He won't resign and if he loses the election in 2012 he will sue all the way up to the supreme court. He is the quintessential democrat and a poster boy for what's wrong for Washington.
Probably. There is a possibility that his district will get redistricted out but I wouldn't bet on it.
He seems to have become a hero to the Dems, so I can't think of anyway he could lose.
You just carved a good slogan: What’s wrong with Washington is what’s right for New York.
The political commentators in DC have said that if he doesn't resign, he will be re-districted out in 2012.
That is, NY is going to lose 2 seats in Congress in 2012 - due to the 2010 Census. This means that they have to combine 2 districts into 2 other existing districts.
Prior to this, Weiner's district WASN'T going to be involved. NOW, it is - assuming he doesn't resign first.
They will re-district him into another district where the Representative is EXTREMELY popular. That Rep. will carry his EXISTING district by a mile and will ONLY need to win about 30% of Weiner's OLD district to win in the primary ...