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Rep. Weiner To Request ‘Short Leave Of Absence’ To Seek Treatment

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In an article detailing how the Democratic leadership in Congress has now called for Rep. Anthony Weiner to step down, the New York Times is reporting that the Congressman is planning to check into a treatment facility. While the article does not specify what sort of treatment he would need, given his online chats with various women, the treatment would likely be for online sex addiction.

According to the Times, his situation has become such that he will be checking himself into treatment in the near future:

At the same time, two senior Democratic officials said on Saturday that Mr. Weiner was planning to check himself into a treatment center.

The Times did not have any more details on his decision to seek help, but given the magnitude of the story, one could imagine it won’t take long before the details arrive. We will have updates as they are available.

Update: Rep. Weiner’s spokespeople have released a statement saying he will request a short leave of absence, but will not resign from Congress:

“Congressman Weiner departed this morning to seek professional treatment to focus on becoming a better husband and healthier person. In light of that, he will request a short leave of absence from the House of Representatives so that he can get evaluated and map out a course of treatment to make himself well. Congressman Weiner takes the views of his colleagues very seriously and has determined that he needs this time to get healthy and make the best decision possible for himself, his family and his constituents.”

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  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    @sarainitaly
    How many days until he announces he’s headed for “rehab”. #weinergate
    29 May via web

    http://twitter.com/#!/sarainitaly/status/74938110575775744

    so typical…

  • Big Eddie

    Rehab !

    The Larry Flynt Center . Of course .

  • TangledThorns

    This… is… ridiculous. This has to be the greatest train wreck in political history. Thank you Anthony Weiner for keeping politics interesting.

  • mitchflorida

    hang tough , Weiner. Your constituents don’t want you to quit.

    Get your therapy and then see you on the View and Oprah and the Maury Povich Show.

  • Big Eddie

    Backup State Senator Wally Pipp the 3rd being called up from the minors to handle Tony ‘s Tweeting duties .
    Bring your glove , Wally .
    Bring a couple of them .

  • mitchflorida

    Weiner is smart to disappear for a couple of weeks. Let the dust clear. I want him around for the November 2012 elections.

  • ModerateMan

    Can you check into the Center for Lying Cheating Manwhores?

  • ladyruth54

    Better put him in a padded cell.

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    Weiner said his wife knew about this “habit” before they got married. Why is he seeking therapy now?
    It wasn’t an “illness” beforehand?

  • WillP

    sarainitaly said:
    Weiner said his wife knew about this “habit” before they got married. Why is he seeking therapy now?
    It wasn’t an “illness” beforehand?

    This is a New York City marriage. People have different types of marriages in New York City.

  • BFD

    I went to penis rehab once.

    It’s a 12 Step program like AA.

    The first step is to admit you have an erection.

  • Big Eddie

    sarainitaly said:
    Why is he seeking therapy now?

    Got caught .

    Internet predator stopped in his tracks by Andrew Breitbart .

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    “This is not something that can be treated away; this is my own personal mistake.”

    http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/weigel/archive/2011/06/11/weiner-gets-professional-treatment-as-democrats-squeeze-him-out.aspx

    Big Eddie said:
    Got caught .

    Stall tactic. He is trying to save his job.

  • WillP

    mitchflorida said:
    Weiner is smart to disappear for a couple of weeks. Let the dust clear. I want him around for the November 2012 elections.

    Oh. Don’t worry. This story is not going anywhere given that he is not resigning. Bad news for Democrats here. Expect outrage from the Right. We are going to have many more days in the future with Anthony Weiner sucking up the political oxygen. Just wait until the ethics trial….

  • http://constitutionallibertarian.co.cc DavidKramer

    I did not know that there were treatment centers for pathological liars.

    When is Pelosi, Reid, Schulty, Schumer, Rangel, Waters, Obama and others going to check themselves in?

    The new facility and be called NIPPLE.

    Narcissists, Ingrates, Perverts, Pathological Liars Establishment.

  • felixw

    Short leave of absence? This guy’s pathetic dodges to hold on to his office are really too much. And the rest of the Democrat party seesm paralyzed when these kinds of scandals break out in their ranks. After Bill Clinton was able to survive accusations of everything from sexual harassment to actual rape, the Democrats have adopted a strategy of wait-and-see no matter how ugly the charges or how convincing the evidence. But this very inability to respond on the basis of actual moral value is one of the biggest weaknesses of the Democrat party, who seem to decide every issue nowadays based on the dictates of power politics.

