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Subscribe to RSSUPDATED AT 4:30 PM ET WITH A REPORT FROM ANOTHER WEINER PRESS CONFERENCE. Weiner attempts a joke, saying he regrets being a little "stiff" with reporters yesterday.
From NBC's Luke Russert and Carrie Dann
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) said Wednesday that he can’t say “with certitude” whether or not a lewd below-the-belt photo depicted his body, but he insisted that he did not tweet the picture to a 21-year old college student in Seattle, Wash.
In an interview with NBC’s Luke Russert, Weiner repeated his claim that his Twitter account was hacked and said that he has hired a private security firm to investigate the matter.
“I was the victim of a prank,” Weiner said.
Weiner sat down with NBC News a day after a testy exchange with reporters on Capitol Hill. He said Wednesday that he was “frustrated” with media coverage of the Twitter dustup but that questions about the issue are fair and reasonable.
But, he added, the controversy should be placed in context.
“This is not a national security matter. We are not making a federal case out of this and I don’t think anyone else should,” he said in explaining his decision not to pursue an independent investigation led by Capitol Police.
The New York congressman also repeated his assertion that he did not know the woman who received the photo over the weekend.
Asked why he follows less than 200 Twitter users – some who are young women unconnected to the political world – Weiner said that his selection of who to engage with on the site is “fairly random.”
He is often asked by Twitter users to “follow” him back on the network, he said, and he sometimes obliges.
“I’m not sure that there’s anything more here than just a little bit of silliness, and I'm going to try to brush it off my shoulder,” he said.
*** UPDATE *** NBC's Libby Leist reports... In a press gaggle with reporters, Weiner suggested that the lewd picture may have been "manipulated" and he has retained an internet security firm to investigate. He refused to answer repeated questions about whether photos exist of him in his underwear and whether one may have been "manipulated."
"There are photographs of me in the world. Yes," he said. "We dont know where the photograph came from. We dont know for sure whats on it, we dont know for sure if its been manipulated, if it was taken out of one place and dropped in something else. And i'm going to let this firm try to get to the bottom of all that."
He said he for sure did not SEND the photo.
On why there isn't a U.S. Capitol Police investigation, he said he's retained an Internet security firm that's going to give him advice on next steps. He doesn't believe it's a federal case.
"I believe this is a case of someone sending a nuisance Twitter making fun of my name. We all get spam."
He joked that comedian Jon Stewart may have been right, referring to the fact that Stewart joked it couldn't have been him due to its size.
Weiner tried to deflect questions with jokes. He said, in one attempt at humor, that he regrets being a little bit "stiff" yesterday with reporters.
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He is the victim of Andrew Breibart, a serial manipulator rodent. If it should be an federal case, let it be this rat Breibert.
Yea, Right investigate the serial manipulator rodent of media and an unprincipled bas-turd Andrew Breibart, the Fake ACORN's pimp BOSS, the Shirley Sherrod Story and all the other garbage he does. In this the serial manipulator is just trying to even up the score because a Republican got caught with his pants down
BTW: James O'Keefe Breibart's protege lackey sent out a letter to supporters asking for money. O'Keefe is known for going undercover to smear groups (Acorn and NPR for example) with heavily edited videos to push his right wing agenda.
Haha if the investigation goes through maybe Breibert will be sending out letters begging for money next?
It's Hard Out Here For A (Fraudulent) Pimp
The Fake Pimp is $50,000 in credit card debt. I wonder if Breibart will make a video like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aRfARhyxlo
Maybe this will finally shut up the whining wingers who are craving a 'Wienergate'!
I will say this, if it comes to fruition that there was inappropirate conduct, I will hold him in the same regard that I have for Brett Favre & pray he at least wasn't wearing 'croc's'!
What makes men think that sending grainy photo's of their 'package' is a turn on for women?
Feisty, I agree. Some how I think we'll see in the end it's Breibart.
I don't get it Beverly. If Breitbart helped expose this "prank" then should you not be thanking him? Get off your useless politically charged high horse and instead realize both parties are corrupt. You're dragging down your own soul playing the party politics game. Years from now you'll look back and not understand why you wasted your time defending such scum.
Sounds like you ladies have already decided this is a conspiracy. What say we just sweep this under the rug and forget about it, eh? Just like Nacy Pelosi did with Mark Foley, Oh wait......
A pervert is a pervert is a pervert, no matter what letter follows their name.
Hi Bev and Feisty,
Breibart and O'Keefe are two sleazy punks.
UH OH :)
What's up with the NY elected officials. If this is true, then we have to internet models in about a year.
I'm sorry - did I miss the investigation & his conviction?
Jump to conclusions much? lol
Try reading what I write for a change... you might learn something! ;o)
at least he isnt swearing on the bible that it wasnt him.. shows a little honesty .. unlike some other reps repub and dem alike.. if it turns out it was breibart ..will the repubs acknowledge that breibart is not legitimate and stop airing his lies
Beverly in Chicago and Feisty Redhead Roselle, IL
Maybe this will finally shut up the whining wingers who are craving a 'Wienergate'!
Bev: Your argument is as ridiculous as the Obama Birth Certificate controversy. You should seek medical help.
Feisty: ..and you actually agreed with her?
You call other people wing nuts?
Hahah
Weiner doesn't know if its his Weener...................... and cant say whether its his Weener or not.. this is just priceless i mean totally Priceless .
And who would have Thought the RACIST BEVERLY from Chicago would come out and Blame it on a Conservative White guy.
Former Weiner college roommate Jon Stewart pretty much confirmed that it wasn't Weiner's weener on last night's Daily Show saying his recollection was that he was more "Anthony" than "Weiner". And saying that the only thing Anthony weiner and the crotch picture had in common is that they both lean hard left.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cer·ti·tude/ˈsərtəˌt(y)o͞od/Noun
1. Absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case.
2. Something that someone firmly believes is true.
Yeah right, I don't know what my unit looks like either...........
Joe.
Priceless.
I predict (with certitude) that this will neuter the Weiner. He's done.
I bet his wife knows.
I'm sorry - did I miss the investigation & his conviction?
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You KNOW something STINKS on Planet Liberal when the Nasty Redheaed is calling on people to wait for an investiagion and conviction of a pol that has been caught with his pants down in public!!!!!
If you've owned a blackberry or non-clamshell phone, you know that is easy to accidentally take pictures or butt-dial someone.
Nice one. So a hacker went to his home, took a picture of him in his underwear, broke into his twitter account and posted the pic to a 21 yr old female instead to the whole entire world. Yup, it was a hacker.
So, on top of suffering 'Feisty Fever' you're also infected with 'Dicky Do' disease?
The sympton you described is a result of your belly sticking out further then you're... well...
Yeah, I can't tell you how many times I've accidentally tweeted my weiner.
So Congressman Weiner got caught with his proverbial "pants down" Ok, how many statesmen keep those pics hanging around on their computer. Now,everyone on the left is yelling that he has been hacked. Mayber he is just another congressman who emailed a sleazy photo to a babe. Rep. Weiner says he was hacked but you can always believe what the Weiner says. He has never handled the truth recklessly has he. We already know what the Congressman's short comings are without being shown graphically.
I've said before and I'll say it again:
1) There is a difference between immoral versus illegal activity. The day David Vitter is thrown out of office for soliciting prostitutes is the day I'll care about sexual activity in other politician's private lives. Finally Ensign had his up-and-comings. I hope Tom Coburn gets his next.
2) There are these difference between Republicans and Democrats - a) Democrats resign immediately and accept that their political career is over (e.g., Elliot Spitzer, John Edwards), b) Republicans are hypocrites who masquerade as "family values" politicians who point accusing fingers at others (like Vitter, Ensign, etc. did in regard to Clinton) while committing far worse acts, and c) Republican sex scandals have outstripped Democrats 10 to 1 over the last decade.
