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Rep. Anthony Weiner finally considering he may have to resign amid sexting scandal, says source
NY Daily News ^ | 6/12/11 | Alison Gendar

Posted on 06/12/2011 4:48:16 PM PDT by ruralvoter

As a cache of embarrassing new photos appeared Sunday, Rep. Anthony Weiner finally began considering the possibility that he may have to resign.

A source close to the congressman told the Daily News that Weiner had been adamant about keeping his seat - even as the Democratic leadership urged him to quit amid daily new revelations of reckless sexting.

But the unrelenting media coverage, the demands he step down from his party's leadership, and the appearance of more humiliating photos made Weiner realize he may not be able to bull through the crisis after all, the source said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: anthonyweiner; newyork; resign; weiner; weinergate
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To: ruralvoter

...so the perv’s leave of absence is just a smoke screen to get off the front page?. Mmm mmm mmm, so next week’s teen should be held back until he goes?


21 posted on 06/12/2011 5:03:29 PM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: ruralvoter
“the behavior he has exhibited is indefensible and Representative Weiner’s continued service in Congress is untenable.”

Wasserman and Weiner are like twins, both are arrogant whiny pushy Jewish socialist crook baby killing degenerate perverted scumbags who despise capitalism and the Founding Fathers, hate Christians and middle America, and ought to be rounded up and shipped to Venezuela along with the rest of the democrats in Congress.

She must be out of her mind if she thinks he will listen to her, shes no better.

22 posted on 06/12/2011 5:04:11 PM PDT by Rome2000 (OBAMA IS A COMMUNIST CRYPTO-MUSLIM)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
What a choice ~ between America's only DINO RINO versus Tony Weiner!

I think I'd move to Jersey.

23 posted on 06/12/2011 5:04:29 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: heiss

Hang in there Weiner!


24 posted on 06/12/2011 5:04:33 PM PDT by Dagnabitt
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To: ruralvoter

Just darn. Please don’t go, Weinie!


25 posted on 06/12/2011 5:04:46 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Dagnabitt

Yup, we want Tony to hang in there and stick it out!


26 posted on 06/12/2011 5:05:15 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Dagnabitt

Weiner should hang in there and stick it out...


27 posted on 06/12/2011 5:05:23 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Fishtalk

“No doubt he’ll be back as a political pundit.”

It worked for Dick Morris.


28 posted on 06/12/2011 5:05:37 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: GnuHere
I guess Huma will be wearing the pants in this family

...nope, that would p*** off Hildabeast, priorities man,priorities

29 posted on 06/12/2011 5:05:37 PM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: ruralvoter
Job prospects:

Hand model for Boeing joysticks?
Spokesperson for "Shake-Weights"?
Spokesperson for Oscar Meyer?
Torah Cantor at Mecca?
Concierge for Hillary and Huma on foreign trips?
Wingman for Bill Clinton?
Towel boy at the Congressional Gym?
Steam bath buddy for Rahm Emanuel?

30 posted on 06/12/2011 5:05:46 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all......)
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To: GnuHere

No, he doesn’t. I looked up his history, and he’s a career politician with no real-life skills (which is actually fairly remarkable since he didn’t inherit his seat a la a Rockefeller or Kennedy). He’s also heavily in debt, so I think the reason he’s holding on is not because he thinks he didn’t do anything wrong, but because he’s going to end up in the poorhouse otherwise.
I think the DNC pay off his debts to get him to resign; would there be anything illegal about that?


31 posted on 06/12/2011 5:07:25 PM PDT by ClaudiusI
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To: GnuHere

“Marketable skills”? Mushy college liberal arts degree; been in government his entire life. Known for his insane bombastic screaming rants. Pervert. Abuses employer’s property and good name (well, that last item is a joke).

Who would hire that collection of garbage? But you’re right — probably some lobbyist will take him on.


32 posted on 06/12/2011 5:07:43 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: GnuHere
"Does he have any marketable skills, or has he been lining up a lobbying job? I guess Huma will be wearing the pants in this family since he rarely has any on, IF she sticks around."

I think he wants to be a lifeguard
33 posted on 06/12/2011 5:08:51 PM PDT by ari-freedom (All we are saying....is give the military a chance)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
Mushy college liberal arts degree; been in government his entire life. Known for his insane bombastic screaming rants. Pervert. Abuses employer’s property and good name (well, that last item is a joke). Who would hire that collection of garbage?


34 posted on 06/12/2011 5:11:15 PM PDT by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: ruralvoter

35 posted on 06/12/2011 5:12:01 PM PDT by Brandonmark (News Coverage)
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To: ruralvoter; Liz
...he may have to resign...

To spend more time with his therapist?

36 posted on 06/12/2011 5:12:21 PM PDT by Libloather (The epitome of civility.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
Mushy college liberal arts degree; been in government his entire life. Known for his insane bombastic screaming rants. Pervert. Abuses employer’s property and good name

So, you're saying he'd be perfect for political commentator on MSNBC?

37 posted on 06/12/2011 5:13:34 PM PDT by seowulf ("If you write a whole line of zeroes, it's still---nothing"...Kira Alexandrovna Argounova)
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To: ruralvoter

He can always work as a magician.
How else would he get any woman to exchange photo texts with him?


38 posted on 06/12/2011 5:14:34 PM PDT by Fireone (Heating the tar and readying the feathers.)
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To: Dagnabitt
Hang in there Weiner!

Ha-a-a-a-a-a-ng on Sloopy,

Sloopy hang on!!

Sloopy lives in a ve- ry bad part of towen,

And, everybody, yeah, wants to put mah Sloopy dowon.

Anttony, ya' country needs ya to hang tough!!

39 posted on 06/12/2011 5:15:48 PM PDT by Calusa (The pump don't work cause the vandals took the handles. Quoth Bob Dylan.)
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To: GnuHere

****Does he have any marketable skills, or has he been lining up a lobbying job?****

Similar question raised on a news program (must have been Fox).

Earlier, I almost screamed at the screen when Weiner described “getting back to his career”.

Career??????????????


40 posted on 06/12/2011 5:16:03 PM PDT by sodpoodle
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