Meanwhile, back in the real world.....

Weiner has a lot of baggage, but he also has great name recognition. Can he get elected? That is all that is at question here.

Mark Sanford just snagged the Republicans slot in his state, and he is still under investigation for committing multiple felonies. Using state money to pay for his trips to see his lady friend did not tarnish him in the eyes of Republicans.

If you are the kind of person who would love to be on a first name basis with the Governor, and you also had tons of cash to throw away, Weiner's people could come to you with the pitch that if he is elected you will get his personal cell number. For some folks this is all they need to hear.

I saw this first hand in Texas when G. W. Bush was running for Governor. People were bragging to me how they were finally going to own their own Governor and I just told them they were nuts since Bush had never struck me as someone who was for sale (I have met a lot of those types, and Bush just did not fit the mold).

Turns out I was right. Bush will never be my favorite President, but he sure put the skids on people just walking into the Governors office and demanding favors. I did not hear this from Bush, but I did here this from some folks that thought they owned the office whining about how impossible Bush was to 'work with'. He seemed to always be bringing up the, "Is it good for Texas", angle when someone would demand a Bill they liked be introduced.

It's the same with Weiner. If you can afford to lose the money he might be a good guy to invest in.

It's all about the money.