If Anthony Wiener was in your Congressional district?

[kentuck]

Poll question: If Anthony Wiener was in your Congressional district?

Would you vote for him in the next election?

[TheWraith]

1. I would vote for the Democratic nominee, as I hope every single DUer would.

Whether I voted for Weiner in the primary would depend on who was running against him.

[kentuck]

4. I guess you think that is an admirable position?

Would you vote for the Democratic nominee if he was a confessed adulterer like Gary Hart?

(edited to make it a tougher question)

[TheWraith]

12. Would you vote for the Democratic nominee if he was a space alien?

As long as we're playing with ridiculous, bullshit hypothetical questions. :eyes:

[KittyWampus]

35. As long as it wasn't for POTUS, in which case he'd be ineligible even with a birth certificate

[Peacetrain]

13. Well that is just nuts.. if he were a confessed rapist he could not run for office

[Robb]

15. One thing does not imply the other.

Unless you think Weiner should go to jail for what he has done, as a rapist would.

The question, as I read it, is about Weiner.

[kentuck]

Edited comment.

to make more suitable for conversation, maybe?

[TheWraith]

50. Based on your edited comment, yes I would vote for an adulterer if they were the Dem nominee.

I would vote for a Labrador Retriever if it were they Democratic nominee. The Republicans are too insane to consider anything else.

Now what I would choose to do in a primary is a much more complex question.

[ergot]

25. I started to write virtually a verbatim version of your post...then I read the replies

and was glad I didn't. Apparently some people consider "thinking about" who to vote for is a bad thing...????
:grr:
This can be a goofy place, I'm beginning to see.

[formernaderite]

37. I'm with you...

and I'm outraged at the moment. Part of it is my feeling extremely gullible. The man is almost fifty and he seems to think he's in middle school. It's just plain weird.

[TheWraith]

41. I can understand that. Weiner behaved recklessly.

I don't say stupidly, because he's not stupid. It's not that he couldn't think, he just DIDN'T.

Personally, it doesn't bother me overmuch, partly because I don't expect perfection out of any of our elected Dems. He deserves to be ashamed, primarily for lying to the public although the hurt he's done to his wife also makes him kind of a dick. But I also have no illusions that the most disappointing Democrat is anything less than light years better than the alternative.

[formernaderite]

44. it's creepy and weird

This is not some 20 or even 30 something year old politician.

[LLStarks]

2. He's next district over. I'd still vote for him, but he's not my hero anymore. nt

[Nye Bevan]

3. Absolutely. So he was involved in some sexual shenanigans and lied his ass off.

That probably puts him with about 90% of Congress.

[DFab420]

5. sexual shenanigans??

he's a flirt!

Does flirting = fucking now?

[Nye Bevan]

7. I categorize sending highly salacious pictures as "sexual shenanigans". Don't be too cute (nt)

[Warpy]

17. "Highly salacious?"

Oh, mercy me, Miss Minnie! Get the smelling salts!

Scott Brown did far worse and it got published.

[WinkyDink]

23. This story isn't over. And the MSM will print only so much.

http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/06/weiner-used-jewish-sexual-stereotype-facebook-sexting-partner

[kentuck]

24. I think most folks here think it is over and there is no more to the story?

Usually there is more to the story.

[Nye Bevan]

29. There is a highly salacious one that Breitbart has held back

out of consideration for Weiner's family.

[ergot]

30. Whataminnit, what does the former Emporer of Ethiopia have to do with this?

:silly:
:D

[Cleita]

6. I wish he were running in the next election in my

congressional district because my present Republican Congressman is a real dick or prick.

[name not needed]

8. I don't live in his district, but I'll be sure to donate as much as I can to his campaign.

[blogslut]

9. Absolutely

My congressional district is the reddest in the nation. My congressman is a complete wingnut tool. In your imaginary scenario I would happily, heartily vote for Anthony Weiner.

[edhopper]

10. He's my Congressman

and he has my vote.

[dana_b]

11. hell yes n/t

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[Hassin Bin Sober]

38. LOL. Of course you would.

[Greybnk48]

16. Yes. And I'd buy his Calendar! n/t

[Inchworm]

18. Hehe

:spray:

[11 Bravo]

19. Other: Fuck yes!

[bluestate10]

20. Never!!!

Weiner has violated all trust that his constituents put in him. I an woefully unhappy as a democrat that a republican that got caught in the same type of lurid situation would resign after being found out, but the democrat refuses to resign. Anyone that care about whether the House is retaken and the Senate held should INSIST that Weiner resigns NOW!!

[blue neen]

39. Newt Gingrich's activities have been about as lurid as you can get.

Then he turned around and blamed his behavior on a "love of country". Seriously. Now the dude is running for President. Go figure.

Justice Clarence Thomas sexually harassed females working for him and lied about it. He lies about his wife's salary on his income tax returns. He accepted money from Citizens United backers. Clarence Thomas should be impeached.

[bluestate10]

40. I would work to defeat him in the primary. If he won that, I would vote

for him in the general. Never was a strong word, a gut reaction to Weiner's bullshit.

[KingFlorez]

21. Yes

Even though he lied, it would still be better to be represented by a Democrat than do-nothing Republican Elton Gallegly.

[Sky Masterson]

22. over and over

I don't give a shit what inkwell he dips his quill in after hours,I only care what bills he votes for during work hours.

[kentuck]

28. I may be wrong but...

I doubt his constituency will be as forgiving as his supporters on DU?

[Sky Masterson]

34. I kind of think you might be.

I guess we shall wait and see. :)

[kentuck]

43. I hope you are right...

John Edwards has been totally disgraced with his "sex scandal" and is facing prison time. We assume that Wiener told everything about his discretions. I sort of doubt that but it is sad that he threw so much away with adolescent arrogance.

[Sky Masterson]

47. I hope so too. I was a strong Edwards supporter.

:)

[frazzled]

26. I'd certainly have serious questions about his judgment and veracity

This was just plain juvenile and risky in the first place, and showed incredibly poor judgment in lying to the press on the other hand.

If I lived in his district, I'd certainly vote for him, but I'd honestly have to hold my nose. I'm sure there are probably plenty of equally progressive but more mature and honest people in his district who could primary him. That would be my preference. A woman might do well to take him on.

Frat boys are not my favorite kinds of Congresspeople. Do I feel comfortable with someone whose social behavior remains in Jewish sleep-away camp mode? Not a lot. I prefer grownups.

[kentuck]

31. There's a certain reckless arrogance...

in my opinion.

[TK421]

27. yes, but his penis would need a district of its own n/t

[vaberella]

32. Yes. I don't care about his dick. n/t

[Wait Wut]

33. Absolutely.

But, if I were his wife he'd be hearing from my attorney.

[MrScorpio]

36. Hell yeah!

I wish that I had a Dem incumbent

[JonLP24]

42. I have David Schweikert in my district

So this is an easy 'yes'.

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[Orangepeel]

46. depends on who he's running against

I'd vote for him against any republican in the general. No matter how big a lying asshole he is in his personal life, he'll still be better than someone who always votes like a lying asshole.

In a primary? It depends. It's generally a safe Democratic district, so I might vote for somebody I think is moderately less sleazy.

[yawnmaster]

48. In a primary? maybe. but I would sure be giving his opponents a close look...

and choices taken outside of congress do weight heavily in my decisions. So, quite possibly not.

In the general election, most probably yes.

[Bake]

49. If it's Weiner or a Rethug, easy. I'd vote for Weiner.

In a Dem primary, probably not. Depends on who the other Dems are.

Bake