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nil desperandum

(654 posts)
132. High horse
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 01:23 PM
Jul 2013

I don't assume she's exactly like me because I won't stay with a spouse who makes plans to put a lover in a condo while arranging sex and sending pictures of their privates to the potential paramour....

I made my comments because of what Huma said :
"It took a lot of work and a whole lot of therapy to get to a place where I could forgive Anthony," Abedin said. "It was not an easy choice in any way, but I made the decision that it was worth staying in this marriage."

Those don't sound like the words of a woman who was "okay" with any of it or knew about any of it.....perhaps the person who doesn't understand this is you because you don't mind his politics you don't mind his bad behavior.

I like his politics too, but I would like someone I intend to vote for to speak honestly about his intentions. If his past is filled with lies to his family I am concerned his future might be filled with lies as well.

If that means you think I am on a high horse, then we will have to agree that we don't see eye to eye here. I'm not convincing you that I am not a moralizing prude, and you're not convincing me that a man whose actions put his wife into therapy in order to forgive him is worthy of a vote.

Thanks, for the education it's been fun.

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come on, he's a pervert Skittles Jul 2013 #1
Once again, Wiener makes the hard choice and comes clean... cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #2
the "hard" choice was already made, the difficult one is to get out of politics so msongs Jul 2013 #9
+1 Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #30
I don't understand your comment Renew Deal Jul 2013 #15
try to think, er, sexual innuendo, Renew Deal Skittles Jul 2013 #93
Don't feel bad Orrex Jul 2013 #34
I was going to go with "Wiener accidentally tweets johnson to Anonymous." cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #52
badda boom badda bing Champion Jack Jul 2013 #83
SCHEDULING CHEROKEEPROGRESSIVE FOR ASS KICKING Skittles Jul 2013 #92
(Hangs head...) cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #96
OH PLEASE Skittles Jul 2013 #114
Uhhh... cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #126
Looks to me like he needs help with either a Ilsa Jul 2013 #3
I agree. This has to be hard on his family esp if they thought all this was behind them. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #4
Heh heh. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #38
has the wife weighed in on this, she may be fine with it, i dont know. loli phabay Jul 2013 #51
Maybe she is. But this isn't behavior Ilsa Jul 2013 #116
I am no psychologist Jenoch Jul 2013 #88
I've said it before, I'll say it again. Happyhippychick Jul 2013 #5
She has redefined "long-suffering" (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #7
Wasn't she pregnant at the time? Hard for women to make big changes in those circumstances. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #12
Please. It's hard if you didn't have the support she had. vaberella Jul 2013 #128
I hear ya. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #134
i hear some women are attracted to Danger Enrique Jul 2013 #13
That's what I said about Hilary Clinton. But these lady's make their choices. n/t vaberella Jul 2013 #127
This is a shame. As a supporter This makes me sad. Hope this does not elect Quinn. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #6
If Weiner beats her, she will regret that she never tweeted her vulva (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #8
oh my. KittyWampus Jul 2013 #10
Carlos Danger? geek tragedy Jul 2013 #11
Carlos Danger Wiener. Danger is his middle name! nolabear Jul 2013 #14
Danger Weiner, Savage Weiner, too many weiners to keep track of anymore... nt Buns_of_Fire Jul 2013 #89
Idiot Wiener, Jerkoff Wiener, Scumbucket Wiener. Whisp Jul 2013 #95
So what? Whose business is it? GlashFordan Jul 2013 #16
This. His personal life is between him and his family. nt sufrommich Jul 2013 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Agschmid Jul 2013 #26
If "being a boy scout" means "not tweeting your cock", Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author Agschmid Jul 2013 #35
and apparantly several women to whom he sent unsolicited dick pictures. nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author Agschmid Jul 2013 #36
I think he is done in politics but who knows maddezmom Jul 2013 #57
I thought he was a good congressman, actually. nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #71
He was and would probably be a good mayor maddezmom Jul 2013 #74
who cares about questionable judgment, right? frylock Jul 2013 #25
Was sacrificing term limits to Bloomberg's demands closeupready Jul 2013 #44
and that has fuckall to do with this.. frylock Jul 2013 #49
It fuckall does - Quinn v. Weiner. closeupready Jul 2013 #70
so weiner gets elected, more scandals emerge, weiner resigns in disgrace.. frylock Jul 2013 #76
Did the National Organization of Women have any right to urge women not to vote for Weiner? Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #32
The business of people who vote for him. n-t Logical Jul 2013 #56
Yes, because on my tax money time he's looking at porn sites and tweeting penis'. vaberella Jul 2013 #129
idiot warrior1 Jul 2013 #17
More power to him. I hope he wins the election. byeya Jul 2013 #19
The Murdoch-owned NY Post OnyxCollie Jul 2013 #20
Can't believe anyone is still using your tactic. nt Dreamer Tatum Jul 2013 #39
Surely these piddling sexual quirks, obsessions, and dalliances would not interfere with indepat Jul 2013 #21
Here we go again Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #22
