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Originally Posted By ecdc Word is, Mr. Weiner will resign today. He let House leadership know last night. It's for the best...this turned into the Energizer Bunny on steroids, as only the media can do with a story.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I have to wonder if he hadn't lied as this story first broke if the outcome might have been different? And crazy as it may be, I think his last name helped keep the whole story going as well. David Vitter can walk away and let memory of his activities fade in the public memory. That would be more difficult if his name was John Whopaysforhookers. (And, of course, if the "family values" bunch weren't total hypocrites completely in the bag for the GOP no matter what.)
Originally Posted By gadzuux I have to wonder if this announcement has anything to do with the return of his wife. She's been touring europe as Hillary Clinton's aide during this whole controversy - but now she's back. And she's in a unique position, both as a democratic party "insider" AND as someone who can give Weiner ultimatums. Reports are that she's also pregnant with their first child. The word was passed, and the deed is done. It's for the best. Weiner's ability to be effective, to sponsor legislation, to rally other representatives, was all compromised. Stepping aside serves the interests the party and the country.
Originally Posted By barboy2 For those who respect the Weiner don't worry----- I'm sure he'll land a well paying gig with CNN.
Originally Posted By barboy2 ///She's been touring europe as Hillary Clinton's aide during this whole controversy/// After learing that I'd like to renew my position about Mrs. Weiner's probable embarrassment------ I have no sympathy for her, none.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 "I have to wonder if he hadn't lied as this story first broke if the outcome might have been different? " one need look no further than David Letterman to see how it could have come across differently... congrats to Letterman's agent, or himself if he decided the trategy. It doesn't excuse the behavior- but then Letterman never tried to have us do that - he admitted he was a scum jerk for what her did. Did I believe him-- amazingly yes I did. His episode (a) are now a thing of the past....Wiener however chose a different - well traveled path...somehow thinking we're all too studid to figure this out, then trying to pretend the instances were something other than they were..then the self pity rehab crapola... in the end he is without his role representing any of us-- as it should be again aside from the high school girl he was stringing along ( that one really shows something even more wrong than the other stuff)- it's the lying and denial-- or feeling that somehow he could get away with it no matter what he said that has him now on the sidelines.
Originally Posted By gadzuux >> After learing that I'd like to renew my position about Mrs. Weiner's probable embarrassment ------ I have no sympathy for her, none. << Sounds like irresponsible bomb throwing to me. Why do you have no sympathy for her? What did she ever do to deserve being enmeshed within this controversy? How can you justify this comment? Do you have this same scorn and derision for everyone?
Originally Posted By barboy2 It's easy to justify...... If she had been touring Europe with Cee Lo, Ozzy, or that bald dude from midnight Oil--- you know the one who looks like the freak from the horror flick, "The Hills Have Eyes"--- then I'd cut her some slack. But she, as you indicated, is buddying up with one of 'those'. If one tours and befriends the likes of a Tom Delay, Hillary, Spitzer or Carl Rove then I can't sympathize if and and when something unpleasant goes down; it really is that simple.
Originally Posted By gadzuux Nope - that doesn't wash. By your accounting, you're holding Weiner's wife accountable for Weiner's actions, because you don't like Hillary - a person completely unrelated to the entire controversy. By this same "logic", you have no sympathy for anyone remotely affiliated with anyone you personally don't like - their family, their employees, their dry cleaner. How is this different than republicans trying to link Rev Wright's more bombastic comments to Obama, because he was a member of the church? It's a standard 'guilt-by-association' tactic that's lazy thinking and ultimately dishonest. Don't get me wrong - you can harbor any crazy beliefs you like. But if you espouse them publicly, you can expect to be called out on them. In this case, it's crazy to denigrate the wife for the actions of the husband, because you don't like who she works for.
Originally Posted By jasmine7 Seriously? She's not simply "touring with" or "befriending" Hillary Clinton; she works for her as her Deputy Chief of Staff & aide.
