Wouldn’t you know it:  The one time I don’t take a position on an act of public deception, the guy comes out 2 days later and admits to lying.

“Confessing to the lie”:  This NEVER happens, especially with public figures, so the fact that Anthony Weiner (D-NY) did it makes this a very interesting case study. 

And while the rest of country talks about the obvious points of this scandal, I’d like you to consider a question that’s escaping everyone:   (more…)

(NOTE:  I’ve gotten great positive feedback from readers on the  videos, so here’s your chance to give an analysis of your own…)

Why should you care whether Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) Tweeted a lewd picture of himself to a college girl?

Maybe you shouldn’t care.

But here’s the deal:  I don’t care myself about the act itself, but this, like a lot of other public figure ’scandals’, gives you and me a great opportunity to examine the words of a person who: 

1-Stands accused, and

2-Is not claiming responsibility for the event

Be careful… Don’t infer that my saying he’s “not claiming responsibility for the event” means he should.  Maybe he didn’t do this. 

I’m leaving open the question of (more…)