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Was Weiner hacked?; WeinerGate
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Topic Started: May 29 2011, 01:41 PM (17,309 Views)
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kbp
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Jun 11 2011, 09:44 AM
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DP2004 makes a good point, which I feel shows HOW we could benefit from Weiner at least staying in office long enough to hold hearings on the matter.
The "double standard" is an important part of the factors to consider when judging between the two political parties.
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kbp
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Jun 11 2011, 10:13 AM
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Haven't seen any reports showing the text of the Private Messages he sent the 17 YO, yet.
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Weiner says online contact with teen not indecent By RANDALL CHASE - Associated Press snip The 46-year-old congressman acknowledged Friday that he had online contact with the 17-year-old girl but said there was nothing inappropriate. The New York Democrat issued his statement after FoxNews.com reported Friday that officers had interviewed the high school junior at her family's home north of Wilmington. snip The congressman said he exchanged at least five private messages on Twitter this spring with the girl after she heard him speak in Washington and became an admirer, The New York Times reported. snip Neighbor Ben Melvin said the media was paying way too much attention to the Weiner episode. "I don't think it's good for her and I don't think it's good for the nation," Melvin said. "It's a sideshow. It has nothing to do with his abilities as a representative. On the other hand it obviously shows some lack of judgment or something." snip
WTH is the idea behind a US Representative sending PRIVATE MESSAGES to a 17 YO girl?
Lets looks at what his pattern of messages shows us and then decide what his motives were behind those PRIVATE MESSAGES to a 17 YO girl.
Meanwhile, I love what the neighbor had to say;
"...it obviously shows some lack of judgment"
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Baldo
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Jun 11 2011, 10:25 AM
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"It's a sideshow. It has nothing to do with his abilities as a representative. On the other hand it obviously shows some lack of judgment or something."
My goodness what a low opinion of Congress.
Don't worry they only set the Budget for the USA, tax laws, and can declare War. Other than that the ability to lie directly has nothing to do with Leadership & Responsibility.
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kbp
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Jun 11 2011, 10:35 AM
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Delaware police investigate contact between teen, Rep. Anthony Weinersnip Pressed for answers on the Delaware allegations as he ran errands in the New York City borough of Queens on Saturday, Weiner told reporters: "Nothing explicit, nothing indecent. Absolutely nothing inappropriate." Weiner, who is married, admitted earlier this week that he engaged in sexually tinged communications with women and lied about it. snip Assuming Weiner stays, the question now becomes whether the House ethics panel will heed Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi's call for an investigation. Weiner has said he would welcome an ethics probe. The code of conduct for members of Congress calls for them to conduct themselves "at all times in a manner that shall reflect creditably on the House." However, ethics experts say legislators are rarely, if ever, disciplined for violating that rule alone. Using government technology such as telephones and computers for his sexting could be another story. Weiner has said he used his personal BlackBerry and home computer, but added: "I don't have the knowledge of every last communication, but I don't believe that I used any government resources." snip
"at all times in a manner that shall reflect creditably on the House."
US Representative Married Sending out PORN shots of his woody Flirting with numerous women online and phones Sending PRIVATE MESSAGES to a 17 YO
...but it's all okay, PM'ing 17 YO girls is appropriate, and we're all certain US tax dollars does not pay for his "personal BlackBerry".
ADD: How could I forget the LIE to ALL of Amerika? 'victim of a crime'!
Edited by kbp, Jun 11 2011, 10:43 AM.
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kbp
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Jun 11 2011, 10:46 AM
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Another small note:
Most articles are including mention that Rangel is on Weiner's side. That should make him feel good to have at least another Rep on his side!
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kbp
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Jun 11 2011, 11:12 AM
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ANOTHER DIRECT LIE!
He has claimed, quoted in numerous articles, that he was NOT aware of any communications going to underage girls.