    The bottom line: Weiner himself is responsible for the lewd photos and inappropriate conduct, but the Democrat party is responsible for how sluggishly they have responded to this sordid affair.

  • WillP

    Wo

    DavidKramer said:
    I did not know that there were treatment centers for pathological liars.

    When is Pelosi, Reid, Schulty, Schumer, Rangel, Waters, Obama and others going to check themselves in?

    The new facility and be called NIPPLE.

    Narcissists, Ingrates, Perverts, Pathological Liars Establishment.

    Woaaahh now!! How about Dick Cheney saying in 2004 the Iraq insurgency was “in its last throes”? Or Bush stating there were wmds in Iraq? Or Bush stating that God told him to be president in 1998? Last time, I checked lying was a bipartisan professional sport that many politicians engage in for short term political advantage.

  • catfishjuggling

    Rehab? What is he a blowhard moralizing radio host who got busted as a drug addict?

    Oh, he is just a worthless liberal Congressman.

    (A pox on both of them btw. They are both dreadful people)

  • Rio

    WillP said:
    Wo Woaaahh now!! How about Dick Cheney saying in 2004 the Iraq insurgency was “in its last throes”? Or Bush stating there were wmds in Iraq? Or Bush stating that God told him to be president in 1998? Last time, I checked lying was a bipartisan professional sport that many politicians engage in for short term political advantage.

    It’s 2011 now. I can’t believe you haven’t been provided factual information regarding the run up to the Iraq war, if you have, you certainly didn’t take advantage of……reading it.

    Yes, terrible, terrible thing in this day an age, here we are witnessing a representative self destruct in a vile manner and you are whining about President Bush receiving a premonition/message from God.

    ‘I feel like God wants me to run for President. I can’t explain it, but I sense my country is going to need me. Something is going to happen… I know it won’t be easy on me or my family, but God wants me to do it.’

    I have, on occasion received messages that I believe came from God that I was honored to obey. And grateful to Him I am. In case you’ve missed out, open up, you won’t regret it.

  • catfishjuggling

    felixw said:
    Short leave of absence? This guy’s pathetic dodges to hold on to his office are really too much. And the rest of the Democrat party seesm paralyzed when these kinds of scandals break out in their ranks. After Bill Clinton was able to survive accusations of everything from sexual harassment to actual rape, the Democrats have adopted a strategy of wait-and-see no matter how ugly the charges or how convincing the evidence. But this very inability to respond on the basis of actual moral value is one of the biggest weaknesses of the Democrat party, who seem to decide every issue nowadays based on the dictates of power politics.

    The bottom line: Weiner himself is responsible for the lewd photos and inappropriate conduct, but the Democrat party is responsible for how sluggishly they have responded to this sordid affair.

    Yes. I remember how effective the Republicans were at getting Larry Craig and David Vitter to resign.

  • Just my Opinion

    BFD said:
    I went to penis rehab once.

    It’s a 12 Step program like AA.

    The first step is to admit you have an erection.

    Wrong!
    The first step is to admit you have a life.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Claudia-Higginbotham/100000062542337 Claudia Higginbotham

    For ONCE, I would like to see somebody admit they had a problem and seek help (or resign) BEFORE they get caught. Spare their victims more grief. Spare their spouse more humiliation. But no, they think they are noble to go for treatment after the fact. This does not make you a good guy. It just makes you another in a long line of low lifes.

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    There is no such thing as a “leave of absence” from congress.
    He needs to go into rehab for being a liberal. We know about the lib gene. He is sick just like all libs. It is a brain defect. Just look at people like RRK, BFD, catfish, WillP and DonnaP. They all comment from a mental clinic.

  • catfishjuggling

    gordonbloyershow said:
    There is no such thing as a “leave of absence” from congress.
    He needs to go into rehab for being a liberal. We know about the lib gene. He is sick just like all libs. It is a brain defect. Just look at people like RRK, BFD, catfish, WillP and DonnaP. They all comment from a mental clinic.

    Yes. I wanted to vote for Mitch Daniels. I must be a lib.

    Can one take a leave of absence from uploading YouTube videos?

