If Anthony Weiner’s life were a novel, which one would it be?

In the 1941 novel “What Makes Sammy Run?”, the title character was an amoral hustler who rose to the heights of the Hollywood studio system. The modern version would likely be about an amoral hustler already at the heights of his profession and desperate to avoid sinking out of sight.

The NY Post fills in the details:

Even if scandal-stained Rep. Anthony Weiner didn’t want to stay in office, he needs to stay in office.

Unlike many of his peers in the House, Weiner doesn’t have a business or even a law degree to fall back on.

Weiner, 46, took home $156,117 in 2010, according to his federal tax returns released by his staff.

If he steps down, he could grovel to cable TV execs for talking-head “analyst” gigs that hopefully pay more than the $825 he gets for appearing on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher.”

But with Weiner’s reputation in ruins, other lucrative jobs may be hard to get.

“He would most likely have to go to friends in the business sector, but he doesn’t have a financial background,” said political consultant Joseph Mercurio.

An individual with no real skills or experience writing laws that affect the lives of useful people. Sounds familiar for some reason. We note many other folks are unemployed for reasons OTHER than abusing positions of power, reasons like the Obamacare and “stimulus” bills Weiner and fellow tweeters championed.

While we take no joy in another’s misfortune, getting the weiners out of Washington will help the economy and reduce unemployment; we’re all for that.

– Written by Bonfire of the Absurdities

Source: New York Post