As for being framed, James O'Keefe has been sued, but he and Andrew Breibart are both due for some serious criminal charges regardless of the outcome of Anthony Weiner's supposed tweet. These guys are the scum of the Earth.
But let it also be said...Never EVER have nude photographs in the first place. Sorry to impose of your personal freedoms Anthony, but even private citizens should heed this advice.
If a United States Congressman's Twitter account is hacked, that - by definition, is a federal case. The investigative body for Congress is the Capitol Hill police. If, for whatever reason, the CHP are not qualified to handle the case, then the FBI gets involved.
I think that the Congressman got caught and does not want to admit it, that's why he's saying that he's using a private investigator.
So True Patriot.
Why hasnt Weiner Resigned over Weenergate yet?
Beverly - You must be out of your mind. Mr. Weiner can't really say if the picture is of himself? And you blame somebody else for this mess?
Fiesty and Beverly, STFU. You are making yourselves look really stupid.
ha ha ha time for this little twirp to step down !!!!
Rot Roh. My post about the RACIST black Woman Beverly from Chicago blaming it on a Conservative white Guy is getting to many Votes. Expect it to be Collasped soon...
However if NBC had bothered to ask he would be able to say with "certitude" that he had indeed taken a lewd below-the-belt photo of his Weiner. I'm sure his intent however was not to send it to young ladies on the internet but he had only done so for his own satisfaction and self-admiration. LOL!!!
Okay, I'm siding with Weiner on this case. From a political stance, I disagree with everything Weiner stands for, but this nonsense with these politicians getting caught up in these gotcha games needs to end. Who cares if Weiner is sending lewd pictures of himself to a 21 year old?They are both of age, and it's not illegal. Weiner will have to settle up with his wife on this matter, but again, that's his problem, and no one elses. We've kind of concluded that politicians are amoral slugs, on both sides of the aisle, it kind of comes with the territory.
And TP, you left Chris Lee off your list, Republican, NY-26, who resigned about an hour after his picture showed up on CraigsList.
Redhead:
So, on top of suffering 'Feisty Fever' you're also infected with 'Dicky Do' disease?
Figures that would get you excited Feisty. You are so predictable, talk about jumping to conclusions. You have no idea what I may look like, but let's make sure I fit your sterotype of a Gross Old Republican. You would be way off. Nice to know I have gotten so deep into your head.
That young kid hacked into Palin's email account now didn't he? It can be done and there are plenty of people who know how to hack into anything.
Tsk, Tsk. People with their cell phone cameras. Don't people know that there is a new study out that cell phones could have cancerous effects.
Wow JAS1, I agree he needs to settle this with his family.
Seriously though, if he wasn't hacked he should resign out of decency for the office. Fair is fair, that Repub. with the shirtless photo (chest) stepped down and that guy was only posting to a match maker site.
Not hardly - I'm still LMAO that you spent 3 days of a holiday weekend 'stewing' about me! ;o)
Yeah - you got the FEVER alright!
Nwnative.
Then why doesn't he call for a Federal Investigation into this I mean afterall woudlnt' that be the Prudent course of Action? Unless of course he has something to "Cover up"
I'm very disappointed in MSNBC in how much coverage this stupid story is getting. The Congressman has stated he did not send the picture, the person who received the picture stated she did not know the Congressman. Over and done with. Who cares whether or not its him in the picture, there is no crime against having photos of oneself on a phone. For all we know, he and his wife may enjoy sending sexy pictures to each other. DOESN'T MATTER!! Lets get back to the real issues.
John.
but he did Claim that he was Hacked . Which is a Federal Crime........... I demand a Weiner probe..
BEV IN CHICAGO---I like you but come on, You are embarassing my fair city. When Weiner didn't answer the question I'm sorry I would bet he did it. Sometimes Dems do bad things too. Let's just move on.
First it was a "hacker". Now it was a prank? Hmm--Which is it? Sounds like he rushed out early to do some damage control and it is backfiring on him. He is starting to look kind of guilty...just saying.
People... don't go all Nancy Grace until there is some hard (pun intended!) evidence against this guy.
And damn Beverly in Chicago...could your rant be anymore well....rantlike?! Were you drinking when you wrote that?!
For once I side with all the Dems on here: Let's get the police involved and see who is truly behind "Weinergate"! Only then will we see that it is not Breitbart, and actually Weiner who had his hand in his pants.
Weiner seems to be wading into the deep end of the pool on this photo-gate issue of his. He should tell everyone it's his business and for anyone that still cares, they should take a hike. Instead he's disseminating information slowly, information not in his favor. Weiner needs to just stop talking.
Bevery, feisty and true patriot, stop, you are making yourselves look like clueless partisan hacks. If this was a conservative you would be in full throated, roaring attack mode. Hypocrites much?
The fact is, if innocent, Weiner could end this in a couple of hours by going to the cops and having them trace the tweet. It is easy and it would quickly prove his "hacking" claim. The fact he doesn't do this, he continues to refuse to deny it is him or that he didn't tweet the tweet makes it pretty obvious he is attempting to avoid being caught in a lie and preserving deniability until it (he hopes) blows over. The problem is it just ends up showing how stupid he is in hndling the incident. This is New York and he is a democrat. Democrat's don't have to resign for this stuff. Barney Frank and numerous others are still in office. If he had just come out and said, yeah it was me and it was a mistaken send it would be over already. But no, he lies, denies, calls reporters "jacka$$es" (never a good tactic) and drags the story out looking worse as he goes further along his blundering path of lies.
Let me point out what should be blinding obvious to even grade schoolers these days. The guy is lying out his a$$. He is avoiding questions in an attempt to avoid being caught in an outright lie. He is attempting to shift the focus on anybody but himself with his stories about this or that SCOTUS justice. The guy is a lying weasel and you are defending him. What does that make you?
TP -
2) There are these difference between Republicans and Democrats - a) Democrats resign immediately and accept that their political career is over (e.g., Elliot Spitzer, John Edwards), b) Republicans are hypocrites who masquerade as "family values" politicians who point accusing fingers at others (like Vitter, Ensign, etc. did in regard to Clinton) while committing far worse acts, and c) Republican sex scandals have outstripped Democrats 10 to 1 over the last decade.
Democrats resign immediately and accept that their political career is over?
Like Clinton and Edwards? Are you kidding me? I did not have sexual relations with that women, that Clinton
Here is a thought Feisty....with all your professional resources at your finger tips....why dont't you discuss our nearly 9% unemployment rate, our failing economy is now double dipping, consumer confidence is going in the crapper, the housing industry is busted, foreclosures are dumping still unemployed American Families in the streets in record numbers, food stamps are at an all time high, the deficit is out of control....the budget is a mess.....our soldiers are still dying in freakin Afganistan....gas costs 4 bucks a gallon....people can't even afford to go on vacation.....etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.....naaah.....You and the DEMS & LIBBERS are taking the high road here and discussing Mr. Craig's bathroom incident of two years ago instead....oh woah is the Democratic Party if they did not get the message of 11/2/10! For they will receive it again on 11/2/12 and BIG TIME!
His name is Breitbart.
Geez Feisty, you are so predictable. Just to ease your mind, First Read was slow coming up yesterday morning so I went back and read some of the weekend posts/stories. That's where I saw your garbage about Palin's son. So, again, don't flatter yourself. I don't live and die with this site as you do, It was a beautiful weekend, and I spent it with my daughters.
You really need to get over yourself.
thetotas
TP -
2) There are these difference between Republicans and Democrats - a) Democrats resign immediately and accept that their political career is over (e.g., Elliot Spitzer, John Edwards), b) Republicans are hypocrites who masquerade as "family values" politicians who point accusing fingers at others (like Vitter, Ensign, etc. did in regard to Clinton) while committing far worse acts, and c) Republican sex scandals have outstripped Democrats 10 to 1 over the last decade.
Democrats resign immediately and accept that their political career is over?
