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darkangel218

(13,985 posts)
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 06:53 PM Jul 2013

Anthony Weiner's Women: His Wife Huma Abedin V Porn Star & More – Just one month after his wedding.

It’s bad enough that it’s now public that Weiner, 46,  had a racy sexting relationship with hardcore XXX porn star Ginger Lee this spring and instructed her on how to coverup their relationship so the press wouldn’t find out, but now another revelation is adding insult to injury:

On Aug. 13, 2010, just over a month after Weiner married his stunning wife Huma Abedin on July 10, 2010 in a lavish ceremony officiated by President Bill Clinton, the naughty-by-nature Congressman kicked off his sexting relationship with Las Vegas blackjack dealer Lisa Weiss, 40!


Weiss made the opening salvo on Aug. 13, 2010, sending him the the message,” I am trying to find the wonderful anthony weiner who i feel [sic] in love with for yelling at those damn repubs the other day! you are awesome.” The sexting really kicked up on Sept. 17, when Weiner wrote suggestively wrote, “i hear liberal girls are very, uh, accomodating of others,” to which she wrote “of course! it is all about taking care of the little guy!” Weiner then wrote, alluding to his penis, “ouch. You’d be be surprised how big.”

http://hollywoodlife.com/2011/06/08/anthony-weiners-women-his-wife-huma-abedin-v-porn-star-more-sexting-just-one-month-after-his-wedding/

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Anthony Weiner's Women: His Wife Huma Abedin V Porn Star & More – Just one month after his wedding. (Original Post) darkangel218 Jul 2013 OP
The Brits have Royalty Fever, and we're a mob that goes ballistic over a man's penis. Democracy is leveymg Jul 2013 #1
I wouldnt consider this that trivial. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #6
It's a symptom of a larger disease. leveymg Jul 2013 #7
So you'd prefer to have a king? Renew Deal Jul 2013 #10
How did you arrive at that cockamany conclusion? leveymg Jul 2013 #14
"The brits have royalty fever and..." Renew Deal Jul 2013 #25
Most people here really aren't that fussed over the royal infant, really. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #13
You've probably not been watching network TV. leveymg Jul 2013 #15
I don't watch TV regularly. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #16
I didn't think you did. leveymg Jul 2013 #18
I prefer to get my news by reading it. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #19
I would like you to consider this nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #26
The "cad test" only seems to disqualify Democrats - the GOP don't give a crap when it's one of them leveymg Jul 2013 #27
And I make no difference by party nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #28
It's very much a case-by-case thing, but you're probably right about the shift. leveymg Jul 2013 #29
distractions, they are the ones putting on shows snooper2 Jul 2013 #31
This article is two years old. arcane1 Jul 2013 #2
Do you think Weiner should be elected in public office again? darkangel218 Jul 2013 #4
I have no way of knowing if he lied to his wife or not. arcane1 Jul 2013 #9
He is showing siymtoms of sex addiction. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #8
Only I wouldn't call it sex addiction meow2u3 Jul 2013 #20
I think he's a "Risk Taker" and perhaps an Exhibitionist Myrina Jul 2013 #41
"I want to bang the future mayor of nyc"....March 16, 2011 KoKo Jul 2013 #33
Ugh. Myrina Jul 2013 #42
Ick. TMI. I'm don reading about Weiner's weinie. nt matthews Jul 2013 #3
I know. Its the first time i read the actual texts. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #5
TMI..... dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #24
I've heard Huma being described as an enabling fool. n/t monmouth3 Jul 2013 #11
It's Not The Sexting... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #12
+1000 darkangel218 Jul 2013 #17
The problem is...that he thought then and now (with the second incident) that KoKo Jul 2013 #23
+10. doesn't show good judgement. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #35
Ugh. On CNN now the woman Weiner texted with is looking for $100,000 flamingdem Jul 2013 #21
How many more are there and who are they? DevonRex Jul 2013 #22
It's compulsive behavior...and why did he think he wouldn't get caught? KoKo Jul 2013 #32
Just think, now he has millions looking up pictures of DevonRex Jul 2013 #34
...a plea for help, maybe? Seems pretty extreme... KoKo Jul 2013 #37
I know what his problem is. DevonRex Jul 2013 #38
How about "Obsessive/Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disfunction?" From Mayo Clinic: KoKo Jul 2013 #39
That was my thought in the beginning. DevonRex Jul 2013 #40
I could see a bit of combination of Narcissism & Sex Addiction KoKo Jul 2013 #43
Nobody is just one thing. Except in the world of DevonRex Jul 2013 #44
If i knew he phone sexed her, or even screwed her in person... allin99 Jul 2013 #30
The dude is a sex addict...it happens. Would I want him as a 'whatever political'? Not until.. Tikki Jul 2013 #36

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
1. The Brits have Royalty Fever, and we're a mob that goes ballistic over a man's penis. Democracy is
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 06:56 PM
Jul 2013

cooked.

