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

[milhouse24]

I don't think he'll get indicted for tampering with a witness because the adult film actress was only responding to reporters and not to law enforcement.

[tpfkaw]

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/163500/20110615/weiner-scandal-twitter-crossdressing-photos-porn-star.htm

[krazen1211]

http://images.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00497438

Yep, Ulrich will be in for the special here.

I guess he does have an out if he wins....the Democrats will have to protect him to protect Hochul as well.

In New York, one does not get to declare he will run in a special Congressional election.  The parties nominate their candidates.  There is no primary.  So Ulrich may be in for nothing - and that's if Weiner resigns, which isn't guaranteed.

Is there anything to suggest that the party won't be nominating Ulrich?

[cinyc]

http://images.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00497438

Yep, Ulrich will be in for the special here.

I guess he does have an out if he wins....the Democrats will have to protect him to protect Hochul as well.

In New York, one does not get to declare he will run in a special Congressional election.  The parties nominate their candidates.  There is no primary.  So Ulrich may be in for nothing - and that's if Weiner resigns, which isn't guaranteed.

Is there anything to suggest that the party won't be nominating Ulrich?

It's New York City.  It's a deep Democratic party bench - and the Republican bench isn't as bad as many might think.  Other names have been circulated, and, given that there are two strong county political machines involved, no one will be named to run in any hypothetical special election until he or she is named.

On the Republican side, the guy who ran against Weiner in 2010, Robert Turner, might be interested.  And I wouldn't rule out Assemblyman Hikind running on the Republican line, though I don't think he lives in the district.

[Free Palestine]

Ah, America -- land of moralfags and prudes.