be readying himself for an 8th consecutive term in Congress and Democrats would not have lost the seat.
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