Weinergate

[saveliberty]

Would this thread have 500 posts if his name was Smith?

Still could have been a problem, if his first name was Tweet, Boxer or Dick.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

 

[saveliberty]

Would this thread have 500 posts if his name was Smith?

Dunno. It would depend on whether "Smith" handled the affair as badly as Weiner has handled it.

But it sure wouldn't have been as much fun.

I relish this. Can somebody get me some onions? I don't trust the coney sauce.

 

[FuelRod]

Would this thread have 500 posts if his name was Smith?

Dunno. It would depend on whether "Smith" handled the affair as badly as Weiner has handled it.

But it sure wouldn't have been as much fun.

Yes he really "blew" it didn't he?

 

[Liability]

Hacked Weiner. Two words I don't like to read so close together.

 

[ABikerSailor]

Yanno......this is why I've always said that Twitter is for twits.

Besides, you can't adequately convey a cogent, logical thought in 140 characters or less.

Interestingly enough, researchers have now shown that Twitter and messaging combined with spell check kinda erodes a persons ability to spell.

 

[Oddball]

Would this thread have 500 posts if his name was Smith?

Or Johnson?

 

[Foxfyre]

Would this thread have 500 posts if his name was Smith?

Or Johnson?

Reminds me of the days on the Texas South Plains when we affectionately referred to Petersburg TX as Dicksville. And no need to explain how we pronounced Assaria on down the road.

 

[FuelRod]

Would this thread have 500 posts if his name was Smith?

Or Johnson?

 

[boedicca]

Would this thread have 500 posts if his name was Smith?

Or Johnson?

I was going to suggest Rod Johnson.

 

[Liability]

Richard Willie "Pete" Johnson could be a contendah.

 

[Liability]

Little Anthony was GOING to appear at a Dem Convention in Milwaukee, but

WEINER WITHDREW.

 

[Foxfyre]

Little Anthony was GOING to appear at a Dem Convention in Milwaukee, but

WEINER WITHDREW.

It's really hard not to feel sorry for the guy. He would probably give his right arm to be able to undo all those stupid remarks over the last several days - or unsend that photo if he in fact did send it and it is beginning to look more and more like he probably did but inadvertently did so publically instead of privately.

Updated: June 3, 2011

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) has canceled his speaking appearance at the state Democratic Convention on Friday night in Milwaukee.

Graeme Zielinski, party spokesman, confirmed the cancellation and said the decision was Weiner's, and that the party's invitation to him was still good.

"It's understandable, considering what's going on," Zielinski added.

Weiner, an outspoken liberal voice in Congress, has been in the midst of a controversy over a photo of a male crotch in underpants sent to a female Twitter follower of his.

Weiner has denied sending the photo and says his Twitter account was hacked, but he has not denied the photo might be of him. The story has occupied much of the political world for the past few days.

Weiner was to be one of the main speakers at the convention, which starts today . . . .
Weiner won't address convention in Milwaukee - JSOnline

 

[FuelRod]

You said "hard" and "right arm"
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[boedicca]

It's really hard not to feel sorry for the guy. He would probably give his right arm to be able to undo all those stupid remarks over the last several days - or unsend that photo if he in fact did send it and it is beginning to look more and more like he probably did but inadvertently did so publically instead of privately.

Actually, I don't find it hard at all.

He is a hyper-partisan attack dog in Congress. He himself mishandled his interactions with the media. His pain is all self-inflicted.

And it's a pretty safe guess that if the subject of this Fracas were on the opposite side of the aisle, he'd be calling for his resignation.

 

[Vast LWC]

His account was RepWeiner, and he used it to communicate with his constituents.

Please refer to post #826 for what he should have done if he just wanted to meet Hawt Chicks.

Just because he used the account to communicate with constituents does not make it an official "Congressional Account".

Just like if he uses a ball-point pen to communicate with constituents said pen does not become an official "Congressional Pen".

 

[boedicca]

His account was RepWeiner, and he used it to communicate with his constituents.

Please refer to post #826 for what he should have done if he just wanted to meet Hawt Chicks.

Just because he used the account to communicate with constituents does not make it an official "Congressional Account".

Just like if he uses a ball-point pen to communicate with constituents said pen does not become an official "Congressional Pen".

Have you seen the recent news about China being suspected of hacking high U.S. government offiials' Google accounts? Those aren't officially maintained by the U.S. government accounts either - but the hacking is viewed as serious.

Weiner used his twitter account a part of his professional (and apparently other) communication.

 

[Foxfyre]

His account was RepWeiner, and he used it to communicate with his constituents.

Please refer to post #826 for what he should have done if he just wanted to meet Hawt Chicks.

Just because he used the account to communicate with constituents does not make it an official "Congressional Account".

Just like if he uses a ball-point pen to communicate with constituents said pen does not become an official "Congressional Pen".

The account was not Anthony Weiner private citizen as most of us have Twitter accounts. His was REP Anthony Weiner and he clearly identified himself as a member of Congress and was being followed by thousands because he was a member of Congress.

You can spin this any way you want, but it was a Congressman's account that was hacked.

And you were so charitable and understanding and forgiving too when it was Sarah Palin's Twitter account that was the center of controversy, right?

 

[Immanuel]

His account was RepWeiner, and he used it to communicate with his constituents.

Please refer to post #826 for what he should have done if he just wanted to meet Hawt Chicks.

Just because he used the account to communicate with constituents does not make it an official "Congressional Account".

Just like if he uses a ball-point pen to communicate with constituents said pen does not become an official "Congressional Pen".

The account was not Anthony Weiner private citizen as most of us have Twitter accounts. His was [B] Rep[/B] Anthony Weiner and he clearly identified himself as a member of Congress and was being followed by thousands because he was a member of Congress.

You can spin this any way you want, but it was a Congressman's account that was hacked.

So what? As long as he was not using it to transmit any classified material what difference does it make? With all the people that communicate via facebook, twitter and what have you, you can't blame an official for using that manner of communication when it is available.

Immie

 

[boedicca]

Just because he used the account to communicate with constituents does not make it an official "Congressional Account".

Just like if he uses a ball-point pen to communicate with constituents said pen does not become an official "Congressional Pen".

The account was not Anthony Weiner private citizen as most of us have Twitter accounts. His was [B] Rep[/B] Anthony Weiner and he clearly identified himself as a member of Congress and was being followed by thousands because he was a member of Congress.

You can spin this any way you want, but it was a Congressman's account that was hacked.

So what? As long as he was not using it to transmit any classified material what difference does it make? With all the people that communicate via facebook, twitter and what have you, you can't blame an official for using that manner of communication when it is available.

Immie

Nobody's blaming him for having a Twitter account. Millions of people have them and are able to avoid sending auto-crotch shots to thousands of strangers.

We do have a valid criticism of his posting accusation and making claims that his account was hacked, and then not reporting it to the proper authorities.