Cenk on Anthony Wiener: "He lied, so what?"

[low preference guy]

From Newsbusters:


In a desperate attempt to save Rep. Anthony Weiner, who has even been abandoned by the leaders of his own party, MSNBC is still refusing to acknowledge that Weiner's actions should jeopardize his House seat.

Lawrence O'Donnell, host of "The Last Word," ridicules the idea that lying should be grounds for resignation, Rachel Maddow, host of "The Rachel Maddow Show," describes the situation as "more gossip than news," and Cenk Uygur, MSNBC political commentator, says that "he lied, so what."

Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/aubrey-vaughan/2011/06/09/msnbc-hosts-spin-wildly-after-weiner-fesses#ixzz1Op4VD0a5

[dannno]

I'm ok with the media reporting on his actions. I'm ok with Weiner deciding to resign or not. I'm ok with the people in his district voting him back in or voting him out next time.

I'm not ok with anything that would require him to step down in this instance, it's his private life, let the people decide or let him decide to step down on his own out of embarrassment or whatever.

I have no idea if what he did was "wrong" or not, I'm not in their relationship and neither is anybody else.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Who does this CENK idiot get his paycheck from? Yeah, part of the PMSNBC... Maddow/Mathews/Mr Ed/Larry O'Donnell Political Freak Show.

The Libtard paid hack was propaganda-pumping Chrysler as a total success yesterday... CENK is just the parrot for the left side swing of the overlords pendulum.

As for Rep. Anthony Weiner... he's simply a sociopath whore. He made his own bed, let him sleep in it.

[dannno]

As for Rep. Anthony Weiner... he's simply a sociopath whore. He made his own bed, let him sleep in it.

Ya we all know these people would be trashing any Republican candidate for the same thing, or at least likely not supporting them as they are this guy, but I don't see how chasing tail is sociopathic or whorish. We have no idea what kind of relationship he had with his 'wife'. That just seems awfully judgmental to me.

[low preference guy]

I'm ok with the media reporting on his actions. I'm ok with Weiner deciding to resign or not. I'm ok with the people in his district voting him back in or voting him out next time.

I'm not ok with anything that would require him to step down in this instance, it's his private life, let the people decide or let him decide to step down on his own out of embarrassment or whatever.

I have no idea if what he did was "wrong" or not, I'm not in their relationship and neither is anybody else.

if pictures of your weiner are floating around the internet, there is no chance you'll last long in politics.

[dannno]

if pictures of your weiner are floating around the internet, there is no chance you'll last long in politics.

That's why they have to make sure the picture can't be positively identified as the person taking the picture.. he probably thought he could deny it was him, but he got too much of his stomach and body in the picture. Or maybe it's not him, who knows, but it probably is.

[low preference guy]

Or maybe it's not him, who knows, but it probably is.

he admitted it's him

[kahless]

This not simply about his private life and goes to his mental state. He believed he had real trusting relationships with total strangers he found on the internet. He therefore has proven that he is mentally unfit to hold that position.

The risk is too great for his constituents and the country for someone that trusting of total strangers.

[Humanae Libertas]

Partisan hacks are partisan.

[low preference guy]

This not simply about his private life and goes to his mental state. He believed he had real trusting relationships with total strangers he found on the internet. He therefore has proven that he is mentally unfit to hold that position.

The risk is too great for his constituents and the country for someone that trusting of total strangers.

maybe, but i don't bother to think about this, because he was a disgrace way before this incident, due to his politics.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Ya we all know these people would be trashing any Republican candidate for the same thing, or at least likely not supporting them as they are this guy, but I don't see how chasing tail is sociopathic or whorish. We have no idea what kind of relationship he had with his 'wife'. That just seems awfully judgmental to me.Dude, I've mentioned it in many other recent posts, WeinerGate is not the first time he has been covered on this forum... first off, was the Weiner explosion on the House floor, which still has not been on YT(C-SPAN video). You think the guy goes off in those couple they show on YT... Weiner was ballistic so much, that his words were stricken from record by the Democratically controlled house and a vote was held to see if they were going to censure him. He was also removed from the floor. You never hear about that episode.

Next on Washington Journal, he went off, again... But just last night the professionals were analyzing his latest public press conference/apologies as: still lying, not sincere, phony and a act... Weiner remains defiant/whatever. You can Google analysis of Weiner's actions... the professional guests were on yesterday's Nightly Scoreboard with David Asman. They went completely through all of Weiner's actions/motions/language/tears/head movement/etc. Someone even started a thread on Weiner Crying... which the doctor said in was an act.

The guy is for himself period.

[dannno]

This not simply about his private life and goes to his mental state. He believed he had real trusting relationships with total strangers he found on the internet. He therefore has proven that he is mentally unfit to hold that position.

The risk is too great for his constituents and the country for someone that trusting of total strangers.

If Weiner's constituents agree with you and want to vote him out then they should do it, but I wouldn't base my vote on a politician chasing tail.