  • http://constitutionallibertarian.co.cc DavidKramer

    WillP said:
    Wo

    Woaaahh now!! How about Dick Cheney saying in 2004 the Iraq insurgency was “in its last throes”? Or Bush stating there were wmds in Iraq? Or Bush stating that God told him to be president in 1998? Last time, I checked lying was a bipartisan professional sport that many politicians engage in for short term political advantage.

    I did include AND OTHERS. I did call out the Dems and left the RINOs out on purpose. As for making claims about military components, how goes that Iraq situation now? 3 Months ago I was attempting to spread some information I came across on the interwebs, it still has not got much traction. The Iraqis are going to ask the US to stay. Hmmmm, wonder why that is not splashed over every paper and TV media in the US?

    Of course that is a rhetorical question.

  • Arkansas Steve

    mitchflorida said:
    Get your therapy and then see you on the View and Oprah and the Maury Povich Show.

    … Maury Povich and eventually on Jerry Springer, huh?

    I googled to find rehab sites for being a POMPOUS, CREEPY, SELF-CENTERED, MASOGENISTIC, CRUDE, LOW-LIFE JERK, but didn’t find any. Maybe one of you New York democrats could tell us where he really should go!

  • felixw

    catfishjuggling said:
    Yes. I remember how effective the Republicans were at getting Larry Craig and David Vitter to resign.

    Larry Craig resigned four days after his scandal broke. Vitter’s offenses ended six years before the scandal came out in the news, and there had been no recurrence or chronic behavioral pattern. In other words, neither of these situations apply to Weiner.

    But even more to the point: I can only laugh at the Left’s attempts at justifying bad behavior by pointing to other examples of bad behavior. Even a five-year-old can understand the fallacy of that argument. But it’s apparently too difficult for you to grasp.

  • JFD8

    His image now facing rejection,
    The narcissist seeks a correction;
    So Weiner will enter
    A therapy center
    That won’t let him pause for reflection.

    News Short n’ Sweet by JFD8
    http://twitter.com/JFD8

  • http://24ahead.com/ 24AheadDotCom

    This issue is an indictment of r/w bloggers, showing how little they care about things that actually matter and how little they care about things that do matter. One of the things that does matter is Weiner hyping a bill that would let illegal aliens keep some citizens out of college:

    http://24ahead.com/n/10712

    R/w bloggers have spent the last two weeks obsessing over a Congressman’s ****, but they never told you about that. They aren’t capable or willing to challenge Weiner’s *policies”, which will continue being pushed by him or someone just like him.

    If you agree, let major r/w bloggers know that you know.

  • printbrat

    A Lobotomy takes longer that a “Short Leave Of Absence”. Weiner just doesn’t get it…he only knows how to “Dish ‘It’ Out”…can’t stand him.

  • http://www.snowspot.net Snowspot

    Arkansas Steve said:
    … Maury Povich and eventually on Jerry Springer, huh?

    I googled to find rehab sites for being a POMPOUS, CREEPY, SELF-CENTERED, MASOGENISTIC, CRUDE, LOW-LIFE JERK,

    That’s odd, I didn’t think Sarah Palin needed any treatment….

  • Rokker

    I am not sure if this will keep Breitbart’s thugs at bay.

  • tcm66

    The problem is the coverup is always worse than the crime. From Nixon to the recent troubles at Ohio State, it would have been better to tell the truth than try to cover it up. Sometimes the coverup has worked, lets be honest, but the odds are really against you and you usually make it much worse.

    Some other observations:
    1. When you try to parse your answer, you get into trouble. Weiner tried that with Luke Russert and it only made the situation worse. Quite frankly, it made him look he was trying to get out of it on the sly.
    2. Fighting with the press, threatening arrest and calling the press names only got the press more fired up. When that happens, it looks like there is something to hide. When the press thinks that there is something to hide, the blood is in the water.
    3. Show up on time to your press conference. It led to more press build up, allowed your sworn enemey to take over the podium that you paid for and demand an apology that you have to give. For extra measure it all goes down live to a country that is both appalled and amused. America loves a winner and that was a press relations defeat worthy of Waterloo.

    i hope both conservatives and liberals look at this saga to study it and to make sure doesn’t happen to them and to clean up the internet interaction.

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    catfishjuggling said:
    Yes. I wanted to vote for Mitch Daniels. I must be a lib.

