To lock it in , on Monday , Nancy will take away The Tweetmaster’s committee assignments and Debbie will stick her tongue out at Weiner .

I guess the “Vitter defense” didn’t gain enough traction. Who would have guessed that overtly deflecting one’s problem onto someone unrelated and irrelevant, wouldn’t work.

Oh that’s right. Sane people.

Wow, the Dems are truly worried that any chance to take the House back in 2012 will be gone if Weiner stays. Where does Weiner go if he does resign? He isn’t a lawyer and has no skills to fall back on for work. He is struggling to hold onto his job and I don’t blame him for that.

There’s always the wide world of adult movies.

ImNotBlue said:
I guess the “Vitter defense” didn’t gain enough traction. Who would have guessed that overtly deflecting one’s problem onto someone unrelated and irrelevant, wouldn’t work. Oh that’s right. Sane people.

Koldy’s must not have gotten the message to you.

Utshay upway aboutway ethay Einerway. Itway isway iggingday
upway Ittervay.

Big Eddie said:
To lock it in , on Monday , Nancy will take away The Tweetmaster’s committee assignments and Debbie will stick her tongue out at Weiner .

And McConnell will make Vitter chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Oh, yeah? What about John Edwards? Wait, that one doesn’t work.

TangledThorns said:
Wow, the Dems are truly worried that any chance to take the House back in 2012 will be gone if Weiner stays. Where does Weiner go if he does resign? He isn’t a lawyer and has no skills to fall back on for work. He is struggling to hold onto his job and I don’t blame him for that.

Cable “news”. He could join Spitzer or FOX “News” has a number of well known degenerates. Bill-o. O’Morris. O’Newt again soon. A number of possiblities.

Weiner…..it’s not just for breakfast anymore , or Congress apparently .

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
Utshay upway aboutway ethay Einerway. Itway isway iggingday
upway Ittervay.

Robert finally making sense .

TangledThorns said:
Wow, the Dems are truly worried that any chance to take the House back in 2012 will be gone if Weiner stays. Where does Weiner go if he does resign? He isn’t a lawyer and has no skills to fall back on for work. He is struggling to hold onto his job and I don’t blame him for that.

CNN will hire him to co-host with that other disgraced pol. They’ll call it the Weiner-Spitzer Show.

Big Eddie said:
Robert finally making sense .

I already told you idiots that I am Robert Stephenson from Texas. I used to go by the name “Clucker”. Check it with Cecelia.

TangledThorns said:
Where does Weiner go if he does resign

An obnoxious bigmouth lefty . Hmm .

Sidekick for Ed Schultz ?
Robert Stephenson’s understudy ?
Squiggy role in Laverne and Shirley remake ?

Big deal here folks. The two most senior democrats in the House come out publicly against Weiner. The noose is tightening fast around his term as congressman. My expectation is that he will resign very soon. He cannot operate effectively without the support of his leadership in the House. This guy has an enormous ego so that’s why he has not resigned already. He clearly does care more about himself and his life than the interests of Congress, party, and country.
So you could make an analogy that he is now a baseball player, but the team refuses to let him swing a bat. OK. Thinking of Weiner swinging his bat may not be a pleasant thought. But, you understand what this means on a deeper level. He is now rendered ineffective as a congressman.
Nobody will work with him to partner a bill. Nobody will support any initiative on his own part. Good luck if you are a citizen in his district who has an issue that demands the attention of Congress. Or more importantly good luck with the Democrats working together in Congress as long as he remains a bleeding thorn in the House. Very toxic situation here. Only one way for it to be resolved that is for him to resign.

I’m Spartacus!

slickerwick said:
CNN will hire him to co-host with that other disgraced pol. They’ll call it the Weiner-Spitzer Show.

I still say Bill-o and Anthony would be a better pairing. A complement. Bill-o could add the battery-operated personal appliance and Middle Eastern sandwich acts missing in Anthony’s repertoire.

I am Spartacus .

writer said:
I’m Spartacus!

Odd. You look decidedly more like Flabbius.

Poor Royal King. Still trying to deflect when even Pelosi has thrown the weenie under the bus. Let’s trade playing cards. I’ll match your Vitter with a Gerry Studds. Remember him? Dem Rep who was boinking underage congressional pages?

Big Eddie said:
I am Spartacus .

Most decidedly a -cus of some sort.

You look decidedly more like Flabbius.

Yeah, we’ve seen on the video that Robert Stephenson looks like a Greek god.

WillP said:
The two most senior democrats in the House

55 year Congressman John Dingell hasn’t made a peep .
40 year guy Rangel is defending him .
Conyers , Stark , Waxman , …not a sound .

Although I didn’t know Greek gods wore Obama caps and earrings.

TangledThorns said:
Wow, the Dems are truly worried that any chance to take the House back in 2012 will be gone if Weiner stays. Where does Weiner go if he does resign? He isn’t a lawyer and has no skills to fall back on for work. He is struggling to hold onto his job and I don’t blame him for that.

Sarah in Italy has said she wants for him to be either a phone sex operator or a stripper. So maybe he can still earn a living.
As for your first point, you are spot on. The ethics scandal will not be short lived. It will be followed very closely by the media. Translation? Terrible press for the democrats in a big election year.

slickerwick said:
Poor Royal King. Still trying to deflect when even Pelosi has thrown the weenie under the bus. Let’s trade playing cards. I’ll match your Vitter with a Gerry Studds. Remember him? Dem Rep who was boinking underage congressional pages?

