Self-Inflicted Wounds

I wrote a blog post after I saw the documentary Weiner about disgraced politician Anthony Weiner and one of the things I wrote was something to the effect that Weiner was his own worst enemy. He wrecked his political career, his marriage, and his reputation. It wasn't the media or some other outside forces working against him. He did it to himself. (The call is coming from inside the house, Anthony!) I feel the same way about Donny T. and his growing troubles. If he'd only kept his mouth shut and stopped Tweeting, maybe his political career wouldn't be the failing pile of garbage that it is right now. (Then again, maybe not.) Still, the majority of Donny's political wounds, like Weiner's, were self-inflicted. Some people just sabotage their own lives for one reason or another. Maybe they secretly hate themselves. Maybe they're looking for a way out. Maybe they're stone-cold crazy. Maybe it's all of the above.