After reading the transcript of the exchange between Weiner and one of his online flirtations, a Las Vegas card dealer, my first reaction was "vomit." The second reaction is "OMG. The Internet really gives stalkers new access to their targets."

While Weiner is clearly enjoying his online dirty talk, this Vegas woman seems to be initiating the interplay. She repeatedly tries to contact him. She starts the dirty talk. She eggs him on. She feeds his ego.

Again, not letting Weiner off the hook here. He's a moron and a loser, but I just find it interesting that Twitter and Facebook enable the weirdos to get direct access to the politician. They don't have to go through a secretary or staff members. They can talk directly to the politicians, unless a staff member maintains those accounts. Star-struck groupies can send pictures and dirty notes without interference. Within the cloud of the Internet, these exchanges can appear intimate and private at the time. 

There is something to be said for gatekeepers.