I didn’t know he was still in Congress and not subject to the contempt and ridicule of his colleagues.

The Weiner scandal highlights the need for politicians to maintain puritanical sexual standards. The scandal is proof that thousands of clean words can be forgotten because of a few dirty ones. After his resignation Weiner no longer will have to maintain puritanical sexual standards. He can be as freaky as the law allows and be a happier man.

Big Eddie said:
55 year Congressman John Dingell hasn’t made a peep .
40 year guy Rangel is defending him .
Conyers , Stark , Waxman , …not a sound .

I remind you who is the minority leader and head of the DNC. This is a symbolic as well as substantive joint statement by the two most senior democrats in the House.

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
Koldy’s must not have gotten the message to you.

Utshay upway aboutway ethay Einerway. Itway isway iggingday
upway Ittervay.

You are a riggingfay idiotfay !

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
I still say Bill-o and Anthony would be a better pairing. A complement. Bill-o could add the battery-operated personal appliance and Middle Eastern sandwich acts missing in Anthony’s repertoire.

Yeah, but the Weiner-Spitzer Show has a certain ring to it.

The article mentions Whatshername-Schultz. Funny video of her as Debby Downer on youtube. She makes Palin look like Einstein.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaYb389Y7OQ

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
And McConnell will make Vitter chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

If Mitch can do that , he should .

Might surprise The Boxer , though .

Big Eddie said:
55 year Congressman John Dingell hasn’t made a peep .40 year guy Rangel is defending him .Conyers , Stark , Waxman , …not a sound .

Not a sound from Shelby, Sessions, Murkowski, McCain, Kyl, Boozman, Rubio, Chambliss, Isakson, Crapo, Risch, Kirk, Lugar, Coats, Grassley, Roberts, Moran, Mcconnell, Paul, Snowe, Collins, Brown, cochran, Weber, Blunt, Johanns, Helley, Ayote, Burr, Hoeven, Portman, Inhofe, Coburn Toomey, Graham, Demented, Thune, Alexander, Corker, Hutchison, Cornyn, Hatch, Lee, Johnson and Enzi about Vitter loungin around in soilded diapers in cat houses.

I disagree with the thought that Weiner will easily get on cable news, including MSNBC, if he resigns. It took years for Eliot Spitzer and Newt Gingrich to do that. You have to be analytical of his predicament, he has to hold onto his job to keep a roof over his head and put food on the table. He doesn’t make money anywhere else beyond being a House member.

WillP said:
Sarah in Italy has said she wants for him to be either a phone sex operator or a stripper.

She would likely be his only customer.

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
I didn’t know he was still in Congress and not subject to the contempt and ridicule of his colleagues.

Then here–have a Rangel with your Weiner and serve it all on a Barney Frank.

And not a sound from the left about Obama launching his campaign from a terrorist’s house, or attending a radical church for twenty years.

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
Not a sound from Shelby, Sessions, Murkowski, McCain, Kyl, Boozman, Rubio, Chambliss, Isakson, Crapo, Risch, Kirk, Lugar, Coats, Grassley, Roberts, Moran, Mcconnell, Paul, Snowe, Collins, Brown, cochran, Weber, Blunt, Johanns, Helley, Ayote, Burr, Hoeven, Portman, Inhofe, Coburn Toomey, Graham, Demented, Thune, Alexander, Corker, Hutchison, Cornyn, Hatch, Lee, Johnson and Enzi about Vitter loungin around in soilded diapers in cat houses.

You are talking through yopur ass as usual. You keep bring that old, old, old
Vitternew up when no one cares

TangledThorns said:
I disagree with the thought that Weiner will easily get on cable news, including MSNBC, if he resigns. It took years for Eliot Spitzer and Newt Gingrich to do that. You have to be analytical of his predicament, he has to hold onto his job to keep a roof over his head and put food on the table. He doesn’t make money anywhere else beyond being a House member.

You keep posting about your concern over Weiner’s job prospects. Are you a relative of his or something? Weird.

I still hold out hope that Weiner stays and fights, but now with Obama demanding that he surrender he may have to think twice about it.  After all, he doesn’t want the POTUS to attempt to gain a Weiner bounce like his Bin Ladin bounce.  I don’t think Weiner needs yet another hole in his head.

Your Ass Vitter News
Weiner is the story today Dick——

head!!!!

Weiner is the story today Dick——

His name is Robert, but his friends call him Bob. In other words, no one calls him Bob.

writer said:
Weiner is the story today Dick—— His name is Robert, but his friends call him Bob. In other words, no one calls him Bob.

Vitter call me, “Your Majesty” and I call him the Prince of Poop.

Anthony calls me, “Your Majesty” as well, but I call up the Graf Frankurter.

Too bad we didnt have the net and social media back in JFK’s time. On second thought, thank God we didn’t.

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
Not a sound from Shelby, Sessions, Murkowski, McCain, Kyl, Boozman, Rubio, Chambliss, Isakson, Crapo, Risch, Kirk, Lugar, Coats, Grassley, Roberts, Moran, Mcconnell, Paul, Snowe, Collins, Brown, cochran, Weber, Blunt, Johanns, Helley, Ayote, Burr, Hoeven, Portman, Inhofe, Coburn Toomey, Graham, Demented, Thune, Alexander, Corker, Hutchison, Cornyn, Hatch, Lee, Johnson and Enzi about Vitter loungin around in soilded diapers in cat houses.

Now , in pig Latin .

TTFN. I need to go stand under an air conditioning vent for a bit.

