It is indicative of our celebrity-loving, scandal-mongering society that issues demanding immediate action get swept under the rug, while titillating reports of basically private matters scorch the headlines. Can’t we be serious for a moment? Anthony Weiner broke no laws, never even met the women he sent photos to, yet he is being accused of adultery and worse. Give me a break. That’s like calling all abortions murder, which is both ridiculous and ironic, in that life used to begin at birth but now begins at conception, thanks to science and sonograms, the same science that so-called conservatives reject when it comes to global warming and evolution. As to Weiner, lying to the press is part and parcel of American political life, for both parties but more so for the Republicans who are absolutely shameless. Do you really think the GOP is after him for his imaginary sex life? Not on your life—it’s about silencing one of the most outspoken and progressive members of Congress—period. No, he shouldn’t resign. Just as Congress and the media should have stayed out of Bill Clinton’s private life. You know, as in “consenting adults”. Let Weiner’s voting constituents decide when his term is up. “Reactionary” should replace “conservative” for the current Republican lot—they want to return to the 19th Century—politically, culturally, and sexually. Hypocrisy in the US has reached all-new heights. If only the mainstream media were free of their capitalist employers and able to fulfill their essential role, these traitors to their country like Cantor, Boehner, and Ryan might be exposed for the proto-fascists they aspire to be.

There’s more to the Weiner caper than is evident at
first glance.  In fact, it may reveal why present
sitting politicians are incapable of running an ant
farm let alone a country.

Men who are interested in politics are driven to seek
power which has a lot of sexual energy.  Another way
of saying it is that they wanna get laid and they
know men with power get laid. And we thought that men
who go into politics do so out of a love of country,
blah, blah, blah - when actually they go into
politics out of a love for furthering the activity of
what’s in their pants.

The jerk has opposed bike lanes in NY- his friends should be alllowed to run him over,
go into reverse and do it again.

How about equal coverage for Clarence Thomas’s shenanigans with his wife’s income.  Now that may be a real crime. 

What about David Vitter, admitted criminal still sitting in the Senate and the silence is deafening?

As for the Democrats not supporting Weiner…....who’s surprised.  They have been letting the corrupt, vile, lying, republicans walk all over them for years.  Most of the Dems in Congress are a bunch of pansyass cowards.  They won’t even support Bernie Sanders, probably the most honest and courageous person in the entire Congress.

He made a lot of us look stupid.  To protect himself he played as all right into Breitbart’s hands, defending him.

What a selfish, unprincipled prick.  He needs to go.  If a GOPer had to go for the same thing, so does Wiener.

But in 2 years he’ll be a rich consultant.

LOL…...............

Weiner has shown himself up for what he really is; just another boring careerist caught out when his pretense of being hip came into conflict with his bourgois beliefs.

He would have done much better to play the ‘so what’ stance until the media moved on as they inevitably do.  This way he has pissed off both sides.
It indicates a bloke whose persona is determined by political managers, the change in approach suggests he swapped advisors when his figures looked grim, instead of toughing it out.  Now he just seems an uncommitted crowd pleaser happy to do anthing for a vote.  Exactly the type no one likes to vote for.

It is interesting that Weiner’s wife, Huma, did not
take his last name.  But then again, if she did, she
would be called Hum-a-Weener!  You’d be hard pressed to
make this stuff up! (pun intended)

The Dem party has to distance itself from Weiner. If they don’t, independent voters in 2012 will view the Dems as the party that accepts this type of behavior, and vote accordingly.

A lot of posters here have pointed out, correctly, that Republicans are as guilty as Dems of sexual crimes against humanity, therefore shouldn’t throw stones. But I think Republicans are better at cleaning house than the Dems. Chris Lee is the perfect recent example.

Rumors that Weiner’s response to rejection by his colleagues is to FAX photos of his naked butt to all members of Congress, with the legend, ‘KISS THIS’, have not yet been substantiated. Although both Nancy Pelosi and Barney Frank have been seen sneaking peeks and giggling at an unknown document in their middle desk drawers.