Weiner, a New York Democrat, said he is not resigning his seat, nor is he planning on separating from his wife. But he said he took responsibility for his actions - both the relationships and for lying about sending photos.
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He should have come clean alst week. What an idiot! But not the AK kind of idiot!
To four and the door, palin power and any of the tea bagging crowd – just remember, what he did was NOT right but the Democrats do not run on family values (and then break them all with both men/women boys and girls) or bible stump.
He admitted to having engaging in "several inappropriate relationships" with women he met online, but said he was not resigning.
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HAHAHAHAHA!!!! YET ANOTHER lying Democrat scumbag. Doesn't have one once of honor an integrity to resign. A disgrace to the office, his party and this country.
It may sound old fashioned, but if the guy's wife can trust him, why should the voters trust him?
Rats. Well, to be fair it's time for Weiner to resign. I cheer when a GOPer has to so it's only right that Weiner does as well.
First it was Rat Face Spitzer.
Now it is Rat Face Weiner.
Give them both some cheese and send them back into their holes. And stop bothering us.
So Anthony Weiner's twitter account was hacked by... Anthony Weiner? Who knew.
Ha HA it was Weiner's weiner after all.....not Kramer's!
Bummer. I really liked this guy.
Now...Not so much.
ha ha......dig up my comments on this .............i told ya it was that tea bag....he just didn't want his wife to find out well guess what.......ha ha cry baby ..........step down
I think Mr. Weiner need to resign, He's one of those politician that are destroying the economiic.I feel very soorry for what he had done to his family.
Another liar.
Weiner must resign immediately! He should also be charged for his false statements to the FBI. Democrats screamed for the resignation of Chris Lee, and this, without a doubt is 100 times worse.
why did you lie? I trusted you NOW YOU LIE> JUST ANOTHER SCUM
who is the chick in the pic, his daughter?
Where are the howls of anguish from the lame-stream media for his resignation? When a Republican did this, he was hounded into retirement.
Let's not show the world how hypocritical you all are.
Now maybe everyone who was blaming the person who first reported the picture for hacking the congressman's account will step up and apologize as well but I doubt it.
Another one bites the dust?
Wow – this is getting ridiculous. A shame that congressman Weiner couldn't stop himself from texting a photo of his "wiener" to someone who was not his wife (and that wife happens to be an attractive lady).
I honestly feel for this guy. I wonder what Jon will say on the Daily Show tonite after defending his friend so adamantly last week. Uff da.
he is a loud mouth.....but i felt sorry for him....hard lesson....oh no ,another weiner joke..
I would say "Put a sock in it, he's done."
Peace
Little Weiner. Refuses to resign. Typical Democrat, pervert, cheater, then lies about it and refuses to resign. Shhhsh
so it really was his weiner.
Nothing illegal happened so who cares. He just showed his stimulus package, that's Weiner being Weiner. I just want be around his wife alone right now, for when she gets her revenge.
If Anthony Wiener's political career has been destroyed, maybe CNN will give him his own prime-time show. After spending weeks beating a horse to death about Eliot Spitzer's even worse behavior, he is now featured on CNN with his own show. CNN is pretty hypocritical!
Dummy. He's one of the most effective, vocal and well-spoke progressive critics against the GOP's nonsense and he goes and messes up his credibility like this? Idiot. It's certainly not something he should resign over or be rebuked by Congress...altho I'm sure we'll be treated to GOPers claiming it rises to that level...but I certainly hope his wife slaps him silly.
This clearly shows his character, ethics and morals. From his outright lying to his internet actions.
THROW THE BUM OUT.
His name probably excused his behavior lol.
Sad, but he must go. As Newt said right wing social enginerring is just as bad as left wing social engineering. He's got to go...just like Chris Lee. As an Independent turned Democrat, I hate to say it but...fair is fair.
mistake made, responsibility taken, apology accepted, can we now move on to important issues?...wolf is sensationalizing to promote himself. I wish i was in as good a shape as that chest shot of weiner shows he is – I would post it everywhere.
Gee theres a surprise a dumacrat lying about keeping his pants up only this time you have a weiner lying about his weiner
The mendacity of elected officials has become so common that obscene does not begin to describe the level of wickedness so prevalent among the ruling class in America....
boo hoo! i thought this was the republicans playing games with you. you are a milquetoast joke!
Sad, sad incident from an excellent public servant. Stupid, stupid doings of a smart man. The social media guys have made billions on the American penchant for lack of impulse control. Grow up, America. Let's get our heads out of Facebook, Twitter, and the rest of it and get going rebuilding our nation again.