Vitter call me, “Your Majesty”

And your paper crown from Burger King is very fetching.

Guys lets go easy on Royal. He’s obviously really angry today, and still grasping at straws. You gotta feel a little bad for him he made such a big deal out of spinning this story to the irrelevant Vitter, that to see Democratic leadership smack him down… well, it’s left him a little “tender.”

Be nice. The guy is hurting… and drifting farther and farther from sanity.

Why do you think the Dems aren’t buying your spin, Royal? Even they think you’re wrong.

Big Eddie said:
THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
Not a sound from Shelby, Sessions, Murkowski, McCain, Kyl, Boozman, Rubio, Chambliss, Isakson, Crapo, Risch, Kirk, Lugar, Coats, Grassley, Roberts, Moran, Mcconnell, Paul, Snowe, Collins, Brown, cochran, Weber, Blunt, Johanns, Helley, Ayote, Burr, Hoeven, Portman, Inhofe, Coburn Toomey, Graham, Demented, Thune, Alexander, Corker, Hutchison, Cornyn, Hatch, Lee, Johnson and Enzi about Vitter loungin around in soilded diapers in cat houses.
Now , in pig Latin

Otnay away oundsay omfray Elbyshay, Essionssay, Urkowskimay,
AinmcCAY, Ylkay, Oozmanbay, Ubioray, Amblisschay, Isaksonway,
Apocray, Ischray, Irkkay, Ugarlay, Oatscay, Assleygray,
Obertsray, Oranmay, Onnellmccay, Aulpay, Owesnay, Ollinscay,
Ownbray, ochrancay, Eberway, Untblay, Ohannsjay, Elleyhay,
Ayoteway, Urrbay, Oevenhay, Ortmanpay, Inhofeway, Oburncay
Oomeytay, Ahamgray, Ementedday, Unethay, Alexanderway, Orkercay
, Utchisonhay, Ornyncay, Atchhay, Eelay, Ohnsonjay andway
Enziway aboutway Ittervay ounginlay aroundway inway oildedsay
iapersday inway atcay ouseshay.

Reallt TTFN!

BTW, the paper crown goes with the points up.

Weiner must leave !

The party of Larry Flynt , Charles Manson , Robert Stephenson and O.J. Simpson doesn’t want to be associated with whackos .

vitter,vitter, vitter, lol great defense

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
TTFN. I need to go stand under an air conditioning vent for a bit.

He likes to associate with the elite down at the bus station .

Wearing that crown, the others do leave him alone.

What kind of help is Weiner supposed to get? Is there somebody out there that specializes in Tweet perverts.
He’s just a typical egomaniac that doesn’t think there’s ramifications to his bad behavior.
I want him to stay, so next time a Republican has an indiscretian we can throw up Weiner’s name like these morons from the left keep throwing up Vitter.

Teabaggin moralityclowns are really enjoying this. Glenn Beck wears magic underpants. See you all IN HELL!

Big Eddie said:
Weiner must leave !

The party of Larry Flynt , Charles Manson , Robert Stephenson and O.J. Simpson doesn’t want to be associated with whackos .

Were you born stupid or did you have extensive training for years?
Cause you’re very skilled.

Breaking News . Stampede at Washington Kinko’s . Weiner staffers frantically making copies of their resumes , while Weiner is copying his on a secluded copier in the back room .

Sounds like DWS didn’t like the Tweet she got from the Weinerman.

“After a week of tense silence from the Democratic leadership”

Week of silence?

Debbie Wasserman Shultz said several times that it was a private matter and that he didnt’ need to resign.

Congresswoman Pelosi recommended that the Ethics Committee look into the matter but she didn’t call for him to resign.

That’s hardly silence.

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
Koldy’s must not have gotten the message to you.

Now how around here said ‘Johnny Dollar’?

You know it upsets the King.

It’s about damn time… Did they somehow think this train wreck was going to go away?

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
Utshay upway aboutway ethay Einerway. Itway isway iggingday
upway Ittervay.

Now you have exposed your real self. LOL.
Do everyone here a favor, go play in the traffic.

gordonbloyershow said:
Now you have exposed your real self. LOL.
Do everyone here a favor, go play in the traffic.

It’s the angry man of mediaite gordonbloyershow. And let’s see. Your first comment is degrading and insulting. Go figure. What a surprise. This is just the time I leave.

Weiner just announced that he will be the new spokeman for “Snap-On Tools.”

King Of Hell said:
Teabaggin moralityclowns are really enjoying this.

So DWS is a TPer?

Your delusions are getting out of control. Go back to lubing yourself up for tonight’s show.

ImNotBlue said:
The guy (fake king) is hurting… and drifting farther and farther from sanity.

Is that even possible?

OMG- It’s over:

01:44 PM ET

Pelosi, Wasserman Schultz, Israel tell Weiner he should resign

By: CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash and CNN Senior Political Editor Mark Preston

New York (CNN) – Three weighty Democratic voices – including Nancy Pelosi – on Saturday called for the resignation of embattled U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, who has been under fire after admitting to inappropriate communications with women online.

The House Minority Leader, and the chairmen of the Democratic National Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in separate statements called for Weiner to step down.

“Congressman Weiner has the love of his family, the confidence of his constituents, and the recognition that he needs help. I urge Congressman Weiner to seek that help without the pressures of being a Member of Congress,” Pelosi said.