Like Clinton and Edwards? Are you kidding me? I did not have sexual relations with that women, that Clinton
LOL With all Due Respect. I believe Bill Clinton Was telling the Truth when He said...." I did not have Sex with that Woman" monica lewinsky.. He was telling Monica that he didnt have sex with Hillary.
At least he isn't sending lewd comments or pictures to 14yr old boys....so no matter how much I don't like what he is accused of doing....for all the repubs out there "My guy's not as bad as yours, plus you sure have a lot of them in your party " HAHAAH
Is it possible he meant to tweet his pee-pee to someone else, and it went to this chick he doesnt really know?
I mean, who wants to stand up there and say "Well, yes thats my dick...but no, I didnt intentionally tweet it to her...it was supposed to be for Jon Stewart"
maybe that'll be his next excuse, who knows.
What's the big deal? (pun intended) It's only a picture of him changing socks!!!!!
I'm an independent that voted for Obama, but I think it's a no-brainer that this guy, who was a playboy prior to getting married a couple years ago, sent this chick a photo of his crotch.
I mean, how can you not recognize a photo of your..."junk".
Since he can't say with "certitude" that it's not him, does that mean he regularly takes photos of his crotch? That he's taken so many that he can't remember?
I've never taken a pic of my crotch. I sure as hell would remember if I did and what it looked like. And why take pictures of your crotch if you're married?? lol, it's not like he's sending this $hit to his wife...
Ah come on Tunde - it's just like Bev knows - victims call the police. Perps hire lawyers.
Say, Bev., since this is obviously all a Brietbart set up, why did Brietbart have a picture of Weiner's junk?
Ok gang how many more hours until Mrs. Weiner has to sit next to the idiot and have be interviewed about "regular marriages?"
Just a couple of comments to add to all the rest:
First, although Weiner's activities, if they turn out to actually BE his activities, are not illegal, they are certainly in extremely bad taste, especially given that he's married, and they also reflect VERY poorly on a United States Representative. The only reason that this woman -- and others -- were following him in the first place was because of his position, so you can't wholly divorce his Twitter activities from his status as a Representative. In that case, if the picture was of him and he sent it, you have to question his judgment in leaving himself exposed -- both literally and figuratively -- in such a way. You also have to question his judgment, even if the whole thing is a set-up, in following such a young woman, or several young women, in a way that could even raise a hint of suspicion. Finally, you have to question whatever reason he might have for not having "certitude" that the photo was not of him. Again, if you don't want to be accused of bad judgment, then don't display it. If you don't want nude photos of yourself spread around the internet, then don't allow them to be taken. If you don't want your wife to know what you're up to, then don't be up to it.
All that being said, however, it's exactly those things that make me highly suspicious. The whole thing was way too easy, and Weiner would have to know that the photo to the young woman could be intercepted. It was a risk too great to take for someone whose judgment has always seemed so much better.
So, while I don't agree with those who agree that the whole thing is only between him and his wife -- there's at least one other person involved, and his position in Congress, as well -- I think the jury has to be out on this until we have more information.
hahaha i think this is so funny!! who cares if he sent some chick a pic of his junk. How many millions of people do that? its pretty natural for someone with a major case of the horneys lol. And usually people dont just send those pics for no reason....they are usually requested. I think the chick was just looking to cause some trouble, and this dude caught the bad end of the stick. And i bet it is his weener lol, thats why he cant disclose if it is or not, he dont wanna lie about it, yet dont wanna come out and say 100% yes its mine, cuz that would show him to be a little sleezy/kink and god forbid our gov officials have sex lifes. -26 yr old female who understands people are just people, we arent perfect and everyone makes mistakes.
Buffy036
Are you saying Weiner got Shafted?
This is all speculation except...I haven't seen the pic, but I know for sure that it's not a small weiner in the picture. No way that guy admits that there is even a chance it's his if that thing is small one!
OH you little fibber you!
Imagine my surprise when I went back and checked First Thoughts yesterday morning and you were the very second post!
First post was by US Navy Disabled Veteran - Disabled @ 8:37 am FOLLOWED by yours @ 8:38 am!
It's never a good idea to try to lie you're way out of something... it's time to fess up, you had the novella in the 'can'!
Acceptance is the first step in your recovery! ;o)
Feisty, you are obviously one of the most obsessed posters here. How is it that you are almost always one of the first to respond when a new story comes out? Do they give you advance notice? Are you a paid operative?
just sayin' (and wonderin')
If he makes a police report - they can charge him with making a false report.
All I know is, by the looks of it, I wouldn't mind gettin' hold of it. *grin*
@True Patriot
You must be counting only the scandals you bother to recall. The FACT is that dems are just as bad as the reps when it comes to this garbage and always have been. Here is a list from ’76-’09. http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/the-gaggle/2009/06/25/sex-scandals-through-the-years-both-parties-even.html As you can clearly see the dems actually have a slight lead, even since '01. So much for your absurdly ridiculous 10 to 1 BS. Maybe if you liberals weren’t so full of sh!t you’d actually stand above the conservatives. When it comes to BS from one side or the other, just like in the sex scandal list, you libs are even worse than your opponents. And that is saying something!
Can someone explain to me how he is not sure if it's a picture of HIS OWN crotch? Common sense would lead me to believe that if there is a picture of your crotch you would have had to be there when it was taken...
On top of that how often does this guy do crotch photo shoots that he's not sure if that ONE is his? Does he have a treasure chest full of his crotch pictures so extensive that he really couldn't identify one of his own?
It is obvious he is being handled today after beating off reporters yesterday by calling them jackasses.
I don't know if he was hacked, but it was dumb to have pictures of his genitals on any computer.
...........i dunno, can kinda see why he doesnt want to admit it's his...looks like my 9 yr old in a pair of scooby-doo underoos...
I hope you get one, and soon.
Wow! So many nitwitz so little time to smack them all down!
So this fiasco caused in some way (regardless of all the excuses and double-talk from Weenus), points directly at Mr. Weenus himself. Someone very astutely pointed out that Rep. Weenus has kept the capitol police and the feds out of this... and that HE his Weenus has retained a "private security firm" or was it Privates security? Oh well it's not important... what is important though is that Weiner aka Weenus has been so evasive and impudent that it is glaringly obvious he feels he has something to hide. He is chasing little college girls around and ... sort of admits that. He's what...? 50 or 52 years old, a US congressman and lacking any reasonable idea of good looks, is making the most of his position of power to impress the little chickies. WHAT A LOSER! PLEASE ... IS CONGRESS CHOCKO FULL OF THESE PIECES OF EXCREMENT?
Hahah
Weiner doesn't know if its his Weener...................... and cant say whether its his Weener or not.. this is just priceless i mean totally Priceless .
And who would have Thought the RACIST BEVERLY from Chicago would come out and Blame it on a Conservative White guy.
I find it humerous that the left always can find an excuse for their perverts and yet trounce perverts on the right...Whomever said it here, a pervert is a pervert and knows no party....
But yeah wouldn't be as fun if you had to bash your own party, right?
Oh yeah....all those responsible democrats. Uhmmm....is Charlie Rangel still in office? Did I miss Bill Clinton resigning? Blagojovich switched over to the republican party? Maxine Waters?
No TP...what democrats do is blame someone else. Clinton blamed his terrible childhood and it made him a sex addict and he couldn't help but lie to a grand jury. It wasn't Rangel's fault...he didn't know he was supposed to pay taxes (even though he WRITES tax law). Maxine Waters didn't realize her husband worked for the bank that she lobbied to get TARP funds for...etc, etc.
Democrats...the party of zero personal resposibility.
Not a surprise either since most of the people that vote for them take no responsibility and rely on taxpayers to pay their way.
