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Here It Is Straight No Chaser!
I Totally, Totally Agree With MSNBC's Ed Schultz (Glad To See You Back Ed) That Its Time For Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) To Resign.
After Supporting Him Earlier, I Now Believe It Would Be In The Best Interest Of The 2012 Elections, That He Should Step Down. NOW!
If Weiner Refuses To Resign He Could Possibly Ruin Chances For Democrats To Regain The U.S. House & Could Also Possibly Cost Democrats The U.S. Senate.
Thus He Should No Longer Continue Speaking Out To The Press.
He Should No Longer Try To Hold On To His Seat Hoping He'll Be Able To Ride Out This Scandal Because It Won't Work!
Just Please SHUT UP & STEP DOWN For Christ's Sake!
PLEASE!
And....
Schedule An Appointment To Meet With Dr. Drew Pinsky ASAP In The Process.
Do I Still Believe Weiner Fell Into The GOP's Waiting Hands On This One?
YES!
The GOP Didn't Want Weiner, A Liberal Democrat To Become Mayor Of NYC.
So When He Messed Up With This Sexting, Twitter Scandal He Became Putty In Their Hands.
Andrew Breitbart, Founder Of Biggovernment.com & A Paid GOP Operative, Doesn't Just Sit Around Waiting For Scandalous Stories Like These To Pop-Up Out Of Nowhere, No!
Instead Breitbart Preys Upon Influential Democrat Politicians, Helps Set Them Up & Than Moves In For The KILL!
Kill As In Kill Their Political Careers, Thereby Making Room For GOP Replacements.
Folks Like Peter King (R) (Mr. "Muslim Radicalization") Who Represents Long Island, Was Also Probably Sitting & Waiting By The Sidelines For Weiner To Self-Destruct.
No Worries Folks!
Because There's Absolutely NO Chance Weiner Will Become New York's Mext Mayor In 2013.
However Unlike Adulterer & Former Presidential Candidate, John Edwards (D-NC), It Doesn't Appear That Weiner Violated Any Laws. (i.e., Campaign Finance Laws)
And Lying Isn't Usually A Crime Unless You LIE To A Government Or Law Enforcement Official Right?
i.e., John Ensign (R-NV)
After Receiving Some Serious Sex Addiction Counseling From Dr. Drew Pinsky, Who Knows What Weiner's Next Career Might Be.
But If He Wants To Regain The Trust Of His Constituents, He Will More Than Likely Have To Start Over At Ground Zero. (No Pun Intended)
Like Possibly Becoming A NYC District Rep., City Councilman Or.....
Perhaps Starting An Advocacy Program For Some Of Brooklyn's Most Vulnerable Citizens To Help With Issues That Have Repeatedly Plagued Citizens Who Reside In That Part Of New York City.
Ex: Slum Landlord Housing, Illegal Evictions, No Hot Water, No Heat, Illegally Fired, Low Unemployment, Bad Public Schools, Serious Crime, Mob Takeovers, Child Abuse & Neglect, etc.,
Kudos To U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi For Immediately Starting An Ethics Investigation Following Weiner's Babbling Idiot's Press Conference.
Listen Weiner For The Good Of Your Party & Pres. Obama's Re-election, Please Just SHUT UP & STEP DOWN!
Don't Drag This Out Any Longer Because The GOP Is Eating It Up Like A Delicious Coney Island Frankfurter.
Just RESIGN Dude!
TODAY!
And STOP Sexting Photos Of Your "Hot Dog Bun" To Other Women.
You're A Married Man Now Dude!
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Weiner's only choice is to resign
As Anthony Weiner is about to find out: When you're a politician, not all lies are the same. There's a big difference between breaking a campaign promise by failing to deliver on something and breaking the public's trust with an outright falsehood.
When you do the former, the public will shrug and surmise that you're no better or worse than any other elected official. But when you do the latter, you signal that you can no longer be trusted on any level.
In what you'd have to call a negative trend, Americans have become accustomed over the years to politicians saying one thing to get elected and doing another once they're in office. In fact, these days, people think that is normal. Whether it's George H.W. Bush breaking his promise of "no new taxes," or Barack Obama violating his pledge to make immigration reform a priority of his administration, most people are tolerant of broken promises. They tell themselves that circumstances have changed or that the elected official will eventually make good. Besides, they say, every politician has his share of unfulfilled pledges.
That's not Weiner's problem. The lies he told in response to reporters' questions were much worse and much more direct. They were told not with the desire to get elected but with the intent to mislead and deceive. And that being the case, the damage to his political future is likely to be much more severe.
But you knew that already, if you caught even a glimpse of Monday's news conference where Weiner finally came clean about posting lewd photos on his Twitter account and lying about it.
It was a much different story than what we heard last week, when Weiner claimed that his account had been compromised and that, as a "prank," a hacker had posted
But you knew that already, if you caught even a glimpse of Monday's news conference where Weiner finally came clean about posting lewd photos on his Twitter account and lying about it.
It was a much different story than what we heard last week, when Weiner claimed that his account had been compromised and that, as a "prank," a hacker had posted a lewd photo on the account and sent the photo to a young woman. In a textbook example of how not to answer a question, Weiner told MSNBC's Luke Russert that, while he didn't send the tweet, he "can't say with certitude" whether he was the person in the photo. In an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Weiner couldn't even say whether the underpants in the picture were his.
Monday, amid reports that there were more pictures that could yet be released, Weiner apparently decided to cut his losses before the story got worse. He apologized for lying about the ordeal and admitted carrying on inappropriate virtual relationships with several women he'd met online. Better late than never, the married congressman took "full responsibility" for both the relationships and for lying in an attempt to cover them up.
"To be clear, the picture was of me, and I sent it," Weiner said. "I'm deeply sorry for the pain this has caused my wife and our family, my constituents, my friends, my supporters and my staff," he said. "I lied because I was ashamed at what I had done, and I didn't want to get caught."
No kidding. Isn't that why most people lie -- because they're afraid of getting caught? That's obviously no excuse. Nor does it look good that the Democratic leadership in the House wants to know whether Weiner used government resouces while he "exchanged messages and photos of an explicit nature with about six women over the last three years." (Weiner says he doesn't believe he did.)
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced just moments after the news conference that she would call "for an Ethics Committee investigation to determine whether any official resources were used or any other violation of House rules occurred." Weiner said afterward that he "will fully cooperate with an investigation by the House ethics committee."
Whether or not Wiener violated House ethics rules, it is already clear that he violated the trust of his constituents. When he lied to reporters, he lied to the American people, who count on journalists to tell them what elected officials are doing on their dime. There's no way to make up for that kind of deceit. The relationship between lawmaker and constituent is forever damaged, and this public servant will never be effective again.
As it stands, Weiner is just holding a seat that the people of New York could put to better use. That's why the congressman has no choice but to resign.
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