DCCC chair Steve Israel also wished Weiner well in his personal life, but said that the scandal has “become an insurmountable distraction” to the House. “

HuffPo headline…

“PELOSI DROPS THE HAMMER ON WEINER”

I’m going to miss these jokes when he’s gone. :)

BFD said:
HuffPo headline…

“PELOSI DROPS THE HAMMER ON WEINER”

I’m going to miss these jokes when he’s gone. :)

“Weiner Goes LIMP”

WillP said:
It’s the angry man of mediaite gordonbloyershow. And let’s see. Your first comment is degrading and insulting. Go figure. What a surprise. This is just the time I leave.

When a fool like you quits hiding behind a phony name someone might pay attention to you. Right now you are just another liar hiding behind a phony name.

slickerwick said:
You keep posting about your concern over Weiner’s job prospects. Are you a relative of his or something? Weird.

No :) I’m pointing out why he has resisted resigning, thus far.

After two weeks, this story finally came to a head and is now entering it’s flaccid stage.

I am thoroughly enjoying watching the destruction of this man. He attempted to use the power of the federal government to destroy a person for idealistic reasons, and he attempted to use his clout with the liberal press to destroy another person. No one deserves to lose everything that’s dear to him more than this guy.

Pelosi and Wassermann should resign too…..

Paul G said:
Pelosi and Wassermann should resign too…..

Wait a minute, there.

I heard DWS say something quite remarkable the other day.

She said Republicans were trying to make illegal immigration “illegal.” Think about that.

Now America needs trenchant thinkers like DWS.

Rivermont said:
OMG- It’s over: 01:44 PM ET Pelosi, Wasserman Schultz, Israel tell Weiner he should resign By: CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash and CNN Senior Political Editor Mark Preston New York (CNN) – Three weighty Democratic voices – including Nancy Pelosi – on Saturday called for the resignation of embattled U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, who has been under fire after admitting to inappropriate communications with women online. The House Minority Leader, and the chairmen of the Democratic National Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in separate statements called for Weiner to step down. “Congressman Weiner has the love of his family, the confidence of his constituents, and the recognition that he needs help. I urge Congressman Weiner to seek that help without the pressures of being a Member of Congress,” Pelosi said. DCCC chair Steve Israel also wished Weiner well in his personal life, but said that the scandal has “become an insurmountable distraction” to the House. ”

They are moving away from “inappropriate but legal behavior/he did not campaign on morals” to he’s nuts, guess the former wasn’t exactly flying with the public, the NYTimes included this:

Representative Steve J. Israel, Democrat of New York, also called on Mr. Weiner to step down, saying that he clearly needed to seek treatment for “inappropriate behavior.”

“I pray for his family and hope that Anthony will take time to get the help he needs without the distractions and added pressures of Washington,” Mr. Israel said.

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

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/nyregion/pelosi-calls-on-weiner-to-resign.html?_r=1

Rio said:
Rio says:
June 11, 2011 at 3:59 pm Rio(Quote)

‘I need a superhero’: Weiner seeks help as he asks for time off after issuing denial of explicit conversations with Twitter girl, 17

By Fiona Roberts, Rachel Quigley and Mark Duell

Last updated at 8:40 PM on 11th June 2011

* Weiner admits he sent five messages to the 17-year-old girl
* Police go to home of girl to question her over direct Twitter messages
* Sources swear they were harmless and police say she agrees
* He was it was ‘nothing inappropriate’ as he takes laundry to laundrette
* Faces call to resign from Democratic National Committee head
* X-rated emails emerge in which Weiner allegedly arranged Skype session
* Weiner has up to $15,000 in credit card bills to pay off – and no business to fall back on so cannot afford to quit

Lib Excues# 612,333- He can’t quit, he owes money.

Rivermont said:
Lib Excues# 612,333- He can’t quit, he owes money.

Lib Excuse# 612,334:

Weiner did pick up support from U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, a New York Democrat who was censured by the House last year for ethics violations.

Rangel suggested that other members of Congress had done things more immoral than Weiner.

Rangel said Weiner ” wasn’t going out with little boys.”

Nancy Pelosi is already on record saying Anthony Weiner shouldn’t have to resign over his sexually deviant behavior. She supports him 100% http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7GaO5AsAAA

Who Is Nuttier Weiner or Obama?
Oops, I’m afraid they got the wrong weiner, it’s Obama whose abject and disgraceful kowtowing to Wall Street proves that he needs the psychiatric counselling far more seriously than does the philandering congressman. (As, I should add, do those that continue to support him.)

Rivermont said:
Lib Excuse# 612,334: Weiner did pick up support from U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, a New York Democrat who was censured by the House last year for ethics violations. Rangel suggested that other members of Congress had done things more immoral than Weiner. Rangel said Weiner ” wasn’t going out with little boys.”

Rangel is more than likely speaking for himself. Foley didn’t go out with little boys eitherm Gerry Studds did.

What’s up with the x-rated e-mails and Skype?

Rio said:
Rangel is more than likely speaking for himself. Foley didn’t go out with little boys eitherm Gerry Studds did.

What’s up with the x-rated e-mails and Skype?

RadarOnline.com reported that Traci Nobles, a blonde gym teacher and cheerleading coach at the Young Women’s Christian Organisation, sent racy emails to the New York representative telling him that she ‘couldn’t stop thinking about him’ and other X-rated messages.

In one exchange, Weiner allegedly replied to her: ‘Please understand I am a very important man. I’m always busy, but I promise i will make time for you soon! Don’t the pictures i send keep you satisfied?’

This was sent on May 6.

