Steve Kornacki: Anthony Weiner “made an ugly appeal to voters’ worst nature” -video

[Douglas Carpenter]

The MSNBC host gives a reason to reject the former congressman that's more compelling than a Twitter scandal

VIDEO

http://www.salon.com/2013/05/05/steve_kornacki_anthony_weiner_made_an_ugly_appeal_to_voters_worst_nature/

[pacalo]

1. I do agree with Kornacki here...

Is it unfair if he loses his political future because of a scandal as dumb as this one? Sure.

What Kornacki is making an issue of happened 22 years ago. Weiner's more recent performance as a Democratic U.S. representative was nothing short of outstanding. He was a force to be reckoned with; a Democrat with spine.

/edited to add link for excerpt quote: http://www.salon.com/2011/06/07/anthony_weiner_1991/

[frazzled]

3. Spine without scruples is not what we need

What Weiner did 22 years ago--I was in my 40s then, so I remember; maybe you don't--is relevant still. He came to power through ugly, race-baiting techniques not worthy of any progressive.

I'm often bewildered by the criterion we use to judge politicians: "spine." That usually means a big mouth. I tend to look rather at character and at accomplishments. For all Anthony Weiner's "spine," what kind of character does he have and what did he ever accomplish, besides talk?

[pacalo]

4. I like his spunk.

[graham4anything]

2. That reminds me of the smear Andrew & Mario Cuomo used against Ed Koch

and Ed Koch himself used a different one to win the Mayor's race

and a smear like that against Jesse Jackson and Jerry Brown caused Jerry not to possibly be the nominee in 1992, and a smear against Jesse Jackson caused him not to be the nominee for President.

I myself want Christine Quinn for mayor, and won't mind if Weiner runs, and in doing so flanks and keeps others out of it from winning and gives Quinn a comfortable margin.

[jjewell]

5. Wow. Thank you for posting this...

I'm on the West Coast and knew nothing of Weiner before his Congressional career. I had no idea he used those type of tactics to get to where he got. Sad...

I didn't really give much a damn about the Weiner/"Wiener" scandal, and was sorry to see him go, but this gives pause for a re-think.

I guess it just proves the old adage: "What don't come out in the wash, will come out in the rinse..."

[wandy]

6. So I guess Anthony Weiner's greatest crime was not being born a republican like that Icon........

Mark Sanford.

Mark Sanford just might win South Carolina seat

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mark-sanford-might-actually-win-south-carolina-seat/2013/05/05/bfea35b6-b589-11e2-b94c-b684dda07add_story.html

Stone me if ya gotta, but we Democrats need firebrands like Weiner who aren;'t afraid to stand up to the Teapublican BS.
Silly me I forgot, we have higher principals and willing accept IOKIYR.