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Does he wish he could be 18 again? Update: Nothing inappropriate happened, says girl’s mom
June 11, 2011 by Ed Morrissey Last night at dinner, theories percolated over the latest revelation in the sad saga of Anthony Weiner — following and DMing a 17-year-old girl. Some of my companions aren’t familiar with Twitter, and I had to explain that there are only three reasons to “follow” another Twitter user: 1.You’re interested in their minute-to-minute updates 2.You have a policy of reflexively following everyone who follows you 3.You want the ability to have private DM message sessions with them Weiner had over 77,000 followers and followed far, far fewer users. As of today, the @RepWeiner account only follows 197 Twitter users, so it’s a pretty exclusive club. With that information, none of my tablemates bought the idea that Weiner had some fascination with the public Twitter feed of a high-school girl, and that option 3 seems to make the most sense — for whatever reason. Today’s update from the New York Times makes it clear that Weiner’s decision to follow the girl was not made without knowledge of her age: At the time, a group of conservatives was monitoring Mr. Weiner’s Twitter activity, after noticing that he was sending messages to a pornographic star from Tennessee.
When members of the group saw the girl’s post, suggesting she was engaging in a private conversation with Mr. Weiner, they alerted the congressman that they were watching him. “@RepWeiner new pal is a high school girl. First porn actresses now little girls. Weird.”
According to the girl’s family member, people in the group also copied the girl on some of the messages they sent to him, so she sent Mr. Weiner a private message telling him that she felt she was being harassed. He apologized to her in a private message, and removed her from the list of people he followed on Twitter.
About a month later, Mr. Weiner sent out a public message saying he wanted to attract more followers on Twitter and offered to follow people on his account if they wanted him to.
The girl responded to the appeal and posted a public message to him: “Don’t forget me. I used to follow you.” On May 16, he began following the girl again, and over the next 10 days they had three private message exchanges, the family member said.According to the family, the messages themselves during that 10-day period — which ended after his inadvertently public tweet of a salacious picture of his crotch to a college student — were innocuous: One was about baseball. In another, he replied to a question she had about legislation by jokingly asking for her advice, the family member said. His third message to her was in response to a link she posted to a YouTube video of his giving a speech, with the message: “My true love.” …
“I came back strong,” he wrote. “Large. Tights and cape. …”snip Update (AP): The girl’s mother tells the New York Post that while she doesn’t understand why a congressman would be messaging her daughter, there’s no evidence of anything inappropriate happening: The mom said she pointedly questioned her daughter about whether Weiner sent her anything obscene, and the girl swore it was all G-rated.
“I guess because he knew she was in high school,” the mom said, though she added it was weird that Weiner would spend any time communicating directly with her daughter.
The mom did say her daughter wrote in one message, “I’m in love with you,” but explained it away with, “She’s 17.”
“None of us will be getting our 15 minutes of fame because of this nonsense,” the mom said. “Representative Weiner never tweeted her anything inappropriate . . . That is the answer, honestly.”
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agatha
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Jun 11 2011, 11:31 AM
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- Jun 11 2011, 10:46 AM
Another small note: Most articles are including mention that Rangel is on Weiner's side. That should make him feel good to have at least another Rep on his side! How's that for a character reference? Too funny! A mutual society.
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Mason
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Jun 11 2011, 11:51 AM
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. How is it he's the first one without a Gov't Paid Blackberry?
Is that his PornBerry?
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Jun 11 2011, 01:12 PM
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Janeane Garofolo, says Weinergate isn't Weiners fault
http://www.breitbart.tv/noel-sheppards-picture-janeane-garofalo-weinergate-isnt-weiners-fault-its-the-media-and-hypocrite-republicans/
again, she doesn't even know the whole story just one pervert defending another.
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Jun 11 2011, 01:20 PM
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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/11/pelosi-israel-tell-weiner-he-should-resign/
Pelosi, Wasserman Schultz, Israel tell Weiner he should resign By: CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash and CNN Senior Political Editor Mark Preston
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(CNN) - House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Steve Israel have told Rep. Anthony Weiner he should resign.
