Originally Posted By skinnerbox I have a great deal of respect for Rep Weiner. He's a good Democrat who cares about the working class and disadvantaged in his district. This is a shining example of why I respect him: <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20012217-503544.html" target="_blank">http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-50...544.html</a>
Originally Posted By MissCandice Yeah, but he is still a guy that sent a picture of his junk. I can't take him seriously. I wouldn't take anyone who sent a pic of his junk seriously, or any lady who sent a racy picture seriously either. Having said that, I can't actually think of a powerful woman who has sent a picture like that
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<Yeah, but he is still a guy that sent a picture of his junk. I can't take him seriously.>> Does this mean that the only people you'll take seriously, are those whose behavior is near perfect?
Originally Posted By MissCandice I think you can be very flawed and still manage to not send pictures of your junk.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox What about politicians who have extramarital affairs? Do you not take them seriously as well?
Originally Posted By mele I think it's just a lame, immature, tacky thing to do. I'm not morally opposed to it, although I really hate the lying. Hated it when Clinton did it (even though I still don't think it was anyone's business to ask).
Originally Posted By MissCandice <<<What about politicians who have extramarital affairs? Do you not take them seriously as well? >>> Er, not only do I not take that person seriously I wouldn't trust them from that point on. But I have to say, its not like I want to know about these things. They don't effect me personally so what do I care? I don't condone their behavior but really have no interest in hearing about politician's personal lives. As long as no laws were broken really what does it matter? But because I know about Mr Weiner's activities now I can't take him seriously as a politician. I hope I am making sense here.
Originally Posted By ecdc I love that Breitbart held a press conference to say he was vindicated. Since it was the first time he didn't doctor or selectively edit, I'd be celebrating too. Anthony Weiner's an idiot, but he's my idiot. The guy's passion and politics are in the right place, even if pants aren't. I hope he can move past this--he's done a lotta good for a lotta people.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I don't condone their behavior but really have no interest in hearing about politician's personal lives. As long as no laws were broken really what does it matter?" Agreed "But because I know about Mr Weiner's activities now I can't take him seriously as a politician." Why not? He wasn't doing anything illegal. It was inappropriate though, given that he's married, but other than that I don't see how goofing around with some woman he's never met on the Internet is grounds for discrediting him as an elected lawmaker.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I agree that who he cohorts with online doesn't have much to do with how good he is at his job, but I mean seriously, why on earth would an elected official in the public eye, hoping to move on to bigger and better things, WHY would he risk it all to send pics like that online? It makes zero sense to me.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder He's gotta go. The guy's an idiot, and I don't care how compassionate he is, blah blah blah. He risked and ruined all that when he lied about it. It isn't the sending of the pictures, it's the lying. Lying so blatantly about it is a cardinal sin in my book. It wasn't the oral sex, Bill Clinton, it was the lying about it. It wasn't the gay affair, Ted Haggard, it was the lying. It wasn't the exotic woman, Mark Sanford, it was the lying. It wasn't the steroids, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Lance Armstrong, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGuire, it was the lying. It wasn't the affair John Ensign, it was the lying. And so on.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Yep. Nancy Pelosi has called for an ethics investigation. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/06/anthony-weiner-ethics-investigation-nancy-pelosi_n_872153.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...153.html</a>
Originally Posted By mele You are making sense, Candice. I agree; it's hard to believe that he was so stupid. Do I want someone so cocky and stupid in control of things? No, not really.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 I don't like the fact that he lied at all. As far as the act itself, I could care less. Unless he was doing something illegal it is none of anyone's business-it should be between him and his family, but these days it is pretty much guaranteed to go public. The only time I get upset about these things is when a) the person throws family values in everyone's faces and then it turns out that the person is a raging hypocrite and b) when they lie and try to make it seem like the person they were cheating with or their political enemies are the ones lying. In those cases I do not think the person has to resign, unless they did something illegal, but I do think they should be called out for the lying and/or hypocrisy and their opponents should use they lying and hypocrisy (not the cheating) against them.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 He's gotta go. The guy's an idiot, and I don't care how compassionate he is, blah blah blah. He risked and ruined all that when he lied about it. It isn't the sending of the pictures, it's the lying. Lying so blatantly about it is a cardinal sin in my book. It wasn't the oral sex, Bill Clinton, it was the lying about it. It wasn't the gay affair, Ted Haggard, it was the lying. It wasn't the exotic woman, Mark Sanford, it was the lying. It wasn't the steroids, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Lance Armstrong, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGuire, it was the lying. It wasn't the affair John Ensign, it was the lying. And so on. --- so dead on SPP-- I couldn't agree more.... some people are willing to cut their peeps any slack - but God help us if it was someone they didn't agree with. I'm with you- I don't care if the person is my peep- you flat out lie to everyone and I close the book. Huge Cubs fan ( I know you can relate) and I was on the Sammie bandwagon when he was going well-- but the corked bat / the I'm not on seroids etc... could care less about him now agree on CLinton ( who looks real good today if he could still be in office) -it was the whole cigar deal- like he's the first there, please. But getting on TV and lying to 100Million people looking you right in the eye - sorry just wrong. He is a very bright guy, to this day I don't get why he did that and I'd love to buy him a beer one day to find out was it his thought or just some really crappy advice
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Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Note to self: Never lie to the media about extramarital sexting or else the world will be completely done with you.