I thought he said he wasn't sure if it was his business
hahaha you libs are a hoot....beverly, your evidence is? I would think the man you have just accused of this could sue you and you wouldn't even be able to pay for the paperwork
Common sense? Common sense says that if someone does this to you you’d want to get to the bottom of it and find out who is responsible ASAP. Common sense says that if you’re a US congressman you’d call the FBI and have this issue resolved in about 10 minutes. Common sense says the only realistic reason not to contact the FBI about his account being hacked would be because doing so would be a federal crime if it were not true. He wants to save taxpayers money? Give me a friggin’ break. I’ll bet we could easily raise the money it would cost the FBI to spend 15 minutes getting to the bottom of this.
It’s pretty obvious by this point that he is guilty of something. So far there appears to be no criminal activity so he really has nothing to worry about. Well, except re-election of course. Assuming he doesn’t do the honorable thing and step down like his fellow congressman from NY did after he got caught doing something similarly stupid.
time 4truth
BEV IN CHICAGO---I like you but come on, You are embarassing my fair city. When Weiner didn't answer the question I'm sorry I would bet he did it. Sometimes Dems do bad things too. Let's just move on.
Sorry, time 4truth
But since Breibart is the master manipulator in editing video, how do we know it's not Breibert's
Obviously Breibart, hacked Wiener's twitter account and I think we need an immediate investigation to find out how. After all Wiener, is a congressman and if Breibart, can hack his twitter account he can surely hack his congressional accounts and gain access to national security secrets, like Clinton's underwear photos. Let the investigations begin... Ohhh wait we can't have that, they might find out the truth...
deadMeat... How is it obvious that this Breitbart fellow hacked this guys twitter account? Do you know something everyone else doesn't know?
BTW everyone...does anyone else think it's funny that Weiner is twittering his wiener?! I mean everyone twitters, but most people keep it secret.
Probably Spielberg.
StMiller.... what obvious is you missed my point entirely. I guess you don't do sarcasm or you don't read more than the first few words of a post before commenting...
DeadMeat... Obviously you don't read all of those posts in here as there have been far crazier things said in here than what you said. Sarcasm becomes white noise in this mess.
Only a real lameass would have such a limp-pun intended-excuse. I mean, c'mon bro, there hasn't ever been a man who couldn't ID his own package.
What next, a Clintonesque denial, and then a long, drawn out affair-no pun intended, because absolutely nobody imaginable could possibly want to picture this dweeb in action-all climaxing-yeah, I know-in a sad ending when DNA testing reveals the jizz on the drawers to be his.
Oh no, wait, then he'll drop the OJ defense on us and claim the skeet was planted.
I don't see the problem or the controversy with this issue. Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachmann , Sharron Angle and many other conservative female power brokers kept insisting that their Democratic male counterparts "man-up". There you have it, ladies, for all of the world to see.
It's your turn. I expect to see neatly trimmed goatees or tattooed shark's teeth to demonstrate your aggressive stance. On second thought, keep your pants on. I prefer the raw power of a woman's feminineness with a sharp mind to temper and deflate my natural male ego.
Poor little Anthony, can't even identify his weiner, now something like that could never happen to me, I've got mine tattooed, it clearly says "Shorty" for all to see,........................(and now the rest of the story),.................... but of course when things get exciting it says," Shorty's Bar, Grill, and Billiards Emporium,4213 South Tallahatchee Trail,Tallahassee, Florida,home of the fighting Florida State University Seminoles, open twenty four hours a day, seven days a week,see menu and wine list on the opposite side.
J.D.Still...It's amazing what you can fit on two inches these days with a 2 pt font tattoo needle! J/K!! :)
JD - you didn't have enough room for the zip code? Geez... LOL!
Common,
JSYK, lewd and lascivious behavior, followed by limp dick excuses is not 'manning up.'
No surprise you need a woman, your mommy no doubt, to lead you around by the short hairs.
It's a wonder you pinko pussies can even procreate.
"can't say with certitude...."
Thanks Anthony Weiner.
Let the bloodbath begin!
He's a real wiener !
And doesn't this remind everyone the game Obama played with his Birth Certificate?---The same approach---
Wiener is just that----a fool; he thinks he is as Powerful as Obama, arrogant, and above the law. What a jerk--he's a skinny little guy who plays games---no re election for him!
Honestly? I'm apalled by everyone here. Mr. Weiner is a STRONG progressive who is fighting for YOU against the Republican party and their antics. Look up some of his videos on youtube of him in Congress. He is one of the LEAST corruptable people in America, come on...why doesn't everyone believe him? It's sickening to throw the 1 guy under the bus that's fighting the hardest for YOU and YOUR RIGHTS. Just my two cents on alot of the uneducated people on newsvine. I've been unemployed for 3 years, and if I lived in New York, I'd vote for him. Thanks for fighting for me, Mr Weiner!
I've said before and I'll say it again:
1) There is a difference between immoral versus illegal activity. The day David Vitter is thrown out of office for soliciting prostitutes is the day I'll care about sexual activity in other politician's private lives. Finally Ensign had his up-and-comings. I hope Tom Coburn gets his next.
2) There are these difference between Republicans and Democrats - a) Democrats resign immediately and accept that their political career is over (e.g., Elliot Spitzer, John Edwards), b) Republicans are hypocrites who masquerade as "family values" politicians who point accusing fingers at others (like Vitter, Ensign, etc. did in regard to Clinton) while committing far worse acts, and c) Republican sex scandals have outstripped Democrats 10 to 1 over the last decade.
It's obvious that someone is having fun with Rep. Weiner's last name using PhotoShop or what have you. And since Rep. Weiner has put up with this his entire life he has learned to laugh it off. But...there are the conspiracy theorists out there who will go bucknutty over it...hmm what should we name them -- Dickheads?
I believe that the Senate should investgate this guy and get to the root of the problem. If he can be hacked what does that say about the security in Washington DC?
Newswinner......you hit that right on the noggin.
he is not fighting for me...he is fighting to continue the parasitic liberal agenda
"There are these difference between Republicans and Democrats - a) Democrats resign immediately and accept that their political career is over"
that's a load , crack is great isn't it?
Newswinner:
I need to inform you, Mr. Wiener is throwing himself under the bus, by his ridiculous claims, and savoring the attention he is getting. Is he that bad or insecure, that he needs to round up the entire Media on a stupid little "subject", whether it is his "junk" or not?
Seems Wiener isn't that bright. He needs to stop the madness, get the FBI involved. The FBI would have solved this case in a matter of a day or two---he's pulling everyone's strings--"Look at me, Look at me".
Just by watching this silly little guy, and his spins, he definitely is a "loser"; even with his Dem credentials. No vote for Wiener, he has weened himself off the re election circuit.
Ok, Congressman, this takes real talent. one day, you are the victim of a stupid prank. The next, you manage to turn yourself and your office into a national joke, with your lame responses.
Rule number one in crisis communications: when in a hole, stop digging.
Can't confirm this isn't you?? Apologies to reporters for being "a little stiff"? Wow, what a jokster. Right--aftr all--who hasn't (in their adulthood and after reaching some professional notoriety) taken lewd pictures of their crotch and sent them ---where exactly)? I mean come on people. Let's see a show of hands!
I don't care how good a progressive he is-- or that he's a member of my political party--or, that no, there's no indication he's done anything illegal. Why does any of that matter? Why all the excuses on his behalf? Is this how low we set the bar now for leadership in this country? "At least he didn't do anything illegal"? Come on people. If he were in my district--I'd be giving him hell. This isn't a leader. This is someone who needs to go spend some time growing up, somewhere out of the public spotlight. Ok, I'll say it since no one else seems to be able to: Shame on you, Congressman.
I don't get why this is such a huge story. If it is him it could just be a blown up and cropped picture of him at Christmas morning or some other personal family moment taken completely out of context.
Feisty and Bev always get my vote: and that's -down. Two peas in a pod with just enough reading comprehension and composition skills to be dangerous to others. Their views epitomize what a lot of the problems are in this Nation today.
But you know what?, I value their opinions! But not their wretched attitude towards other Newsviners with opposing viewpoints. Expressing ones views is a Right, granted to us by the Founding Fathers of this nation so there's nothing stopping them from doing so except for having some iota of dignity and courtesy (that they should have learned in childhood) towards their fellow man.
