For all those democrats that though Wiener resigning would make the story go away think again

[bigdarryl]

Now there hounding the women for interviews it never stops I knew this shit would happen.At least she didn't throw him under the bus as others are.I have a feeling this girl really likes Wiener and if he wanted to could have had a physical relationship with her. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/17/traci-nobles-anthony-weiner-photos_n_878951.html

[Renew Deal]

1. Making it go away wasn't the only reason for him to resign.

His treatment of women was a very good reason too.

[BeFree]

3. So

You are in favor of nearly all men resigning because of the way they treat women?
Because what Tony did was relatively nothing.

And how about the way gays are treated? 90% of the officials should resign? Would that make you happy?

[pnwmom]

5. That would be a start.

:shrug:

[BeFree]

9. Should Obama resign?

Because he could do something about all that but he has not.

Would Obama resigning make you happy?

[pnwmom]

19. No.

[BeFree]

22. What?

You pick favorites? You let some go while crucifying others?

[Renew Deal]

14. Don't overthink it.

I'm just saying there were multiple legitimate reasons for him to resign.

[BeFree]

16. so

You are glad he resigned?

[Renew Deal]

21. I'm indifferent

I really like Anthony Weiner. He is a NYer and did a great job bringing NY to the House. He will be missed. But...he screwed up big time. He was careless and selfish. He is the only one to blame here.

[atreides1]

7. Really?

His treatment of women? Don't recall that being one of the reasons stated for him to resign!

Maybe I missed it!

[Renew Deal]

15. Isn't that what this is about?

Sending pictures to random girls on the internet while married to a pregnant wife.

[truth2power]

26. I thought it was the lying.Geez! I can't keep the excuses straight.

edit> typos

[Renew Deal]

30. Good point

That too

[sabrina 1]

35. How ridiculous, another person who thinks poor, weak little

women don't make their own decisions about sex. How about a grown woman sending HIM a PM like this 'HOTTTT!'. Think she wasn't looking for a relationship?

Stop spreading false information. None of the women were cooerced, all appeared to enjoy their involvement, and if they had not there was a DELETE FUNCTION to use, so any of them now who are claiming anything other than complete consensual relationship, are liars. You don't do cyber sex for years or months under duress, because it's way, way too simply to make the other person disappear.

Sick to death of these women who help a guy cheat on his wife, engage willingly in sex and then try to act like some kind of victim when they are caught. Not fooling me, sorry.

[Renew Deal]

39. There's a few mistakes in what you said.

She didn't send him a PM saying he was hot. She posted it publicly. That wasn't an invitation for a relationship or harassment.

All the women we know about so far "appear to enjoy it." How many of them didn't enjoy it and ignored it?

Either way, he shouldn't be treating constituents and admirers for his dating pool. It's inappropriate as we've seen.

[sabrina 1]

41. She says she posted it publicly.

He and they are free, in this country, to conduct themselves regarding legal sexual activity any way they choose. When did we become the moral nanny party? But once she made that decision and continued to do so, it is ludicrous for her to be moaning and whining about how she only wanted to talk about HC, seriously are we that dumb does she think? Two words for her: Delete Function!

It takes two to tango. I know if I were engaged in such an activity, it would be MY CHOICE. No one else's. It's time to stop placing responsibility for the actions women take, willingly, on someone else. When, when will society accept the fact that we are EQUAL to men, and we are perfectly capable of screwing up all on our own without the help of any man.

I would not have done what she did once the Congressman got married. Before that, there was no issue of cheating. But she KNEW he was married and still engaged in cheating on another woman. Because if he was cheating so was she. Idiotic to try to make her look like some kind of victim here. No wonder women still are not viewed as equal in this society.

As for this pure speculation?? How many of them didn't enjoy it and ignored it?
Apparently none, since none have said so. And again, once was all they needed before DELETING what they 'didn't enjoy'! So how could there be women claiming this? This is Twitter, Delete anything you don't enjoy, instantly. If you don't, then it can be assumed you are enjoying it.

:eyes:

[Sarah Ibarruri]

2. I'm wondering why we don't focus instead on Vitter, the pervert GOPer who retained his seat

He wasn't asked to resign by the GOP.

[pnwmom]

4. He's already been re-elected back into office by the voters since the scandal.

And he has the support of the GOP leadership because he didn't lie to them.

There would be very little point in going after Vitter now.

[BeFree]

6. eh

I see the ""Get Weiner Protect Vitter"" force is still in action.

RE: "There would be very little point in going after Vitter now"

I wonder if the "Get Weiner" crew would ever say:
""There would be very little point in going after Weiner now""

I'll bet their obsession lasts a long time, dontcha think?

[ret5hd]

8. only as long as he remains left-leaning.

[BeFree]

10. I take that as a "No"

The "Get Weiner" crew will remain forever obsessed with getting a weiner?

