Weiner Gate ????

[mookiemookie]

What exactly did he do that was illegal? He's a scumbag who cheats on his wife. So what?

It was stupid when Chris Lee resigned over an issue like this, and it would be stupid for Weiner to do it too.

[tater]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

What exactly did he do that was illegal? He's a scumbag who cheats on his wife. So what?

It was stupid when Chris Lee resigned over an issue like this, and it would be stupid for Weiner to do it too.

He's an idiot. He's supposed to be one of the smartest democrats (as said before this scandal by other democrats). This demonstrates a dangerous lack of intelligence. Note that I'd say the same thing for a pol on the other side who's a creationist (that they are stunningly stupid).

Public displays of stupidity should be political suicide. That's a good thing. That said, I doubt it will have much effect on him, frankly.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

What exactly did he do that was illegal? He's a scumbag who cheats on his wife. So what?

It was stupid when Chris Lee resigned over an issue like this, and it would be stupid for Weiner to do it too.

No, it would be apt. This kind of behavior is asinine in 17 year old boys. That a US Congressman is doing it means he is as stupid as it gets. I'm embarressed anyone would defend this kind of lunacy, man.

Lee needed to go, he had zero intergrity. Scumbag.

Edit: I guess what I'm trying to say is, do we really need to have morons like this in the highest levels of govt?

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

No, it would be apt. This kind of behavior is asinine in 17 year old boys. That a US Congressman is doing it means he is as stupid as it gets. I'm embarressed anyone would defend this kind of lunacy, man.

Lee needed to go, he had zero intergrity. Scumbag.

Edit: I guess what I'm trying to say is, do we really need to have morons like this in the highest levels of govt?

I'm sure much much worse has been done by Congressmen and women over the years. I'm not defending his behavior - it's stupid. It's immature, its all those adjectives you want to put on it. There's no excuse. But should infidelity exclude a member of congress from serving? No. That's something that he and his spouse need to deal with in their personal lives. It's not criminal. There's nothing in the rules of Congress about it. I don't believe it affects his ability to represent his constituents. I guess that's where we disagree. And that's fine. Nothin wrong with that.

McCain was guilty of it, and no one had a problem with him running for president. Rudy Guiliani. Newt Gingrich. John Ensign. All adulterers. All kept their job and/or ran for or were elected to higher office. And for the record, I don't think their infidelities should have kept them from doing so.

The double standard is what's embarrassing. All this false outrage from Team R and the calls for him to resign are pure hypocrisy.

[tater]

I don't think there should be a LAW against being stupid. If congress wants to enforce ethics above and beyond the law, that's their business. Regardless, I think a party that doesn't consider stuff like this as a disqualifying character flaw are broken.

Note that if the congressman has been privy to any classified information, this IS disqualifying to hold a clearance. For a clearance they don't care so much about what you do in public. It's secrets that bug them because it is a point of possible extortion against you. Any congress critter with so much as a mistress is a serious security threat.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

I'm sure much much worse has been done by Congressmen and women over the years. I'm not defending his behavior - it's stupid. It's immature, its all those adjectives you want to put on it. There's no excuse. But should infidelity exclude a member of congress from serving? No. That's something that he and his spouse need to deal with in their personal lives. It's not criminal. There's nothing in the rules of Congress about it. I don't believe it affects his ability to represent his constituents. I guess that's where we disagree. And that's fine. Nothin wrong with that.

McCain was guilty of it, and no one had a problem with him running for president. Rudy Guiliani. Newt Gingrich. John Ensign. All adulterers. All kept their job and/or ran for or were elected to higher office. And for the record, I don't think their infidelities should have kept them from doing so.

The double standard is what's embarrassing. All this false outrage from Team R and the calls for him to resign are pure hypocrisy.

Well, we can disagree, I think infidelity is criminal.

And I'm not standing by either party, when it comes to this kind of bonehead behavior, they should be ejected. But as far as "false outrage", I always see a LOT more of that from the Democrats. For example, they sure have been quiet about the Iraq war for the last few years. At least the Republicans aren't whining up a stink about Libya. Can you imagine what the situation would be like if a Republican president ordered a military intervention like this?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by yubba

I'm going too stick with patties from now on.

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!

LOL

He must be sitting somewhere, pondering on the thought, "Was it all worth it"?

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

At least the Republicans aren't whining up a stink about Libya. Can you imagine what the situation would be like if a Republican president ordered a military intervention like this?

I'm whining up a stink about Libya. It's another stupid middle eastern misadventure this country can't afford. Does that count as a tick in the "Non hypocrisy" column?

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

I'm whining up a stink about Libya. It's another stupid middle eastern misadventure this country can't afford. Does that count as a tick in the "Non hypocrisy" column?

Yeah, and same for me, cuz I'm all for it