She is reported to have replied: ‘Yes baby I understand but this week I’ve been extremely hot for you. I want to do things to you I know your wife won’t. Pics are not enough.’

The next day the website said that Weiner responded: ‘So I will make sure to keep some time open so we can have a cyber session via skype. Does that make my hot sexy baby happy?’

The website say they have verified the authenticity of the email.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2002583/Anthony-Weiner-asks-temporary-leave-absence-Congress-following-scandal.html#ixzz1P089QPEG

One can’t help concluding that the Democrat party leaders are judging this whole affair based on political expediency and not from deeply held ethical values. Pelosi is playing by the “Clinton rules” — which are: if you can get away with it, we will back you, but if public disgust goes beyond a certain level, we abandon you. How much more refreshing is Nancy had said days ago what everyone with any moral values would have said: what Weiner has done was plain wrong, and he needs to step down.

Rio said:
Rangel is more than likely speaking for himself.

The next time I get a speeding ticket, I will say to the cop, “Well, you didn’t stop the other guy.”

felixw said:
. Pelosi is playing by the “Clinton rules” — which are: if you can get away with it, we will back you, but if public disgust goes beyond a certain level, we abandon you.

Nancy Pelosi defense to a charge that her dog bit someone:

1. I don’t have a dog.
2. I don’t have that kind of dog.
3. My dog does not bite.
4. If my dog bit you, you deserved it!
5. I don’t have a dog.

You got to believe that after Weiner got Rangel’s support, he looked to heaven and asked, “Can it get any worse, God?”

Rivermont said:
Rivermont says:
June 11, 2011 at 4:25 pm

Ugh, keeps getting worse, I’m sure Pelosi & crew have seen everything about it that’s out there, heh, hope they enjoy the rest of their week end.

When the average guy on the streets is promiscuous, society labels him as a good for nothing slug. When a high profile ‘gentleman’ is promiscuous and gets caught, he views himself as having a ‘medical condition.’ LOL. When any woman is promiscuous, she is labeled with the ‘s’ word or the ‘w’ word. Weiner seeking ‘treatment’ is BS.

It’s just heartbreaking how the Republicans are beating on this guy, oh wait…that’s right, it’s the Dems beating the sh*t outta him….

heh heh heh…

Rio said:
Ugh, keeps getting worse, I’m sure Pelosi & crew have seen everything about it that’s out there, heh, hope they enjoy the rest of their week end.

And just where does this leave Babs Walters?

What’s funny is that by seeking professional help, he is throwing all the depraved and sordid libs on Mediate who supported his deplorable behavior under the bus. He is recognizing how heinous, debased, and debauched his comportment was, and that leaves his pathetic sycophantic myrmidons twisting in the wind, as THEIR depravity is now exposed.

newzmaker said:
When the average guy on the streets is promiscuous, society labels him as a good for nothing slug. When a high profile ‘gentleman’ is promiscuous and gets caught, he views himself as having a ‘medical condition.’ LOL. When any woman is promiscuous, she is labeled with the ’s’ word or the ‘w’ word. Weiner seeking ‘treatment’ is BS.

When the average person falls apart, it’s called a “nervous breakdown.” When a rich or famous person falls apart it’s called “Complete Exhaustion.”

felixw said:
One can’t help concluding that the Democrat party leaders are judging this whole affair based on political expediency and not from deeply held ethical values. Pelosi is playing by the “Clinton rules” — which are: if you can get away with it, we will back you, but if public disgust goes beyond a certain level, we abandon you. How much more refreshing is Nancy had said days ago what everyone with any moral values would have said: what Weiner has done was plain wrong, and he needs to step down.

I am wiling to agree with you if you are willing to admit the Republicans do the same thing, Vitter an obvious example among many. There has never been a political party in America that is solely based on deeply held ethical values. Politics and political parties are more complicated creatures, we pick the one that meets our personal needs the best and comes the closest to our belief system.
Call me cynical.

I don’t think there’s a man alive, who isn’t a family member, who could have privately tweeted my daughter at 17 and survived it.

I mean that. Call the Secret Service, FBI, CIA, or Nancy Grace.

I have guns and know how to use them, and would have, if her daddy didn’t get him first.

“Anthony Weiner to Seek Professional Treatment, Requests Leave of Absence”

From the dictionary of hollywood degenerates and d-cRAT socialists:
“professional treatment” (aka, “rehab”) = a publicity stunt to fool the masses into believing that a lunatic-left d-cRAT socialist or a hollywood degenerate is trying to be less of a degenerate. Also see: “Lohan”.

Like ALL d-cRATs, The Weiner suffers the mental disease known as “lunatic-left d-cRAT socialism.” Like PDS (Palin Derangement Syndrome). there is no known cue for this debilitating disorder so The Weiner’s “professional treatment” will be as effective as the “rehab” treatment of hollywood degenerates lindsay lohan, mel gibson, paris hilton, charlie sheen, etc. “D-cRAT socialism” is a mental disease that destroys the last few remaining brain cells of an extremist nut-job. [However, like certain other body parts, the brain of a lunatic-left socialist is extraordinarily tiny, so there wasn't very much for this extremist disease to destroy.] To make matters worse, “d-cRAT socialism” is a contagious infection (much like VD, crabs and genital herpes), so all those afflicted should be keep as far away from NORMAL, SANE, PATRIOTC American citizens as possible. To minimize the damage to America, it would be best if all the lunatic-left were rounded up and put into the states that the d-cRAT socialists control and, hence, are already morally, ethically, socially, politically AND fiscally bankrupt, particularly the people’s republics of california, illinois, massachusetts and new york. To protect our country, these diseased people MUST HAVE NO CONTACT with anyone outside of these failed states.