Enough with the trivial distractions.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
7. It's a symptom of a larger disease.
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 07:10 PM
Jul 2013

And, it's probably fatal to a functioning democracy.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
14. How did you arrive at that cockamany conclusion?
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 07:32 PM
Jul 2013

I'd rather abolish monarchy, everywhere, except maybe in The Magic Kingdom.

 

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)
13. Most people here really aren't that fussed over the royal infant, really.
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 07:21 PM
Jul 2013
http://yougov.co.uk/news/2013/07/23/whos-interested-royal-baby/

And surprisingly a constitutional monarchy can also be a pretty well-functioning democracy. Not just the UK; Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Spain, all constitutional monarchies.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
15. You've probably not been watching network TV.
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 07:35 PM
Jul 2013

Granted, like the Magic Kingdom, monarchies seem to be good for tourism. Like sports stadiums, however, they really don't pay for themselves.

 

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)
16. I don't watch TV regularly.
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 07:42 PM
Jul 2013

When I do it's usually the BBC, although I haven't in the past few days. And I stand by the statement that most people in the UK, and certainly most people in the part of the UK I live in, are pretty indifferent.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
27. The "cad test" only seems to disqualify Democrats - the GOP don't give a crap when it's one of them
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 11:51 AM
Jul 2013

who behaves this way. That's giving them an edge in elections. I personally think there's a public and private sphere, and only in exceptional circumstances should the details of a candidate's private life ever come into play as disqualifying someone from office. We shouldn't be doing the Republican's opposition research and making causes for them, as a rule.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
28. And I make no difference by party
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 11:57 AM
Jul 2013

And I suspect we are seeing a paradigm shift on this.

Private sphere does not include sexual harassment.

By the way...locally, the office should start a pool on when charges will be files...not whether

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
2. This article is two years old.
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 06:57 PM
Jul 2013

And these were supposedly private conversations. Why is this article relevant now?

 

darkangel218

(13,985 posts)
4. Do you think Weiner should be elected in public office again?
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 07:03 PM
Jul 2013

After lying and deceiving his wife the way he did?

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
9. I have no way of knowing if he lied to his wife or not.
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 07:12 PM
Jul 2013

Just like Bill Clinton, I do not know the "rules" of their relationship. Maybe I've lived in San Francisco for too long, who knows? But no politician is going to publicly say "we're poly".

meow2u3

(25,250 posts)
20. Only I wouldn't call it sex addiction
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 08:14 PM
Jul 2013

I'd call what Weiner has a massive Madonna/whore complex. That's the real reason Huma is not enough for him, even though he knows what he has at home.

Myrina

(12,296 posts)
41. I think he's a "Risk Taker" and perhaps an Exhibitionist
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 02:57 PM
Jul 2013

One of those people who live for the Risk/Risque - the more dangerous, the better.
And the Exhibitionist .... well the dick pics speak for themselves.

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
33. "I want to bang the future mayor of nyc"....March 16, 2011
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 12:26 PM
Jul 2013
March 16, 2011

Weiss: are you as passionate in the sack as u are about politics? I’m getting bored of my f*** friend

Weiner: baby you’d be crawling for the door to prevent me from f***ing you silly

Weiss: nice, just what I’m looking for. I want to bang the future mayor of nyc!

Weiner: making me h**d

Weiss: I love that you are always h**d when I talk to you

Weiner: I’m horny a lot. sorry

Weiss: me too! u have that affect on me

Weiner: he make you c**?

Weiss:sometimes..but he’s not as hot as you. he tells me I’m too wild for him…he can’t handle me..i bet u can handle anything

Weiner: I want to feel you c** with my fat c*** in you

KharmaTrain

(31,706 posts)
12. It's Not The Sexting...
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 07:21 PM
Jul 2013

...it's his reckless disregard he had about reaching out to total strangers and willing to put himself in compromising positions. It's downright stupid...especially from someone with high political ambitions. If he's willing to show his "schlong" to impress what else can or will he do? He's walking blackmail material.

Personally I could care less about his libido and it's up to the folks of New York City to pass judgement on him but the fact is he let the wrong head do his thinking...

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
23. The problem is...that he thought then and now (with the second incident) that
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 08:22 PM
Jul 2013

He Was Above It All.

After all if Wall Street Got Bailed out...after bringing Financial System groveling to Congress to tap our Taxpayer Money and the EU went down...later causing terrible austerity there to compete with our own austerity policies...then Weiner looking back on President Clinton and others who've gotten off for "Sexual Indiscretions" that really offended many and showed character flaw..... Then, Weiner looked at it all and said to himself: "I CAN DO THAT...and GET AWAY WITH IT...and be MAYOR OF NYC! It is COOL!

Do we need any more of this crap behavior?

flamingdem

(40,891 posts)
21. Ugh. On CNN now the woman Weiner texted with is looking for $100,000
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 08:15 PM
Jul 2013

for her story.

This is why it's more than his own issue, with his visibility people can use his weakness against him

DevonRex

(22,541 posts)
22. How many more are there and who are they?
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 08:20 PM
Jul 2013

And did it get worse than we already know? There's a reason he wouldn't answer any questions.

