I'm supposed to care that Anthony Weiner sexts with people? Why?

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79. I assume he didn't want it to come out

He had mentioned recently that there may be more but didn't give details. It's probably safe to assume he didn't want those details out. What other details in his past or future will he not want out? And what will he do to keep them from getting out? He obviously didn't stop after being caught the first time so you can't say definitely that there won't be future issues.

Even if he does nothing else and never gets blackmailed, his decisions will be open to extra questions (i.e. did he do that because someone has something on him?)

And some people are likely to not want to get to close to him. He may not be able to create as good of a staff if the best people have concerns that they may have to spend time defending him from stuff like this or the administration is likely get distracted by his behavior rather than be focused on the needs of the city.

And, most important is trust. A LOT of the power of a leader is based on trust. If people trust him, they are more likely to be ok with things he does even if they don't agree. If the other party (and even his own) trust him, they are more likely to be willing to compromise. If his friends trust him, they'll help when he asks or when they see him in need (lobbying, advising, warning, etc). If not, they'll remain "friends" and talk at parties, but not go out of their way. It's hard to argue that anyone should trust him. I can't compartmentalize trust. Most people I've known who are untrustworthy in one part of their life end up being that way in other parts.