    I talked to Mitch yesterday and he said he didn’t want your vote.
    You are just a phony lying lib dem hiding behind a really dumb name. Do the people that attend you know that you are faking taking your meds?

  • catfishjuggling

    felixw said:
    Larry Craig resigned four days after his scandal broke. Vitter’s offenses ended six years before the scandal came out in the news, and there had been no recurrence or chronic behavioral pattern. In other words, neither of these situations apply to Weiner.

    But even more to the point: I can only laugh at the Left’s attempts at justifying bad behavior by pointing to other examples of bad behavior. Even a five-year-old can understand the fallacy of that argument. But it’s apparently too difficult for you to grasp.

    Larry Craig never resigned.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Craig_scandal

  • catfishjuggling

    felixw said:
    Larry Craig resigned four days after his scandal broke. Vitter’s offenses ended six years before the scandal came out in the news, and there had been no recurrence or chronic behavioral pattern. In other words, neither of these situations apply to Weiner.

    But even more to the point: I can only laugh at the Left’s attempts at justifying bad behavior by pointing to other examples of bad behavior. Even a five-year-old can understand the fallacy of that argument. But it’s apparently too difficult for you to grasp.

    I think Weiner should resign. I am not attempting to justify bad behavior.

    You, however, are.

  • catfishjuggling

    gordonbloyershow said:
    I talked to Mitch yesterday and he said he didn’t want your vote.
    You are just a phony lying lib dem hiding behind a really dumb name. Do the people that attend you know that you are faking taking your meds?

    Yes. I saw your YouTube video where you interviewed him.

    So did 107 other people.

  • Pablo

    Yes! Let’s get Tony all rested, rehabbed and ready for 2012!

    I’m pulling for you, Congressman Weiner. Forget those crazy hater ladies in charge of your party. You come back strong. Large. In charge. Tights and cape shit. You go, Boy. And don’t let those damn Clintons harsh your mellow.

  • Pablo

    I simply can’t wait until Megyn Kelly gets back from maternity leave.

  • slickerwick

    24AheadDotCom said:
    This issue is an indictment of r/w bloggers, showing how little they care about things that actually matter and how little they care about things that do matter. One of the things that does matter is Weiner hyping a bill that would let illegal aliens keep some citizens out of college:

    http://24ahead.com/n/10712

    R/w bloggers have spent the last two weeks obsessing over a Congressman’s ****, but they never told you about that. They aren’t capable or willing to challenge Weiner’s *policies”, which will continue being pushed by him or someone just like him.

    If you agree, let major r/w bloggers know that you know.

    While the Leftwing has spent the last 3 years obsessing over Palin. Hypocrite.

  • slickerwick

    Pablo said:
    Yes! Let’s get Tony all rested, rehabbed and ready for 2012!

    I’m pulling for you, Congressman Weiner. Forget those crazy hater ladies in charge of your party. You come back strong. Large. In charge. Tights and cape shit. You go, Boy. And don’t let those damn Clintons harsh your mellow.

    The Weiner needs to stick it out and hang firm.

  • Pablo

    slickerwick said:
    The Weiner needs to stick it out and hang firm.

    Best. Headline. Ever.

  • felixw

    catfishjuggling said:
    Larry Craig never resigned.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Craig_scandal

    You’re correct. Craig did announce his resignation four days after the scandal broke — hence my original mistake — and then changed his mind and served out the rest of his term, and then did not seek re-election.

    But the larger point remains – you can’t justify bad behavior by pointing to other examples of bad behavior. Craig should have resigned immediately, but the fact that he didn’t is no justification for Weiner. Based on your argument, you could justify any behavior by anybody, so long as you could find someone else who had done the same thing.

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    catfishjuggling said:
    Yes. I saw your YouTube video where you interviewed him.
    So did 107 other people.

    Gee, you weren’t one of them were you? You couldn’t get a pass out of the hospital or get a security clearance, could you? Take your meds and go back to sleep. You need your rest.

  • catfishjuggling

    felixw said:
    You’re correct. Craig did announce his resignation four days after the scandal broke — hence my original mistake — and then changed his mind and served out the rest of his term, and then did not seek re-election. But the larger point remains – you can’t justify bad behavior by pointing to other examples of bad behavior. Craig should have resigned immediately, but the fact that he didn’t is no justification for Weiner. Based on your argument, you could justify any behavior by anybody, so long as you could find someone else who had done the same thing.

