Congressman Anthony Weiner accused of inappropriate tweet

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by katydidKD

probably because he was refusing prior, and there was a lot of speculation that once his wife returned from her trip she'd urge him to resign (like many others, including Pelosi)

As you said, like many others. I was just wondering why it was 'the wife' who had the power here and not the President, Pelosi, Reid, and a plethora of his colleagues who had all chipped in in the meantime since his original refusal.

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

As you said, like many others. I was just wondering why it was 'the wife' who had the power here and not the President, Pelosi, Reid, and a plethora of his colleagues who had all chipped in in the meantime since his original refusal.

He had told reporters that when his wife came home he was going to look her in the eyes and ask her if he should resign and make his decision from there.

I really don't think the pics themselves is a big deal. What bugs me is how this guy lied up and down and even went so far as to suggest that it was the whistleblowers (don't know what else to call them) that hacked into his twitter and posted those pics. No one seems to be making an issue of that at all.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

He had told reporters that when his wife came home he was going to look her in the eyes and ask her if he should resign and make his decision from there.

I really don't think the pics themselves is a big deal. What bugs me is how this guy lied up and down and even went so far as to suggest that it was the whistleblowers (don't know what else to call them) that hacked into his twitter and posted those pics. No one seems to be making an issue of that at all.

The sexual harassment is a bigger deal than the lying, to me. I really don't care if someone lies about his sex life because I really don't generally care about his sex life.

But sexual harassment is past the line where your sex life ends.

Also hadn't heard that particular bit about the wife, thanks for the info. Funny thing is, we don't really know whether she'd ok'd him flirting online with other women or not, we've just assumed that she's gonna be pissed for him doing it rather than perhaps pissed for being caught out like this (or taking silly pictures).

Meh, anyway, I generally like to leave peoples' personal lives alone with the exception of if they're being huge hypocrites about it - See Rick Santorum on abortion or Gingrich or McCain on sanctity of marriage or the recent NY State senator who changed his vote on gay marriage after it was pointed out publicly that he was in a relationship with another man. If they don't try and tell others how to live while doing the exact opposite, they deserve what they get.