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Weiner: “I apologize to Andrew Breitbart”
Politico ^ | 6-6-2011 | Keach Hagey

Posted on 06/06/2011 2:56:07 PM PDT by smoothsailing

Weiner: “I apologize to Andrew Breitbart”

June 6, 2011

Keach Hagey

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) doled out his first apologies to his wife and his constituents, but also apologized to the media and to Andrew Breitbart specifically during a long and rambling press conference in which he seemed determined to answer every last reporter’s question.

Breitbart had demanded an apology a few minutes before from the same podium, where he climbed after Weiner did not show up on time to his own press conference.

“I’d like an apology from him,” Breitbart said. “This was his strategy, to blame me…so I’m here for some vindication.”

Breitbart said he lost his Memorial Day weekend to fending off accusations that he had been the one to hack Weiner’s Twitter account, after Weiner tried to distance himself from the lewd tweet that appeared there – and was later picked up by Breitbart’s website – by claiming he had been hacked.

He claimed to have one more photo that he would not release because it was too vulgar.

“I’m trying to do the decent thing here and not release the photo,” he said, hinting that such restraint might be tested if Weiner continued to suggest he had been hacked, allowing his supporters to continue to cast blame on Breitbart.

Weiner chose a strategy of total media prostration – though he was firm in his refusal to resign.

“I don’t know what I was thinking,” he said. “This was destructive thing to do. I apologize for doing it.”

After being asked several times, he apologized directly to the media, and to the man who had unexpectedly served as his warm-up act.

“I apologize to Andrew Breitbart,” Weiner said.


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: breitbart; dailykos; hesadick; weinergate; weinersnivel
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To: smoothsailing

Breitbart should have told him to put mustard on that apology and shove it up his backside.

The media will not hound Breitbart incessantly. They thought they had him on the ropes only to be found holding nothing but air when more evidence came forth. They will not be a happy bunch until they do something to set him up for this.

Not a good day for the media...first off Palin is shown to be right and they wrong about Paul Revere and now they have been found attacking Breitbart for what was an honest bit of reporting. If the hotdog had been a pubbie and the exposer a liberal hack, they would be warming up the Pulitzer for them right now.


21 posted on 06/06/2011 3:06:42 PM PDT by Mouton (Voting is an opiate of the electorate. Nothing changes no matter who wins..)
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To: rface

I watch the entire press conference and I did not hear an apology to Andy. Transcript please.


22 posted on 06/06/2011 3:07:28 PM PDT by hflynn
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To: ripley

Yes. Democrats are expected not to demonstrate a sense of the moral values they spend their days deriding.

“We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and then bid the geldings to be fruitful.” - C.S. Lewis

Mr. Weiner is exactly the correct result of a liberal society.


23 posted on 06/06/2011 3:07:56 PM PDT by MeganC (NO WAR FOR OIL! ........except when a Democrat's in charge.)
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To: smoothsailing

When you let the little head do the thinking for you this is what happens.

He isn’t the first one it has happened to. The girl is still alive, he didnt drown her in his Oldsmobile.

Hmmm . Kennedy didn’t quit either did he?


24 posted on 06/06/2011 3:08:27 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: plangent

I did not hear the whole press conference, and kept wondering during that which I did hear, whether anyone asked him about his ability to be blackmailed because of his actions? Breitbart, thankfully, on Hannity’s show, made a big point of this. Did the MSM forget about this crucial aspect of his actions or did they cover it?


25 posted on 06/06/2011 3:08:35 PM PDT by stayathomemom (Beware of kittens modifying your posts.)
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To: maddog55

Weiner is a little rat faced nasty partisan weasel. After this press conference. I hope he ends up broke, divorced and out on the street.


26 posted on 06/06/2011 3:09:00 PM PDT by chuckee ( gives too much credence to the UK's)
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To: smoothsailing

“According to FoxNews, a Weiner staff ran through the hotel halls screaming,

“Breitbart’s here. Breitbart’s here.””

lol


27 posted on 06/06/2011 3:09:52 PM PDT by bronxville (Sarah will be the first American female president.)
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To: smoothsailing
little prick ALERT! Resign, you moron!
28 posted on 06/06/2011 3:09:52 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: blueyon

Are you serious? This will make him more popular in HIS district. MA did not fire Kennedy for murdering a woman. MA did not fire Frank for running a gay brothel out of his apartment in DC. Why would one of the most liberal districts in liberal NY be alarmed at a little wiener?


29 posted on 06/06/2011 3:11:27 PM PDT by Conservative9
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To: bronxville

LMAO!!


30 posted on 06/06/2011 3:12:09 PM PDT by stylecouncilor (Some minds are like soup in a poor restaurant...better left unstirred.-PG Wodehouse)
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To: hflynn
Hot Air heard it.

Gateway Pundit heard it.

I heard it, and posted it mere seconds after he said it.

Next...? ;)

31 posted on 06/06/2011 3:12:42 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("If you're not fiscally AND socially conservative, you're not conservative!" - Jim Robinson, 9-1-10)
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To: Steely Tom

I think that it would be appropriate if the Republicans held up a copy of Weiner’s tweeted picture every time he opens his mouth in Congress.


32 posted on 06/06/2011 3:13:35 PM PDT by Eva
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To: bronxville

I saw that on Cavuto, I couldn’t stop laughing!!!


33 posted on 06/06/2011 3:13:39 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

LOL! Thanks for the backup! :o)


34 posted on 06/06/2011 3:14:47 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

Wasn’t Breitbart cuddling up to queers at CPAC?

His take on Wiener may be biased.


35 posted on 06/06/2011 3:16:13 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: smoothsailing

Weiner is a lying sack of dog s**t!!!


36 posted on 06/06/2011 3:18:17 PM PDT by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: smoothsailing

Briebart very vocally and strenuously begged, begged the MSM to cite one documented instance where he has lied about PutzGate. Not one word was heard.


37 posted on 06/06/2011 3:19:13 PM PDT by Cyman
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To: bronxville

Breitbart Rocks!


38 posted on 06/06/2011 3:19:44 PM PDT by nolongerademocrat ("Before you ask G-d for something, first thank G-d for what you already have." B'rachot 30b)
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To: smoothsailing

and the RATS, take another one in the.........HA ha!!!

39 posted on 06/06/2011 3:20:20 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: smoothsailing

Shouldn’t we be thinking about the brave men who died on this day? America has gone away, we’ve lost our sense of dignity, responsibility and honor and that is why little wormy perverts like Weiner get the spotlight and the upcoming defense of him by the left wing scum media. To hell with all DemocRATS, they have nothing to say and nothing to contribute so let us turn our backs on their filth and elect a truly honorable person for President. Their time is up, especially the media and their evil doings. We can now take back our Country and not worry about what some lefties think or say!


40 posted on 06/06/2011 3:21:23 PM PDT by Rockiette (Democrats are not intelligent)
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