Weiner confirms more lewd messages

[hue]

Source: USA TODAY

New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner acknowledged Tuesday the existence of online messages between him and a woman not his wife that were sent after he resigned from Congress in 2011 for a similar sexting scandal.

"I said that other texts and photos were likely to come out, and today they have," Weiner said in a statement put out by his campaign. "These things that I did were wrong and hurtful to my wife and caused us to go through challenges in our marriage that extended past my resignation from Congress.''

An online gossip site called The Dirty posted screenshots Monday of online messages between an account in the name of Anthony Weiner and that of an unidentified woman, dated August 2012. Weiner discusses her potential involvement in a blog for Politico, the political news site, and talks about his cats.

A second, salacious chat exchange posted by The Dirty was from an account using the name Carlos Danger, which the site, quoting the unideintified woman, says is Weiner.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/07/23/weiner-more-lewd-messages/2579631/

[Renew Deal]

1. He's a loser

He just needs to go away

[KurtNYC]

2. Non-apology: "these things" "were wrong"

Not Weiner, not his actions or choices, but "things."

"Carlos Danger" -- that is going to stick.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

22. he's crossed the line well into sociopathic behavior

Once is innocent flirting.

Continuing to do so after all of this is just bizarre.

I feel sorry for his wife and kid.

[Elmergantry]

3. Wow, even AFTER getting busted?!

What a cad.

He should go away.

[BlueStater]

4. When he runs as a "Family Values" candidate and uses taxpayer money to fulfill his sexual desires...

...then I'll actually give a flying fuck about any of this.

[Dreamer Tatum]

5. A robust history of lying doesn't concern you? nt

[BlueStater]

6. Since none of it has a damn thing to do with his job, no. N/T

[Renew Deal]

7. It has everything to do with his job

If his wife can't trust him, why can you?

[BlueStater]

11. That's exactly the sort of the thing the Repukes said about Clinton 15 years ago.

Guess they were right all along, huh?

[Renew Deal]

13. Link?

[Trajan]

45. False analogy ...

Not that you would understand that ....

[BlueStater]

49. Not really.

But you're right. I definitely don't understand your silly anger over this AT ALL.

[Pterodactyl]

42. As mayor, I would expect him to lie on a daily basis. So, I guess that's good to have on his resume.

[BlueStater]

47. He lied about his personal life, which was none of your business to begin with.

Sorry his lies about what he does with his cock apparently broke your heart. The way you guys go on about this, it seems like YOU'RE the ones married to him, not Huma.

I only care about lies that matter and his pecker lies impact my life ZERO.

[Pterodactyl]

54. My heart is not broken. I'm actually laughing at a lying buffoonish loser.

Three things:

1. There are many people qualified to be mayor of New York. Why nominate someone who is not a strong candidate? Why nominate someone who repels a significant portion of the population (myself included)? Why risk handing the election to the opponent over something as stupid as a sexual perversion? Does losing help the poor? Does losing stop terrorism? Does losing advance the cause of justice?

2. I would not trust this guy to fill out a time sheet truthfully, pay his bills on time or babysit a cat, much less pay the attention required for one of the most important jobs in the nation.

3. The guy is a LIAR. He claimed to the public that we was "hacked" when he knew damn well he wasn't. He lied with a straight face. He acted like HE was the injured party. I don't like leaders who lie to the public so naturally, whether it's about his wiener, or corruption or whatever.

This guy's a loser. He probably won't win and if he does win, he won't be taken seriously.

[Pterodactyl]

60. He spent tens of thousand of dollars on a sham "investigation".

He's a liar. People who lie about small things (and I'm assuming it is small; I didn't look at the pictures) lie about big things.

[hughee99]

56. Yes, but if he keeps getting caught, wouldn't you at least like him to be better at lying? n/t

[Pterodactyl]

59. Yes, but he's gaining valuable lying experience on the campaign trail!

[Trajan]

44. Really doesnt matter if you give a flying fuck ...

The groundswell is rising against him .... And THIS NYC native thinks he will meet the fate he so richly deserves ....

Whether you give a flying fuck, or just a regular, feet on the ground kinda fuck ...

[BlueStater]

48. But your over-the-top outrage over this does matter, apparently.

How sad.

If he loses, it should be because he was defeated in the primary, not because he dropped out. And he should be defeated because his positions simply aren't as good as the other candidates, NOT because of his personal life, which doesn't impact your life, my life, or anyone elses lives one fucking bit.

