Posted on 06/16/2011 8:49:39 PM PDT by Second Amendment First
Representative Anthony D. Weiner, a once-promising politician whose Brooklyn roots and scrappy style made him a leading candidate to be the next mayor of New York, resigned his seat on Thursday, ending a three-week scandal over his lewd online behavior that startled his constituents and alienated many of his colleagues.
Mr. Weiner made the decision after long and emotional discussions with his political advisers and his wife, Huma Abedin, whom friends described as devastated by the behavior of her husband of 11 months, and worried about the couple’s financial future.
In a chaotic four-minute news conference at a senior center in his district, Mr. Weiner, 46, strained to be heard as a small group of hecklers hollered vulgar questions at him and called him a “pervert” while puzzled elderly constituents looked on.
“I am here today to again apologize for the personal mistakes I have made and the embarrassment I have caused,” Mr. Weiner said.
A seven-term Democrat, Mr. Weiner had hoped his declaration last weekend that he would seek mental health treatment and take a temporary leave from Congress would ease the pressure from Democratic leaders for him to step down. But their demands only grew louder as revelations about his conduct continued.
“I am announcing my resignation from Congress, so my colleagues can get back to work, my neighbors can choose a new representative and most important so that my wife and I can continue to heal from the damage I have caused,” Mr. Weiner said at the news conference.
Ms. Abedin was with Mr. Weiner at his Queens apartment as he prepared to make his statement, but did not appear at his side at the event.
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She should be worried about the unborn child. If she has a daughter, she should be unwise to remain with that pervert. I wouldn’t trust him. He is sick.
Excellent idea.
Bu of course, he had to go. The Democrats had no use for him once his sins were out in the open. His strings were cut. He was no longer manipulable.
The jokes just write themselves.
Yes, her name would of been a mouth full.
I really hated to see him resign. He is the perfect Poster Child for the RAT party.
I agree. Every Democrat caucus needs its big swinging Weiner! Twisting slowly, slowly in the wind.
I was trying to reply, but everything kept sounding like a dirty joke, and I’m a good Catholic girl, or used to be, so I will just shut up now.
Well I’m a good Catholic boy, but very likely “used to be” too. :) Amen sister!
I agree too.
But the timing couldn’t of been sweeter. Weiner was about to lead a charge to have Clarence Thomas removed from casting a decision on the looming supreme court case on Obamacare’s constitutionality.
That way the court would had the best chance to split 4-4 and keep Obamacare alive.
Weiner was neck deep in that garbage. The timing is a big win for the US.
Me too! That was freaking brilliant! "Congressman! Congressman Weiner! Were you fully erect? ... Will you keep your hot physique?" I almost fell out of my chair! Then you heard that guy in the front yell, "He's not with us! Get him out of here!"
I saw in earlier thread that Larry Flyntt offered him a job.
They changed the law back in the ‘80s so Congressmen/Senators/candidates no longer get to keep their campaign contributions as personal funds.
They DO, as I recall, get to decide where those funds go, however. He can give to the DNC/DCCC/OFA or maybe given how supportive his Dem colleagues have been, to the Salvation Army.
bye bye pervert!
A wonderful moment.
Beauty!
How many tweets would a peter tweeter tweet if a peter tweeter would tweet peters?
He could start a non-profit and pay himself a salary. I think Newt can show him how to do it.
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