The backstory on Weiner’s implosion

wash post ^ | 6-11-11 | sargent

[doug from upland]

The backstory on Weiner’s implosion

So the Democratic leadership has called on Anthony Weiner to resign, in the wake of news that he had connected with a 17 year old girl through social media. The family has claimed that nothing was untoward, but suddenly, a fusillade of statements came from Dem leaders today demanding he resign.

Here’s what happened, according to a senior Democratic aide. Nancy Pelosi had been privately urging Weiner to resign and seek treatment for days, the aide says. But he told her today that he would take a temporary leave of absence and seek treatment. Once she heard that, she released a statement calling on him to resign.

“Congressman Weiner has the love of his family, the confidence of his constituents, and the recognition that he needs help,” Pelosi’s statement said. “I urge Congressman Weiner to seek that help without the pressures of being a Member of Congress.”

Similar statements came out today fromChris Van Hollen and DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

My understanding is that Pelosi and other Dem leaders were angry with Weiner because he lied to them, publicly and privately. After the news of the first Tweet broke, he privately assured Dem leaders that he had been hacked and that there was nothing to the story, I’m told.

[hatfieldmccoy]

You can’t fix stupid.........

[MCH]

So, where exactly does one GO to get “treatment” for being a perverted, low-life, lying scumbag?

[EDINVA]

But he lied to THEM. Don’t you understand, it’s one thing to lie to the public, the media, your family, but never, ever lie to THEM.

Does anyone go out and publicly lie, but tell a politician the truth about their lying, and expect it to stay private? If Weiner had told the great THEM the truth he’d need more therapy than he already does.

[Yaelle]

“Andy Breitbart says he has another photo so disgustingly vile that he won’t release it.”

But will he show it to opie and Anthony?

[Carling]

So convenient that the NYT disabled comments on that smoking gun.

What a pervert.

[haroldeveryman]

“Pelosi Wants to Hang On to Weiner”

That’s the best explanation I’ve come across for the Weiner Implosion.

[Political Junkie Too]

So the final straw was that Weiner told an unauthorized lie?

-PJ

[plangent]

You know, Tony Weiner only said he was taking a short leave of absence to be evaluated and “map out a plan for treatment”. Not actual treatment...only a plan.

This guy plans to go nowhere. He needs a collective boot on his scrawny backside.

[Ann Archy]

Who is going to be PAYING for his Treatment??? Is this Covered on his insurance???

[tioga]

Greta did that of FOXNews......an hour of sexual exploits from the DC crowd ....been airing all weekend.

[tioga]

Huma had Bill Clinton marry her and theWeiner....she fully knows and accepts this kind of lewd behavior in Bill, why not in her own husband and marriage. This whole escapade had me wondering how he courted her.

[bert]

——I think that Pelosi and the Dems had to be incredibly stupid——

Perhaps the stupid error was not believing. The stupid error might have been hoping. They hoped the lies would sweep the issue under the rug.

It is not unreasonable to believe a woman who believes in hope and change would not hope for Weiner

[caww]

This article seems to have it backwards.

I understood from articles I had read that Pelosi etc. asked Weiner to resign after new of 17 yr. old...HE REFUSED...Pelosi put out her statement then that he seek help.

So Weiner decides if he seeks help this will maintain his job while he goes on leave of absence... that no body’s going to make him resign...including Pelosi.

Bottom line, Weiner’s going to do this his way...his extreme arrogance and hot temper are not going to bend under anyone’s strong hand. Narcissists play their own hand never bows to another.

[caww]

Nobody deserves to wake up and find themselves in the nightmare she’s in.

Wait a minute!...she knew what he was before they married. She knowingly stepped into his nightmare. if it looks like a snake, acts like a snake, hisses like a snake...it isn't a cuddly teddy....it's a snake.

[Recovering_Democrat]

According to a senior Demonrat aide?? HELL, why should THAT liar be trusted?

[John Galt's cousin]

Could the reason for the re-write of history be that
Weiner has no marketable skills to supposrt himself.
Weiner has few freinds in Washington.
He is married to Huma, Hillary Clinton’s friend.
Huma is reportedly pregnant.
We assume Huma’s child was sired by Weiner.
It is in Huma’s interest for Weiner to remain employed.

Is Hillary Clinton going to assist Weiner in remaining employed?

[Impy]

He's now indeed is going into "treatment".

What a lark.

[Liz]

You can always tell when a liberal is in deep doo-doo-—they go into their tried-and-true “Victimization Act.”

Weiner’s pulling out (no pun intended) his “Victimization Act” to pin the blame for his travails on others.

Another ruse in the “Victimization Act”is to refocus voters’ attention by creating new victims. Weiner will predictabley start a non-profit for those “victimized by sexual abuse.”

Watch self-servng Weiner’s second act.......he’ll try to extort taxpayers and/or get the courts to bail him out.

[mewzilla]

Anyone else wondering why Weiner and his staffers haven’t had their security clearances yanked?

[Condor51]

*** Another ruse in the “Victimization Act”is to refocus voters’ attention by creating new victims. Weiner will predictabley start a non-profit for those “victimized by sexual abuse.” ***

Or if a pol, they write a new bill 'protecting people' like those who they've just preyed on --Which WEINER did last week!

I'm not kidding WEINER did that last week. It was Wednesday or Thursday that I read about it. He came up with some kind of Sexual Predator Bill. It was to protect innocent people from perverts like himself.

Hmm? Now what's that Jewish (Yiddish?) word again that describes what people like WEINER are doing?
Oh yeah ---Chutzpah!