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Subscribe to RSSFor the second time this year, the internet is abuzz with photos of what appears to be a shirtless, married congressman from New York.
A week after Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., doubled down on his claim that a lewd photo sent from his Twitter account was the result of a “prank” or “hack,” the conservative site biggovernment.com has published what appear to be shirtless photos of the lawmaker that were allegedly sent to a young woman via email.
The latest photo published on the conservative site appears to be the bare-chested congressman, posed in an office with photographs visible in the background that resemble himself and his wife.
According to the site, run by provocateur Andrew Breitbart, the image was released to him by an unidentified young woman who says she received the image on Friday, May 20, from a Yahoo email address that she claims serves as an alias for Weiner.
The site also published several other bare-chested images of Weiner that it says were accessible by an internet search of that email alias.
The images come just months after Rep. Chris Lee, R-N.Y., was forced to resign when similar images came to light, ultimately revealing Lee’s provocative interactions with various women via Craigslist.
Weiner told NBC’s Luke Russert last week that he could not say “with certitude” that a below-the-belt photo allegedly sent from his Twitter account last weekend was not of him, but he insisted that he did not send the image to a 21-year-old college student.
Weiner’s office has not responded to journalists’ requests for comment since the images began trickling into the blogosphere today.
A House Democratic leadership aide also tells NBC News that so far nobody in congressional leadership has been in contact with Weiner today.
In an interview, Breitbart told NBC’s Mara Schiavocampo that he is in the possession of more photos and other online communications between Weiner and the unidentified woman. The woman first approached Breitbart and told him she had been engaging in a consensual online "sexting" relationship with the congressman, Breitbart said.
Breitbart’s tactics are generally eyed with some suspicion by objective news sources. His exposure of a speech by Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod led to a media brouhaha over her perceived racist statements before a full screening of the edited video revealed manipulation of her words; he was also involved in the 2009 controversy around a heavily edited video by James O’Keefe that contributed to the demise of ACORN.
NBC's Mara Schiavocampo talks about her conversations with conservative activist Andrew Breitbart.
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Isn't it wonderful that 17 members of our Government are being investigated or have been indited for financial or immoral misconduct this year alone. I guess it's a prerequisite for running for any Government position to be a deviate, liar or theif! When you review their person histories you fine Civil offenses like: DUIs, assults, public drunkenness, pandering, traffic infractions unpaid and a host of other things, most of which most Americans would find unacceptable, yet here they are! Above the law, one would guess so! What has happened to Honor and Integrity? The demoralization of this Country has a champion, Washington!
Well, it takes a special personality to take millions of other peoples' dollars to get a job "representing" them, only to turn around and ignore all but the largest donors.
Breitibart. 'Nuff said.
(Darn... now I have to scrub my keyboard clean...)
Brietbart is a scum and I personally don't trust anything that comes from him, if in fact Weiner comes out and says yes, I did text some photos to these women, then he needs to do the perp walk with the rest of the idiots who can't keep their flys closed.
Penis flashing is not taboo. Some men are proud of their male member. Let Weiner do his thing and give him our vote.
Sure, Breitbart has such a stellar reputation for honesty.
Ask anyone; who listens to Rush.
Breitbart is getting nervous about something, hence this pre-emptive strike. He figures he always gets away with lying, so why stop?
Add this one to Shirley Sherrod and ACORN. I wonder who is funding Brietbart? Could it be the Koch brothers?
OK but please no shirtless pics of Braitbart. I just ate.
That's what Palin says!
IF WEINER HAD A (R) BEHIND HIS NAME
THERE WOULD BE 8,000 POSTS HERE DEMANDING OFF WITH HIS HEADS! BOTH OF THEM!
FBI + 5 MINUTES TO SUBPOENA TWITTER = THE TRUTH.
And scores of Republican legislators ready to welcome him back to the chamber with thunderous applause.
of course, since the republicans keep running as the "family value" party where they want to legislate YOUR morality, of course moral malfeasance by republicans is more problematic than for dems.
When you find a dem who is stealing money from welfare families, we'll post 8000 times too!
Man you guys are really amazing! Libs do sleaze it either a lie or scam. GOP run them outta town b4 the proof.
libs don't run as the "anti sleaze" party.
