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Was Weiner hacked?; WeinerGate
Topic Started: May 29 2011, 01:41 PM (17,305 Views)
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Once again - the arrogance of power is on full display. Wiener will re-emerge (ala Dick Morris after his escapades) as a spokesman for the left. So much for draining the swamp in the Democrat party. Contrast how the press has handled the Wiener case with that of Christopher Lee who also posted pics of himself.

To those men (and women) who think that they are such hot stuff that everyone wants to see their bodies - all I can say is that they are sadly mistaken. There may be a select audience who goes in for that sort of stuff but the majority of people have little taste for that sort of behavior.

What amazes me is that in all of this, the fact that Wiener claimed that it was right wingers who hacked his facebook account and posted these pictures (which he studiously avoided refuting were of him), seems to have been lost in the shuffle of reporting. Frankly, I don't care that he posted pics of himself - it is the fact that he lied blatantly and boldly about who did the posting.....it was a political dirty tricks operation - he was the pit bull for the left (and quite good on the talk shows) which is why the Demos are of mixed minds about tossing him completely to the street - he may be of use in the future and there is no one who really wants to be on the wrong side of his tongue down the road.
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White House: Weiner scandal "a distraction"

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney on Monday called the scandal surrounding Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., inappropriate and "a distraction from important business," although he stopped short of calling for the resignation of the embattled congressman.

"The president feels, we feel at the White House, this is a distraction, as Congressman Weiner has said himself, his behavior was inappropriate, dishonesty was inappropriate," Carney told reporters on Air Force 1 on the way to North Carolina, where President Obama will make a speech on jobs later this afternoon.

But, he emphasized, Weiner's indiscretions were not Mr. Obama's top concern.

"The president is focused on his job which is getting this economy continuing to grow, creating jobs and ensuring the safety and security of the American people."

Carney added that, to his knowledge, top White House aides were not involved in calling for the resignation of Weiner. When pressed more specifically on whether or not the White House thought he should resign, Carney refrained from making an overt statement.

"I answered that question," Carney responded. "We think it's a distraction from the important business that this president needs to conduct and congress need to conduct. Beyond that I don't have any more comment."

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20070806-503544.html#ixzz1PB0hpBEK

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Jun 13 2011, 11:24 AM
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/06/13/2011-06-13_dmv_sez_his_suv_unregistered.html

Rep. Anthony Weiner's Nissan Pathfinder is unregistered, DMV says


Only "little people" have to obey the law, abb.
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The plates expired in 2006.

This is 2011, for those of you outside the White House.

This is what I was saying - you knew Weiner's activity was symptomatic of something larger. This is a man that believes Laws don't apply to him.

Some time ago, I posted that Weiner wanted to get back to making legislation that applies to the rest of us.

He is a flawed and corrupt - is treating him for sex addiction going to fix that?

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Edited by Mason, Jun 13 2011, 01:44 PM.
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I wonder if he has a legal drivers license?
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Jun 13 2011, 11:24 AM
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/06/13/2011-06-13_dmv_sez_his_suv_unregistered.html

Rep. Anthony Weiner's Nissan Pathfinder is unregistered, DMV says


Wonder if it was insured.
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Jun 13 2011, 07:02 PM
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Jun 13 2011, 11:24 AM
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/06/13/2011-06-13_dmv_sez_his_suv_unregistered.html

Rep. Anthony Weiner's Nissan Pathfinder is unregistered, DMV says


Wonder if it was insured.
Are you referring to his car or his "package"?
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Sncker...he so over insured his 'package' that he could not afford to insure the car.

Seriously, why are cars not registered?
1. Not insured
2. Cannot prove ownership
3. Unpaid tickets
Among other reasons

Question for anyone that knows: I know they cannot be arrested for musdemeanors, but can a member of the House be issued a ticket while traveling to & from Congress?
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Obama: I'd Quit If I Were Weiner


President Obama, in a TV interview Monday, fell short of calling for disgraced Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign after the married congressman admitted to inappropriate communications with several women he met online -- but Obama said he would quit if he were in the same situation.

"I can tell you that if it was me, I would resign," Obama said in an interview with NBC.

