Why'd He Have to Go and Cry? Weiner's Tears May Have Generated Contempt
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 18:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Anthony Weiner, the once cheered, now shamed New York congressman, made at least two mistakes in the past eight days. First, he lied, and then he cried."I have exchanged messages and photos of an explicit nature with about six women over the last three years," he admitted, after denying three days earlier that he publicly posted an R-rated picture of himself via Twitter. He punctuated his June 6 confession with frequent sniffling. Cameras caught him wiping away a tear at least once, and The New York Times referred to him as "weeping and stammering". [More]