[EL] Congressman Weiner

[Paul Gronke]

Maybe if he used a government Blackberry or web access, though I'm not sure how they'd track the latter.

It's unfortunate, I think, to see a pundit mention the "Chris Lee" standard in the NY Times:

David Birdsell, dean of Baruch College’s School of Public Affairs in New York City, said it would be hard for Mr. Weiner to argue that his conduct was any less damning. “By the Chris Lee standard, these are offenses that merit resignation,” he said.

No comment at all about whether such a standard is a reasonable one?  

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On Jun 7, 2011, at 5:29 AM, Doug Hess wrote:

> All joking aside, what is the reasoning or grounds behind starting an
> investigation of the congressman (or the same with the NY GOP
> congressman that had the shirtless pic on craigslist but I guess left
> before it was investigated)?  That he sullied the image of congress?
> It seems odd to go looking for bigger violations if there is not yet
> any evidence of it (i.e., inappropriate romantic entanglements with
> somebody that does business with congress, etc.).
> 
> Doug
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