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
32. It's compulsive behavior...and why did he think he wouldn't get caught?
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 12:17 PM
Jul 2013

That's concerning for sure.

DevonRex

(22,541 posts)
34. Just think, now he has millions looking up pictures of
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 01:03 PM
Jul 2013

his penis on the internet. It's a selfie flasher's dream. The cynic tells me this is why he's running for mayor. Not to be mayor but for this. He knew he'd get caught.

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
37. ...a plea for help, maybe? Seems pretty extreme...
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 01:19 PM
Jul 2013

and desperate though...to ruin his life pushing this stuff so far as to try to become mayor of NYC.. And, shows little concern for his wife, son and the people who were funding, campaigning and going to vote for him. Is that why he called himself "Carlos Danger?" Because he knew the danger of what he was doing but was compelled to do it no matter the costs.

If that's the case...he needs help...BIG TIME. Surely his backers were worried about this happening...and I wonder about their own character or lack of.

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
39. How about "Obsessive/Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disfunction?" From Mayo Clinic:
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 02:33 PM
Jul 2013

By Mayo Clinic staff
Original Article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/compulsive-sexual-behavior/DS00144
Definition

Compulsive sexual behavior — sometimes called hypersexuality, hypersexual disorder, nymphomania or sexual addiction — is an obsession with sexual thoughts, feelings or behaviors that affects your health, job, relationships or other parts of your life.

Compulsive sexual behavior may involve a normally enjoyable sexual experience that becomes an obsession. Or compulsive sexual behavior may involve fantasies or activities outside the bounds of culturally, legally or morally accepted sexual behavior.

No matter what it's called or the exact nature of the behavior, untreated compulsive sexual behavior can damage your self-esteem, relationships, career and other people. But with treatment and self-help, you can manage compulsive sexual behavior and keep your urges in check.

There's a broad range of sexual activities that can be warning signs of compulsive sexual behavior. Examples include:

Having multiple sexual partners or extramarital affairs
Having sex with anonymous partners or prostitutes
Avoiding emotional involvement in sexual relationships
Using commercial phone sex conversations for gratification
Visiting sexually explicit Internet sites or services
Engaging in excessive masturbation
Frequently using pornographic materials
Engaging in masochistic or sadistic sex
Exhibitionism
Having a fixation on an unattainable sex partner

DevonRex

(22,541 posts)
40. That was my thought in the beginning.
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 02:52 PM
Jul 2013

I've only revised my opinion recently, and I could be wrong. Because you're right, he does display some of those characteristics.

I changed my mind for a few reasons. The deep codependency, or in the case of a narcissist, co-narcissism, of Huma. It goes far beyond even the enabling behavior of the spouse of an alcoholic, in the very public display of it.

Another thing is the very choice of Huma as a spouse. She is Hillary's aid. They were married by Bill Clinton himself. Narcissists gravitate toward the high and mighty and toward other narcissists.

Finally, the run for mayor of New York so soon, and lying about when this behavior stopped, if it has. A more grandiose plan, a more public display could not have been dreamed up. It combines the splash and risk-taking necessary for a narcissist. Even if he has stopped the sexting, he's still a narcissist. It's only one manifestation of it. Unfortunately, he's got the actual personality disorder. There's no telling how far the disorder goes now, has already gone or will go in the future.

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
43. I could see a bit of combination of Narcissism & Sex Addiction
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 02:59 PM
Jul 2013

And there is Huma who seems to have her own troubles...which might be co-dependency or a lust for her own power. Might be a different disorder with her that he latches onto and they feed each other.

Now that we've analyzed them... ....Let's hope he just resigns on his own or his backers pull the plug in funding and he has to deal with it.

DevonRex

(22,541 posts)
44. Nobody is just one thing. Except in the world of
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 03:12 PM
Jul 2013

medical coding where they want a number to label people as.

That poor little boy. That's all I can say. Time for the family to exit stage left where hopefully a whole host of counselors are waiting. And New York will get a wonderful new Democratic mayor!

allin99

(894 posts)
30. If i knew he phone sexed her, or even screwed her in person...
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 12:07 PM
Jul 2013

something about it would sit less ill with me. But maybe it's how juvenile he is in his texts and actions. And maybe it's his desperate need to show off, it wasn't just getting off.

Bill Clinton, although he was a cheater, he wasn't juvenile about it, and it wasn't this obvious desperate needy individual reaching out to strangers online to show his dick off to.

there's something about Weiner that isn't normal. Yes it was is gross that it was so soon after the wedding, but thre's something else about it and him that isn't sitting well with me and a whole buncha other people, even those who forgave bill and describe bill's issues as "personal". Hard to put a finger on exactly what it is.

Tikki

(15,140 posts)
36. The dude is a sex addict...it happens. Would I want him as a 'whatever political'? Not until..
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 01:09 PM
Jul 2013

he takes care of his addiction. And there are programs for addictions and he can surly afford the best program.



Tikki

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