By Quentin Langley
A politician in New Jersey, Louis Magazzu has been sexting – sending lewd photos of himself to young women. We can guarantee that this story will not run as as strongly as the the Anthony Weiner (pronounced "weener") story. There are perfectly valid reasons for this. Weiner was a Congressman, and aspiring Mayor of New York. He was recently married to a glamorous and powerful wife.Solid news reasons. Then, there is the headline factor. Some names cry out for particular headlines.
British cabinet minister, Stephen Byers, was probably no more dishonest than most politicians, but the headline "Liar Byers" was irresistable. The wife of Northern Ireland First Minister, Peter Robinson, was probably unwise to have an affair with a man decades younger than her, but her name undoubtedly made it worse. Coo coo c'choo.
Former British Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, got away with a love of foreign trips, or junkets. His colleague, David Blunkett, would have been crucified for the same offence.
So, it matters what your name is. What you can get away with depends, a lot, on how much fun headline writers can have with your name.
Turned out to be a real pity for Anthony Weiner.
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