Weiner a No-Show

JSOnline (The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online) ^ | June 3, 2011 | Tom Toler

[Wally_Kalbacken]

U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) has canceled his speaking appearance at the state Democratic Convention on Friday night in Milwaukee.

Graeme Zielinski, party spokesman, confirmed the cancellation and said the decision was Weiner's, and that the party's invitation to him was still good.

"It's understandable, considering what's going on," Zielinski added.

Weiner, an outspoken liberal voice in Congress, has been in the midst of a controversy over a photo of a male crotch in underpants sent to a female Twitter follower of his.

Weiner has denied sending the photo and says his Twitter account was hacked, but he has not denied the photo might be of him. The story has occupied much of the political world for the past few days.

Weiner was to be one of the main speakers at the convention, which starts today at the Frontier Airlines Center. Another main speaker: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), chair of the Democratic National Committee.

Zielinski said Weiner "opted to stay in New York . .. with his family," and added, "We're looking forward to a visit in the future" from Weiner.

[svcw]

Weiner a No-Show - good that’s not something I want to see.

[null and void]

Mr. Shy Turtle...

[SoldierDad]

Weiner passed on this opportunity for public “exposure”? Wow!

[Diogenesis]

Another DNC premature withdrawal thread.

[Vaquero]

I WAS IN THE POOL! I WAS IN THE POOL!

[Qbert]

BREAKING: Anthony Weiner has cancelled a speech at the WI Democrat Convention. Will send a crotch shot instead.

[Windflier]

Geez, that was unexpected.

[Batman11]

“Weiner has denied sending the photo and says his Twitter account was hacked, but he has not denied the photo might be of him.”

Which weiner are they talking about? Weiner, or his wiener? I’m pretty sure his wiener has been doing all the thinking!

[MrB]

I was going to comment that the headline writer failed in the sport of the day - making either a sausage or phallus joke.

[ClearCase_guy]

He’s a coward! A lying Coward! Liar! He’s a coward who lies! That’s all he knows how to do! Lie! Lie! You coward! [/Lawrence O’Donnell]

[cubreporter]

Did he take the photo
Did he SEND the photo

Did he call a CNN reporter a Jackass?
Did he call the cops on Marcia Kramer of CBS?

His smart ass attitude has caught up with him. He is TRYING to be cool by his stupid little jokes but...it is OBVIOUS he is going nowhere with this but deeper into the frey.

If he is innocent he should ask for an investigation. If he is innocent...why doesn’t he just go on with his speech at the Demo Convention on Friday night??? After all, he would be among “friends” wouldn’t he???? What’s he afraid of????

Sorry Weiner...I think your smartass attitude and sense of self has finally caught up with you. Deal with it!!!

[mass55th]

I guess he wasn’t UP to the EXPOSURE.

[muawiyah]

Speaking of some serious problems in Milwaukee, local party boss Graeme Zielinski says the invitation to Weiner is still good ~ oblivious to the fact Weiner was cruising for underage girls on Twitter.

Sounds like the Eric Dahmer left some friends behind and the same sort of moral corruption he took advantage of.

[moovova]

Ah...so the congressman is playing “hide the weiner”.

[JaguarXKE]

Oh I’d love to hear an Oscar Meyer Wiener!

[montag813]

Weiner plays hide the salami

[Carley]

That pic is his avatar that he uses on ‘adult’ websites.

He’s a pervert.

[jackibutterfly]

"He’s a coward! A lying Coward! Liar! He’s a coward who lies! That’s all he knows how to do! Lie! Lie! You coward! [/Lawrence O’Donnell]"

You forgot "lying liar"! hahahahaha!

[McGruff]

Milwaukee. Isn't that home of the world famous Wiener Race?