Sometimes, I think that some guys would be happier without being married. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #23
"Anonymous" must be in an extended childhood... kiva Jul 2013 #24
That caught my eye too. How ridiculous. nt laundry_queen Jul 2013 #98
It sounds like they both need help. nt Mosby Jul 2013 #27
Why not? What did he have to lose at that point? n/t Ian David Jul 2013 #28
Honey, at 22, you are an adult. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2013 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #61
Don't push me. I just watched "Evan Feinberg"... WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2013 #117
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #119
Heh. Feinberg is quite the poster child... WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2013 #120
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #121
Same here. Moving from... WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2013 #122
+1 JVS Jul 2013 #75
Hmm...let me check. BlueStater Jul 2013 #37
It could actually be a positive. He has demonstrated strong computer skills, Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #41
Will your head explode if he wins? BlueStater Jul 2013 #43
No, it will be hilarious. I can't wait for the NY Post headlines and cartoons. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #48
How does he look in the poles...er, polls? Common Sense Party Jul 2013 #72
Who cares. I don't. I'm voting for him. closeupready Jul 2013 #40
It's almost worth it for the four years of amusing NY Post headlines and puns (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #42
They do have a way with words, closeupready Jul 2013 #45
He shows poor judgement.....his behavior is pathetic....if he wins...NY will be a laughing stock Gin Jul 2013 #46
Ron Mexico would be proud. "Carlos Danger" is a great name for a big idiot. n/t hughee99 Jul 2013 #47
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #53
Hi Carlos! Got any good pics to post? (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #55
In my day, we had to send crotch shots by pony express. Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #50
See, the Weiner mayoralty will be non-stop hilarity! Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #54
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #62
Can't you see the T-shirts? "Vote for Carlos" n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #63
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #85
That is one horny guy. jessie04 Jul 2013 #58
if you're 22, you are an adult. deal. Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #59
According to Abc news he is going to have a press conference soon. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #60
Think he'll blame it on Breitbart's Ghost? cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #64
Those damn ghosts! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #65
Honesty nil desperandum Jul 2013 #66
+100 nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #68
And you know the intricacies of their marriage because......? jeff47 Jul 2013 #80
Comments nil desperandum Jul 2013 #130
Again, you are assuming parts of their relationship jeff47 Jul 2013 #131
High horse nil desperandum Jul 2013 #132
This guy's a train wreck. Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #67
This guy is scum. nt greytdemocrat Jul 2013 #69
Why hasn't his wife left him? BainsBane Jul 2013 #73
Wouldn't be surprised if she left after this. polichick Jul 2013 #78
Maybe she doesn't care? jeff47 Jul 2013 #81
She cares BainsBane Jul 2013 #82
Because.......? jeff47 Jul 2013 #86
Because the entire country has seen her husband tweeting his willy BainsBane Jul 2013 #87
And why is that humiliating? jeff47 Jul 2013 #90
No one wants their husband's indiscretions in the news BainsBane Jul 2013 #91
How very sad for his wife, mzmolly Jul 2013 #77
Thanks for screwing us out of a progressive Congressman, Weiner. Deep13 Jul 2013 #79
He should run as Carlos Danger. Would be great. NorthCarolina Jul 2013 #84
Why are you so fucking concerned... 99Forever Jul 2013 #94
Oh, you musunderstand. My OP was in no way intended to condemn the cock-tweeting and the sexting, Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #100
Her "modern attitude" was in place... 99Forever Jul 2013 #102
Hey, I didn't tell him to hold a press conference about his sex life. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #105
So you can't or won't answer. 99Forever Jul 2013 #106
Doesn't something become "my business" when someone holds a PRESS CONFERENCE about it? (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #107
Lather, rinse, repeat. 99Forever Jul 2013 #109
Hey, you're right, it does. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #110
lol! nt ecstatic Jul 2013 #112
Is that wrong? JVS Jul 2013 #97
yeah, you wouldn't want to make this shit up.. Cha Jul 2013 #99
Witch Hunt Shankapotomus Jul 2013 #101
Here's another verse: Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #103
Hypothetical: Shankapotomus Jul 2013 #108
what a load of crap. Weiner showed no impulse control and no judgment cali Jul 2013 #123
This is a deliberate distraction from the State Dept sexual misconduct scandal. Whisp Jul 2013 #104
I've intentionally stayed quiet until now because I wanted to see where matthews Jul 2013 #111
How did this come out? Did the woman come forward? Autumn Jul 2013 #113
He might as well have "Carlos Danger" tattooed on his ... forehead... VOX Jul 2013 #115
He started these chats a week before his "It's all behind me" People magazine spread Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2013 #118
I am not terribly concerned with his sex life, smirkymonkey Jul 2013 #124
He is sick. Punkingal Jul 2013 #125
Bad reporting!!! Capt. Obvious Jul 2013 #133
Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #135
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