Democrats Ponder Should Rep. Weiner Stay Or Go?

This is a difficult story to grasp. I don't think he did anything wrong except for lie. If he had told the truth in the beginning, some say it would have been better for him. I am not so sure about that. He is not the first, nor will he be the last politician having to answer questions about his sex life. I think he should be allowed to finish out his term and let the voters of NY decide if they want to re-elect him or not.

Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner of New York says he will not resign from his House seat.

Weiner admitted this week that he had inappropriate exchanges with women online — exchanges that included tweeting a lewd picture of himself.

Weiner isn't the first member of Congress to be caught up in a scandal.

Test your memory by recalling who said: "I did not have sexual relations with that woman."

And then later said: "Indeed I did have a relationship with Ms. Lewinsky that was not appropriate. In fact, it was wrong."

The answer is Bill Clinton. The former president — a Democrat — stayed in office after he admitted to the affair, though Republicans did try to oust him.

Next, who said: "There are blogs who are saying that I'm leaving because there were charges of harassment against my staff."

Don't know that one? Here's a clue: tickle fights.

It was New York Democrat Eric Massa, who claimed he was resigning because he had cancer. Leaving the House also got him out of an ethics investigation.

Now give this one a try: "I want to again offer my deep sincere apologies to all those I have let down and disappointed with these actions from my past."

This one is especially notable because the lawmaker who made the comment is still in the U.S. Senate. In 2007, Republican David Vitter of Louisiana was caught up in a Washington, D.C. prostitution ring. Vitter apologized, and when he ran for re-election last fall, he won by a wide margin.

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