Posted on 06/06/2011 6:50:35 PM PDT by Qbert
Rep. Anthony Weiner lost the support of the leader of his party when House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced on Monday that, "I am calling for an Ethics Committee investigation to determine whether any official resources were used or any other violation of House rules occurred."
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The wily eight-term congressman refused to resign his office, claiming that he did not break any rules or laws because he he didn't use any government resources for his sexual predator actions. “I don't believe that I used any government resources,” he said. Mr. Weiner also claimed, “my Blackberry is not a government Blackberry. My home computer is usually where I did these things.”
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Although Mr. Weiner claims to have not used any taxpayer funded resources for his sexual peccadilloes, he has lied long enough that the Ethics Committee will need to investigate his office computer, phone records and Blackberry. The committee rules are based on the Code of Official Conduct for the House. The first rule is that a member, “shall conduct himself at all times in a manner that shall reflect creditably on the House.” Mr. Weiner sending sexual photos of himself and highly charged sexting message to strangers clearly violates this rule.
The Office of Congressional Ethics – which was begun under then-Speaker Pelosi to allow for outside groups to file complaints about Members of Congress – would not respond if it was investigating Mr. Weiner.
Perhaps if Mr. Weiner had admitted immediately to sending the Tweet, the onetime New York mayoral candidate might have come out of this, but the lying and deceit make a clean getaway impossible now. Since the Twitter photo was uncovered by Andrew Brietbart a little over a week ago, Mr. Weiner has held repeated press conferences to openly lie to cover up...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
- In other words, he likely did use government resources (he just "doesn't remember" doing it)...
pull him from his crib and tar and feather him
tweet that pict
“This member of Congress and this member’s member should no longer be members of Congress” Quote by my hubby 6/6/11 :) He is so cute
He’s a national security risk being a pervert, he’s a target for spies.
That’s the real issue and pubbies should be on the steps of congress saying so loud and clear
Somebody always wants to zot the trolls before we have a chance to play with them. ;^)
My home computer is usually where I did these things-
Usually. Doesn’t mean -only- used home computer.
If the little prick had any integrity he would of already resigned.
If it was a Rep it would be a race between him and Schumer to the mics to condemn the person.
If the Rep could find their balls Weiner would be gone.
Silly reporter, resignations are for pubbies.
For EmocRats this is a badge of honor increasing one's time in pubic public service. Ask Dodd, Frank, Kennedy or Foley. They tell you how this works.
The committee rules are based on the Code of Official Conduct for the House. The first rule is that a member, “shall conduct himself at all times in a manner that shall reflect creditably on the House.”Really, the only question is, then:
Does Frank approve of the Weiner?
He will resign within the week
He’s daring the congress to try and remove him.
Eh? What’s that you say, sonny?
Oh, look! The tears of clowns!
Pelosi is an idiot, but we knew that. By NOT calling on him to immediately resign, she will soon, in a day or so, when the last pic comes out, find herself defending the right to remain in the House of a congressman who posted a pic of humself, naked, and fully erect, online..
Of course she will. That’s the only way she can get a copy of the pic herself.
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