Everything goes out the window when it comes to many men and sex that comes right back in the window as soon as it isn't about sex. As Adam Carolla said on a recent podcast about politicians and athletes and sex scandals... if there were three holes, two of the holes had bangin girls behind them and one had a woodchipper, most guys would put their dong through one of the holes for the chance with one of those girls.... while at the SAME EXACT TIME there is almost nothing else in the entire world that a man would put his dong through a hole that even has a 5% chance of having a woodchipper behind it. Most men and many women, but mostly men, are completely seemingly illogical when it comes to sex. That's why I don't give a flying fuck about people's sex lives, I stick to the issues and their voting record. Ron Paul is one of the most honest, monogomous, loyal and principled people who exist, but I wouldn't vote for him if he was pro-war and big government.

[dannno]

Dude, I've mentioned it in many other recent posts, WeinerGate is not the first time he has been covered on this forum... first off, was the Weiner explosion on the House floor, which still has not been on YT(C-SPAN video). You think the guy goes off in those couple they show on YT... Weiner was ballistic so much, that his words were stricken from record by the Democratically controlled house and a vote was held to see if they were going to censure him. He was also removed from the floor. You never hear about that episode.

Next on Washington Journal, he went off, again... But just last night the professionals were analyzing his latest public press conference/apologies as: still lying, not sincere, phony and a act... Weiner remains defiant/whatever. You can Google analysis of Weiner's actions... the professional guests were on yesterday's Nightly Scoreboard with David Asman. They went completely through all of Weiner's actions/motions/language/tears/head movement/etc.

The guy is for himself period.

No, he sees himself as being principled against Republican greed and whatnot. I certainly don't agree with him, but whether I support him or not has nothing to do with Weinergate.

[low preference guy]

No, he sees himself as being principled against Republican greed and whatnot.

yeah, he is as pure as the driven snow

[Golding]

People get fired for things they post on social networking sites. Shockingly (?), it seems like public office may prove to be one of those jobs that may be immune to this phenomenon. What Weiner does in his private life is fine by me, and if he keeps it out of the business of his constituents then he's doing right by them. If he used state-sponsored resources to sex chat people he represents, that's a serious issue that goes beyond just "lol he twittered his weiner".

I wouldn't mind to see him go away. He does distract away from the fact that our president, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is at war with five Middle Eastern countries.

[Mitt Romneys sideburns]

I have always thought Wiener was unstable. He has always been kooky

[kahless]

If Weiner's constituents agree with you and want to vote him out then they should do it, but I wouldn't base my vote on a politician chasing tail.


My point really has nothing to do with sex. Like I said it is his mental state. He trusted an unusual number of total strangers which shows he has a mental disorder. It is quite possible that mental disorder could cause him to trust the wrong people in the role he has which puts his constituents and this country at risk.

[dannno]

My point really has nothing to do with sex. Like I said it is his mental state. He trusted an unusual number of total strangers which shows he has a mental disorder. It is quite possible that mental disorder could cause him to trust the wrong people in the role he has which puts his constituents and this country at risk.

But as I said, many people's mental faculties fly out the window when sex is involved, enough people that I'm not going to base my vote on their actions related to sex.. In fact I'd rather it be out in the open so they can't be blackmailed, so it would behoove us to be less judgmental in this area so that politicians aren't as afraid to have information like this released because they know it will be less likely to affect their career, so they can't be blackmailed.. Now if they voted for a bill that I didn't like because they were blackmailed or as a trade for a bangin chick, then I could not vote for them based on that vote rather than simply they like to chase random women.

[HOLLYWOOD]

No, he sees himself as being principled against Republican greed and whatnot. I certainly don't agree with him, but whether I support him or not has nothing to do with Weinergate. The psychologists, you know, the professionals, that yesterday analyzed Weiners actions, statements, whatever/etc... THEY recognized and pointed out his mental issues/problems.

It's not just Weiner's passion with progressiv-ism and pussy... it goes much deeper than that.

[Yieu]

I have no idea if what he did was "wrong" or not, I'm not in their relationship and neither is anybody else.

We have no idea what kind of relationship he had with his 'wife'. That just seems awfully judgmental to me.

I'm not saying he should or should not be fired (he could scrape what's left of his honor off the floor if he resigned, though), but I must respond to this. The words I quoted seem to imply it's not 'cheating' or not 'adultery' if there is some sort of 'agreement' between the spouses. Not so. Even if there is some sort of 'agreement' to mutually cheat on each other and commit adultery on each other 'consensually', it is still cheating, it is still adultery, it is still not being faithful, it is still sinful, and it still shows a lack of respect between the spouses (whether they are aware or not) and for the religious institution known as marriage. That is not 'being judgmental' -- that is just making sure the facts stay true.

/end_rant

[loveshiscountry]

If Weiner's constituents agree with you and want to vote him out then they should do it, but I wouldn't base my vote on a politician chasing tail.

