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“I can't spare this man, he fights.” Abraham Lincoln

These were the words President Lincoln used when speaking about General Grant during the Civil War. Many of the high ranking military personnel thought that Grant was unfit to serve; even Mary Lincoln called Grant a "Butcher." However, Lincoln supported him and Grant and Sherman would lead the Union to victory over the Confederates and earn Lincoln a second term shortly before his assassination. Within 7 years, Grant would become President of the Republic.

By now all of America knows that congressman Anthony Wiener sent lewd pictures through his Twitter account. Wiener lied, pure and simple. He lied to all those who support him, he lied to his constituents, he lied to his wife and to their marriage. Indeed, Wiener has violated the trust of the citizenry. But should he resign?

Wiener is a throwback elected official because unlike him there are far and few elected officials that "vehemently fights" for the middle class, working poor, poor and the destitute. He is an elected official America sorely lacks and desperately needs. But at what cost? "Can we spare this man because he fights?"

As an elected official, sending sexually explicit photos to women that’s not your wife is not a crime but it is offensive to the very foundation of matrimony and Mr. Wiener made an enormous mistake in which this episode will plague him forever--like herpes.

Resigning at this juncture will in time heal the wounds of deception and perhaps, Anthony Wiener will find redemption with the public. But for now, Mr. Wiener must go home. Go home Sir and mend the fences with your wife and family. Anthony Wiener should also seek counseling regarding the Twitter incident because there is an underlying issue there that is darker, deeper and more complicated than the public can imagine.

Under these most difficult circumstances we "can spare" Anthony Wiener because even though he fights for the middle class, working poor, poor and the destitute; he has a more pressing fight to address--his inner demons.


"Progressive will bring balance to the Republic"
Anthony P. Johnson