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TRUEPATRIOT:
I could care less about Reps or Dems, But Come On Now....
What you said in your Second Paragraph is WAY OFF BASE....
It was not all that long ago, as I remember it... Slick Willy Pointed his Finger at the World and said... "
I Did Not Have Sexual Relations with that Woman" and He was LYING Thru his Teeth to each and EVERY Amercian...
As I remeber it (correct me if I am wrong) but he Did NOT Step Down or even say he was sorry...
And it DID MATTER as he was making a mockery or US (as in all of Us in the US of A) and also the White House in whiched he worked.....
So Please call a Turd a Trud, but don't pick one up and tell me it is a sweet smelling rose...
Thnaks
time 4truth
BEV IN CHICAGO---I like you but come on, You are embarassing my fair city. When Weiner didn't answer the question I'm sorry I would bet he did it. Sometimes Dems do bad things too. Let's just move on.
Sorry, time 4truth
But since Breibart is the master manipulator in editing videos, how do we know it's not Breibert's?
As far as President Clinton's affair with Monica. The only ones who made a mockery out of the US was the republicans by spending 40 million dollars on an investigation to prove that a man got a blow job. The rest of the world was laughing there asses off at that. How stupid and what a waste of money!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ahh Roofman how soon we forget Slick Willy was investigated for lying to a Grand Jury It just so happened that he made it about a BJ because he lied straight faced to the American people on national television. Wagging his finger at us all "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" I'm sure you were too young to remember that.
All progressives should be thrown under the bus. The only "rights" any progressive is fighting for is your "right" to do as BIG government tells you to do.
It almost never fails that Bev/Feisty gets the first post and it is collapsed. Never banned.
Who cares about Weiner? This isn't news, just a distraction from the wrong (left) destroying America a trillion $ at a time.
I love the defense of Weiner I am seeing by so many on the left, say for instance the ones about the Republican sex scandals outstripped the Dems by 10-1. So you are saying as long as you do not do it as much as the opponent you can get away with it?
Wrong is wrong, why is that so difficult to understand? You want to pin the opposition to the wall but when it is one of your own you suddenly find ways to rationalize it?
You want credibility apply the same standard regardless of party line.
Sex scandles plague both parties. funn that most are on the side of the wrong party, yet the left always defends its own while the right shuns their own for such practices. One has to wonder why Barney Frank was protected after his escapade.
Yeah Roofman...that Clinton thang was just TOO funny man. Damn straight. I thank him every damn day for providing absolutely sterling leadership as the Leader of the f-ing Free World...by teaching my two young children (especially my daughter) that a blowjob is not sex. What a hoot that was...hah...hah...hah...
IDIOT!!
Who cares? A Dem gets his ass in a jam, and like the myriad of GOPers over the past 10 years, he trys to cover his screw up. Life is full of "stumbles" like that, but children, life goes on. The media will bang this for a couple of days, and then some other "news" will make us forget this episode of political mischief. Ho hum, nothing new under the sun.
Well I certainly feel better knowing that a Senator knows that there are lewd photos of him in existence. I guss I better get some of myself so I can feel normal and on par with my elected officials.
The guy is a perv. But that doesn't bother me as much as his ideas of how my country is supposed to work.
Now that is some scary stuff.
The allegedly lewd photo issue came-up less than 24 hours after Rep Weiner criticized Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas over failing to adhere to a law that forces him to disclose his wife's income, a 6-figure income which comes from a conservative think tank devoted to the repeal of the healthcare reform act. Weiner publicly said that Justice Thomas should recuse himself over potential conflict-of-interest grounds if and when the Supreme Court hears a challenge to the HC act.
Most likely Breitbart or someone working for or with him sent the offending Twit, in an effort to publicly destroy Rep Weiner's credibility. It is hard to believe that someone's reputation can be subject to attack and ruin when they point-out that one of our conservative Supreme Court justices is in violation of a Federal law and has a personal conflict of interest issue that he tried to cover-up. Are the stakes that high here?
I called his office TO SUPPORT WEINER today.
This whole conversation is RIDICULOUS.
The chick reporter who keeps asking inane questions is a dumb witch.
I BELIEVE THAT HIS ACCOUNT WAS HACKED. WHY CAN'T YOU?
Don't you have anything better to do with your time?
Why all the side-stepping by Weiner? He is hiding something.
This will wind up being Bret Favregate all over again. Weinergate. What a joke.
And also, is Weiner related to a giraffe? He has the longest neck I have ever seen. What a geek.
Honestly Alan, you're right about it being suspicious. However, who cares if he had a picture of his schlong on his computer or something? It's none of your business, or mine for that matter. Of course the religious christian fanatics are already screaming "Adultery, adultery!" because there's only 1 religion and the rest are false so people have to abide by their rules because they've seen Jesus with their own two eyes. (sarcasm) [I've seen other threads about this, and religious people are going nuts about it, even though they're hypocrites for passing judgement when isn't their god supposed to do that because the bible says so?]
What the heck is wrong with people? How can people be so desensitized? It's someone's penis, get over it! All men have one...
Weiner's staff has a hard job a head to patch up this sticky mess he made with his over exposure. This does seem to be blown out of proportion over such a small thing. However, it seems to be a hard thing to swallow by the left. Maybe he should get out of pol itics. Maybe he should endorse a new product. Maybe a hand lotion and call it the Wiener spank the monkey creme. I never understood why cliton didn't endorse a cigar brand like Tampa Nuggie.
There needs to be a probe to uncover this person that hacked Mr Weiner. This is a disgrace that Weiner was exposed in such a manner. Barney Franks wants to take on this probe personally.
"I BELIEVE THAT HIS ACCOUNT WAS HACKED. WHY CAN'T YOU?"
because you don't get to tell people what to think...who do you think you are ? Barack Obama?
This is BS.
DEMOCRAT Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a mistress living in the White House UNTIL HE DIED. He DID NOT RESIGN.
DEMOCRAT John Fitzgerald Kennedy shared Marilyn Monroe with his brother IN THE WHITE HOUSE. He too died in Office and did not resign.
DEMOCRAT Ted Kennedy fooled around with more than one chickadee in office AND HE NEVER RESIGNED. He too died in Office.
Did you actually think about this answer?
I have to remember REPUBLICAN RICHARD MILHOUSE NIXON. He NEVER cheated on his wife. They died within months of each other. That's true love.
yeah, hard to figure who to trust...skirt chasers or thieves...dunno, but didn't the economy invariably improve with roosevelt's and JFK? oh and clinton as well?
Apparently, you think along party lines. You assume I'm a Democrat because I'm defending Weiner.
NOT AT ALL.
I DESPISE Obama. I never voted for him or will vote for him.
Don't assume I'm a Democrat because I defend one.
I think this whole issue is stupid.
Joe - while FDR implemented programs to help Americans out after the Great Depression, it was not until he left office that the economy improved.
Let that be a lesson to us all.
I agree that the economy was GREAT during Clinton's Administration. He is my favorite President of all time. Unemployment was less than 4% when he left office.
PARTY IS NOT THE DETERMINIG FACTOR no matter how they like to spin.
yeah, you're right...it's the character of these people who we put our trust in...strange how some parties can have more of a certain type than others though...
Beverly in chicago
Karen in LA and other supporters of Mr. Weenie: ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MINDS?
Please stop this absurdity... you're like characters from the TWILIGHT ZONE for craps sake. Mr. Weenie is a pathetic loser chasing around youngsters who think he is "gross, also a loser and eeew a freak... and a scumbucket" Mr. Weenie is nothing more than a pathetic cliche' and an over the hill teenager wannabe. He apprently tweets and messages "children" regularly... so at his age of 50 plus years girls 18 through 24 are CHILDREN based on this fact ::: WEENIE IS A MARRIED MAN... and of course a pathetic loser with no credibility... and guess what? He never really had any before this came out about him... he was and is a symptom of the sick political system that elects such pathetic losers... No regular people want to to this job because the media tears them up over their kids, wife, brother, sister, whatever... the typical normal things that normal people deal with in life...