What a hippocrit! He's a dem, so it's OK, Right!
I accept that apology with resignation!
We all know that the dumbocraps in Congress are liars. Nothing new there. He should be forced to resign like the Repubs that have been caught in similiar situations but the dumbocraps and Obummie won't make him because they are just as immoral as he is. Do us a favor Weiner fall on your sword.
Very disappointing news from the Congressman but I agree with his decision to stay in office...I think if his constituents re-elect him than they don't care about his personal life
Idiot. Why can't any of you maintain credibility, and exhibit good character? Both parties. Someone save us.
He needs to resign immediately! Additionally he willingly made false statements to the FBI and accused innocents or wrongdoing. He should be charged appropriately. This seems to be all too normal for a Democrat these days, but at least he didn't stick top secret papers in his sock, or hid thousands of dollars in his freezer, or spend thousands of campaign dollars on hiding his mistress... The corruption seems to never end.
He needs to go.... 4 days ago!
Gee I would have never thought Weiner was arrogant enough to do that to his spouse or lie to voters – HA HA. I am just surprised he did not blame Bush and tell us the other pictures looked better. The man spouts venomous hatred daily but acts like the modern day sanhedrin so who would have thought?
I don't see how an apology is enough here. His actions were a hundred times worse than that of GOP Chris Lee whom Democrats were screaming for his resignation. Additional and much more 'revealing' photos were on the way, which was the only reason he finally told the truth. It's time for Democrats to hold their own accountable.
Who cares. He didn't rape any young boys. He didn't break any laws. He didn't even have sex outside his marriage. Heck, he didn't even meet the women!!! He's guilty of internet flirting at most. Who cares.
As for lying to the press, yes, he lied to you. So what, darn near every politian lies to you every day.
As for comparing to Republicans, there's no comparison. He's not standing up being morally superior to others and then getting caught. He did not rally against gays for decades only to come out late in life. There's very little to no hypocracy here.
I must admit my NATURAL byass for the Congressman but if it weren't for this new day and age NONE of us would even know about all of the private dealings of our elected officials. I say if he isn't in your district you don't have a say in who they allow to represent them and if it just so happens that Representative is a cheating SOB well then it is not your moral compass that defines his ability to Represent his district...if they dont recall him then we all will just need to move on
I have always told my students in my classrooms: " I don't care how smart you are, but, I do care how your smart." " Try not to ever outsmart yourself." "Do right, be right, at ALL TIMES."
Why do i have a strong feeling Mr. Weiner would only look down at me or my students for always striving for the truth. He obviously thinks he is above the truth and smarter than the truth, thus only admitting what he did today because; he got caught !
He will lie about theft. He will lie about anything. A liar is a liar. If his constituents forgive him,,,,,, they deserve the corrupt politicians they elect.
Anthony, I'm so disappointed in you, you sunk as low as a Republican. Shame on you!
Ok ,,,, so everyone wants him to go. CNN, give him a prime-time show or make him a co-host with Spitzer
i hope his wife doesnt make twitter larena bobbit for marriage advise ....
Good Lord - grow up, people! Stop the juvenile anatomy jokes and double entendres.
Most grown-ups know that when you make a mistake ...
ACKNOWLEDGE the mistake
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for your actions and words
APOLOGIZE
MAKE AMENDS in the best way you can and ...
RE-COMMIT to the relationship that has been broken
Anthony Weiner has started the process with his wife, his colleagues and his constituents. Now, he needs to be allowed to fulfills his intentions without criticism and second guessing by the media and people who clearly still belong in junior high.
Hmm... I wunder if all those asking for his resignation are so morally rightous?
Democrats don't resign over demeaning women to humiliating their wives. Weiner lies and distorts the truth every day so this is just an extension of that life. Watching him in full form being so humiliated is sure sad but I doubt at this point mcuh will change.
Well, I have to admit this guy really stepped on himself. I thought he was one of the more intellegent voices in Congress but he can never be taken seriously again. I don't care what side of the aisle your on our political representatives have egos that are just astounding and ultimately self destructive. What I wouldn't give to see a little humility and a lot more common sense, especially in these difficult times we face.
I really don't care if they are Repulican or Democrat.This is about someone not fulfilling his/her oath to this country. The truth of this matter is we were paying him with our tax dollars while he was sexting and taking pictures of his body parts while in his office. If anyone does this while in office, on our dime, be it Democrat or Republican should be forced to leave office. They are wasting our money and time. Maybe if all those politicians quit thinking about their "weiner" we could solve the crisis that is going in the USA. One strike and they should be out. This is absolutely insulting to the American taxpayers paying his wage, or anyone else that is just thinking about their parts down under. GET THEM OUT OF OFFICE AND FIX AMERICA!!! This is just showing the complacency that is going on in our Congress. He has time to take pics of himself in his public office? We are paying his wage for him to be sexting instead of fixing the problems of the USA? If the American publ...ic puts up with this, then our country is doomed. These fat cat politicians need to know we want results, we could care less about seeing their body parts. Come on, this is totally IDIOTIC. The US should come down hard on these perve politicians. Enough is enough. We need to fix our country!!!!
Unlike some others that have caught their unmentionables in a public or attempt to hide sexual affair by bribery, Weiner has never proclaimed himself a saint of perfect virtue. He messed up, he is paying the price, he will learn from it and be a better person for it. Those who want to burn him at the stake are lying to themselves and those around them. There is not one of us who has clean sheets to wrap around ourselves or others, not one.
Very disappointed to hear this .. I really liked him..
The problem is that Weiner was dishonest and is another liar. Who needs a congressman that has proven he is not trustworthy. Hopefully the citizens he represents vote him out in the next election.
Is it any wonder that Main Street America has nothing but contempt and distrust for politicians? These are the people who set policy that runs our lives. They can't even run their own lives with any measure of respectability.
Who cares. He didn't rape any young boys. He didn't break any laws. He didn't even have sex outside his marriage. Heck, he didn't even meet the women!!! He's guilty of internet flirting at most. Who cares.
As for lying to the press, yes, he lied to you. So what, darn near every politian lies to you every day.
As for comparing to Republicans, there's no comparison. He's not standing up being morally superior to others and then getting caught. He did not rally against gays for decades only to come out late in life. There's very little to no hypocracy here.
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It's a sad day when you dont care about the type of person who represents you. When you give those that do a pass for the same reason you condemn others. By doing so, you are only lying to yourself.
Weiner did break the law by lying to the authorities and by the statements he made to the press. The worst type of Democrat supporter is one who thinks it only matters if he supported your causes. To ignore your convictions only when it suits you. Such devotion is pathetic. Do you draw the line anywhere? Or only where being a democrat is concerned? This is the type of thought that is bring down the Democrat party.
I really dont care what these politician's do in their personal life.
Just get the job done for which you are elected.
Get off the stage and resign
he should resign as any self-respecting politician would do
Don't really care about this minor personal issue...should be a non reporting issue too but Wolf has to sensationalize for ratings. At least he admitted to his mistake, took responsibility, and apologized. Does not impact or take away from the fact that he is one of the good one's out there fighting for issues that impact the little guys(thats 99.1 % of us americans) Let's compare: Lying about a picture of one's weiner (temporarily) out of embarrassment VS Lying about WMDs and starting a war that costs thousands of lives...or how about: Lying about a picture of one's weiner (temporarily) out of embarrassment VS Catholic church lying about, covering up and conspiring to systematically rape countless children – No Contests here. Lets put some perspective around this non story..unless your part of the uptight religious right that is selectively offended by diversity of human activity and uses it for political gain. Stop acting like 2nd grade sunday school girls. On another note – if I were in the shape his chest shot suggests he is in – I would post it everywhere out of sheer pride. Thanks for the admission and apology for your personal life Weiner – please get back to the good work you do in your professional life.
Another politician with a "sack" of lies! I don't care about this private life, in fact the guy was packing pretty good, but if he lied to the public, the media, his wife and just about everyone else when clearly he was guilty of posting his "W" then he can lie about anything while working for the people...He needs to GO,,,
Just another public servant with no morals and no conscience. I know that as a congressman he ecpects the right to wear the flag on his lapel but he is a disgrace to this country and as a Marine I am appalled to see it there. Man that speaks with forked tongue is no freind of the people.
All you had to do was listen closely to his "denials" to tell that he was avoiding the whole truth. He can no longer be effective and should leave. He's in DC to represent his constituents - he can't do it now effectively.
To those who state this is representative of the Democrats: You have incredibly selective memories. This kind of thing knows no party or religious boundaries. Power is a corrupting influence. We look to our elected officials to avoid that influence in all ways - because once they fail in one area, they have shown themselves able to give in in others - e.g. bribery. We MUST hold our elected officials to a higher standard - as should they, themselves.
Liar. Step down.
enough wiener watch already.
I don't think the majority of democrats want him to resign. If that's the case then he shouldn't. However, should a republican do this, then get the heck out of office... or become a democrat. This is not what I would want my political prty to stand for. I think people should focus on their own parties and hold them accountable for what they want them to represent.