Weiner takes a shot at Bloomberg’s seat
I know this doesn’t have anything to do with the military, well, except that you could say it’s about Weiner’s “little soldier”, I guess, but Anthony Weiner announced that he’s going to try to run for the mayorship of New York after resigning from Congress in disgrace for flashing pictures of his underwear around the internet. Now he thinks that the city has sunk so low under Nanny Bloomberg that he must look good to New Yorker voters. But he issues the proviso that there may be more pictures, “it is what it is” he told WNYC-FM listeners today.
Yeah, well, if “what it is” is just pictures of his drawers, it shouldn’t be a big deal, but that’s not the extent of it, actually. Remember how he explained the photos initially? Someone hacked his Twitter account, he said. Federal officers even conducted an investigation into the allegations, expending public funds to investigate that which Weiner knew was false. If you or I had made a false report to police, we’d be a lot lighter in our wallets than we are right now, maybe even making weekly meetings with our parole officer.
Just like with the Clinton scandal, it’s supposed to be about a “personal matter”, because that’s what titillates the media, but actually it should more about his lies. Does New York City really need someone who tells a bald-faced lie to his constituents and the national media, just because he embarrassed himself? Can you ever trust a thing he says ever again?
The childish photos are just the tip of the problem here, it’s about the more adult problem of failing to take responsibility for a relatively minor offense. New York State’s Legacy Governor Gomer Cuomo says “shame on us” if New York City elects Weiner. Yeah, well, if New York elects Weiner as their mayor, they have no shame.
Category: Shitbags
Anytime you have the words “Weiner” and “shot” in the title, the article is going to go nowhere good.
Sadly, he would still get my vote over the nanny.
Weiner v. Bloomers? Really? That’s the best options the Big Apple has? Looks to me like the rotten apple needs to be taken out of the bushel before it corrupts the whole lot. It looks to me that worms have eaten the core out of the apple and all that remains is the façade, the pockmarked skin, of what once was.
Talk about the least worst choice? If I were forced with the decision on which of the two to pull the lever against, I’d probably vote against the despot, rather than against the lying porn wannabe.
Well, if you should ever find yourself unemployed, there’ll always be a job waiting for you, writing headlines for a British tabloid.
Nanny isn’t running, @#2. There are a bunch of dems who are wanna-be mayors. This is just to sort out who gets coronated.
The childish photos are just the tip of the problem here
That’s laugh out loud funny that is, those pictures as I recall were much more than the tip….
It’s amazing to me that we have so many terrible people to choose from for elective office, a guy who won’t let you drink a big soda pop or a guy who likes to show his d1ck on texts to women other than his wife…..if he’s willing to try and setup affairs and lie to his wife, he’s surely going to lie to the voters as well. His past performance is already indicative of his truthfulness. Elect a liar expect a lot of lies….but it’s NYC so liars are as commonplace as subway entrances.
My mistake, she’s the speaker of the city council.
“Patriotism does not have a 4year shelf life, but unfortunately, politicians do.”
If the fish I bought smelled this bad, I’d bury them in the back yard.
If he HAD been in underwear, he’d still be a congressman. It was a Coney Island dog, hold the mustard, as I recall. Or was that a pig without the blanket? And he was practicing his speechmaking, too. I believe it’s called sexting. His lovely wife, Wide Load’s gal, Huma Abedin, she of Muslim Brotherhood connection fame of some sort, could be his saving grace. Me, I don’t care. It’s a choice bewteen jerk and jerkoff.
I see it as trying to choose the cleaner or less stinky fresh dog turd!
The term limit for Bloomerbutt was extended to a third term, which is ending. So whoever opposes the Weiner will probably be less of a control freak than Bloomerbutt. It’s New York, the city of overpriced Soho apartments. Even the Village People don’t want to stay there any more.
Now that might be splitting a fine hair there, AirCav. LOL
At least he’s fodder for our amusement. Drudge has been very busy:
“PREMATURE ELECTION: CUOMO SLAPS WEINER”
Weiner himself says “I hope at least some of the ideas penetrate”
Me, I wouldn’t vote for either/or. Either one you’re going to get raped and robbed. Surprise me!
So if Anthony wins will he be “cock of the walk”?
Seriously, this guy needs to be mayor, lest he return to Congress, even as a staffer. When the pic issue arose, he lost no time lying through his teeth. He claimed the pics were photoshopped. It didn’t stand up, so to speak, and, ultimately, he resigned. Now that a new poll he commissioned shows that the majority of NYC voters don’t know or don’t care about his dirty, little history, it’s show time!
And that’s just it, Air Cav — that’s why we end up with slime in office. The voters don’t know or care about the histories of the people they vote for who run for office. If they would actually do a little research, instead of voting for the yapping head on the idiot-box, they might actually end up with half-way decent representation for a change.
@18. Yes, that’s why I do not like the descriptor “low information” citizen or voter. It gives much too much credit where none is due. The more appropriate term is ‘no information’ citizen or voter.
after 19 comments, I feel like I just read a porno script, without the fun GTAs…
@18/19 – That’s why Obama ran to the internet and starting doing facebook among other things to get his “popularity” up there, along with doing the hollywood runs so that people would think “oooo he’s with my favorite celebrity, I’m voting for him!”
The people who “should” be elected don’t want to run, because their personal lives become fodder for other candidates. Along with that, the candy bar they shoplifted in high school gets more press than the real issue. Elections have become popularity contests like reality shows.
So far the response has been flaccid.
Has anyone else noted the uncanny (and rather creepy) resemblance between Weiner and Josef Goebbels?
http://www.ekeo.gr/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/josef-goebbels.jpg
#22 AW1 Tim
That’s an old photo of Goebbels. It was taken during the Weinar Republic.
Other than age, is there really any difference between Weiner and the putz they’ve already got serving as Hizoner?
It’s their city, so they get to decide. It’s kinda sorta none of my business. On the other hand, I still get to laugh at whoever is in the race. It’s just too goofy to not enjoy it.
@25. I agree, somewhat, but he–like all of his predecessors– keeps sticking his nose in national issues. Try this w/o googling: Who is the mayor of Los Angeles? How about D.C.? Chicago is too easy. Philadelphia?
If you get all three, send me a photo so I can bow to your image each morning and evening.
@26: Precisely why I qualified it with kinda sorta. NYC really isn’t the center of the universe.
PS No icon is forthcoming.
As if Jewberg hasn’t turned my city into an amoral pile of shit well enough.
Some of the NY Paper Headlines write themselves- “Coumo gives Wiener a stiff poke” “Wiener Shrivels” and “Electoral Dysfunction!”
@28. I’m sorry but I think you reached wrong blog. It sounds like you want the Aryan Brotherhood’s website. By the way, take a look-see at these pics and let us know which one is you. Thanks.
linhttp://www.google.com/search?q=aryan+brotherhood+website&sa=X&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=kUCfUe3KDoTB4AOvyIDICQ&ved=0CDEQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=685
So, “The Weiner wants to try on Bloomer’s pant(ies).”
“Coumo beats Weiner then goes limp”
I’m sorry, I think I’m actually going to root for this guy to get elected. The headlines write themselves.
I predict that Weiner will start strong but ultimately go flaccid.
As I’ve always said, conduct is a reflection of character. New York City residents should take that into account, though there are likely just enough low (or “no”) information voters who will vote for him anyway.
@23… well played
I think that Anthony Weiner and Eric Holder should run for Pres. and Vice-Pres, respectively.
It would be the Weiner-Holder ticket.
The first lady would be be Huma Weiner.
Ok, I’ll stop now.