Posted on 06/13/2011 9:33:26 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
White House: Weiner's conduct was "inappropriate"
11:45am EDT
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The behavior of Representative Anthony Weiner, snared in an Internet sex scandal, was "inappropriate" and President Barack Obama regards it as an unwanted distraction, the White House said on Monday.
Weiner, a married New York congressman, has defied calls from Democratic party leaders to resign and said on Saturday he would instead seek treatment and a leave of absence after new lewd photos of him emerged in addition to his online exchanges with women.
"The president feels, we feel at the White House, this is a distraction," White House spokesman Jay Carney said aboard Air Force One headed for North Carolina when asked about Obama's position on Weiner.
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Will you be able to freep from there? Can’t imagine this place with you gone for one day!
LOL. A little, [I think].
They rag on me for spending time on the computer. The beach is 3 blocks away...lol.
Sounds wonderful! Enjoy your family and yourself. Just check in when you can because we will miss you terribly!
Thanks for posting SW & penelopesire
This post and post #23 deserve their own thread; these kind of damning FACTS get lost on FR these days. Need to be posted as an independent thread and keyworded to easily find.
Please consider SW (and if you do, please ping).
lol; stay off FR and recharge. The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
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