True vermontguy, they embrace the sleaze.
well, not sure what you mean by "embrace" in that there aren't many dem morality/sex scandals. it seems to be the holier-than-thou republicans who seem unable to keep their zippers zipped.
On the other hand, the dems seem to have more money scandals...
So since libs do not have a moral compass it is AOK to be immoral? Does that really sound like logical reasoning there vermont?
The fact that he can't undeniably say that the pics are not of him proves that he takes pics of himself. Why? For his wife? Right..... This just proves that politicians are so stupid. Remember....."I did not have sexual relations with that woman." Politicians are elitist losers who think they can get away with anything because of their power. Show them who is the boss and vote losers like this out!!!!
Yeah, try proving that bull@!$%# in a court of law. The old "he didn't deny it, so he must be guilty!" ploy is always a winner.
If someone posted pics that they claimed were of me, I could say without a doubt that they were not of me, because I don't do that. Rep Weiner can't say that because he must take pictures of himself. If that's what he enjoys, then who cares? Just admit that they are him, and claim that he didn't send them to that girl. Problem solved. But the hemming, and hawing is going to get him in trouble. Just like a politician, can't give a straight answer.
wolfpack - as they saying goes, its almost always the coverup, not the actual crime, that is most troublesome for politicians...
So true, so true.
Weiners an idiot for taking these photos - Breitbart is most assuredly a criminal and I hope someone with big money pays to have someone dissect his life! Let's see what skeletons are in his closet? His day will come.
And just how is Breitbart a criminal? Because he actively opposes your liberal view of the world?
I’ve never seen anyone so ineptly dodge answering direct questions from the media. I think you can say with certitude that if Anthony Weiner has been lying about this - any of it - then he will finally be exposed as the jackass he really is.
This is a disgrace!!
Only Republicans, in New York state, should get in trouble for this kind of boorish activity.
Why does msnbc keep saying the video of Shirley Sherod, posted by Breitbart, was "selectively edited"? And how were her words "manipulated'?
I saw both the full length video and the clip in question. NOTHING was changed or manipulated. Get over it!
@drivebyobserver - you'd really like to look at Anthony instead of Palin & and your REALLY not gay ???
What's the deal with the guys in elected office from NY not being able to keep their "weiners" in their pants?
A subway thing, perhaps?
The investigation should be about Breitbart's sources and methods......... You egg sucking Democrats never take responsibility for anything,always blame someone else. SLEEP WELL,i'M NOT WASTING ANY MORE TIME.
At least recently when that Republican Congressman's shirtless photo was revealed, he stepped down! When a dem does it, it's a resume enhancement - think Bill Clinton, client #9 now host on CNN primetime. Weiner is a joke and hypocrite. I hope his beautiful young wife dumps him in a publicly humiliating way - a way that HIllary did not. And she had the nerve to say she wasn't a woman who was the type to "stand by her man." Give me a break. You Dems are sickening.
Uh, in Lee's case, his face was in the photo, and Breitbart didn't publish a story about it minutes after it was alleged to have happened. Also, IIRC, it was the recipient who brought it up in his case.
But, sure, it's exactly the same thing.
Weiner is done, put a fork in him. Thats his face, his body, his weiner. He sent a pic of his dick out, and he got busted. FAIL.
After reviewing the pics I have to ask the question...what is a sitting Democratic Congressman doing taking pictures of his Dick? Doesn't he have better things to do like taking up the challenge of working with the Republicans in Congress in an effort to move our country forward, bring our soldiers home and solve our economic issues. etc.etc..etc.etc.etc.etc. just to name a few of the MAJOR issues with no solution insight even! What a freakin hypocrite! What is Weiner going to tell his constituents? This is how I serve you and our country? For crying out loud! Say goodbye Weiner.....your political career is OVER!
I smell a "resignation" in the works!
what a weiner!!!!
Knowing what happened earlier with this Breitbart character I'm slow to come to any conclusions about anything he spews off.
What does MSNBC know about "objective news sources"? Uh, NOTHING.
Please give that dirtbag Breitbach NO credit. He is a lying piece of you-know-what. This is the lowest of the low, as far as I am concerned, You can pay anyone to say anything, and everyone wants his 15 min of fame.
Maybe this will teach Weiner not to mess with Clarence Thomas.