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gollygee

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7. I haven't been keeping up on this Weiner deal

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 01:52 PM

Jul 2013

because I honestly don't particularly care I guess. Maybe that's sad, but I'm more outraged about the whole Zimmerman thing and this just isn't hitting my radar when the Zimmerman thing is taking up my capacity for outrage.

So I'm not up on just what he did. I heard he texted women photos of his penis - women who never said they were interested or wanted that kind of attention? Is that right? I don't honestly know and I might be piecing together unrelated bits of stuff and I might just be confused, but if he did that then that is sexual harassment and is against the law. If he only texted women who indicated they were interested, then that's another matter. But it isn't OK or neutral or irrelevant if he's harassing random women.

I guess it depends on what he specifically did.

I don't think people should not be allowed to hold office because of legal but questionable sexual choices. If their choices appear to be misogynist, then it might make me personally chose not to vote for them, and I hope other people would make that same choice, but I don't like making people's sexual choices more important than what they actually did in their duties as an elected official.

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Something that has always bothered me: Moralizing. [View all] Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 OP

TweetWeiner . . . . stupid and narcissistic. Pervert just like any other flasher..... Little Star Jul 2013 #1

Re: Sanford DURHAM D Jul 2013 #2

I thought I had read the same thing. Arkansas Granny Jul 2013 #4

Yes, that's a crime. Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #12

You seem badly confused about morality and criminality cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #3

No, I'm not confused. Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #13

Bob Filner, the San Diego Sherrif's is running the investigation nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #5

Weiner's issue is that he has a psychological disorder and is an addict. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #6

Do you recall us being critical of Frist diagnosing Terry Schiavo? Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #10

This is much easier. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #16

The OP never mentioned his fitness for office Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #21

It is me, I live in Brooklyn. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #23

Okay, fair enough! Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #32

As a NY'er, I can tell you what Weiner is and what he isn't. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #37

Now that's what I'm talking about Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #45

Sinky, a thought experiment. FEMALE candidate for mayor tweets pics of her twat to strangers. chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #46

Honestly . . . . personally I don't see a difference. Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #49

I was hoping changing the gender would help you see how many of don't think of this as an issue of chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #51

Actually, geneder still makes no difference to me, but . . . . . Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #52

"Congressman Weiner departed this morning to seek professional treatment " geek tragedy Jul 2013 #22

That's a PURELY political maneuver. Or to avoid/mitigate pending legal action. Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #33

So, he's a liar who can never be trusted to tell the truth about anything then. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #34

As evidence of that, as I write this Filner is saying he's checking into a clinic . . . . Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #35

I haven't been keeping up on this Weiner deal gollygee Jul 2013 #7

Clinton's blow job didn't break any laws. Lying about it did. His attempt to weasel out of telling MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #8

Oh yawn. DURHAM D Jul 2013 #9

he wasn't convicted but a judge said he lied and his law cali Jul 2013 #17

What did this private lawsuit have to do with his Presidential duties? DURHAM D Jul 2013 #27

She had to make up her own definition of "sexual relations" to make that claim. reusrename Jul 2013 #28

That doesn't change the fact that Clinton used his position of power to take advantage of an intern MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #47

Thank you. MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #44

there's almost zero attention to ANY defense or discussion of issues and initiatives in that race bigtree Jul 2013 #11

I could not agree more. Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #19

Anything not illegal is okay? Orsino Jul 2013 #14

Sorry. That is not what I said. Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #18

I'm not up on Filner, but if the women involved with these men don't sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #15

Wasn't there a cover-up involving the initial Weinergate? justiceischeap Jul 2013 #20

You make two *excellent* points, both in your middle sentence: Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #25

Even if someone does care about the infidelity or scandals justiceischeap Jul 2013 #30

Edwards used campaign cash- CRIME. Weiner sent unsolicited pix to someone- CRIME. KittyWampus Jul 2013 #24

Edwards used the cash as part of the coverup. Not as part of the boinking. Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #26

I think it's safe to say that very few women want a pic of that thing Warpy Jul 2013 #31

Edwards opposed marriage equality because of his religion, when called on that Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #38

I want the media out of the country's crotch Warpy Jul 2013 #29

the media has come to realize that sniffing crotches gets top ratings olddots Jul 2013 #48

I guess John Edwards and the other Sanctified Straights are fine with Straights. Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #36

Careful where you use that broad brush. Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #39

What about the words 'Straight Society' makes you think it means YOU, personally? Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #41

Hey I asked you what about 'Straight Society' makes you think this was personal. Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #50

How ironic is your op? It does nothing but moralize. Yikes, talk about cali Jul 2013 #40

It must KILL you that I won't engage. Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #42

lol. how ironic is that post? cali Jul 2013 #43