Rivermont said:
What’s funny is that by seeking professional help, he is throwing all the depraved and sordid libs on Mediate who supported his deplorable behavior under the bus. He is recognizing how heinous, debased, and debauched his comportment was, and that leaves his pathetic sycophantic myrmidons twisting in the wind, as THEIR depravity is now exposed.

Dead on!

One of the most ironic things I’ve seen on this board was people arguing that as a Democrat, Weiner was not accountable to the boundaries of decent behavior– when he had claimed NOTHING of the kind, only quite the opposite!

Rivermont said:
Wait a minute, there. I heard DWS say something quite remarkable the other day. She said Republicans were trying to make illegal immigration “illegal.” Think about that. Now America needs trenchant thinkers like DWS.

I live in Florida and it amazes me how far up the ladder she’s climbed. How scary is it knowing Reid, Pelosi, Weiner, and DWS are the talking heads of the Democratic party arguing for Obama’s agenda.

Nature Freak said:
There has never been a political party in America that is solely based on deeply held ethical values

The Prohibition Party…

Nature Freak said:
I am wiling to agree with you if you are willing to admit the Republicans do the same thing, Vitter an obvious example among many.

Have sex scandals? Yes-

But after it was revealed that Vitter had visited prostitutes 5 time, 7 years earlier, he called a news conference and admitted it.

Weiner? He had been doing this for the last 3 years,got caught, immediately lied about it, accused others of having committed a crime, then personally sat down individually with media members to lie to their faces about what happened, convinced an ex-girlfriend who was going on TV to discuss the matter that he was telling the truth, and developed a false cover story for at least other woman.

Did Vitter do that?

WillP said:
It’s the angry man of mediaite gordonbloyershow. And let’s see. Your first comment is degrading and insulting. Go figure. What a surprise. This is just the time I leave.

Really? That’s the angriest post you could find? Did you not see, “King Of Hell”s pleasantries?

Cecelia said:
I don’t think there’s a man alive, who isn’t a family member, who could have privately tweeted my daughter at 17 and survived it.

I mean that. Call the Secret Service, FBI, CIA, or Nancy Grace.

I have guns and know how to use them, and would have, if her daddy didn’t get him first.

Obviously, you’re not a liberal! You own guns, know how to use them, and have strong moral convictions. There was a comedian on Redeye last night who said something very similar, like if this had been his daughter, there would be no talk of Weiner resigning, because he would already have quietly disappeared.

Just out of curiosity, did you mean any sort of private tweet, or the kind Weiner is in the habit of sending? (For the record, I have NEVER privately tweeted ANYONE, nor do I plan to!)

skoorbekim said:
The Prohibition Party…

Good response. I should have said major political party. (Whigs Dems, etc)
But that is what I said so you schooled me. The Prohibition Party did well in Florida here for awhile .
I have been interested in politics since I was a little kid and the cynicism is building up lately

Nature Freak said:
I am wiling to agree with you if you are willing to admit the Republicans do the same thing

Why is it that many of the Democrats who have gotten in front of microphones to mildly scold Weiner about this have felt compelled to mention that BOTH parties have these problems? Did their parents let them get away with that old, BS excuse, “All the other kids do it, too!”? Mine sure as hell didn’t. Have some dignity, admit the problem or offense, quit making excuses, and move on!

CRW said:
Obviously, you’re not a liberal! You own guns, know how to use them, and have strong moral convictions. There was a comedian on Redeye last night who said something very similar, like if this had been his daughter, there would be no talk of Weiner resigning, because he would already have quietly disappeared.

Just out of curiosity, did you mean any sort of private tweet, or the kind Weiner is in the habit of sending? (For the record, I have NEVER privately tweeted ANYONE, nor do I plan to!)

CRW,
People are more than labels. The problem is in forums like this any sense of nuance gets lost.
I myself am politically to the left but not in regards to everything.
People are complicated critters.
Mediaite is a cool forum but I wish there were way more straight up independents who are neither left or right posting here. It lowers the temperature so to speak of the debate.

CRW said:
Why is it that many of the Democrats who have gotten in front of microphones to mildly scold Weiner about this have felt compelled to mention that BOTH parties have these problems? Did their parents let them get away with that old, BS excuse, “All the other kids do it, too!”? Mine sure as hell didn’t. Have some dignity, admit the problem or offense, quit making excuses, and move on!

I have said for a couple of days he should leave no excuses ASAP. Read my other response, i may not be as partisan as you think.

Rio said:
Ugh, keeps getting worse, I’m sure Pelosi & crew have seen everything about it that’s out there, heh, hope they enjoy the rest of their week end.

I don’t think they really do, couple that with the fact he has been lying to everybody and making his own side look like fools.

Except for King Ollie, even the ones that were defending him to the bitter end haven’t shown up today.

Myself I don’t think it ends with the 17 year old, more stuff is going to surface. He’s going now there’s no doubt, and if he makes through rehab and doesn’t end up in jail look for Spitzer/Weiner weeknights on CNN.

Nature Freak said:
I have been interested in politics since I was a little kid and the cynicism is building up lately

the bigger gov’t gets the more powerful the politicians / parties become, and that is what scares me…

I am calling on Nancy Pelosi and Debbie Wasserman Schultz to Resign!