NOT THE MR. WEENIE SHOW!
Hmmm, lots of points being made. Lots of examples. It's almost like... could it be? Neither party is immune to extramarital affairs? No, that's just silly.
Casey - maybe Palin has a tattoo of Weiner on her butt? (LOL, that is in reference to a comment you made on another thread that made me snarf - spit soda out of my nose.)
I don't see where I mentioned your "affiliations" at all, I simply questioned your right to tell other people what to think and then gave an example of an expert at it
and then we find out today that the dork has been doing this stuff for quite a while, interesting
So Karen...Do you feel stupid?? Still believe his account was hacked??
What a bunch of marooons.....
And you still don't care that he stood there and lied to your faces....
It's ok right?? The Republicans do it too....
But you're situation is different, yeah??
Certitude is a word, look it up on Google
"Certitude" is a word only nerds use.....
Certitude is word you use when you know you just got caught and have a lawyer talking for you.
this is alot of nonsense anyone that is wasting there time with this has their own 'sexual problems'
Normal people say "certainty". Weiner is not normal, so he says "certitude".
no kidding...what politician is normal anyway?
He also said he got hacked instead of jacked.
By Democratic standards expected of Republican candidates Weiner should have already resigned. What a di*k. That's what she said.
Just have Weiner explain why he took pictures of his Weiner.
Sounds sick no matter what the circumstances or political party.
Maybe the weiner in the photo isn't really him/his but it's so impressive his ego won't let him deny that it's his. I've known guys that would give up a political career just to have women think they're endowed like a porn star.
Can't say for certain is Washington speak for "Oops!!"
Someone puts a picture of a "member", of Congress, on Twitter and now he has to defend his position? Just when I think I've seen everything. I'm a nurse, I have seen "everything." I like Anthony Wiener and I hopes he makes it through this ridiculous farce!
If you're going to go by the moniker of someone so irreverent and witty, please don't be such a prude.
"I'm a nurse, I have seen "everything.""
the fact that you like to look at weiners is irrelevent
Takethatback: uh...look at the picture. Perhaps you'll understsand the fuss.
Weiner, you are toast.
Eh I don't know. The girl was of age and all that. Plus I don't think I have ever heard Rep Weiner running around bible thumping about family values. I just think this whole situation is kinda funny to be honest with you.
Jeff - but the girl didnt WANT to receive a photo of someones dick.
What part of all your mental brains who think "she's of age" is all that matters?
I suppose I could understand your statement, if this was a consensual exchange of dirty photo's that someone else, somehow found out about.
thats not what happened here, wow...this shouldnt need explaining.
At this point he's contended he didn't send it. And the young women doesn't believe Weiner sent it. She believes a person who has been harassing her sent it.
Does anyone know if it was a nude photo?
Or was the photo of a man in underwear?
I highly doubt than anyone would be stupid enough to send a photo of himself nude..showing his penis. That would be something you'd do in a bathroom in an airport in Minnesota.
I can't believe this guy would be that dumb!
I bet it was just someone making fun of his name...after all, it is sort-of-funny to have that name.
What will we next hear from this arrogant little twerp..."It depends upon what the meaning of certitude is" ???
It does not sound like a good explanation Anthony. If your trying to dig your self out, it is not working. I am not sure there is a crime here, but I does not sound like a good explanation.
It's amazing how Democrat politicians are given the presumption of innocence...cannot happen with an (R) besides one's name.
"I highly doubt..."
"She's of age..."
I'll bet Mr. Weiner's new wife now has some doubts too and she probably doesn't care about the age of the woman with a weinerschnitzel on her cellphone.
Frank and beans!!!
He's a liberal democrat. He'll hunker down and the liberal fools in his district will re-elect him.
Sometimes "these guys" are innocent. I am willing to bet, Anthony has had a lot of people relishing over his name, his entire life.
hawkeyedemocrat there you go trying to confuse the right with facts. You know that facts mean nothing to the teapublicians!
Why would he have to hunker down DCON, this is a liberals hero. Ever seen the pictures of Pelosi. On the same level of obscene.
"Anthony has had a lot of people relishing over his name'
who cares?
he is a loudmouthed jackass and is out for himself ,
I had to look up the word "is". Now I have to look up the word "certitude". When these guys get caught, can't they just use simple English?
Certitude isn't a big word, if you had to look it up, that's sad!
I bet $100.00 that my "certitude" is bigger than Mr. Weiner's "certitude."
Did I use the word correctly?
It was a joke. I didn't realize Democrats were so sensitive.
If Weiner were a Republican instead of a Liberal Democrat, the country would be up in arms. Weiner stated that his Face Book got hacked, then there should be a investigation into the matter. Just like when Gov. Palin e-mail got hacked, there was a massive investigation. And it just happen to be the Son of a Democrat who hacked the Gov's e-mail.
Weiner lied and he should be charged accordingly.
Democrats are only sensitive when it applies to them.
You'll have to forgive hawkeye workin hard, he mistook ceritude as servitude. You know, what working folks do for lazy ass Democrats.
no no no...haha! no...it's the republicans crackin the whip over the serfs...haha....democrats...please...and that's certitude-able...(and that's actually a real term!)
You know how you can tell Weiner is a Democrat? Because the MSNBC article makes ZERO mention of his political party.
Maybe they are trying to avoid the 'common' mistake that other network made constantly. The one where the party was invariable posted wrong, depending on the story.
He who lives by the sword dies by the tiny dagger!!
bag-
great point-!
Wow, try looking at the first line of the article. D-NY means DEMOCRAT from NEW YORK. There, it's spelled out for you. Oh those liberals and their media lap dogs! snark
Ummmm....Care to re-read the first sentence of the post?
From NBC's Luke Russert and Carrie Dann
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) said Wednesday that.....
Actually, at the very beginning of the article it says, ('D - NY). Hard to miss...
did you read the article, the first line did mention his party:
From NBC's Luke Russert and Carrie Dann
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) said Wednesday that he can’t say “with certitude” whether or not...
you know the D stands for democrat, dont you?
I thought that D-NY stood for Dumbass-NY
As with the last Republican President, George W. Bush, they're not big on reading.
O contraire, Bagofwater, If you look closely you will notice that they make mention of his party affiliation all of 20 plus characters into the first sentence; take a look! "Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) said Wednesday that he can’t say “with certitude” whether or not a lewd below-the-belt photo depicted his body, but he insisted that he did not tweet the picture to a 21-year old college student in Seattle, Wash." I expect you to get it right but as a Republican you probably have as much time keeping the fact right as M. Bachmann and Palin just to mention a few.
bagof...ass
Ray W.
IT DOES!
Liar! Liar! if his twitter account was hacked, he should call the FBI to investigate. if will not because he knows he sent it. if he will lie on this issue, how can we you believe anything he says. He cares more about himself than the people he represents....he should do the honorable thing and resign or confess the truth. Everyone already knows he is liar and continuing to deny or not addressing the issue just makes him look like a "weiner"
I agree, the FBI would trace the "hack" to the correct/originating ISP address, but as many feel Weiner already really knows who sent the item in question. All these idiots in DC have too much free time, it's a giant circle-jerk if you ask me!
Seriously?
Someone who guessed some guy's password to Twitter, which was probably "password" rises to the level of a FBI investigation? Of course I'm pretty sure he sent that image himself. But it's not that hard to discovery whose computer sent that tweet.