    I am not justifying it. I think he should resign.

    You are jsutifying the bad behavior of the Republicans though by saying that in Craig’s case he resigned (which you backed off of, so I won’t press that), but in Vitter’s case that it stopped.

    Again, I think Weiner should so. I also think Vitter should. I think I am being consistent here.

  • catfishjuggling

    gordonbloyershow said:
    Gee, you weren’t one of them were you? You couldn’t get a pass out of the hospital or get a security clearance, could you? Take your meds and go back to sleep. You need your rest.

    You do read English, right? By saying, “I saw your You tube video where you interviewed him,” I am saying that I am one of the people who saw your YouTube video where you interviewed him.

    This really shouldn’t be that difficult, Gordon.

  • catfishjuggling

    catfishjuggling said:
    Again, I think Weiner should so. I also think Vitter should. I think I am being consistent here.

    Darned Mediaite won’t let you fix typos. I meant to say I think Weiner should resign also. Just wanted to make sure that was clear.

  • Longuerdo

    He’s going to resign. He’s stalling for time now, but he will resign fairly soon.

  • http://constitutionallibertarian.co.cc DavidKramer

    Pablo said:
    Best. Headline. Ever.

    MAN, I cannot believe they had that as a headline.

    Hey Democrats, I think you all should be SOOOOO proud, you were able to get a weiner pic on almost all the news shows.

    Who in the world would have thought it would be Weiner getting to post his junk on every TV screen in the US?

  • Pablo

    Rokker said:
    I am not sure if this will keep Breitbart’s thugs at bay.

    God forbid people go out and tell the truth. But then, when the truth is your enemy, those who tell it are thugs, right?

  • Just my Opinion

    Pablo said:
    Best. Headline. Ever.

    Oh, hell,
    I just ruined another keyboard with coffee!
    OMG, that is funny!!!

  • puck30

    So Anthony has to go to Bad Weenie School, too funny.

  • ChrisNH

    Obamo & Libs Effed up the country and the economy, and now they’re feverishly looking for diversionary tactics. “Hey…Weiner…fall on your sword, will ya? I need people to focus on something else other than my ineptness.” Also: see limp-wristed dumpster-dive into Palin e-mails: “We NEED something—ANYTHING!—that will cause people NOT to focus on the collapsing stock market, cratering home values, plummeting consumer confidence, my ‘Recovery Summer’ that wasn’t, and my lies.

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  • felixw

    catfishjuggling said:
    I think Weiner should resign. I am not attempting to justify bad behavior.

    You, however, are.

    In every instance when a scandal like this has come out, I have always said the politician should resign. The fact that I don’t think every past case is comparable to Weiner’s does not mean I justify the bad behavior or these other politicians. I have consistently said that Vitter, Craig, Gingrich, Clinton, Packwood, Foley and all the other culprits should step down. So don’t make accusations you can’t back up.

  • catfishjuggling

    felixw said:
    Short leave of absence? This guy’s pathetic dodges to hold on to his office are really too much. And the rest of the Democrat party seesm paralyzed when these kinds of scandals break out in their ranks. After Bill Clinton was able to survive accusations of everything from sexual harassment to actual rape, the Democrats have adopted a strategy of wait-and-see no matter how ugly the charges or how convincing the evidence. But this very inability to respond on the basis of actual moral value is one of the biggest weaknesses of the Democrat party, who seem to decide every issue nowadays based on the dictates of power politics.

    The bottom line: Weiner himself is responsible for the lewd photos and inappropriate conduct, but the Democrat party is responsible for how sluggishly they have responded to this sordid affair.

    Here is your original statement.

    Would it be fair to say this is also true?

    felixw said:
    Not resign? This guy’s pathetic dodges to hold on to his office are really too much. And the rest of the Republican party seesm paralyzed when these kinds of scandals break out in their ranks. After David Vitter was able to survive accusations of everything from wearing diapers to hiring hokkers from his Senate office, the Republicans have adopted a strategy of wait-and-see no matter how ugly the charges or how convincing the evidence. But this very inability to respond on the basis of actual moral value is one of the biggest weaknesses of the Republican party, who seem to decide every issue nowadays based on the dictates of power politics.

