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12. I'd vote for him in a heartbeat.

Wed May 22, 2013, 04:49 AM

May 2013

Really didn't like how he was treated and disowned by his own party. I don't care about his personal life and I won't comment on it here. He was a Democrat with a backbone and those are few and far between. If only I lived in NY, I sure would campaign and vote for him.

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Anthony Weiner Enters 2013 New York Mayoral Race (VIDEO) [View all] BVictor1 May 2013 OP

I think in the end i will likely vote for him if he is on the ballot. hrmjustin May 2013 #1

i would too if i were in new york. DesertFlower May 2013 #2

I've always said, if the voters of NYC don't mind having a mayor who tweeted his cock Nye Bevan May 2013 #3

The voters in NY knew what was going on and had the party leadership not forced him out, sabrina 1 May 2013 #5

^^^This!^^^ BlueCaliDem May 2013 #7

+1 Bigredhunk May 2013 #9

You said it! Plucketeer May 2013 #37

I'm right there with you, sabrina. I'd LOVE to be able to vote for him. pacalo May 2013 #10

The voters of New York never had a chance to rule on whether Weiner should have kept his seat. merrily May 2013 #38

I agree. Polls at the time showed he would have been reelected regardless of all the sabrina 1 May 2013 #41

If they didn't mind Ghooliani.... merrily May 2013 #31

Good for him. I hope he wins. I will be happy to help him do so. n/t sabrina 1 May 2013 #4

Still would support Christine Quinn if I was a New Yawker....Weiner should have run for comptroller. Rowdyboy May 2013 #6

May he fail miserably Adenoid_Hynkel May 2013 #8

Yep. Plus, he's a deceiver & a liar with poor judgment. n/t Little Star May 2013 #19

He lied about cyber sex, and it was no one's business. Since we move on from War Crimes sabrina 1 May 2013 #33

He is a narcissist. It's all about him. Weiner did jackshit in Congress. KittyWampus May 2013 #87

I hope he flanks for future Mayor Quinn, then takes a position in President Clinton's cabinet in17 graham4anything May 2013 #11

I'd vote for him in a heartbeat. tblue May 2013 #12

it's not about his personal life Skittles May 2013 #15

If every politician who made poor decisions in public or private life were drummed out of office, merrily May 2013 #32

If Mark Sanford can get reelected after lying, skipping town from his responsibilities and having Auntie Bush May 2013 #82

He made excellent political decisions. We move on from War Criminals and Wall St. Criminals sabrina 1 May 2013 #36

we need to find people who can do all that Skittles May 2013 #74

Oh hell to the no DeadLetterOffice May 2013 #13

I haven't seen Dems do or say anything much about Republicans who do way worse than sabrina 1 May 2013 #42

Oh THAT'S a ringing endorsement... DeadLetterOffice May 2013 #75

No, not a false dilemma at all. I consider it a real dilemma that we have actual dangerous criminals sabrina 1 May 2013 #89

+1 eom LittleGirl May 2013 #57

inspired by Sanford Skittles May 2013 #14

One disappeared from his Governorship, cheated on his wife, stole from taxpayers... onehandle May 2013 #17

Both got caught lying out their asses also. Little Star May 2013 #20

Well, lying politicians seems acceptable these days. So we have to decide about the degree sabrina 1 May 2013 #43

I like it. Heaven knows. . . . annabanana May 2013 #16

He's pressing forward. I'm impressed by him. His ambition can't be contained. Bucky May 2013 #18

One of the big mistakes we make as Democrats is resign when we are wrong. I would have liked to see jwirr May 2013 #21

Maybe Eliot Spitzer can be rehabilitated, too. NBachers May 2013 #22

Eliot is a prince compared to Weiner flamingdem May 2013 #35

Weiner was going after Clarence Thomas and his wife. THAT is the only reason he was sabrina 1 May 2013 #44

Aha I didn't know that flamingdem May 2013 #45

Yes, and he was making a lot of progress. That is why Thomas' friends, Breitbart et al sabrina 1 May 2013 #51