[Trajan]

53. I am a proud Democrat

I actually care about the quality and character of our candidates ...

[onenote]

50. Did you watch his youtube video announcing his candidacy?

It's a subtle as a rock. It opens with a shot of him, his wife and his baby and his talking about how starting the day with his family is the best part of his day. Message: I'm a good family man with a loving wife and child.

At the end of the video he acknowledges that he's made some "big mistakes" and "let a lot of people down" but has "learned some tough lessons" : Message: trust me, it's in the past and you have nothing to worry about. And then poses with his adoring wife again and she speaks on his behalf


So maybe you ought to give a least a walking fuck, if not a flying fuck, about a guy who tries to make the public believe he's your rock solid family man and to the extent he screwed up, he learned his lesson--and then it turns out letting people down and making big mistakes (his terms) didn't teach him a lesson after all -- he kept doing the same thing, repeatedly. And he knew it. And that is why a lot of people are saying -- no more.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2013/05/22/anthony_weiner_announces_his_candidacy_for_mayor_of_new_york_city.html

[BlueStater]

52. If you guys and our elected "leaders" hadn't of gone apeshit over what he did in the first place,...

...that commercial wouldn't exist. Sorry, but I still don't have a fuck to give.

It's extremely sad, though, that this is the sort of thing we're obsessed over. We used to make fun of Republicans for acting this way and now we're acting the same. I long for the day when no elected official is forced to resign because of something as trivial as their sex life but until we ourselves stop caring about this meaningless nonsense that, unfortunately, will not happen.

[Judi Lynn]

8. Why not leave these articles for right-wing boards? They are much more acceptant of sleaze.

They are, after all, the ones who lovingly welcomed the scuzbucket from Louisiana back to their bosoms after he was outed for his diaper-wearing celebrations throughout New Orleans homes of lesser repute, they are, after all, the ones who love their South Carolina governor who can't tell the truth to save himself, and flies on taxpayers' money for weekend trysts in Argentina while claiming to still be back home in South Carolina, they are, after all, the ones who love their Nevada senator who was sleeping with the wife of his own aide, etc., etc., etc, they love, after all, their mayor of Bridgeport who was molesting the daughter of his old girlfriend, and her cousin, both children, in the mayor's office, etc., etc., etc.

Just leave this article on Weiner with them. They're the experts.

[closeupready]

10. Because Quinn hasn't won the primary yet, and she's weak.

[Renew Deal]

14. Because he's running in a Democratic primary?

[Nye Bevan]

15. Because it's hilarious. Why should those other boards have all the fun? (nt)

[leveymg]

9. Awful lot of prudery masquerading as political correctness. I suspect some doth prude too much.

[alp227]

12. which show is this? nt

[Blue_Tires]

17. Fuckin' AWESOME

Very "Kids in the Hall" -ish....

[name not needed]

16. "Carlos Danger"

[Helen Borg]

18. Clearly, Weiner has a problem...

If this article is true, he needs serious therapy and I would not trust him in any public office until he goes through that.

[BlueManFan]

19. What A Dick!!!!!! Nuff Said

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

20. I hope somewhere, Helen Thomas is having a good laugh over his re-implosion

He was especially dick-ish to her when she retired from the WH press corps.

[Nye Bevan]

28. He tweeted his cock to Helen Thomas? This gets worse and worse. (nt)

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

32. realize you're joking, but for those who missed it

Weiner, being the egotistical camera addict that he is, rushed on to several talk shows during the Thomas controversy and said no one should ever publish her stuff and that anyone who ran her work had "a credibility problem."

Yes, Anthony Weiner lecturing anyone on credibility.
It's hilarious now.

[chimpymustgo]

37. Thanks for that reminder. Dude is a straight-up dick.

[AzDar]

21. Not optimal, certainly... but between two consenting adults, who cares? Obviously not the wifey...

Why should he be held to standards that the Republicans are not? Especially since our Party doesn't pretend to have cornered the morality market like GOP...

[Pelican]

36. The reason is that it shows exceptionally poor decision making skills and impulse control...

Why should anyone with those defining characteristics have any semblance of power or authority?