    The bottom line: Craig himself is responsible for the lewd photos and inappropriate conduct, but the Republican party is responsible for how sluggishly they have responded to this sordid affair.

    I’ll grant you that the Democrats are worthless. Just don’t pretend for a second that the Republicans have an ounce of credibility on this one.

  • timcajun

    Weiner said he will go to treatment,…. just as soon as Vitter picks him up for the meeting!

  • felixw

    catfishjuggling said:
    I’ll grant you that the Democrats are worthless. Just don’t pretend for a second that the Republicans have an ounce of credibility on this one.

    Look at how this dialogue started. I make a post saying Weiner should step down. And you respond attacking me and mentioning Vitter and Craig. But then you later deny you are justifying bad behavior with bad behavior. So why did you raise Vitter and Criag in the first place? Your the one playing the lame moral equivalency game here, although now you are backtracking.

    In contrast, my position here is consistent. If politicians get involved in these scandals, they should step down. I’ve always said that and don’t change my position based on the party involved in the scandal. Your position, as far as I can understand it, is incoherent and wavering.

  • catfishjuggling

    HPNot even close to reality.

    Your statement was, “the Democrat (sic) Party seems paralyzed…”

    I bring up Vitter and Craig to point out that the Republicans didn’t effectively deal with this stuff either. The fact that the Republicans were full of crap on those guys (or that the Democrats were also full of crap about Clinton( doesx’t even remotely mean that the Republicans would have been able to deal with this jerk if he’d been theirs.

  • felixw

    catfishjuggling said:
    HPNot even close to reality.

    Your statement was, “the Democrat (sic) Party seems paralyzed…”

    I bring up Vitter and Craig to point out that the Republicans didn’t effectively deal with this stuff either. The fact that the Republicans were full of crap on those guys (or that the Democrats were also full of crap about Clinton( doesx’t even remotely mean that the Republicans would have been able to deal with this jerk if he’d been theirs.

    You amuse me — huffing and puffing. Yet you’ve come around to my original opinion: Weiner was wrong and needs to resign.

    But even with that, you are back to justifying the Democrats by pointing out a similar failing among the Republicans. So again you are justifying bad behavior by pointing to other examples of bad behavior.

    I can’t really continue this discussion, since what you say in one comment is refuted by what you say in the next.

  • timcajun

    felixw says:
    You amuse me — huffing and puffing. Yet you’ve come around to my original opinion: Weiner was wrong and needs to resign.

    But even with that, you are back to justifying the Democrats by pointing out a similar failing among the Republicans. So again you are justifying bad behavior by pointing to other examples of bad behavior.

    I can’t really continue this discussion, since what you say in one comment is refuted by what you say in the next.
    ……………………………………….
    In an effort to avoid addressing some Republicans actions, you have put the twist and spin on what catfish has said!
    Catfish, has said both parties were wrong about their actions at times and should be called on it! You have not said the same! That’s as you say,… justifying bad behavior! Both parties need to clean up, “not” just one side!

  • catfishjuggling

    felixw said:
    You amuse me — huffing and puffing. Yet you’ve come around to my original opinion: Weiner was wrong and needs to resign.

    But even with that, you are back to justifying the Democrats by pointing out a similar failing among the Republicans. So again you are justifying bad behavior by pointing to other examples of bad behavior.

    I can’t really continue this discussion, since what you say in one comment is refuted by what you say in the next.

    That’s fine. You’re just an idiot anyway. We really don’t need to talk anymore.

  • felixw

    timcajun said:
    felixw says:
    You amuse me — huffing and puffing. Yet you’ve come around to my original opinion: Weiner was wrong and needs to resign.

    But even with that, you are back to justifying the Democrats by pointing out a similar failing among the Republicans. So again you are justifying bad behavior by pointing to other examples of bad behavior.

    I can’t really continue this discussion, since what you say in one comment is refuted by what you say in the next.
    ……………………………………….
    In an effort to avoid addressing some Republicans actions, you have put the twist and spin on what catfish has said!
    Catfish, has said both parties were wrong about their actions at times and should be called on it! You have not said the same! That’s as you say,… justifying bad behavior! Both parties need to clean up, “not” just one side!

    Yawn…I admit that Republicans do bad things. And so that means?

