Should Wiener Stay in Congress

Karl Denninger makes a compelling case that Wiener should be forced out of Congress for his lies. While his actions in sending photos of himself to women are not illegal (assuming none of the women were underage), he blatantly lied about. Even worse, he falsely claimed that his account had been hacked, which is a serious crime. Continually lying and falsely alleging a crime has been committed are actions that should raise questions about one's fitness for high office. Can we trust our government officials if they are so dishonest? If they are dishonest about these personal matters can they be trusted on policy issues?

The Daily Beast points to possible ethics violations beyond the lies. Indeed, if he used a government computer or phone to engage in this activity there should be some consequences. People are often fired for misusing government or other employer's computer for such activities.