Why is Rep. Anthony Weiner acting like someone who has something to hide, if he is claiming to be innocent of any misbehavior in Weinergate? He appeared today before a gaggle of reporters and cameras, but declined to answer any meaningful questions, including the following (hat tip to Alana Goodman of Commentary for the list:

"Was that picture of you?"

"Why did you hire a lawyer? Why not let law enforcement handle it?"

"Can you say if you're concerned if there's hacking going on with members of congress? That's a serious thing. Aren't you concerned if someone's looking at your sensitive information?"

"Are the Capitol Hill police already looking into it?"

"Was it hacked or was it a prank?"

"Can you tell us why you were following a 21-year-old college student [on Twitter]?"

Weiner evaded answering each question. You can watch for yourself here:

 For a smart, articulate guy, he certainly is making a mess of the handling of this incident.  Either he is hiding something, or he is a bigger dope than anyone ever suspected.