Fox News mistakes Tina Fey for Sarah Palin http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theticket/20110606/pl_yblog_theticket/fox-news-mistakes-tina-fey-for-sarah-palin
Sorry to carry this over to the new thread. But I feel I didn't really respond yet to Bill's query about why I view Rep Weiner's actions as an abuse of power. I've mulled this a bit, and here's what came:
Public office is a fiduciary relationship, and using your name recognition to score points (or just to score) in ventures that are unbecoming the office (not even necessarily unbecoming an individual) is an abuse of power, an abuse of the trust the office carries. If you can't stand the responsibility, get out of the office. Those who have proven their irresponsibility should resign. We do not need people in places of public trust who break trust, abuse the office and lie. To say it's a private matter doesn't acknowledge that once a person takes on a public office they are no longer simply a private citizen. In my view, Bill Clinton abused the office when he pursued an intern. A President has obvious "power-over" an intern (which is the nature of a fiduciary relationship) so what he did was unfair to the person he had power over, whether or not that individual was an adult. In Weiner's situation, it's a far less obvious circumstance, but the same principle. Would the women involved with Weiner have been as interested in him if he weren't a US Congressman? It wasn't just his undergarments he was flaunting.
Well, as much as I didn't like Big Dawg's romp wit' the intern, said intern bragged to friends before leaving for DC that she was going to bag herself a President. I seriously doubt that he had to do one thing more than just refuse to say no. Which *does not mean* that it was okay. I have issues as far back as FDR. . . .
Thanks for the response. I have never considered name recognition (e.g., Michael Jackson) as "power," but I can see how the two could be considered analogous. Of course, I frankly wonder just how much name recognitioni Weiner had in Seattle. Certanly I had never heard of him before this came up.
The Clinton situation is different because there was a superior-subordinate relationship. As puddle points out, it was probably more Lewinski than Clinton who was exploiting the relationship, but it was still wrong from both ends.
The President always has more power and responsibility than an intern. He had to take care of his own situation and he certainly had the staff to help with that had he requested assistance. I cut him no slack.
Yes, this is different, and yet it isn't. That man might not be the woman in Seattle's Rep but ALL the Reps make laws that affect all of us, and represent us as national citizens. I *had* heard of him because he was the Rep who introduced HR 1119: the National Nurse Act of 2011, which has supporters from coast to coast and country to country. His actions have a negative effect on a piece of legislation I care deeply about and have worked for, for a number of years.
After telling Mah*Sweetie that we weren't expecting thunderstorms until tomorrow (hence he didn't take his coat to work), we are now under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10pm, with 1.5" hail, dangerous cloud to ground lightning and up to 80mph winds possible.
Those of you in the northern tier who have clear skies tonight just might get a light show from the aurora borealis after yesterday's big sun flare!
I'm going to be quilting a LOT this evening, so don't worry if I'm not here much. But I'll try to check in later so you'll know whether I still have the power or not. ;-)
I'm guessing his name recognition in Seattle was pretty good. The girl said she had a crush on him. Some Progressives were pushing for him to primary Obama. . . .
Just talked to Bobbye: today's Sam story. He was out with the chicks again, snuzzling them, very gently. When he was done, he went over to the box where they first put the dead ones, and another one was in it. He put his paw gently down on the chick, and hung his head, and just sat like that for a long time. Bobbye's comment: old soul. And I think I'd have to agree.
Rah for Howard Dean! First!
ReplyDeleteAlso first: A Loon!
http://www.wcax.com/story/14861323/bird-moves-into-busy-shopping-center?redirected=true
That's about 14 minutes from my house near where we often shop. Pretty funny!
ReplyDeleteWell, that's just loony, lol!
ReplyDeleteFox News mistakes Tina Fey for Sarah Palin
ReplyDeletehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theticket/20110606/pl_yblog_theticket/fox-news-mistakes-tina-fey-for-sarah-palin
The best part is how, down below the photo of Tina Fey, it reads "Fox Facts."
ReplyDeleteYep.
Sorry to carry this over to the new thread. But I feel I didn't really respond yet to Bill's query about why I view Rep Weiner's actions as an abuse of power. I've mulled this a bit, and here's what came:
ReplyDeletePublic office is a fiduciary relationship, and using your name recognition to score points (or just to score) in ventures that are unbecoming the office (not even necessarily unbecoming an individual) is an abuse of power, an abuse of the trust the office carries. If you can't stand the responsibility, get out of the office. Those who have proven their irresponsibility should resign. We do not need people in places of public trust who break trust, abuse the office and lie. To say it's a private matter doesn't acknowledge that once a person takes on a public office they are no longer simply a private citizen. In my view, Bill Clinton abused the office when he pursued an intern. A President has obvious "power-over" an intern (which is the nature of a fiduciary relationship) so what he did was unfair to the person he had power over, whether or not that individual was an adult. In Weiner's situation, it's a far less obvious circumstance, but the same principle. Would the women involved with Weiner have been as interested in him if he weren't a US Congressman? It wasn't just his undergarments he was flaunting.
Well, as much as I didn't like Big Dawg's romp wit' the intern, said intern bragged to friends before leaving for DC that she was going to bag herself a President. I seriously doubt that he had to do one thing more than just refuse to say no. Which *does not mean* that it was okay. I have issues as far back as FDR. . . .
ReplyDeleteThanks for the response. I have never considered name recognition (e.g., Michael Jackson) as "power," but I can see how the two could be considered analogous. Of course, I frankly wonder just how much name recognitioni Weiner had in Seattle. Certanly I had never heard of him before this came up.
ReplyDeleteThe Clinton situation is different because there was a superior-subordinate relationship. As puddle points out, it was probably more Lewinski than Clinton who was exploiting the relationship, but it was still wrong from both ends.
The President always has more power and responsibility than an intern. He had to take care of his own situation and he certainly had the staff to help with that had he requested assistance. I cut him no slack.
ReplyDeleteYes, this is different, and yet it isn't. That man might not be the woman in Seattle's Rep but ALL the Reps make laws that affect all of us, and represent us as national citizens. I *had* heard of him because he was the Rep who introduced HR 1119: the National Nurse Act of 2011, which has supporters from coast to coast and country to country. His actions have a negative effect on a piece of legislation I care deeply about and have worked for, for a number of years.
After telling Mah*Sweetie that we weren't expecting thunderstorms until tomorrow (hence he didn't take his coat to work), we are now under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10pm, with 1.5" hail, dangerous cloud to ground lightning and up to 80mph winds possible.
ReplyDeleteThose of you in the northern tier who have clear skies tonight just might get a light show from the aurora borealis after yesterday's big sun flare!
I'm going to be quilting a LOT this evening, so don't worry if I'm not here much.
ReplyDeleteBut I'll try to check in later so you'll know whether I still have the power or not. ;-)
I'm guessing his name recognition in Seattle was pretty good. The girl said she had a crush on him. Some Progressives were pushing for him to primary Obama. . . .
ReplyDeleteJust talked to Bobbye: today's Sam story. He was out with the chicks again, snuzzling them, very gently. When he was done, he went over to the box where they first put the dead ones, and another one was in it. He put his paw gently down on the chick, and hung his head, and just sat like that for a long time. Bobbye's comment: old soul. And I think I'd have to agree.
ReplyDeleteBack...after the lights glitched and our wifi was down for most of the evening.
ReplyDeleteYou've got a comfort dog there. It sounds like he really was counting them yesterday!