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10. What gets me is the idea that any one politician is so important that the public is expected to

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 03:12 PM

Jul 2013

accept this and elect him to office.

Luckily, there are other people capable of holding the office.

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Carlos Danger: Anthony Weiner Confirms Authenticity Of New Sex Chats [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jul 2013 OP

carlos danger d_b Jul 2013 #1

Remember Michael Vick's pseudonym? AZ Mike Jul 2013 #3

anagram Cradles Organ GreatCaesarsGhost Jul 2013 #38

also RudynJack Jul 2013 #41

I am still voting for him! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #2

You have got to be kidding. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2013 #4

Great post. bigwillq Jul 2013 #6

If what I am hearing that this is 6 months after he resigned then he may have to drop out. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #13

I am not voting for Quinn! If he falters I will pick anyone other then Quinn. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #8

Weiner might have been a good mayor. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2013 #12

Well he may have to drop out but I am not dropping my support for him yet. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #16

Why would I care about his personal life? sufrommich Jul 2013 #11

was it okay with his wife? frylock Jul 2013 #30

Is she divorcing him? I think its safe sufrommich Jul 2013 #33

working through it constitutes OK in your relationship? frylock Jul 2013 #34

and no respect for his wife elehhhhna Jul 2013 #36

Could someone put some saltpeter in that guy's ovaltine? NoPasaran Jul 2013 #5

Using the name "Carlos Danger" is the most damning aspect of this. Was Chest Rockwell geek tragedy Jul 2013 #7

He just couldn't control himself, could he? CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #43

His wife already knew and they've already settled it. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #9

The man has a big problem. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2013 #21

Why is anybody surprised? Relapses are common in alcoholics on the way to full sobriety. CTyankee Jul 2013 #28

What gets me is the idea that any one politician is so important that the public is expected to enough Jul 2013 #10

Reading the full article...this doesn't sound too good for him. n/t KoKo Jul 2013 #14

coolest Mayor name ever Enrique Jul 2013 #15

Change his 1st name to Oscar. tblue Jul 2013 #27

shoul be Boss Weiner elehhhhna Jul 2013 #37

We need to send these men (regardless of party) nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #17

Even IF he wins, he'll have to resign AGAIN when more of this comes out NightWatcher Jul 2013 #18

Agree. This makes him unelectable flamingdem Jul 2013 #22

He obviously has issues, so he obviously wasn't about to go cold turkey joeybee12 Jul 2013 #19

Hope some of his support goes to Bill Thompson liskddksil Jul 2013 #20

Thompson was my second pick behind Weiner. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #26

Zero self control Redford Jul 2013 #23

I don't care about his sexual pecadillos, but his policy positions. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #24

Weiner's a policy lightweight. Career backbencher whose main skill is pandering geek tragedy Jul 2013 #32

He should get a divorce... backscatter712 Jul 2013 #25

Ohforgodssake, Anthony. n/t DirkGently Jul 2013 #29

I don't know much Jenoch Jul 2013 #31

It seems Weiner has a high sex drive. Trillo Jul 2013 #35

oh ffs he just got married a few years ago and elehhhhna Jul 2013 #39

"dicpics and naughty highschooly emails" may be an attempt to not have PHYSICAL sex, Trillo Jul 2013 #42

then perhaps he should jack it. but no: he wants danger. elehhhhna Jul 2013 #44

Giggity giggity goo! Thatssss Quagmire..... Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #40