Anthony Weiner: Any future at all? Thoughts on a potential vote upset [View All]

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I'm not in New York, nor am I sure of the potential of this. But I thought I would throw it out there, and before I get a million naysayers, let me say that anything, if we put our mind to it, is possible.

The impression I've had since Weiner's first denial of the Twitter incident is how sad our media is. Yes, we've known that for some time now, haven't we? We know that the majority of news outlets is owned and controlled by some very powerful Repugs, and so nothing about the various faults of Repugs is ever elaborated on, and we end up with assholes who blame everything on Dems. And Dems simply lack enough conviction on their own merit to correct the chasm between reality and conjecture.

But I've also heard that Weiner's constituents love the man. Yay! They are not alone in their feelings, because I, for one, am dismayed at how the media and Dems themselves buried Weiner without supporting him when he needed support the most.

I think it's time the electorate itself made a stand. I think it's time to make it a priority to re-elect Weiner by write-in ballot.

He probably won't be elected in the long run, but there is definitely enough time to launch a campaign to, at the very least, make a statement. The statement is: "you assholes did this to our congressman, and we think you are wrong."

It can't hurt, I don't think. I think it's about time the people took back the government, but the spineless jellyfish we call our representatives, are as inaffective as if they were all Repugs. Nevermind all that assinine campaigning, where the winner of an election boils down to how much money they spent on an election. A simple chart, showing their actual votes, their actual accomplishments, should be all it takes to elect someone for office. And for those who have actually put their constituents before themselves, the answer should be relatively easy.

There must be some way to plan and execute this kind of campaign. For crying out loud, Lisa Murkowski did it, and it worked! And I'm sure there have been cases of it working in the past. We've got enough time to spread the word, and begin to let people in Weiner's district know about it. Whether he will serve is another matter--the point would be to make it clear that New Yorkers are pissed off at the way their Rep was taken down by the media, and how so many Dems assisted in that takedown.

Am I crazy to want justice for Anthony Weiner? I don't think so. But I do think that if we say nothing, and do nothing, we are as complicit in his stepping down as anyone else who remains silent on the matter.