[BubbaJunebug]

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) announces his resignation at a press conference that turned into a circus........

Among the many things yelled at the raucous event was this: “Are you more than 7 inches?” It is speculated that a Howard Stern employee said that. Someone even yelled “bye-bye pervert” at him.

[alexander_busek]

Weiner can hope to see upwards of $40,000 (with cost of living adjustments) once he reaches retirement age.

Is that a lump sum payment... or per month... or annually? The article is unclear about that.

And here’s a simple rule of thumb: [...] If you decide not to run for re-election due to scandal (or mere criminality), your pension is revoked.

Choosing not to run for re-election is the prerogative of every office-holder, and the reasons for that choice (e.g., "because of scandal") cannot be objectively determined.

Regards,

[bigbob]

With luck, and fewer people like him in Congress, there will still be USA left when he’s ready to retire to pay it.

[FewsOrange]

if you are forced to resign your seat

There is no way to define being "forced to resign your seat".

[Trajan88]

I graduated from college in the late 80s and have been contributing anywhere from 6% to 22% pre-tax to a 401[k] ... I'm no where close to a yearly return of $40,000... I'd have to double my present 401(k) balance to get a sweet return of like that.

Congress critters are the SUCK!

[Havisham]

No doubt his Cadillac medical plan continues, as well?

[Havisham]

No doubt his Cadillac medical plan continues, as well?

[JimRed]

That’s outrageous! No politician should get a pension anyway, outside of social security and any pension plan they choose to buy into. They should be term limited out of any possibilty of a pension as well.

TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!