Please... Look, how much more "spin"do we have all put on this. This guy has been in trouble before and now he's in trouble again. this is part of the problem not the solution. I want squeaky clean people fighting for me in those positions. We all need to step back and take a better look at whose representing us. "even some of the roaches get away from the roach motel'. New rule... If your caught doing crap like this on your watch...Your FIRED. Then quickly hold a special election or take the poor sap that lost to this prick and fill his position. But get the problems fixed and quit dicking around. Also ...they should lose the pension and the perks. THEY sullied their position not us. Would any of us be afforded the same rights if we texted a photo of our junk to a fellow employee at are office ? Nuf said. Come on gang grow a set. I'm over this.
yeah...but why should he be fired? it's just a freakin picture...but if he lied about it in an official capacity, then yes, fire the dumbass...but if he had just came forward in the first place, I woulda just said, meh, who cares...next story. far as I can tell, it was just a random picture sent randomly to a random girl in some random city...might have been a little randy, but come on...who cares...
Weiner is a sanctimonious blowhard. Why in the world would a man so very busy with the important business of the people be taking pics, or having someone else take a pic of his erection? He's just a Clinton wannabe - Weiner, you are no Clinton.
That is true, Clinton actually got the bj.
Maybe Weiner was standing in the stall with his legs too wide apart? Remember, that guy had to resign, so now it will be Weiner's turn!
WRONG AGAIN! Larry Craig (R) ID - served out his term much to the embarrassment of the Republican Party!
Why would the Republicans be embarrassed, because Craig was gay?
Remember when Craig was discovered it was late summer. The Republican party did not support him for re-election and forced him out of the election. Where it is an embarrassment to the Republicans, it is a badge of honor to the Democrats. After all, it is only sex. Now where did I hear that one before.
Feisty - I thought we were talking about Weiner? (I miss Bill Clinton).....and how do you know the Weiner photo was grainy??????
It wasn't the Democrats that let Craig dangle in the wind, so to speak. It was his own party.
You betcha!!!!! We hang scum out to dry. Your Atypical Liberal or supposed conservative doesn't have the morale compass to be a representative of the people and the 70%r's out here gotta get rid of them and its happening baby. Oh by the way for those of you out there that don't have a clue what a 70%r is its all of us out here that are right of center and according to the latest pole it is 70% plus so put that in your medical mary jane and smoke it you big government socialist cradle to the grave hapless fool's. If you believe in what you spue apply for citizenship in a euro police-state and move otherwise shut-up and let the rugged individualist drive its whats got you here.
DW
I totally agree with you Mann. You rugged right of center people have drove us to the place we are at. In the biggest financial recession since the great depression. Just keep driving!!!
Munumununera -- your blind stupidity and willingness to gobble up all that the media feeds you is incredible. A democratic run congress for nearly the entire decade and a democrat president for 3 years, (who was also part of that congress) and we are in the worst financial condition of our lifetime...yeah it is the Republicans. Keep printing more money and giving it to the undeserving. Raise the debt ceiling! Higher taxes fix everything! Take from those who work and pay for government programs for those who do not / will not work. Brilliant!
I see the Democrat-run news outlet, MSNBC, failed to note in the story that Weiner is a democrat. Strange, since if Weiner was a republican, it would be in the headline of every story. I'll help. Here's how it should appear on first reference: Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.).
It saids right in the first sentence (D-NY) which means democract from New York. You are an idiot.
He is guilty because
a. His last name is Weiner. I would have changed my last name about 20 years ago.
b. Why hire a lawyer?
c. How can you not know it is not yours? I would know what mine looks like.
d. His story is changing every day.
IAmAgainstTeaBagging
He is guilty because
a. His last name is Weiner. I would have changed my last name about 20 years ago. Can't help what he's name is, and who cares.
b. Why hire a lawyer? Why not? Maybe he want to Sue the guy that did this. Breibart. It is his right to hire a lawyer
c. How can you not know it is not yours? I would know what mine looks like. Maybe it was an old pic of him in his underware his wife took. Happens , He said it was doctored. Breibart>
d. His story is changing every day. No he doesn't you just don't listen
I would relish it if we could get to the truth of this but I'm afraid the reports so far haven't cut the mustard!
Can MSNBC do some objective reporting just once? Just asking!!!
Sounds like code for "Yes, I'm just another Republican hypocrite who talks of "family values", and rails agains homosexuals while taking pictures of myself below the belt... that gosh... I have no clue how they could have got out in public".
Nope just a Democrat pervert.
Hes a democrat Steve .But that would be hard to figure from reading this piece as MSNBC in they're unbiased glory purposely failed to mention that
Sentence one of this article:
That D means Democrat...
Actually the "D" means DumbAss
Steve-Congressman Weiner is a Democrat, and a damn fine one! You need to learn your facts b4 you write nonsense!
woof, hot pic! i suddenly feel a whole new appreciation of MR. WEINER! hope more pix are to cum ; )
People need to get a grip; you don't even need to hack anything to pull this off. Here is a link explaining this:
You're completely missing the point. The issue isn't that his account was hacked...big deal. The issue is the photo that he is not denying is his--a lewd photo of his crotch--sent to someone whether by a hacker or someone else...How the photo was published doesn't matter. The posing for the photo itself and sending it anywhere is the act of a juvenile--not someone fit for office.
AP, I'd be more concerned if he did not have a sex life.
Look at the liberals, all convinced it's a conspiracy.
Grow up.
The man himself has admitted that this 'crotch pic' might be his.
What a sicko.
And the liberal women here will be their usual hypocritical selves, giving a pass to any liberal who can't keep it in his pants, or use an intern as a cigar humidor.
Your twisted, hypocritical viewpoint is noted!
Could be somebody took the pic of him in a locker room and it's now being used maliciously against him. He was known for chasing models when he was still single...could be a pic took by a girlfriend from years ago that's made its way out of a long forgotten photo folder from somebody's cell or computer. Maybe he barely remembers such a pic and hence his uncertainty.
But, gee that could never ever happen in this high tech day and age. Nobody ever takes or has ever taken "innocent" pictures that somehow wind up on the web causing a lot of later day embarassment. Never happens...
First, he says his account was 'hacked'. Then, he says it was a 'prank'. Now, the photo might be him.
Well, you can drink the kool-aid, but I'll pass.
Clinton uses an intern as a humidor. Edwards cheats on his dying wife.
I guess there's a reason why the liberals steer clear of "family values".
"First, he says his account was 'hacked'. Then, he says it was a 'prank'. Now, the photo might be him."
All of those statements could be and probably are true. Working in reverse of your post, he or someone else could have taken this picture. Bad taste, yes, perverted not really. Someone could very easily have hacked his account and discovered the photo and, as a prank sent it out.
All this can prove, if allowed to be investigated, is that he showed bad judgement in not deleting the photo when discovered.
As to your comment about Edwards, at least the left isn't putting him up as a potential presidential candidate like the right has with Newt. Edwards is history and Newt is still receiving huge sums of money from his supporters who choose to ignore his reprehensible behavior with his wife that died of cancer.
Are you a serious individual??? You may need to self analyze! I don't particularly like Gingrich as a candidate for the GOP but you have blown any credibility here with you asinine comparison of Gingrich to Edwards there bios don't even run on any parallel planes. As far as Wiener is concerned he doesn't want this investigated. So he needs to resign but you liberals will allow him a pass as you do all the Dem's that have trashed the high offices they have held but no if the scoundrel has an R after his name to denote his party he's got to go that's why i say self analyze because your ideology has rotted that portion of your brain that allows any objective thought.
DW
Ok,
Gingrich filed for divorce from Jackie Battley, following her surgery for cancer, so he could marry his mistress Marianne Ginther, who he was having an admitted affair with during Battley's treatments. "Gingrich also acknowledged cheating on Ginther while leading the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton for allegations of perjury involving the Paula Jones sexual harassment civil case and the president's affair with Monica Lewinsky." quoting ABC News. Continuing with ABC comments "Gingrich divorced Ginther in 2000 and soon married his third wife, Callista Bisek, a former congressional aide who was in her 20s when she and Gingrich began their affair."
So I guess you're right. Gingrich has a history of serial adultery, whereas Edwards has had an affair with one woman. Edwards has since been exiled from the party and any public positions. He is not fund raising for personal gain nor is he running for the Democratic Party presidential nomination.
