Report: Huma Abedin sought advice from Hillary Clinton

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Report: Huma Abedin sought advice from Hillary Clinton

By: Jennifer Epstein June 8, 2011 08:37 AM EDT

Anthony Weiner’s wife, Huma Abedin, is reported to have sought advice from her boss and friend, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in the aftermath of the New York Democrat’s admission that he had online sexually charged relationships with other women even after they married last year.

The Wall Street Journal reports an initial talk between Abedin and Clinton took place early Monday afternoon, after Weiner told his wife the truth about his behavior that morning, but the paper doesn’t provide details.

Abedin - who initially believed her husband’s story that he had been hacked - reacted to Weiner’s revelation with anger and sadness, but stayed composed, a source told The Journal.

Unlike the wives of other politicians who’ve admitted affairs, Abedin chose not to appear publicly with Weiner at his Monday afternoon press conference. “She has seen spouses stand there before — like Silda Spitzer — and look a lot less happy,” a friend told the New York Post, referring to the wife of former Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D-N.Y.).

Abedin watched the press conference — which included countless apologies from the congressman to his wife — on television in New York and, afterwards, went out to dinner with Weiner and friends and family.

By Tuesday, the Journal says, Abedin returned to work at the State Department in Washington as she prepared to leave on a weeklong trip to Africa with Clinton.

[MrB]

Funny... I have a baby boy that, whenever his diaper is off, “holds his own”, and I tell him to “let go of his Democrat congressman”.

[wetgundog]

Huma needs to talk to the Beav.....

[MinuteGal]

"Report: Huma Abedin Sought Advice From Hillary Clinton"

The headline writer assumes too much. More than likely, Huma was on the phone as quickly as possible to Hillary, or perhaps it was Hillary that was on the phone to Huma as soon as possible. No one knows, not even headline-writing flunkies.

Any phone call was no doubt a case of two women with a lot to lose exchanging ideas on which straws to grasp that afforded each a clear-cut measure of protection from the national storm that was about to envelope them. It was not girl-talk....it would be a professional "meeting" on the best way to save their individual hides.

These two women have a lot on each other, they each have a lot on their once-and-present low-life spouses.....the intricacy and sickness of each of their personal situations boggles the normal mind.

Hillary, Huma, Weiner, Bubba.......national security and secrets of state are known, even formed by the likes of these abnormal and psycho people frequenting the high and intimate halls of government, none of whom even live within normal family, religious or community bounds and standards.

Truly frightening.

Leni

[freedomlover]

“No, no, ashtrays require more wrist action - you’re throwing it like a lamp. . .”

[elpadre]

Usually the marrying authority be it priest, pastor or justice of the peace, provides the engaged couple counseling to help them adjust to and become a happy married couple. I wonder what, if anything, Bill Clinton counseled to the Weiner couple??

[miele man]

Concur completely with you.

[La Lydia]

This could get ugly. What if he resigns and cuts some kind of deal that propels Huma into his Congressional seat? And looking at this picture, I don’t think she is all that, or even some of that.