For the fact that Congressman Anthony Weiner bluntly lied to the public through media regarding his involvement in the scandal; it definitely would have had an impact on his place in Congress. However I do not think stepping down from political office was the answer. Congressman should of overcome the humiliation and continue to work through the scandal in order to re-gain the trust and support from his followers. People learn from their mistakes and he should have stuck it out.
Definitely there are no boundaries in terms of Social Media. Social Media can either work for you or against you; therefore politicians must understand the consequences of personal choices they make regarding utilizing the new media for their convenience.
I believe that the media pressured Congressman Weiner to address his mistakes nationally and kind of backed him in the corner because they knew he was guilty based on the scandal. Congressman contradicted himself and lied throughout the scandal due to the fact that he was unable to handle the media attention.
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