My mistake.
HUH?
Sorry, Steven B. You are the hypocrite. You don't even know anything about Anthony Weiner...go back to the closet, or the barn, little piggy...
what the heck has this to do with his politics?? Nothing! Nada! It was a juvenile, absurd thing to do. Doesn't matter if a hacker got into which account to get the photo--What kind of adult...let alone a public official...has a lewd photo of his crotch taken and sent anywhere for any reason? This isn't about politics --geez--it's about not being able to grow up (apparantly more common a problem than one might realize.)
whaaat? no...it's about being human....and nobody's divine, for christ sake's...you should be condemning him for lying, not for the picture...nobody gives a f*ck...it's just a freaking picture...people do it everyday! (well, not me) but yeah, everyday! who really cares? but if he lies, whole different story.
So now he has lewd pictures of himself on the web and does not know if its him?
There could be lewd pics of me out on the web and if I saw them I probably wouldn't know it was me.
Dude: If you don't know if it's a pic of yourself then you gotta bigger problem than you want to admit. LMAO!
WTF!! Is he crazy, taking a picture of himself like a stupid teenager. I doubt he sent the picture, but thats not going to help him one bit. You would think these grown men would learn from their peers, this wont fly. As a liberal, I say he be held accountable for anything disgusting he has done. I feel like a wife, I want to scream at him WHY !!, why in the world would you take a picture of your penis, you stupid man. I feel so bad , because this man actually speaks for me, he fights for me in congress. I am not one of his constituents but we have so many mealy mouthed representatives, he never fails to stand for the working class.
So isn't that last bit the most important part? So there might be a picture of his dong, big deal. I am just wondering when Americans are going to stop being such children about things like this and just grow up. Seems to me this is more of a private matter than anything.
Stands for the working class hey! Don't you mean the victim class because those with your mindset are socialist at heart and in the head and its all about the commune. Get with it hippie we are in the 21st century and this ain't the summer of love. Socialism died with Stalin and this "Republic for which it stands" got you and yours here. leave it alone or leave it.
DW
Just listen to his speeches over the last two years defending the Democratic over spending, we didn't know this guy was a real dummy before now.
Look at the picture....is he "standing out" for the working class?
how come there is no mention of his political party in this article? answer: MSNBC
Why no political party......he is extremely well known as a very active Democrat, who doesn't scream family values or haven't you been paying attention. Really, 'bright' rightwingers.
SO, as long as your a liberal, you can screw around?
No wonder John Edwards is so popular!
So long as you don't thump the bible and good christian values you can screw around, otherwise you are a hypocritical douche.
Steven B
"SO, as long as your a liberal, you can screw around?
No wonder John Edwards is so popular!"
Where did you read Edwards is popular? You been reading the same publicaions that Palin reads? (i.e.- none of 'em, Katie')
The article refers to him as D-NY.............what is it about D-NY that you don't understand?
A lot of political unrest could obviously be settled by one solution. Teach the right how to read. Good lob there Jimmy.
Even if it is of him and he did it deliberately - seems a bit unlikely, all things considered - I think the reason that 'not a big deal' is being made of it is because, unlike the recent batch of Republicans, he's not out and about campaigning on his 'family values.'
No one really cares who is interested with whom or sleeping with whom - or they shouldn't, anyway. Personally, I could care less if any of them are off hiking the Appalachian with Governor Sanford. The issue that causes problems for Republicans, really, is the hypocrisy of campaigning on family values and violating their campaign image at every possible opportunity.
If this was s republican, he'd be pilloried and would voluntarily step down. Instead, it's a democrat and we've come to expect this kind of behavior from them. No story here, just dems as usual.
You betcha, Wink Wink
Besides, The girl never saw it. How did Breibert , even know about it. He reported on it first. QUILTY>BREIBERT IS QUILTY
Yea, right. what's keeping Vitter there. And how come it took John Ensign almost 2yrs to resign only doing so when the evidence became so overwhelming and he would have been censured and run out of the Senate.
If he was a Republican, he would be preaching non-stop about family-values. He would have spent his career demonizing and penalizing people who did this, without wanting to pay for the incarceration. This doesn't excuse his behavior, but at least he isn't a hypocrite on top of being a pervert (assuming he is guilty).
Quilty?
If I remember my Lolita, Breibart wasn't Quilty. Dr. Zempf was Quilty. Or maybe Quilty was Zempf? I can't remember...
Every time a scandal like this comes down the pike, the "rooters" on both sides illuminate the illogic of their generally held (and entirely predictable) positions on almost every other topic here, by completely flip-flopping based on the (D) or (R) appended to the name of the scandalized...
You do both agree on one thing though, and it's most clearly stated when the offense is sexual ...The other side is worse...
Well said Hypocrsy1776 - At least he is not pushing anti-gay legislation while being drunk in front of a dorm of male paiges and asking who wants to have sex with him (Foley) or soliciting a under cover officer for sex in a airport bathroom (Craig) or park bathroom(Allen) or having meth induced gay sex with male prostitute (Haggard) or having an affair with a staffer while his wife lies dying in a hospital with terminal cancer (Gingrich) or having an affair with your aids wife and then paying off the staffer with mom and dads money while giving the woman a well paid job (Ensign) or having a 12 year affair with the maid then having a illigitimate kid one week after you have a kid with the wife (Sperminator). I just love how the GOP have completely conned the public into thinking they stand for family values. Their motto should be - Do as I say not as I do. Give the Dems credit for not telling Americans what they can and cant do in their bedrooms or with their bodies. Sure its ok to have drug induced Gay sex if your a Republican but if your John Q Public that is a big no no especially if you want to serve your country. This is just more evidence that the GOP represents the wealthy 1% and uses issues like Gay marriage and abortion to get people to vote for them while they have gay sex and force staffers to have abortions to avoid an affair coming into the public light. GOP = HYPOCRASY
Like Tappy Toe Craig stepped down?
No, Craig wouldn't step down so the Republicans did the right thing and forced him out during the next election. Let's see if the Democrats have the moral integrity to take action.
"Instead, it's a democrat and we've come to expect this kind of behavior from them. No story here, just dems as usual."
Actually, I've come more to expect something like this from a Republican.
Love how all the great "Patriots" here have already labeled him guilty. F' the Constitution and "innocent until proven guilty". Face it, if he doesn't fit into your perfect picture of what an American should be (white, Christian), he "ain't one of us" and therefore doesn't count.
You have it my Friend. We put up with that Cocks-Man Clinton and he Lied to the Nation!! Just seems to go away with the Dems's!!
@nicka. hey leave to you to pull the race card just like a Dem. What ever happened to he did it get the hell out, or did we ever have that? Note: If your innocent you scream it from the roof tops, not yell at the reporters from the gutter. GUILTY AS HELL.
He is the lowest of all the socialist and a hypocrite
He just makes you look at your own bigotry. And you hate yourself for it.
This is what happens when you get too close to exposing one of the many dirt-bag republicans currently in our government. I guess that loser clarence thomas has some friends in low places. Of course his account was hacked...and it was done to specifically go after Mr Weiner....
Just more republican DIRTY TRICKS!!!! ---nothing new here!
I dont follow Weiner but what i have seen of him dose not impress me. I find him self serving, spitfull, and somewhat of a stooge.
Wayne, only a true kool-aid drinker could make this the Republicans fault. Weiner got caught doing something stupid like many other congressmen on both sides have done. Let's have a little integrity and when your guy does something stupid, don't defend him.
Just wondering there Mary B, what has he said or done that can be described as hypocritical? Has that just become a blanket term that you guys use without any reason? There are lots of words that can be applied to this unfortunate and as yet unclear situation, but hypocritical just doesn't seem to be one.
Based on some of his caustic past comments, I'm sure Rep. Weiner would NEVER try to capitalize on this if it was happening to a Republican. Seriously, why is he surprised?