    Here’s a quiz. See if you can answer this question correctly.

    QUIZ: A mother asks her 5-year-old son, “why did you run into the street?” The son answers: “Because I saw my friend run into the street last week.” And the mother replies….

    (1) “That’s okay, son. If someone else runs into the street, then it is fine for you to do the same.”
    (2) “Republicans often run into the street, so go right ahead and try it.”
    (3) “Son, don’t run into the street. It’s dangerous.”

    Looks like you (and Catfish juggling) have a little bit of trouble getting to the right answer on these simple questions. But I guess that happens when you watch too much MSNBC, where bad behavior is justified by pointing to other examples of bad behavior.

  • catfishjuggling

    felixw said:
    Larry Craig resigned four days after his scandal broke. Vitter’s offenses ended six years before the scandal came out in the news, and there had been no recurrence or chronic behavioral pattern. In other words, neither of these situations apply to Weiner.

    But even more to the point: I can only laugh at the Left’s attempts at justifying bad behavior by pointing to other examples of bad behavior. Even a five-year-old can understand the fallacy of that argument. But it’s apparently too difficult for you to grasp.

    Yeah, I’m the one who doesn’t get it. I am guessing you can’t see the contradictions between your first paragraph WHEREIN YOU DEFEND VITTER and your stupid 2nd paragraph.

    Seriously. Let’s never speak again. Cool?

  • timcajun

    felixw says:
    1) “That’s okay, son. If someone else runs into the street, then it is fine for you to do the same.”
    (2) “Republicans often run into the street, so go right ahead and try it.”
    (3) “Son, don’t run into the street. It’s dangerous.”

    ……………………………………..
    Yawn, as long as you admit Republicans do bad things. Now we just just have to work on moving the goalpost, so one can be right! Don’t run into the street,… then say you didn’t!

  • felixw

    timcajun said:
    felixw says:
    1) “That’s okay, son. If someone else runs into the street, then it is fine for you to do the same.”
    (2) “Republicans often run into the street, so go right ahead and try it.”
    (3) “Son, don’t run into the street. It’s dangerous.”

    ……………………………………..
    Yawn, as long as you admit Republicans do bad things. Now we just just have to work on moving the goalpost, so one can be right! Don’t run into the street,… then say you didn’t!

    I’ve consistently criticized Republicans who betray the public trust. But that doesn’t help Weiner, who should resign. Which was the thrust of my original comment. Glad to see you agree with it.

  • timcajun

    felixw says:
    I’ve consistently criticized Republicans who betray the public trust. But that doesn’t help Weiner, who should resign. Which was the thrust of my original comment. Glad to see you agree with it.
    ……………………………………………..
    Yes, Weiner should resign, much like Vitter should have for breaking the law! Glad to see you agree with me!

  • X-3

    We want you to KEEP your seat Weiner, you’re becoming the best poster boy for NOT voting Dimocrat since Patrick “Snort” Kennedy.

  • felixw

    timcajun said:
    felixw says:
    I’ve consistently criticized Republicans who betray the public trust. But that doesn’t help Weiner, who should resign. Which was the thrust of my original comment. Glad to see you agree with it.
    ……………………………………………..
    Yes, Weiner should resign, much like Vitter should have for breaking the law! Glad to see you agree with me!

    Why don’t you start a discussion on the 1922 Teapot Dome scandal? Some Republicans were involved in that. And it would be just as relevant as your David Vitter obsession. Heck, Abe Lincoln was a Republican…maybe you can parse the Lincoln-Douglas debate of 1858.

  • timcajun

    felixw says:
    Why don’t you start a discussion on the 1922 Teapot Dome scandal? Some Republicans were involved in that. And it would be just as relevant as your David Vitter obsession. Heck, Abe Lincoln was a Republican…maybe you can parse the Lincoln-Douglas debate of 1858.
    ………………………………………………
    1922, that’s all you got? So there is a time limit on morals and fake values for a CURRENT office holder? How c o v e n i e n t! A current office holder, that the same “tea swine” asking for the Weiner to step down “never” asked for Vitter to do the same! I guess that’s not a double standard. I just looked it up in the “pompous a**” manual and it did say that it’s ok to be righteous on one side of the aisle and not the other. I will use your logic, friday will be the last day you can refer to Weiner on this subject! Thanks for clearing that up for us!

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