@RepWeiner beats a hasty retweet

Washington Post ^ | June 1, 2011 | Dana Milbank

[Second Amendment First]

Memorial Day barbecues may be over, but this town is enjoying a Weiner roast of obscene proportions.

On the spit: Rep. Anthony Weiner of New York, perhaps the most pugilistic Democrat in the House, who now finds himself in a fight he does not relish. Over the holiday weekend, a waist-down photograph of an aroused man in boxer briefs was sent from Weiner’s official Twitter account to tens of thousands of followers.

Weiner had a plausible explanation: His Twitter account was hacked and he didn’t send the photo.

That’s where the plausibility ends. Asked by NBC’s Luke Russert whether the photograph was if his own genitals, Weiner replied: “You know, I can’t say with certitude.”

So the hacker not only got into Weiner’s Twitter account but also into his pants? Or, Weiner has a whole collection of lewd photographs of himself, but he can’t be sure the private parts in this particular photo are his own?

Adding another element of suspicion, Weiner said he would not ask federal authorities to investigate, choosing instead to hire a private security firm. “I’m not sure I want to put national, federal resources into trying to figure out who posted a picture,” he reasoned. “I’m not really sure it rises – no pun intended – to that level.”

It should not have risen beyond minor amusement. But Weiner’s handling of the situation, a textbook case of bad PR, swelled it into a summer scandal.

[Belle22]

His wife is Hillary’s “body woman.” Joined to Weiner in wedded bliss by Bill Clinton. I have a hard time buying that this is a real marriage.

[SERKIT]

Here's a twit that got a pic of his package out there before Twitter was invented....or did Algore invent showing off his package AND Twitter, too?

[vbmoneyspender]

Ms. Ballbricker:I've got him now and I'm not going to let him slip thru my fingers

Mr. Carter:Can we please, please call it a tallywhacker . . . penis is so personal

Better Porky's Version

[screaminsunshine]

As PeRINO.

[Anti-Bubba182]

If Milbanks is writing like this Weiner has trouble.

[NonValueAdded]

Adding another element of suspicion, Weiner said he would not ask federal authorities to investigate, choosing instead to hire a private security firm. “I’m not sure I want to put national, federal resources into trying to figure out who posted a picture,” he reasoned.

OMG, this is turning hugh and series (npi). New theories of the crime:

1. Weiner is being blackmailed. There are indeed other photos of a more risque nature that could/would turn up in an investigation. IOW, he CAN'T go to the Feds. Given his committee assignments, this is a national security matter and needs to be taken out of his hands.
2. Poor Anthony was actually hacked / gamed BUT he has been up to no good with his private messages and knows the first thing the FBI will find will be damning. IOW, he CAN'T go to the Feds.
3. As Huma's beard, he had license to discreetly satisfy his lust. The trouble is he's a democRAT and discrete is not in his lexicon. A furious Hillary is teaching Huma the fine art of launching ashtrays and Weiner has been ordered to contain the damage.

[kcvl]

As CNN showed the image on the screen, a puzzled Wolf Blitzer pressed Weiner: “You would know if this was your underpants . . .”

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[Cobra64]

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[Cobra64]

I’m really glad that Rep. Weiner only “beat” a “hasty retweet.”

Seems so.

[Oceander]

So the hacker not only got into Weiner’s Twitter account but also into his pants? Or, Weiner has a whole collection of lewd photographs of himself, but he can’t be sure the private parts in this particular photo are his own?

That is a good observation. Essentially, Weiner is again implicitly admitting that he sent the photo and that, in all likelihood, it is a picture of his "junk."

After all, if he didn't send it, then it should be a no-brainer to simply say "look, people, the fact of the matter is, I didn't send that photo; my account was hacked so I have no idea who's in the photo or where it came from."

If Mr. Weiner is innocent, then why is it so difficult for him to answer such a simple question? Because he's not innocent.

[az.b1bbomberfxr]

I just logged on...It will take me a while to “catchup” on this story!!

[Cobra64]

As Huma's beard, he had license to discreetly satisfy his lust.

Huma has a beard? Like this?