[AzDar]

40. Actually, it just shows that he's an incurable horn-dog. See: William J. Clinton or JFK.

[Blue_Tires]

23. There is a bold, forward-thinking opportunity here that will be sorely missed

because we as Americans aren't ready for it:

Instead of the pseudo-sanctimony, WHY can't there be an honest-to-god political candidate who embraces open marraiges, promote healthy sexual exploration for both men and women, both inside and outside of marraige (if that's their thing?)

Why are we generally so much more accepting of this when it's movie stars, recording artists and pro athletes??

[FBaggins]

25. Oh... I can answer that one.

"because that candidate would lose"

absent a very unusual district/town

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

26. open marriage argument might work if his wife consented

somehow I doubt that's the case.

[Nay]

29. Well, why can't his wife come forward and say it's OK with her if he flirts with other

women? Is she shackled in a basement somewhere? Just come out with it, both of you.

If you have an open marriage, OKAY. Say it. If you don't, then you, Wiener, are a total lying asshole and deserve to be kicked to the curb for having zero self-control.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

34. Maybe he should ask his wife first

But then again, THAT is the problem, ain't it.

[Skittles]

35. the man is a creep

[KurtNYC]

39. I see the issue as less about prudery and more about his addiction to risk taking

If he really used the name "Carlos Danger" that may tell us a lot about his motivation.

[Blasphemer]

41. I would agree with you if I thought his behavior was healthy

We are far too prudish and limit ourselves based on what is sexually "appropriate" but based on the information presented about Weiner and his online trysts, I don't believe his behavior is healthy. I think he could have pretty easily found consenting sex partners (both offline and online) in the context of an open relationship and it would not have become public knowledge. I think risk-taking is an integral part of his sex addiction. He wanted to get caught and was. He decided to run for office again to increase the stakes. He needs help.

[Trajan]

46. Did you just say that ?

Why we 'accept it' when it's movie stars, recording artists and pro athletes ?

We dont necessarily accept it, any more than we are observers of that behavior ....

LOTs of artists and athletes self implode and destroy their own careers by being such caddish rubes ....

Once Anthony Weiner steps down from this candidacy, then he can go do whatever the fuck he wants .... But it is my hope, as a Liberal Democrat, that scummy bastards like him NEVER represent us in political office ....

We can do much much better than this .... though I could not prove that when I visit DU ...

Quod Erat Demonstrandum ....

[SoapBox]

24. *Sigh*

I had such high hopes for this guy in the future and he turns out to be a huge disappointment.

...amazing.

[man4allcats]

27. Sheesh! Weiner - what a dick! n/t

[bitchkitty]

30. Not to put too fine a point on it...

but who gives a fuck?

[alp227]

31. Story has been revised: "Weiner still in NYC race despite improper messages"

So have the opening 4 paragraphs - please revise. Thanks.

[kestrel91316]

33. I feel bad for his wife, but unless he's running as a family values freak

I don't really care. He should just be open about his proclivities so nobody can blackmail him.

[onenote]

51. See post #50

His video announcing that he was running is a classic dodge. It opens with him and his baby and his wife and the message that being with his family is the best part of his day. In other words, I'm a great family guy.

It ends with him admitting he made big mistakes, let down a lot of people but he's learned tough lessons. And then its back to shots of him and his adoring wife.

Yet it turns out he's not the great family man he depicts himself as, that he didn't learn from the big mistakes he made -- he went right on making them.

He's a self-centered, egotistical freak. And I've met the man and that description seems apt even apart from the current "scandal".

[msanthrope]

38. I guess Brock Middlebrook was taken when he picked an online porn name? nt

[Doctor_J]

43. Dear Anthony

[warrprayer]

55. a lewd message from Anthony Weiner here!

oh wait - it's not lewd... he is defending public radio from the rethugs attempt to cut funding. Oh, I forgot- PENIS!!!

[wordpix]

57. one time he can be forgiven b/c he "learned;" 2x+ he's a sociopath

who's destructive to himself and his loved ones.

We don't need these types in office b/c they will constantly distract themselves and the public from public problems that need solutions. This private problem should already have been put to bed long ago.

[Beacool]

58. I hope Bill de Blasio wins.

Weiner is, well........., a weiner. Quinn enabled Bloomberg to have a third term despite term limits and public opposition.

I just read this article in today's paper. De Blasio has a pretty cool family.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/bill-de-blasio-proud-marriage-lesbian-article-1.1217297

[Hekate]

61. Who? nt