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| Weiner Admits It |
| 2011-06-06 |
| I hope Steve won't take offense, but while the "Weinergate" story could definitely have been very boring and tedious as it dragged out day by day, Weiner suddenly admitting it AND actually apologizing to the amazing Andrew Breitbart does strike me as very news-worthy, and deserving of it's own thread for the inevitable comments to come. |
| Posted by:Scooter McGruder |
| #22 than sending a picture of your covered privates to a consenting adult. European Conservative, I believe the woman Representative Weiner sent that photo to is a sixteen year old schoolgirl. Over here that's untouchable for those over eighteen. The term is "jailbait". |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-06-06 23:48 |
| #21 You'll notice I'm not holding my breath. :-( I wouldn't advise that either... I know one but he's 92 |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2011-06-06 23:18 |
| #20 "Not exactly a protected species then" I look forward to the day that slimy politicians, with bad judgment or otherwise, are so few as to become an endangered species. It can't come soon enough. You'll notice I'm not holding my breath. :-( |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-06-06 23:16 |
| #19 He's a slimy politician with bad judgment. Not exactly a protected species then |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2011-06-06 22:42 |
| #18 EC, whether he did anything illegal appears to remain an open question, but it doesn't interest many Americans either. He's a slimy politician with bad judgment. Dog bites man. |
| Posted by: RandomJD 2011-06-06 21:37 |
| #17 If you are part of the French nomenklatura. At least in Germany rape is taken seriously. But what Weiner did would have interested nobody here as long as it is not illegal. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2011-06-06 21:12 |
| #16 "Unfortunately if it weren't for the bravery of an African maid and NYPD this wouldn't be a scandal in Europe." I got the impression that the only scandel in Europe (or at least France) is that they arrested and charged him. Wouldn't have happened on the "sophisticated" side of the Pond. But that's just me, hick that I am. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-06-06 21:08 |
| #15 Still... rape is in a different league than sending a picture of your covered privates to a consenting adult. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2011-06-06 21:07 |
| #14 Unfortunately if it weren't for the bravery of an African maid and NYPD this wouldn't be a scandal in Europe. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2011-06-06 21:04 |
| #13 That's why we don't have those "scandals" in Europe. Those people don't presume to be our betters, for good reason. D. S. K. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2011-06-06 20:55 |
| #12 KBK That's different indeed. Makes it newsworthy. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2011-06-06 20:11 |
| #11 Will not resign? What a cocky bastard! |
| Posted by: airandee 2011-06-06 20:02 |
| #10 And to point out how these people work, I'd wager that 85% of the people in NYC live less than five blocks from a school, just like "the average sex offender". |
| Posted by: KBK 2011-06-06 19:01 |
| #9 Sorry, should be Protecting Children On the Internet |
| Posted by: KBK 2011-06-06 18:58 |
| #8 For example, (h/t Drudge) Weiner's official website post: Protecting Children On the Internet What these people say has no connection, whatever, to how they live. Quite the contrary. And they know the voters are too stupid to catch on. |
| Posted by: KBK 2011-06-06 18:56 |
| #7 "mock these people who presume to be our betters" That's why we don't have those "scandals" in Europe. Those people don't presume to be our betters, for good reason. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2011-06-06 18:27 |
| #6 Ya gotta love a good weiner roast. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2011-06-06 18:25 |
| #5 also, what KBK said - Word! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-06-06 18:15 |
| #4 he was frontrunner to be Mayor of New York City. It also exposes the double-standards among the two American parties in that he won't/is not demanded to resign |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-06-06 18:14 |
| #3 While the sordid details are irrelevant to the WOT, I think it's important to stand with Reynolds and mock these people who presume to be our betters, but who are routinely exposed to be dramatically lacking as respectable human beings. Besides, it's fun and they deserve it. And the same holds for the so-called paragons of the Jihad: finding fault with others as they try to hide their own glaring deficiencies and crimes. |
| Posted by: KBK 2011-06-06 18:13 |
| #2 Is this something the rest of the world needs to know about or does this go under "nation longing to care for BS again"? |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2011-06-06 17:51 |
| #1 everyone basically knew he was lying. Of course, he won't resign, he's a Democrat. He has no shame or honor, and given his wife's "closeness" to Hillary, he knows she'll get over it - just "put some ice on it". |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-06-06 17:44 |