Weiner Analysis

Congressman Weiner’s use of Social Media to communicate with women does not influence how he performs in his job for his constituents.  The issue is that he lied about these relationships.  Not only did he lie, but he went to great lengths to hide his discretion's.  I think if he had been honest when this issue first came out, he would not have had to resign.  It would have been an embarrassing issue for him, but he could have continued to complete his job duties in Washington.  At some point in time, I believe we (the constituents) are going to be numb to these stories…it appears that most congressmen and women have indiscretions, I think part of the problem is that they run on platforms as family men and then when these affairs are exposed, their integrity, honesty, and ethics are scrutinized.  I think he made the right job in stepping down from political office, based solely on the fact of the extent of his lies and the great lengths he went to in order to deceive people.  I think this speaks highly of his morality and character.  He didn’t just lie…he went on national television, multiple times and denied this happening.  If he lies about something such as that…what else is he deceiving his constituents about?  The media certainly added to the issue, they choose what we focus on as news and all of the network and cable channels were highly focused on the issue at hand with Congressman Weiner.  Mr. Weiner tried to use the media as a PR weapon, but because of the extent of his lies, it did not work.  He ended up making it worse by using the media.      

Social Media has eliminated the boundaries of personal and professional lives.  Once items of a scrupulous nature are posted on the internet…you can never get them back.  And accidents do happen…how many of us, have hit “reply all” when we shouldn’t have?  Imagine throwing explicit pictures in the mix…something bad is liable to happen.  It is important to remember those messages can be broadcast to the world with or without permission.  For instance, if a cell phone is lost and there are pictures of unmentionable items on the camera…whoever finds the phone can post these pictures (even without authorization) for everyone to see.  It is best to not partake in these kinds of activities.  Social Media has eliminated the boundaries that kept our professional and personal lives separate.  The two are intertwined and as politicians run on family values and the importance of their morality, the two cannot be separated and social media provides an easy medium to ignore the boundaries and hold people accountable.  Take note:  do not take compromising of yourself!