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It really is. I am one who was strongly believing he should step down, but I was looking at him in a vacuum, independent of what anybody else did or didn't "get away with". I now believe it should have been up to his constituents.
And that idiot from Stern's show. Holy. What an embarrassment of an alleged human.
Damaged BECAUSE they wanted him to resign?
I actually have a little bit better view of some democrats because of their response to Weiner (and others) :shrug:
I'd leave it up the constituents. I think part of it is that Weiner initially lied about what happened. Obviously, he isn't facing perjury, but it just makes him look worse. Of course, the fact that he is asked to leave and Charlie Rangel still holds office really says a lot about politics in the United States....
I haven't watched the vid, but if Clinton's infidelities didn't hurt the Democratic Party (or, for that matter, if Mark Foley's troubles didn't hurt the Republican Party) then I seriously doubt that Weiner's sexual antics will hurt the Democratic Party.
It's all about SEX!
Sell arms to America's enemy? (like Reagan) -- Name an airport after him!
Blow jobs? -- IMPEACH!
I really like Rachel Maddow, however I disagree with her on this one. The big difference between the Anthony Wierner story and all of the others she mentioned is PICTURES. If it were not for the evidence, he probably would still have his job today. I also have the sense that the Democratic leadership didn't care for his antics on the House floor and are glad to see him go.
Actually, Clinton committed a crime by lieing under oath. It's called, "perjury", it's illegal and that is why Clinton was impeached.
Actually, Clinton committed a crime by lieing under oath. It's called, "perjury", it's illegal and that is why Clinton was impeached.
Technically, yes. But it was really because he lied about sex. That's what Americans seem to care about.
I'm more worried about somebody selling arms to Iran than who lied about getting a blow job. But sex sells, so there you go.
it is true that our society (political affiliation unconcerned) seems to put a lot of personal 'meaning' into sexuality.
Who you sleep with, how many, what you did - all this stuff is always forced to relate with how trustworthy, ethical, honest or responsible you are.