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Captain_Fil



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:44 am    Post subject: Weiner Reply with quote

After days of denial and deceit, a married New York congressman has finally and tearfully admitted that he sent lewd pictures of himself.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/06/06/shirtless-photos-allegedly-of-anthony-weiner-posted-on-biggovernment-com/

The lesson: Don't tweet your meat.

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scot47



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Who cares ? Once again our transatlantic cousins display their unhealthy interest in the sexual activities of their rulers.

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Captain_Fil



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

scot47 wrote:
Who cares ? Once again our transatlantic cousins display their unhealthy interst in the sexual activities of their rulers.


It matters because it demonstrates the sheer stupidity of some politicians.

If Mr. Weiner had not lied to everyone so blatantly and so arrogantly, none of this would have happened.

Instead he was reduced to a sorry spectacle. At his press conference, he was crying and admitting to the obvious truth: That he had been sending pictures of his private parts to strange women. (No one hacked his Twitter account, as he had previously claimed.)

It was completely embarrassing not only for him but for his wife as well.

Still, a human train wreck is fascinating to watch.

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scot47



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Probably set up like some other famous people in recent times. Clinton. DS-K.
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Kornan DeKobb



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

scot47 wrote:
Probably set up like some other famous people in recent times. Clinton. DS-K.

And let's not forget Julian Assange.

Now, get this:

Democrats Allow Weiner to Shrivel

Quote:
But according to news reports, at least seven House Democrats, plus a number of Republicans, have called on Weiner to step down. According to one Democratic congressman, who talked to CNN on condition of anonymity, others in the party are working behind the scenes to coax him out the door.
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Captain_Fil



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

More embarrassing photos of Weiner...

http://www.tmz.com/2011/06/12/anthony-weiner-representative-congress-house-of-representatives-gym-locker-room-photos-pictures/

WARNING: GRAPHIC PICTURES
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johnslat



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Speaking of Weiners:

"Michael Savage
AKA Michael Alan Weiner

Born: 31-Mar-1942
Birthplace: Bronx, NY

Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Matter of Dispute
Occupation: Radio Personality, Author

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Savage Nation"

What're the odds?
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Captain_Fil



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dear John,

What are the odds of what?

Michael Weiner has nothing to do with Anthony Weiner's troubles.

Did he ever send pictures of his private parts to strange women?

Regards,
CF
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johnslat



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dear Captain_Fil,

OK - how about this in the "what's in a name" department

"Bernalillo County Commissioner Michael Wiener � not to be confused with Rep. Anthony Weiner, who faces calls to resign after mistakenly tweeting a picture of his crotch intended as a direct message � has been cleared of sexual harassment by an independent staff commission. The commission did characterize his comments as �inappropriate,� according to the Albuquerque Journal.

Here�s the gist of the employee complaint:

In Smyer�s complaint, she said Wiener stood in the doorway to her office and said �looking good.� His tone of voice and the way he looked at her made Smyer think he was �talking about her physical appearance,� according to the report.

Wiener maintains he was talking about the office�s decorations and fresh paint. It hadn�t been occupied by anyone previously, he said."

By the way, don't you find the choice of Michael Weiner's pseudonym a bit jejune? I suppose it was either that (i.e. Savage) or Captain Blood.

Regards,
John
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Captain_Fil



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dear John,

Michael Savage named himself after an explorer named Charles Savage.

This is not unusual. Randi Rhodes (aka Randi Buten) named herself after a dead rock star.

It's just a stage name.

Regards,
CF
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johnslat



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dear Captain_Fil,

Are you sure about that - his naming himself after the guy who introduced muskets to Fiji and who (according to at least some accounts) became a cannibal?

I think he might have chosen it because of this:

http://www.rudysbooks.com/doc13.jpg

although he wouldn't be "Doc Savage," of course since his PhD (in the field of Nutritional Ethnomedicine) has the name Michael Weiner on it.

But I guess maybe you're right:

"His thesis was titled Nutritional Ethnomedicine in Fiji, although he has repeatedly stated that his Ph.D. is in epidemiology. Weiner spent many years researching botany in the South Pacific and has a background in alternative medicine. As a result of living outside of the US during the Vietnam War Weiner was not subject to conscription for the Vietnam War.

While in the South Pacific, he became fascinated with the 19th-century sailor Charles Savage, who was believed to have been the first man to bring firearms to Fiji. That fascination led to Weiner's name change to Savage."

I especially like the part in bold, Too bad - otherwise I might have gotten to meet him there.

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John
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Captain_Fil



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Weiner pulls out. He didn't have the balls to stand firm.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/17/nyregion/anthony-d-weiner-tells-friends-he-will-resign.html
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unlike, say, this ballsy guy:

http://wonkette.com/279024/filthy-whoremonger-scum-sucking-diaperman-david-vitter-wont-resign
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Captain_Fil



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And who can forget this guy...

http://www.zimbio.com/America's+50+Most+Scandalous+Political+Scandals/articles/41/Mel+Reynolds+Just+Won+t+Give+Up

Surprised
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scot47



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Who cares what some Jewish Weiner did with his Wiener ?
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