It won't last much longer

Primary elections for the New York City mayor's office are just three and a half weeks away.

Then we won't have to ever again listen to an Anthony Weiner interview.

Before I knew much about him, I sort of liked him -- his progressive views;  and, in brief news clips, he sounded knowledgeable and energetic.  And being married to Huma Abedin had to be a good endorsement.   Maybe that sexting thing was really just a minor peccadillo.

But then he began lying about his "recovery" -- and, even moreso, he began talking to the press.  Every news show wanted to show him, because his situation was such big news.  The more he talked, the more unlikeable he became.   That's a bad sign -- when the more you get to know someone, the less you like him.

Mitt Romney was the same way, for very different reasons.   Well, not that different, actually.   The subject was money and privilege, not sex and lying;  but the process was sort of the same:  a smooth surface gets tainted when the underlying ugliness is exposed.   Remember the prep school bully that Romney was to the classmate with long hair?   Ugh.

Illicit sex is not the only sin.

Ralph