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WaPo: A necessary moment for Anthony Weiner
Washington Post ^ | May 19, 2017 | Amber Phillips

Posted on 05/19/2017 8:46:51 AM PDT by Zakeet

He was a congressman, he was a sexter.

He was a mayoral candidate, he was a sexter.

He was the subject of a cringing documentary, he was a sexter.

He was ultimately the owner of a computer, seized by the FBI for sexting, that ended up playing a massive role in the 2016 presidential election. He was the husband of one of Hillary Clinton's trusted aides, now he's her ex-husband.

And now, Anthony Weiner will officially have a criminal record. The New York Times, citing an unnamed source, reported that Weiner will plead guilty Friday for a single charge of sending obscene material to a minor.

This is Weiner's story, and it's a sad one.

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Clinton lost the election. She'd later come to the conclusion that Anthony Weiner's sexual desires - and the FBI's decision to tell Congress the world about her previously undiscovered secretary of state emails sitting on a server with Weiner's sexts - were a big reason she lost.

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Arguably, Weiner is STILL haunting us. Comey testified to Congress on May 3 that Abedin had "forwarded hundreds and thousands" of Clinton emails to her husband, which is one reason the FBI director decided to alert Congress so close to the election. Turns out there were far fewer emails on Weiner's computer, the FBI announced on May 9.

That evening, Trump fired Comey (though he didn't originally say it was because of Comey's misstatements, it was a good excuse to pull the trigger). And now Trump is living with the consequences of that decision, which in a weird way has its roots in one of the weirdest political stories of the social media age.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carlos; danger; democrats; hillarysemails; huma; scandal; soshillary; weiner

Pride of the Democrat party ... denied the World's Smartest Woman her divine destiny ... registered sex offender for life ... the gift that keeps on giving!

1 posted on 05/19/2017 8:46:52 AM PDT by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

Weiner’s a horrible father as well...nothing can erase the fact he pulled his stuff with his kid right there with him!


2 posted on 05/19/2017 8:48:45 AM PDT by caww
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To: Zakeet

How this writer obfuscates and twists.


3 posted on 05/19/2017 8:50:12 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Zakeet

Ex- husband???
There was a divorce???
Huma is no longer Mrs Weiner?


4 posted on 05/19/2017 8:51:26 AM PDT by silverleaf (We voted for change, not leftover change)
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To: Zakeet
, now he's her ex-husband.

WaPo just can't help lying even when they don't have to. Last thing I read was "Huma is taking him back." If they're going through with divorce, it hasn't happened yet.

5 posted on 05/19/2017 8:56:01 AM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely expressed as advice)
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To: ifinnegan
and the FBI's decision to tell Typical Hillary and typical WaPo. No mention of Hillary's crimes, which are apparently fine as long as no one tells.
6 posted on 05/19/2017 8:57:48 AM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely expressed as advice)
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To: Zakeet

He needs to be sent to Riker’s.

Also, remove the minor son from his presence.


7 posted on 05/19/2017 9:03:50 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Zakeet

Let’s see here:

Democrat, check

Ultra-liberal, check

Was a rising star, check

Plead guilty to a crime, check

Registered child offender to boot, check

Ok, all the boxes are checked. This guy is definitely ready for anrinst the nomination or, probably more appropriate, his own shown in MANBC or CNN.


8 posted on 05/19/2017 9:07:00 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: Zakeet

He’s a sicko and should be locked up.


9 posted on 05/19/2017 9:33:17 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Zakeet
Comey testified to Congress on May 3 that Abedin had "forwarded hundreds and thousands" of Clinton emails to her husband, which is one reason the FBI director decided to alert Congress so close to the election. Turns out there were far fewer emails on Weiner's computer, the FBI announced on May 9.

According to Abedin in order for him to print them for her.
HUH?

10 posted on 05/19/2017 9:34:28 AM PDT by Vinnie
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

I’ve never had the pleasure of visiting Rikers but do tell it is not up to our standards of comfort.


11 posted on 05/19/2017 10:27:52 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (President Trump makes obammy look like the punk he is.)
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To: Joe Boucher

I knew someone who went there for white collar crime and he refused to talk about it.

Instead of screaming ‘Fresh Meat” they will be screaming “Fresh Weiner”!


12 posted on 05/19/2017 11:42:32 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

Thanks for the laugh Mam.


13 posted on 05/19/2017 3:52:18 PM PDT by Joe Boucher (President Trump makes obammy look like the punk he is.)
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