Anthony Weiner: Any future at all? Thoughts on a potential vote upset

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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.

[LAGC]

1. You know, I bet if he waits a few years and makes a big splash and jumps in the race for NYC mayor..

He stands a decent chance of being elected. New Yorkers are pretty forgiving.

He just needs awhile away from the spotlight so the press forgets about him and his "past indiscretions" become "old news", not worthy of dragging out of the closet again.

[aquart]

2. I loved it when Olbermann mused out loud about offering him a job.

[customerserviceguy]

3. Justice for Anthony Weiner

will consist of his getting his life together in the six months it takes until his first child is born. Whether Huma stays with him or not, he's about to be the father of a new human being, and I hope he has it reasonably together before that happens.

Perhaps his future is not political. Perhaps he accepts a job in the media, like Spitzer did.

[baldguy]

7. Juctice Anthony Weiner? How about the USSC?

[customerserviceguy]

13. That will never happen

You have to be as noncontroversial as possible to get on the Supreme Court, and a big part of that is having as much of your past either a secret or boring as possible.

[SoDesuKa]

4. Justice for Anthony

Weiner would not have gone down without a fight unless the story is bigger than what we've been told. The hidden part of the story would also explain behavioral anomalies like the failure of Democrats to rally behind him in an embarrassing but essentially trivial matter. However, despite a lack of grassroots support for his resignation, Weiner resigned. The available explanations aren't satisfactory. This guy is a fighter, not a wimp.

I'm guessing that Weiner was involved in something for which he could be indicted, but the policy ramifications are too messy for Congress or the Administration to get involved with this close to the 2012 election. So with Weiner's consent they cooked up a cover story of him sending beefcake pictures of himself on Twitter. It doesn't work as a reason to demand Weiner's resignation, but it works as a cover for Weiner's resignation for other reasons.

Bullshit doesn't usually fly, as we are told it did in the Weiner matter. Personally, I'm sticking with the laws of physics here. Something else is going on.



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[OffWithTheirHeads]

5. Anthony was guilty of the worst sin you can commit. Standing up against

our corporate masters. Nothing else.

[baldguy]

8. +1000

[peacebird]

9. Weiner was coming strong against Clarence Thomas - and had a good case

all that was "forgotten" by the media consumed by a sex story that didn't actually involve any sex.
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Diaper Boy Vitter paid prostitutes to change his dirty diapers, he's still in office. And soliciting sex with prostitutes is actually a crime.

Weiner was a thorn in the side of the DLC dems I imagine, because he was outspoken on progressive issues.

[sabrina 1]

6. NYers should be pissed at outsiders removing their right to

choose who they want to represent them. I like your idea. In six months it's possible that he might want to do it. Otoh, if I were in his position, having gone through the horrific witch hunt he just experienced, I'm not sure I'd want to bother being in public service anymore. And I'm sure it has discouraged a lot of other potentially good people from running also.

The Republicans are gearing up to try to win his seat although it's doubtful they could, UNLESS his supporters stay home in protest.

What just happened was like something from a Victorian horror story. Like the Indecency trial of Oscar Wilde.

But I think if he ran he would win, NYers would probably like to thumb their noses at the Dem leadership and the media, plus they were very happy with their Rep.

[Glimmer of Hope]

10. I think he should run for mayor again.

[elocs]

11. Unless Weiner was a complete moron he had to know the potential consequences of his actions.

The world was his oyster and he chose to throw it away. His choice. Nobody made him send the pictures, nobody made him lie. It was his choices that set the entire fiasco in motion and he is to blame for what happened and resigning was also his choice. He made his bed and as far as I'm concerned he can lay in it and it's up to him to find his own way back.

That being said, if Nixon can come back, then he might. But despite Nixon's claim that he was not a crook his actual name was not "Crook". Weiner will always be "Weiner" and cannot run away from that unfortunate tie-in.

[aikoaiko]

12. I'm sure lobbyists are already seeking him out as a independent contractor

He's at a great point to be turned to the dark side.

I'm sure that in 1 - 2 years he'll be on cable news.