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

Wed May 22, 2013, 11:24 AM

May 2013

They tried as hard as they could to force Rangel out, keeping him under investigation for over two cycles. Even Obama spoke out, saying he should resign. Both times, voters sent him back.

Voter's in Weiner's district never got that chance. The drum beat for his resignation was more incessant than the drum beat for the invasion of Iraq.

This is going to be a harder thing that getting re-elected to Congress would have been. If I lived in Weiner's district, though, I'd vote for him for Mayor ten times, if I could, given that they took away my right to decide about Weiner's keeping his seat.

I am not saying what he did was right or wrong. I'm saying only (a) Democrats seemed to have a much different standard when it was Clinton, who actually broke the law; and (b) it was up to Weiner's district, not the DNC.

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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