Pelosi released the following statement Saturday:
“Congressman Weiner has the love of his family, the confidence of his constituents, and the recognition that he needs help. I urge Congressman Weiner to seek that help without the pressures of being a Member of Congress.”
Wasserman Schultz released the following statement:
"It is with great disappointment that I call on Representative Anthony Weiner to resign. The behavior he has exhibited is indefensible and Representative Weiner's continued service in Congress is untenable. This sordid affair has become an unacceptable distraction for Representative Weiner, his family, his constituents and the House – and for the good of all, he should step aside and address those things that should be most important – his and his family's well-being."
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What has happened this morning?
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Jun 11 2011, 01:38 PM
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http://www.wral.com/news/political/story/9716923/ Democratic leaders say Rep. Weiner must resign Posted: 5:46 a.m. today Updated: 17 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders are now calling on Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign after the New York lawmaker embroiled in a Twitter scandal admitted he had online contact with a Delaware teenager.
National party chairman Debbie Wasserman Schultz says Weiner's behavior is "indefensible" and his role in Congress is "untenable."
The Florida congresswoman says "this sordid affair has become an unacceptable distraction" for everyone.
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California says Weiner "needs help" and he should get some "without the pressures of being a member of Congress."
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Jun 11 2011, 02:02 PM
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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/11/pelosi-israel-tell-weiner-he-should-resign/Pelosi, Wasserman Schultz, Israel tell Weiner he should resign By: CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash and CNN Senior Political Editor Mark Preston - Quote:
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(CNN) - House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Steve Israel have told Rep. Anthony Weiner he should resign.
Pelosi released the following statement Saturday:
“Congressman Weiner has the love of his family, the confidence of his constituents, and the recognition that he needs help. I urge Congressman Weiner to seek that help without the pressures of being a Member of Congress.”
Wasserman Schultz released the following statement:
"It is with great disappointment that I call on Representative Anthony Weiner to resign. The behavior he has exhibited is indefensible and Representative Weiner's continued service in Congress is untenable. This sordid affair has become an unacceptable distraction for Representative Weiner, his family, his constituents and the House – and for the good of all, he should step aside and address those things that should be most important – his and his family's well-being."
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What has happened this morning? What's he going to do for a salary, if he resigns?
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Jun 11 2011, 02:12 PM
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http://www.wral.com/news/political/story/9716879/ Mayor race shifts as Weiner all but certainly out Posted: 1:23 p.m. today Updated: 1:56 p.m. today
NEW YORK — There are many things that Rep. Anthony Weiner was never shy about, and one was telling people he hoped to become New York City's mayor.
But with a 2013 candidacy all but out of the picture for the embattled Democrat, and with Mayor Michael Bloomberg approaching the halfway mark of his third and final term, Weiner's Internet sex scandal has reshaped the political fight already simmering beneath the surface of New York City politics. It has even led a celebrity, "30 Rock" actor Alec Baldwin, to publicly toy with the idea of jumping in to the game.
Weiner "combined appeal to striving, middle-class people in the outer boroughs with the ideological left," many of them wealthier Manhattanites, said Hunter College political science professor Kenneth Sherrill. "That's a very hard combination to pull off."
More than half of city voters saying in a recent poll that Weiner shouldn't make a City Hall bid, leaving up for grabs the broad swath of votes that seemed destined for the Queens congressman.
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Jun 11 2011, 02:33 PM
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FOX is reporting that Weiner is checking into a treatment center, sounds like he is pulling a Patirck Kennedy, to keep his seat.
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Jun 11 2011, 02:35 PM
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It will be interesting to see if he can weather the mounting pressure.
Given his ego (at least one of the women said he was always full of himself) and that slightly over half of his constituents polled said he should stay, it's going to take a lot to get him to resign.
He may try and buy time by promising to resign quietly once the furor resides, then get treatment in the mean time, and then announce he's cured.
Edited by MikeZPU, Jun 11 2011, 02:36 PM.
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