Wow, might be worth posting about this here flamingdem May 2013 #58

I remember at the time this was all happening I did write some OPs as did others, about sabrina 1 May 2013 #62

What a weirdo AngryAmish May 2013 #23

If he lied about something bitchkitty May 2013 #24

Maybe you don't know how the internet works. former9thward May 2013 #25

It was his wife's business and he lied to her. Renew Deal May 2013 #29

If he lied about important issues, if he protected war criminals from prosecution, or Wall St. sabrina 1 May 2013 #46

Exactly right. He's a proven liar. Pterodactyl May 2013 #86

Compulsive liar, anti-Arab bigot, race-baiter, geek tragedy May 2013 #26

Isn't his wife muslim? Renew Deal May 2013 #28

The anti-Arab bigotry and race-baiting are part of his political geek tragedy May 2013 #30

Now I know I will be supporting him as I always have. He is married to a Muslim woman and sabrina 1 May 2013 #47

Are you familiar with ZOA? geek tragedy May 2013 #52

Yes, I am familiar with his position on the I/P situation and that was the one issue on which I sabrina 1 May 2013 #53

Weiner did criticize AIPAC. geek tragedy May 2013 #54

Please publish that quote 'for not hating Arabs enough'. You ignored my sabrina 1 May 2013 #56

Weiner is to the far right of AIPAC on Israel/Palestine. He hates Palestinians. geek tragedy May 2013 #59

Still no quote that he 'hates all Arabs'. The I/P situation is a political situation in which the US sabrina 1 May 2013 #63

"He is no different from any other Dem sadly, on that issue. " geek tragedy May 2013 #65

Still no 'he hates all Arabs' quotes. I guess you won't be voting for any Democrats in the next sabrina 1 May 2013 #66

Weiner has called out Obama for being insufficiently 'pro-Israel' geek tragedy May 2013 #67

Supporter of Israel - yes; aligned completely with AIPAC - no karynnj May 2013 #69

I was pretty disappointed with him Renew Deal May 2013 #27

When I read VIDEO in your title I thought: flamingdem May 2013 #34

I never gave a rat's ass about his peronal life to begin with and I don't get why so many here do. BlueStater May 2013 #39

If it wasn't for Breitbart and his band of Right Wing defenders of Clarence Thomas, we would sabrina 1 May 2013 #48

Well, I am actually thankful we found out what a scumbag he really is. DCBob May 2013 #68

That's the old John Edwards argument Renew Deal May 2013 #71

Actually, if he didn't tweet his junk instead of direct messaging it we wouldn't have known Renew Deal May 2013 #70

Actually he didn't tweet his junk deliberately to a college girl, but if you were listening to sabrina 1 May 2013 #76

You're right. It wasn't deliberately tweeted. Renew Deal May 2013 #81

Jeebus, what drives these guys? PlanetBev May 2013 #40

The political perk life is so exclusive, it's like making a wealthy person poor. It's awful to be.. Safetykitten May 2013 #50

If his wife forgave him Iwillnevergiveup May 2013 #49

I just hope that clarice May 2013 #55

Bravo! He's exactly what New York needs marshall May 2013 #60

Newsom was able to get past his sex scandal madville May 2013 #61

This guy needs to find another career. DCBob May 2013 #64

I'd vote for him adieu May 2013 #72

He exhibited an Golden Raisin May 2013 #73

Um, his dick never left his office. Photos are not the same thing as eg, actually using it. Cyber sabrina 1 May 2013 #77

I agree... Progressive issues are more important now than ever.... We have Democrats voting midnight May 2013 #79

If that FUCKER from NC an inter back onto politics. I don't see a problem bigdarryl May 2013 #78

Republicans would love him if he was a Republican..Switch your party..the Re thugs will vote for you SummerSnow May 2013 #80

I wish i could vote for him. Arctic Dave May 2013 #83

Vitter the prostitute john got to stay. Sanford in SC just got back in. Weiner never consumated RBInMaine May 2013 #84

His campaign slogan: Vote Weiner! Let it all hang out! bklyncowgirl May 2013 #85

No thanks. NYC Liberal May 2013 #88