Well my unsolicited and possibly nutty theory about Weiner is that it wasn’t really about sex per se. Although that was the vehicle. It was about taking risks. It was doing something that was on the edge and dangerous. Something he could do in cyberspace in the comfort of his own home, but still experience the thrill of doing something illicit.

How many of us have done things that were illicit or illegal? Most of us I would wager. The adrenalin, the danger that you might get caught…its all part of it.

This is not to excuse his behavior at all. But as long as the photos and conversations were consensual, between adults, I do think more is being made of it than it warrants.