Representative Weiner resigned after his lewd texting became public. Representative Lee resigned after some pictures he sent to a woman (who was not his wife) became public. We all know the related President Clinton story. As more women are elected to higher office, I wonder if we will start to see the same type of scandals unfold. Or is this an area where men and women act differently with power?
I ask our readers: Do you know of any women who have been elected to office either in the U.S. or elsewhere who have resigned or been disgraced by such a scandal? I am curious.








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The NYT had a piece about that last week:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/weekinreview/12women.html
It seems a mixture of why women run, how they operate in Congress, and constituent expectation.