Saturday Massacre: Pelosi, Israel, Wasserman Schultz call for Weiner to resign

[krazen1211]

Breitbart is throwing strikes today.

http://biggovernment.com/mbroussard/2011/06/06/my-story/

He was trying to get me to talk about myself sexually, and I said, straight up, I’m not an open book. I was real blunt. He would ask me weird things, like “Did you miss me?” I didn’t understand that–how could I miss someone I hadn’t met and didn’t know? What is there to miss about me if you don’t even know me?

[tpfkaw]

It's disgusting that petty personal scandals are taken more seriously than scandals that actually matter (such as illegally starting a war, for example).

Yes, Obama is a war criminal.

[Thomas D]

This is sad.

On the other hand The Daily Show is must watch TV tonight.

[courts]

It's disgusting that petty personal scandals are taken more seriously than scandals that actually matter (such as illegally starting a war, for example).

Yes, Obama is a war criminal.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Weiner should run for President after he's mayor of NYC. He's FAR more qualified than Giuliani and clearly a far better person than that fascist sack of sh**t.

[Joe Republic]

Weiner should run for President after he's mayor of NYC. He's FAR more qualified than Giuliani and clearly a far better person than that fascist sack of sh**t.

Why the hell do you keep bringing up Giuliani here?

[Phony Moderate]

It's disgusting that petty personal scandals are taken more seriously than scandals that actually matter (such as illegally starting a war, for example).

Yes, Obama is a war criminal.

And if you are wondering, I don't particularly disagree with that. Not that either of you particularly care about Obama's warmongering of course.

[tpfkaw]

It's disgusting that petty personal scandals are taken more seriously than scandals that actually matter (such as illegally starting a war, for example).

Yes, Obama is a war criminal.

And if you are wondering, I don't particularly disagree with that. Not that either of you particularly care about Obama's warmongering of course.

Um, actually that's my number 1 issue and it's up there for Mr. Double Your Pleasure too.  But, by all means, keep being insightful.

[Phony Moderate]

It's disgusting that petty personal scandals are taken more seriously than scandals that actually matter (such as illegally starting a war, for example).

Yes, Obama is a war criminal.

And if you are wondering, I don't particularly disagree with that. Not that either of you particularly care about Obama's warmongering of course.

Um, actually that's my number 1 issue and it's up there for Mr. Double Your Pleasure too.  But, by all means, keep being insightful.

Touché, me dear.

[Meeker]

Seriously, why is this even an issue? Nothing illegal was done

If he were under 18, he would be charged with child porn and be registered a sex offender. Funny how being older and having a cushy congressional job is like a get out of jail free card.

Uh, having a cushy congressional job has absolutely nothing to do with it. He's not under 18.

Mmhmm, anyone else with a normal job that was caught with photos like that online would totally still get to keep their job as well.

There are thousands if not millions of people out there who have pictures like that on the Internet and still have jobs.

[Phony Moderate]

Seriously, why is this even an issue? Nothing illegal was done

If he were under 18, he would be charged with child porn and be registered a sex offender. Funny how being older and having a cushy congressional job is like a get out of jail free card.

Uh, having a cushy congressional job has absolutely nothing to do with it. He's not under 18.

Mmhmm, anyone else with a normal job that was caught with photos like that online would totally still get to keep their job as well.

There are thousands if not millions of people out there who have pictures like that on the Internet and still have jobs.

And it's not illegal either.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

He's flat-out stupid.

1. If he had admitted some fault early-on, it might have slipped away over time.

2. By openly and elaborately lying... he's made his position really difficult.

What he did is none of my business, that's an issue for him, his wife and the women in question - but the way he handled it is the issue at hand.

[Progressive]

What's going on with 2013 then?

[Lunar]

What's going on with 2013 then?

On both 2012 & 2013 (they're related)

1. No one is sure yet where the dust will settle.

2. Weiner has a national brand. Even if his district is dissected, he could easily give a backbencher like Ackerman a scare. Before the scandal, he might have even been able to pull a half-Kucinich run in Manhattan or something and do alright.

3. Weiner still has a crapton of money. $4.8 million in his mayoral account, significantly more than anyone else.

4. Even when Weiner was most popular, he didn't have a lot of friends in NYS politics, in either party. It's obvious why the Republicans hate him. The Democrats disliking him is partially due to his status as an Upstart who didn't/doesn't respect the established pecking order, and partially because allies of Liu/Quinn/de Blasio/Stringer and the 2013 mayoral contenders have been ingrained in an anti-Weiner worldview for the same reason that Republicans talk about being the anti-Romney.

[milhouse24]

That's not my Weiner!!!
That is my Weiner!!!
Weiner Sext!!!

What a perv, he follows hot young women on Twitter for no reason other than to have sext with them.  Somebody should subpoena his twitter and facebook accounts

[cinyc]

On both 2012 & 2013 (they're related)

1. No one is sure yet where the dust will settle.

2. Weiner has a national brand. Even if his district is dissected, he could easily give a backbencher like Ackerman a scare. Before the scandal, he might have even been able to pull a half-Kucinich run in Manhattan or something and do alright.

3. Weiner still has a crapton of money. $4.8 million in his mayoral account, significantly more than anyone else.

4. Even when Weiner was most popular, he didn't have a lot of friends in NYS politics, in either party. It's obvious why the Republicans hate him. The Democrats disliking him is partially due to his status as an Upstart who didn't/doesn't respect the established pecking order, and partially because allies of Liu/Quinn/de Blasio/Stringer and the 2013 mayoral contenders have been ingrained in an anti-Weiner worldview for the same reason that Republicans talk about being the anti-Romney.