Might as well get rid of all of the bad apples at one time.

I’m sentimental, if you know what I mean
I love the country but I can’t stand the scene.
And I’m neither left or right
I’m just staying home tonight,
getting lost in that hopeless little screen.
But I’m stubborn as those garbage bags
that Time cannot decay,
I’m junk but I’m still holding up
this little wild bouquet:
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.

from Leonard Cohen’s Democracy

I presume this is how most Americans feel in reality.

It’s good that DWS has to eat her words!

She’s the new Alan Grayson and Weiner is the face of the Democrat Party!

Sheesh!

juan said:
It’s good that DWS has to eat her words!
She’s the new Alan Grayson

what is amazing is that DWS is the DNC Chair… what were they thinking?!

skoorbekim said:
the bigger gov’t gets the more powerful the politicians / parties become, and that is what scares me…

It scares me too. A more complicated society tends to gravitate towards more government historically .
And government can be corrupt. But without government other problems are created. We are in a quandary. Jefferson supported an agrarian based country as he felt this would avoid the problems of the cities of Europe, but we seem to have gone to far along the garden path to go back. At the rate we are going Washington will be the biggest city in the United States by the end of the century, similar to the pattern found in Europe.

I have a libertarian streak but am not a libertarian. i just wish America could discuss all of this on a higher level than we do. I am not sure sites such as this help or just encourage more conflict. BTW, I know i have set of my share of verbal bombs myself.

Weiner could refuse to step down and STILL step off a 50-story building,

That would suit me just fine.

Nature Freak said:
CRW,
People are more than labels. The problem is in forums like this any sense of nuance gets lost.
I myself am politically to the left but not in regards to everything.
People are complicated critters.
Mediaite is a cool forum but I wish there were way more straight up independents who are neither left or right posting here. It lowers the temperature so to speak of the debate.

Not to nitpick, or start a pi$$ing match, but isn’t “straight up independent” a label, too? A rather precise one, at that? For that matter, are you really “straight up independent,” if you also describe yourself as “to the left?” (See, I can do nuance, too!)

For that matter, you may have read into my comment something that wasn’t there, too. For one thing, I am not a hard-right conservative. I am a fiscally conservative Libertarian. Anthony Weiner can do whatever he wants with consensual adults, as far as I am concerned. But, whether he sexted a minor or not, I don’t want him on the public payroll. I have been consistent in my opinion about that, whether the creep of the day happened to have an “R” or a “D” behind their name; a claim that few liberals can make, from what I have seen.

Nature Freak said:
And government can be corrupt. But without government other problems are created.

I’m not against gov’t…
I’m against tyranny…

The Constitution exists to protects us from theses ruling class elitists who tell us that the Constitution is a “living and breathing document”…

they know what is bes for all of ust///

puck30 said:
I don’t think they really do, couple that with the fact he has been lying to everybody and making his own side look like fools. Except for King Ollie, even the ones that were defending him to the bitter end haven’t shown up today. Myself I don’t think it ends with the 17 year old, more stuff is going to surface. He’s going now there’s no doubt, and if he makes through rehab and doesn’t end up in jail look for Spitzer/Weiner weeknights on CNN.

Well, I don’t know how old you are and you don’t know my age either, could say that I’m 29, how would you know any different? For Weiner to assume he is sexting women of legal age is stoooopid, I don’t think he honestly knows their ages, he’s just claiming he does, a legal issue avoided for the moment. So, yes, I think you are right in saying it doesn’t end with this 17 year old.

I’m trying to shame myself for feeling smug and gratified in believing that Pelosi, Wasserman-Schultz and the rest of the dem heavy hitters are in miserable snit this week-end, sigh/chuckle, will have to work on that a bit more..

CRW said:
Not to nitpick, or start a pi$$ing match, but isn’t “straight up independent” a label, too? A rather precise one, at that? For that matter, are you really “straight up independent,” if you also describe yourself as “to the left?” (See, I can do nuance, too!)

For that matter, you may have read into my comment something that wasn’t there, too. For one thing, I am not a hard-right conservative. I am a fiscally conservative Libertarian. Anthony Weiner can do whatever he wants with consensual adults, as far as I am concerned. But, whether he sexted a minor or not, I don’t want him on the public payroll. I have been consistent in my opinion about that, whether the creep of the day happened to have an “R” or a “D” behind their name; a claim that few liberals can make, from what I have seen.

I mean loyal to no political party and views when averaged together tend towards the middle. Very very few people are “moderate ” towards every major issue out there. Americans are mostly a mix mash that tends to average somewhere on a left right continuum. I know someone who is for gay rights and universal health care but against illegal immigration, for gun rights and for stricter abortion laws. How do you classify someone like her? I myself am to the left but not on every issue and though I vote Democratic and am a registered Democrat I will once in awhile vote for a Republican I really respect.

Most Americans tend to have complicated views but the ones who hang out at sites like this tend to hold the]
party line. I think this is why partisans on both sides get surprised at the results election after election.

juan said:
It’s good that DWS has to eat her words!

She’s the new Alan Grayson and Weiner is the face of the Democrat Party!