Everything goes out the window when it comes to many men and sex that comes right back in the window as soon as it isn't about sex. As Adam Carolla said on a recent podcast about politicians and athletes and sex scandals... if there were three holes, two of the holes had bangin girls behind them and one had a woodchipper, most guys would put their dong through one of the holes for the chance with one of those girls.... while at the SAME EXACT TIME there is almost nothing else in the entire world that a man would put his dong through a hole that even has a 5% chance of having a woodchipper behind it. Most men and many women, but mostly men, are completely seemingly illogical when it comes to sex. That's why I don't give a flying fuck about people's sex lives, I stick to the issues and their voting record. Ron Paul is one of the most honest, monogomous, loyal and principled people who exist, but I wouldn't vote for him if he was pro-war and big government.

Agreed, just follow the Constitution I don't care what anyone does in their private life. Whore and lie all you want dont do it to me when you represent me. Weiner is a tool but I don't care about what he does in private. His politics are enough to put him in a bad light.

[KurtBoyer25L]

Ya we all know these people would be trashing any Republican candidate for the same thing, or at least likely not supporting them as they are this guy, but I don't see how chasing tail is sociopathic or whorish. We have no idea what kind of relationship he had with his 'wife'. That just seems awfully judgmental to me.

I appreciate your unpopular stance vs. sex-negativity as always. I don't think the act of propositioning someone is "predatory" because you're not out to kill & eat them, you're out to engage in a peaceful act. And just being married doesn't mean your wife can't let you do whatever. My girlfriend is married. The 60's happened, and some people still think for themselves.

But if you read the storyline & the online transcripts, and use a little common sense, it seems obvious that Weiner is a sleazeball. The interaction between him & that casino chick is two very extremely shallow ignorant people. It also shows how shallowly he approaches politics, and how vacuous his "principles" are. His wife probably didn't know anything. He likely lied to her along w/ the public. Weiner's attitude is filthier to me than any naked picture. Let him rot in his cowardice.

[Koz]

I don't really care about this guy chasing tail or whatever he does in his personal life. I just don't think people who blatantly lie and smile while they are doing it should be in congress. Unfortunately the majority of congress lies like it's thier job.

[KurtBoyer25L]

Koz, great remarks babe but you should move to another thread, don't make yer one-thousandth post a Weener :-)

[FreedomProsperityPeace]

I don't really care about this guy chasing tail or whatever he does in his personal life. I just don't think people who blatantly lie and smile while they are doing it should be in congress. Unfortunately the majority of congress lies like it's thier job.+1

If he admitted it and said "yeah, so?", or didn't address the questions and said "no comment, it's none of your business", that would be fine. But he lied to the media over and over again, and even got testy about it. He's dishonest, and anyone who can tell whoppers like those to the American people without blinking an eye doesn't deserve the power he wields.

[HOLLYWOOD]

It's just keeps getting worse for the habitual liar... Congressman Anthony Weiner

TMZ reports more photos of Weinie at the Congressional Gym in the Rayburn building. I keep thinking about how this guy could lie to the country over maybe one picture, but you can see just how far he's gone in his exploitations in social communications and taking pics of himself... of all places to grab your junk and boast.

Did this guy OD on Testosterone?

http://www.tmz.com/2011/06/12/anthony-weiner-representative-congress-house-of-representatives-gym-locker-room-photos-pictures/
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a361/mzcmdr/Weiner_Naked_RAYBURN_bldg.png

[Brian4Liberty]

Cenk on Anthony Wiener: "He lied, so what?"

Any Democrat that wants to be consistent will have to say that. They put in a President who lied about everything, so what else can they do? The Democrat Congress was elected to stop the wars. Liars everywhere.

[Peace&Freedom]

Kind of a request for candidates: As Political Director of LPNY and current Chair of the LP of Queens County, I have been looking for a suitable liberty candidate to run in his district should there be a special election, or for the regular election next year. Weiner won his last election with 59% of the vote, despite a well organized campaign by the Republican opponent (Bob Turner, who has some TP supporters, but is a standard GOP conservative on bottom line issues). It's a strongly Democratic district, in other words, and well gerrymandered to get every Jewish neighborhood across central Queens and SE Brooklyn. this is probably why Weiner thinks he can ride out the controversy by taking a "short leave"---he wants the momentum of the story to die out. Here's the map of District 9:

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=NY&district=9

The ideal candidate should be a well-funded (a half million or more) 'Ron Paul Democrat,' preferably Jewish, who can run against the incumbent in the Democratic primary, and who will attack Weiner from the left (esp. on civil liberties, war issues, and personal issues). A Jewish candidate should be able to express pro-Israel sentiments without being a Z, and make the case against foreign aid or endless intervention. On the scandal, the candidate should approach it from a moral liberal ('he disrespected women') angle instead of a moral conservative ('he's sleazy') angle. This is how Weiner's left cover and Jewish/Israel cover can be pierced. Running a GOP candidate in a 70%+ Democratic district will NOT result in a victory, and even if it did by a miracle, the district could not be held more than a term. So, any suggestions?