Posted on 06/06/2011 2:44:46 PM PDT by La Lydia
A week after claiming a hacker had posted a lewd photo to his Twitter account, U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner on Monday apologized for lying about the ordeal and admitting carrying on inappropriate relationships with several women he'd met online. Weiner, a New York Democrat, said he is not resigning his seat, nor is he planning on separating from his wife. But he said he took responsibility for his actions -- both the relationships and for lying about sending the photo of his bulging underwear on his Twitter account.
"To be clear, the picture was of me, and I sent it. I'm deeply sorry for the pain this has caused my wife, and our family, my constituents, my friends, my supporters and my staff," he said, claiming he'd posted the Twitter photo accidentally as a "joke" and then "panicked." "I lied because I was ashamed at what I had done, and I didn't want to get caught."
Weiner described his actions as "dumb," "destructive" and "deeply, deeply hurtful" -- both for his admitted cover-up and for carrying on relationships with six women he'd met online, mostly via Facebook....
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Did you catch Breitbart hijacking the stage. This may be the first right wing conspiracy media feeding frenzy. I just call for hizzoner to hang tough. Never surrender!!!
Think he was emulating someone? Perhaps he now wants to be called "Tiger" Weiner.
He's done.
Just heard ABC National News...”A Congressmans sex life should have nothing to do with his job”. And so, it begins.
Bush’s fault. De-regulation. Halliburton.
“Just heard ABC National News...”A Congressmans sex life should have nothing to do with his job”. And so, it begins.”
To his knowledge, they were all of age....
I think we know where this is going :)
ABC might want to reconsider.
Well, he may be right. I mean isn't that, like, more, european -- ish, more French. Think DSK. Technology literate people in the social media universe really don't have time for this kind of nonsense. /Sarc.
“A Congressmans sex life should have nothing to do with his job”
Right, because no foreign power has ever used homosexuality or infidelity to pry state secrets out of a politican. It’s never happened.
Excellent.
Wait - the way I heard it is that leaders, especially those in high profile public positions - should avoid THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY.
Interesting that lying, cheating, or stealing can get you kicked from a military academy. Thing is, the officers that run the place are actually held TO A LOWER STANDARD!!!!
This momo probably JUST SENT a couple of his constituents to either Colorado Springs, Annapolis, or West Point.
Guys like this should be JAILED, in a maximum security lock up. I here the sex there is adventurous, to say the least.
I think just think he's like a human STUXNET worm eating up the Dem caucus from the inside out. Every few days a new tawdry post. A new frenzy. Anybody taking victory laps over NY 26 today? Nah, he killed that momentum. I say let it ride congressman!!
You forgot Chemtrails.
Is Queen Pelosi also asking for an inquiry into herself?
Only one problem. As a congressman he is privy to classified information and his conduct directly opens him up to blackmail. This is serious business and if does not resign immediately he should be removed.
Not likely. Norah O’Donnel just said on MSNBC that in “ most countries, progressive ones, what Weiner posted is considered art, why just stroll through the museums in Greece and Italy and even on the thoroughfares, even little children can see images of male genitalia everywhere!”
In the Democratic Party, stuff like this makes you a rising star, this is considered a career-enhancer.
LOL!!! This is the gift that keeps on giving. Hannity already has one of the girls lined up for his show tomorrow night. I’m sticking with my 48 hours til resignation prediction.
The Dems in Congress won’t condom his behaviour, will they?
Ya think they’ll hold a Special Erection in New York soon?
A "his" and "hers" show.
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