That Didn't Take Long

A short time ago, I posted about congressman Joe Barton of Texas and my expectation that there would soon be calls for him to resign.  We haven't quite gotten all the way there, but there are a series of articles on the web now under headlines like "Barton Refuses to Resign."  No doubt by tomorrow, some left wing group or another will be calling for his resignation.

Think about that.  What Barton did is embarrassing, but not illegal in any way.  He didn't rape anyone (like Harvey Weinstein and Bill Clinton are alleged to have done).  He didn't even touch anyone in a way that upset the person being touched.  He didn't send inappropriate pictures to children.  He didn't fondle a sleeping woman.  All that happened is that he was seeing some women at a point when he was separated from his wife and they were in the process of getting a divorce.  He sent nude photos to a woman he was dating who has not complained about it at all.  And now someone posted one of those photos on the internet to embarrass the congressman.  Now, I do wonder why a man of 66 would think that a nude photo would be a good thing to do, but it's not illegal or wrong in any way (aside from showing a lack of good taste.)  Obviously, there is no reason for him to resign.