http://smirkingchimp.com/thread/rj-eskow/36676/weiner-vs-bayh-which-ones-a-bigger-scandalAnthony Weiner wanted to get off, while Evan Bayh wants to get rich. Weiner serviced himself in public, while Bayh's abusing his public service. Guess which one will be a pariah in Washington and which will still attend all the right parties?
Ex-Senator Bayh, who was lionized in the media as the selfless embodiment of bipartisan idealism, just took a job lobbying against the health, safety, and well-being of the American public. His efforts are likely to hurt a lot of people. Weiner hurt himself, his wife, and the quality of television news for a week or so.
Weiner used social media to gratify his needs with people he apparently ever touched. Evan Bayh will use his social relationships and the media against those whose needs apparently never touched him.
Which is the bigger scandal? Spoiler alert: We may have to consult philosopher Hannah Arendt to sort this out.
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