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"When you get to the point where, because of various personal distractions, you can't serve as effectively as you need to, at the time when people are worrying about jobs, and their mortgages, and paying the bills -- then you should probably step back,'' Obama said in the interview, to air Tuesday on the "Today Show."

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Quotes to save. They apply to him.
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We have young drivers and when their license and car tag become renewable, we jump on it in our household. Obviously, because we are not elected officials, the same law does not apply to us as applies to Weiner. Perhaps he has been sexting pics of his privates to the DMV and to Allstate or some other insurance company. I'm buying a camera tomorrow, but frankly don't have much to show.
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I suspect Weiner will have problems as deep as someone is willing to look. The problem is there's no appetite for that in Congress.

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Jun 13 2011, 10:10 PM
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I suspect Weiner will have problems as deep as someone is willing to look. The problem is there's no appetite for that in Congress.

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Generally speaking. things do not occur in a vacuum. My guess is that if one scratches the Weiner surface that there are all sorts of things that either should have been done that weren't or things that were done that should not have been done.

I doubt that the Democrats in Congress have the will to push him to resign. On the face of it, short of engaging in sending pornographic material to or propositioning a minor, it seems that what he has done is not against the law. Therefore, as tasteless as his actions have been, I do not think that it rises to the level of Barney Frank's behavior - providing a job for his lover at Fannie May; that of the LA representative who kept cold hard cash in his office refrigerator - the bribes that he took; the many activities of John Murtha-----none of them lost their seats due to actions by the Democratic leadership/Congress.

I am not by any means condoning his activities. However, for all the blathering, I would be hard-pressed (given the lack of criminal activity) why he should be forced to resign. Now, from a moral standpoint, he should have had the sense to resign immediately. But then again, if he had any moral fiber, he would not have engaged in such activity from the get go.
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Jun 14 2011, 06:53 AM
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Jun 13 2011, 10:10 PM
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I suspect Weiner will have problems as deep as someone is willing to look. The problem is there's no appetite for that in Congress.

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Generally speaking. things do not occur in a vacuum. My guess is that if one scratches the Weiner surface that there are all sorts of things that either should have been done that weren't or things that were done that should not have been done.

I doubt that the Democrats in Congress have the will to push him to resign. On the face of it, short of engaging in sending pornographic material to or propositioning a minor, it seems that what he has done is not against the law. Therefore, as tasteless as his actions have been, I do not think that it rises to the level of Barney Frank's behavior - providing a job for his lover at Fannie May; that of the LA representative who kept cold hard cash in his office refrigerator - the bribes that he took; the many activities of John Murtha-----none of them lost their seats due to actions by the Democratic leadership/Congress.

I am not by any means condoning his activities. However, for all the blathering, I would be hard-pressed (given the lack of criminal activity) why he should be forced to resign. Now, from a moral standpoint, he should have had the sense to resign immediately. But then again, if he had any moral fiber, he would not have engaged in such activity from the get go.
He will be forced to resign if/when he damages the Democrat brand to the extent it costs them seats in 2012, or damages Obama's re-election.

It's as much a function of news coverage management as anything else.

Which is why you, I and everyone else on our side have to do our own news reporting.

See the effect Duke Fact Checker is having on Duke University.
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Remember he had a couple THOUSAND dollars worth of unpaid Parking tickets too.

Agatha,

I don't think he can be arrested going to the House while they're in Session or some such non-sense. The idea is so that Members of Congress can't be stopped from casting a vote.

If you take a picture of your genitals and send them to someone, you should have someone close enough to you to lock you in your trunk and drive you to a place where you can be struck in private.

The man's life was spinning out-of-control. He was screaming at his coworkers and telling them to sit-down and shut-up while using gestures of implied movement towards the person in the threatening manner. He couldn't register his car (he has a Staff, remember), or didn't care to, he didn't pay thousands in parking fees until it became a possible campaign issue. He had some issue with Taxes or impropriety a long time ago - I remember it. It was an ethical issue.


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Edited by Mason, Jun 14 2011, 07:26 AM.
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AnthonyWeiner.com

One can read Weiner Blog, (last entry was May 25th entitled "Conflicted Clarence Thomas Countdown to Clarity") or watch Weiner TV

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Countdown to Clarity? LMAO. A 'be careful what you wish for' moment. A little too much clarity. Eh, Weiner?
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