[ret5hd]

11. Yes.

[BeFree]

12. Are you glad they got weiner?

[ret5hd]

18. Absolutely not.

i thought it was clear that i was agreeing with your opinion.

[pnwmom]

20. The day Vitter puts pictures of himself in a diaper on the internet

is the day I'll change my mind.

[former9thward]

28. Why does the Get Vitter crew never mention Chris Lee?

Vitter was years ago and has faced his voters. Unfortunately his voters retained him but that was their choice. Lee sent a barechested photo of himself to some woman and was gone before the day was up. BTW do you think anyone who breaks the law should have to resign?

[BeFree]

29. Yes. Break the law: resign

What Lee did was be a total hypocrite.

Weiner did not break a law.
Vitter is a total hypocrite and why anyone would complain about getting him is a mystery.

[former9thward]

31. Do you call on Charlie Rangle to resign?

He cheated on his taxes. That is breaking the law the last time I looked. He did not resign. He faced his voters and was reelected.

[BeFree]

32. Was he convicted?

If he was convicted by a court, then yes he should resign.

And why is it that you are now focused on another Dem?
Why don't we go get the Bush Bastards? Why not?

[former9thward]

37. No he was not convicted and neither was Vitter.

I am not focused on anyone. I just don't believe in double standards. If you do, fine.

[jeff47]

42. Vitter confessed in a press conference.

Which most people would consider more proof than a conviction.

[former9thward]

45. Rangel was found guilty by the House Ethics Committee

and he paid back the taxes he cheated on. Which most people would consider more proof than a conviction. Clinton admitted smoking weed. Should he have resigned for that? Again, if you want a double standard go for it.

[jeff47]

46. Meant to reply to the same post you did. (nt)

[Sarah Ibarruri]

33. Then we cannot allow Weiner to be forced to resign. Why do we allow it?

Why don't we fight against it?

[boppers]

49. "forced to resign"?

He wasn't forced by anybody but himself. Lots of people thought it was a good idea, but in the end, it was his choice.

[polmaven]

13. Are Democrats expected

to base their actions on the way the GOP does things? Because THEY didn't ask Vitter to resign that makes it ok, so the Dems should just do the same thing?

Huh????? Seriously???? :shrug:

[Harmony Blue]

17. The pressure applied against Vitter compared to Weiner

is night and day by the Democrats. This definitely isn't their brightest moment as a party IMVHO.

[polmaven]

25. The post to which I responded

specifically noted that Vitter wasn't asked to resign by the GOP. My own opinion is that what we do in these situations should not be based on what they do.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

34. First off, I don't consider what he did to be bad. For bad, see anything the GOP does.

As for resigning for showing his muscles to some unknown woman who was soliciting him to do precisely that. How on earth does that influence his politics? No wonder European consider us wackos. We've gotten very 'REPUBLICAN' in our false morality, but don't even defend our own when the time comes. Did we want Clinton impeached for the cigar and the stained dress?

[ecstatic]

23. It'll be over by Monday. The public is tired of the story

A poll showed 60+ percent were tired of it. They should have moved faster to get the interviews. And Weiner probably could have survived had he stuck it out, but I'm guessing Huma asked him to resign for the sake of their family.

[jeff47]

43. The public was tired of the story long before the resignation was forced.

So what did the resignation do? Put it back into the headlines. Go team!

[ecstatic]

44. It probably did put it back into the headlines, but you need to

place the blame where it belongs: Solely on Weiner. He did what he did, and then he chose to resign on his own.

[jeff47]

47. No, he did what he did

Then the leadership called for him to resign, which brought the story back up.

Then he resisted the calls to resign, which brought the story back up.

Then the leadership kept calling for him to resign, every single day, early in the morning so it dominates the news cycle.

Then he resigned.

Weiner was dumb. The leadership has been #*$&*# morons.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

24. I know! I saw this, too! It's not going away because the Corporate Media

doesn't want to focus on how the ReTHUGlicans are destroying this country, especially at the STATE LEVEL!!!!!

[krabigirl]

27. Who cares? Our country's "news" outlets are a collective joke.

[theaocp]

36. Talking about the situation keeps it alive.

For the love of all things holy in this world: stop fucking talking about it. Otherwise, YOU are to blame! eom

[bigwillq]

38. It doesn't seem like you want it to go away either (nt)

[leftynyc]

40. You only post negative stories

about Democrats. Can't help but wonder why that is and whether you take medication for it.

[DCBob]

48. This appears to be the only post discussing Weiner..

if not for you it probably would go away.

[DCBob]

50. FYI... there was no mention of Wiener on both of the Sunday morning talk shows I watched.

I suspect the opposite if Wiener had not resigned.

[spanone]

51. nobody gives a shit anymore