I think it's pretty clear that Weiner made this mess all by himself.  Had Weiner just admitted that he sent the original picture up front instead of falsely claiming a hacking and calling a CNN reporter a "jackass" for daring to ask questions, the story probably would have remained largely ignored in the conservative blogosphere.  NYC residents don't really care much about sex scandals.  But Weiner upped the ante, tried to get the media to pin the blame on evil BREITBART or other nefarious hackers and lost big time.

My guess is the dust settles in NY-09 getting dismantled, with the part of Forest Hills where he lives going into the district in which he has the least chance of winning - which could even be a minority-majority one if the lines can be drawn that way.  In that way, Ackerman, Crowley or whichever white Democrat was going to lose his seat is the biggest immediate winner from Weinergate.  And the other 2013 mayoral candidates are also in a much better position than they ever have been.  An ad repeatedly using Weiner's "I lied" soundbite against him on unrelated falsehoods he tells during a hypothetical mayoral race would be deadly by reminding voters of the sex scandal and, more importantly, lies he told to cover it up.

[Eraserhead]

Anybody remember this show?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytEtjTFodyU

[RI]

no reason other than to have sext with them. 

What is 'to have sext with them'?

[phk]

Tbh, in hindsight it was obvious that he had done it.

If it wasn't him, he could have quashed the rumors by having Twitter say it was from a different IP.

[patrick1]

Seriously, why is this even an issue? Nothing illegal was done

If he were under 18, he would be charged with child porn and be registered a sex offender. Funny how being older and having a cushy congressional job is like a get out of jail free card.

Uh, having a cushy congressional job has absolutely nothing to do with it. He's not under 18.

Mmhmm, anyone else with a normal job that was caught with photos like that online would totally still get to keep their job as well.

There are thousands if not millions of people out there who have pictures like that on the Internet and still have jobs.

And it's not illegal either.

If your company IT folk find images of your junk on company property (blackberry, laptop) and turn you in- you would not be employed. 

There still is the possibility that he did break very serious laws by sending indecent material to underage girls. Even if he did not break any laws, I would expect a bit more from our leaders.

[Swedish Rainbow Capitalist Cheese]

Weiner needs to retire. I do not care about the "scandal" itself, he's not the first person to ever send naked pictures to someone, but the whole charade trying to cover it up, is just increadibly weak. I can't believe I'm gonna agree with Cinyc on this, but if he'd been honest with this from the start it would blow over quite fast, now he's hurt his credability forever.   

[CitizenX]

Seriously, why is this even an issue? Nothing illegal was done

If he were under 18, he would be charged with child porn and be registered a sex offender. Funny how being older and having a cushy congressional job is like a get out of jail free card.

Uh, having a cushy congressional job has absolutely nothing to do with it. He's not under 18.

Mmhmm, anyone else with a normal job that was caught with photos like that online would totally still get to keep their job as well.

There are thousands if not millions of people out there who have pictures like that on the Internet and still have jobs.

And it's not illegal either.

If your company IT folk find images of your junk on company property (blackberry, laptop) and turn you in- you would not be employed. 

There still is the possibility that he did break very serious laws by sending indecent material to underage girls. Even if he did not break any laws, I would expect a bit more from our leaders.

Give me a break.  I heard a couple people in the press mention this underage possibility.  I know it would be great for reporters and a wet dream for Republicans if one of the women was 17, but this country is really turning into a police state.  If someone is on a political twitter feed and presents themselves as an adult you mean to say every citizen has to ask for a credit card and biometric data to verify their age?  Do you realize how much online dating goes on?  Anyway if a child is sophisticated enough to dupe a congressman on a twitter feed do you really think they have to go to such lengths to see a picture of a man in underwear?  Why not just look at a JCPenny catalog?

Its so pathetic when people are shocked, SHOCKED that an underaged person could possibly see a picture of a man in boxer briefs.  What is this, the 17th century?

[exopolitician]

Anybody remember this show?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytEtjTFodyU

Ha!

[Filuwaúrdjan]

lol

I mean... lol

This story has everything. Ev-ery little detail. It's like a work of post-modernist performance art. Only not sh!te.

What is this, the 17th century?

Actually they were pretty... um... forward... in the 17th century. Most Restoration Drama would bring out the inner Mary Whitehouse in anyone.

[CitizenX]

lol

I mean... lol

This story has everything. Ev-ery little detail. It's like a work of post-modernist performance art. Only not sh!te.

What is this, the 17th century?

Actually they were pretty... um... forward... in the 17th century. Most Restoration Drama would bring out the inner Mary Whitehouse in anyone.

I meant the 17th century in the United States.  You know... Scarlett Letter, The Crucible.  That type of thing.  Things are different on this side of the pond.

And really, as someone living in Europe you think this has EVERYTHING?  You do realize that no actual sex occurred... right?

You do realize the head of the IMF and possible future president of France ejaculated into a black chick's mouth while totally naked in an episode of forced sex.  You heard about that... right?

Now THAT had everything.  I bet you're the kind of person who's palms get moist while thumbing through your wife's Victoria Secret catalog.  I personally need something a bit more high octane  If you stop posting to geeky forums and check out the rest of the internet it'll blow your mind.