View from a Rhino House: way to go!

Anthony Weiner is a candidate to be Mayor of New York & is famous for having sent picture of himself in underwear to the entire universe (in error) & then claimed that the picture was someone else before resigning from Congress. This week he has again managed to score “nul points” (as we Europeans say) in the technological competition that is modern political life.

Weiner, posted-up a video announcing his mayoral candidacy, & launching his chosen campaign logo on his website, on Wednesday. The logo is in blue & orange – the colors of the New York Mets baseball team, but the image of the skyline that forms its background is actually that of Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente Bridge (rather than the intended, Brooklyn Bridge in New York).

The error was spotted by several reporters & comparative images of the two bridges were widely circulated on Twitter. Weiner’s campaign could not immediately be reached for comment, but the logo on Anthonyweiner.com has since been changed.

Weiner on Thursday evening is to face his Democratic rivals for the first time at a candidate’s forum in the Bronx (if he can find it). Polls suggest he is already trailing his main opponent City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. Most voters polled were ambivalent about whether he should be running for office.

Hint to the campaign team: maybe it would be good not to let him near any keyboards, microphones, or cameras until after the election (& for God’s sake make sure he is wearing clean underwear whenever he goes out).

Not su much “running for office” as “walking-off into the sunset”.