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Representative Anthony Weiner was given a chance to step up and display why many Democrats viewed him as a “stand-up guy”.   Instead he decided to try and lie his way out of something instead of talking responsibility for it at the start.   American voters can forgive many things but to pretend you are what you are not, hypocrisy, is not one that I can easily forget.   According to an article by Beth Fouhy of the Associated Press titled Weiner admits he sent lewd picture; won't quit , New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner confessed Monday that he tweeted a photo of his bulging underpants to a woman and admitted to "inappropriate" exchanges with six women before and after getting married. He apologized for lying but said he would not resign.   "This was me doing a dumb thing, and doing it repeatedly, and lying about it”. Whether he should resign or not is not up to me because I am not one of those who trusted him with my vote.   Had I been, I would be calli...

To some the Jon Stewart Bill O’Rielly debate about the rapper Common being invited to the poetry night at the White House was a lesson in futility, it presented more to me. It was an encouragement to me to see two different views presented by two different people and personalities.   They both presented their points and counter points in a civil and adult manner.   Even though neither was willing to give any ground and to a few it may have seem to be a waste of time, I say that it was not. If one paid true attention to the way each presented his case and how the other responded, it should have shown us that a real debate does not have to result in harsh words or disrespect of the opposition.   It should have shown us that just because a person disagrees with your position that alone does not make them an enemy nor does it make them one that you must convince.   What is should show is that it provides you with a person whom you can actually learned from and educate...