That sounds like a reason the Republicans made up to paint Pres. Obama as running a dictatorship administration. I hope Weiner doesn't decide to become a Republican, too bad for his wife and family having to live with his stain.
International Level: Junior Politician / Political Participation: 100 10%
Just imagine that after all the nonsense this guy has done, Anthony Weiner still decides to remain in politics. He definitely is suited for the job - there isn't honor in politics anyway.
International Level: Specialist / Political Participation: 44 4.4%
Former congressman Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., now a candidate for New York City Mayor, acknowledged Tuesday that he sent lewd social media messages beyond those that caused him to resign his seat in 2011. The messages were uncovered by a website called The Dirty and Weiner confirmed in a statement that some are authentic. Ref. USAToday
New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner says he won't drop out of the race despite acknowledging Tuesday the existence of online messages between himself and a woman not his wife. He said some of the correspondence happened after his resignation from Congress in 2011 for a similar sexting scandal. "This is entirely behind me," Weiner said at a press conference in New York, with his wife, Huma Abedin, at his side Ref. USAToday
New York mayoral candidate and former congressman Anthony Weiner said that some sexually tinged online chats that were published by a gossip website happened after his resignation from Congress in 2011.
Standing by his side, his wife publicly backed Weiner and his run for mayor. "What I want to say is: I love him. I have forgiven him. I believe in him and as I have said from the beginning, we are moving forward," Huma Abedin said at a news conference.
Weiner said people have a right to "Say whatever they want" And that he is not prepared to "Dispute anything that is out there," But added that he accepted "Responsibility" For his actions. Ref. CNN
Weiner Loses Ground
Democratic candidate Anthony Weiner has dropped from the lead in the New York mayoral race in a new poll. It is the first poll since his Tuesday admission that he sent more lewd messages after he was forced to resign his Congressional seat in a 2011 "Sexting" Scandal. Ref. USAToday
The campaign manager of New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner has quit, the "New York Times" And "Politico" Reported Sunday. Danny Kedem resigned following recent revelations that the ex-congressman persisted in sending sexually explicit photos and online messages to women even after his resignation in 2011. Ref. USAToday