Sheesh!</bloc

I think Alan Grayson has a much better Charisma than DWS!

skoorbekim said:
I’m not against gov’t…
I’m against tyranny…

The Constitution exists to protects us from theses ruling class elitists who tell us that the Constitution is a “living and breathing document”…

they know what is bes for all of ust///

Both of us are looked down by the ruling class elitists. I understand that is why many on this site support Palin. But in my opinion she will not be a good president, others can disagree with me. As for myself I am a hardcore supporter of GLBT rights and support a government safety net for people suffering from mental health. I have close family members directly affected by this. And I have been a union member and still support unions ( I hate union corruption do not get me wrong). These are important issues to me and many republicans fight against all three.

mental health problems.
My bad

I am ashamed of Ms. Wasserman-Schultz calling for Weiner’s resignation. He is clearly ill, and is seeking treatment. When she had breast cancer (which she kept secret – why?) I’m sure she would not have stood for anyone calling for her resignation and describing her illness as a “distraction”. Just because psychological issues are often revealed through behavior does not make them less of an illness.

Mr. Weiner himself didn’t help the conversation when he said that his problem couldn’t be “treated away”. It apparently took him less than a week to come to believe otherwise.

One illness is NOT more important, or more shameful, than another.

STOP THE STIGMA!

puck30 said:
Except for King Ollie, even the ones that were defending him to the bitter end haven’t shown up today.

Of course, I called for Weiner’s resignation shortly after the story broke. So, you’re lying. Again.

I am pleased Weiner is seeking treatment, but he should still resign. The LOA is ridiculous.

Now that Weiner is seeking treatment, is is unreasonable to ask my Rightist Reactionary Repblican friends to encourage Vitter to do the same?

Nature Freak said:
Both of us are looked down by the ruling class elitists. I understand that is why many on this site support Palin. But in my opinion she will not be a good president, others can disagree with me. As for myself I am a hardcore supporter of GLBT rights and support a government safety net for people suffering from mental health. I have close family members directly affected by this. And I have been a union member and still support unions ( I hate union corruption do not get me wrong). These are important issues to me and many republicans fight against all three.

Hmmmm….why don’t you come towards the light……conservatives aren’t republicans anymore….just as progressives aren’t democrats anymore……or do you you just hate that you agree with us conservatives?

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
I am pleased Weiner is seeking treatment, but he should still resign. The LOA is ridiculous.

Now that Weiner is seeking treatment, is is unreasonable to ask my Rightist Reactionary Repblican friends to encourage Vitter to do the same?

I hope Vitter has alerted his Security to you.
There are not very many of your posts that do not have you
obsessing about Vitter!
Get help, and try to avoid hurting innocent people when your head explodes!
You are worse than BOMBSHELL!

Just my Opinion said:
I hope Vitter has alerted his Security to you.
There are not very many of your posts that do not have you
obsessing about Vitter!
Get help, and try to avoid hurting innocent people when your head explodes!
You are worse than BOMBSHELL!

He has both “Weiner Envy” and “Vitter Envy.”

They really should be calling for @RepWeiner to resign.

Cecelia said:
I don’t think there’s a man alive, who isn’t a family member, who could have privately tweeted my daughter at 17 and survived it.

I mean that. Call the Secret Service, FBI, CIA, or Nancy Grace.

I have guns and know how to use them, and would have, if her daddy didn’t get him first.

I dunno about death, but I can assure you it wouldn’t happen again. That sort of thing has consequences and they look just like me.

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
I am pleased Weiner is seeking treatment, but he should still resign. The LOA is ridiculous.

Now that Weiner is seeking treatment, is is unreasonable to ask my Rightist Reactionary Repblican friends to encourage Vitter to do the same?

You bring up Vitter again? I’ll give you Vitter if you’ll take a Weiner with a Rangel and serve it on a Barney Frank. (Rangel and Frank are both Dems and are still in Congress.)

If you want to compare apples to apples, the Repub, Craig Lee, posted one bare-chested pic of himself and resigned within 5 days.

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slickerwick said:
You bring up Vitter again? I’ll give you Vitter if you’ll take a Weiner with a Rangel and serve it on a Barney Frank. (Rangel and Frank are both Dems and are still in Congress.)

If you want to compare apples to apples, the Repub, Craig Lee, posted one bare-chested pic of himself and resigned within 5 days.

Wasn’t THAT amazingly revealing!

Maddow goes on Letterman and mentions Vitter. The next morning from jump– bam!– HuffPo….The Nation– Thnk Progress… Daily Kos all feature major blogs about Vitter.

At the same time, you have the usual suspects here in the same early morning hours all demanding that people account for Vitter.

It’s like an ant farm! It was truly astounding!

I thought Pelosi said he could stay. Will that biatch make up her mind?

cindy8 said:
I am ashamed of Ms. Wasserman-Schultz calling for Weiner’s resignation. He is clearly ill, and is seeking treatment. When she had breast cancer (which she kept secret – why?) I’m sure she would not have stood for anyone calling for her resignation and describing her illness as a “distraction”. Just because psychological issues are often revealed through behavior does not make them less of an illness. Mr. Weiner himself didn’t help the conversation when he said that his problem couldn’t be “treated away”. It apparently took him less than a week to come to believe otherwise. One illness is NOT more important, or more shameful, than another. STOP THE STIGMA!

You compare cancer to what the virtual trench coat guy with the viral junk did? If he is so stricken by mental disease, he need not be allowed to continue on in Congress, at that point it is bigger than one, Mr. Weiner.

I know it’s off topic but does anyone know what kind of hair grease Mz. Vasserman-Schultz uses on that dreadful looking head of hers? She looks as though she doesn’t bathe regularly.

Ahhhh…Congressman Weiner…our special little “Cyber Flasher”.  Why would he even begin to consider resigning?  He is such a shining example of Democrats and what the party represents.