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White House: Weiner's conduct was "inappropriate" [Obama regards it as an unwanted distraction...]
Reuters ^
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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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anthonyweiner; flasher; weiner; weinergate
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Nonsense........Wiener is a pervert......
To: Sub-Driver
"The president feels, we feel at the White House," That's the problem with libs -- too much feeling, not enough thinking.
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posted on
06/13/2011 9:34:58 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Sub-Driver
Time to text Weiner and invite him to a beer summit.
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posted on
06/13/2011 9:36:15 AM PDT
by
henkster
(Every member of Congress must put the fate of the nation over their next re-election campaign)
To: Sub-Driver
Wiener’s conduct was ILLEGAL, especially his slander of Andrew Breitbart. How about a little jail time, eh?
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posted on
06/13/2011 9:37:39 AM PDT
by
American Quilter
(Take back the White House and Senate in 2012.)
To: penelopesire; STARWISE; Sub-Driver
“inappropriate” & a “distraction” = that's it?
How about, outrageous, criminal, loathsome, perverted and totally unbecoming a congressman?
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posted on
06/13/2011 9:39:23 AM PDT
by
onyx
(If you truly like and support Sarah Palin and want on her BUSY Ping List, let me know!)
To: Sub-Driver
And, this is how Obama feels about women.
What if his daughters had been on the receiving end?
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posted on
06/13/2011 9:39:53 AM PDT
by
NavySEAL F-16
(Reagan Conservative)
To: Sub-Driver
How about a Holder/Weiner ticket for 2012?
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posted on
06/13/2011 9:40:32 AM PDT
by
Jayster
To: Sub-Driver
I thought he would say “Weiner acted stupidly.”
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posted on
06/13/2011 9:40:32 AM PDT
by
Terry Mross
(I'll only vote for a SECOND party.)
To: Sub-Driver
“The president feels, we feel at the White House, this is a distraction,” White House spokesman Jay Carney said...
Kind of like if Weiner was speaking to a crowd of 45,000, and someone threw a pie or started heckling?
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posted on
06/13/2011 9:41:44 AM PDT
by
Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears
(Dear Lord, Please judge Barack Hussein Obama for betraying Israel, and not the whole nation. Amen.)
To: Sub-Driver
The president feels, we feel at the White House, this is a distraction . . . Typical 0 . . .
To him, the behavior is bad not because it is a breach of trust, morally suspect, tawdry, and/or just play immature.
0 is against the behavior because it is a "distraction."
A distraction from 0 himself, that is.
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posted on
06/13/2011 9:42:11 AM PDT
by
Quiller
(When you're fighting to survive, there is no "try" -- there is only do, or do not.)
To: Sub-Driver
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews disagrees, says it normal for Dem Officials.
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posted on
06/13/2011 9:42:43 AM PDT
by
NoLibZone
(Ronald Reagan was the last candidate to be hated by the MSM to the extent that Sarah is.)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
06/13/2011 9:46:12 AM PDT
by
NoLibZone
(Ronald Reagan was the last candidate to be hated by the MSM to the extent that Sarah is.)
To: Sub-Driver
“The Divine One” feels for a Weiner.
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posted on
06/13/2011 9:46:39 AM PDT
by
AEMILIUS PAULUS
(It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
To: Sub-Driver
The president feels, we feel at the White House
Feelings, Nothing More Than Feelings
To: Sub-Driver
I think the White House is thrilled with the distraction (albeit they wished it were a “R”) because the important news cycle has not been good for Obama recently. However, few people are paying attention to how bad the economy/debt is due to the endless parade of Weiner.
To: Sub-Driver
...President Barack Obama regards it as an unwanted distraction... As opposed to a wanted distraction? I think he's upset at the timing more than anything else. He needs a distraction later on and knows that we'll get tired of this one soon enough. He sure can't have the buck stopping at him.
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posted on
06/13/2011 9:55:42 AM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(Those who trade land for peace will end up with neither one.)
To: henkster
Time to text Weiner and invite him to a beer summit Or, is it time to text Weiner and invite him for a photo shoot?
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posted on
06/13/2011 9:58:39 AM PDT
by
sjmjax
(Politicans are like bananas - they start out green, turn yellow, then rot.)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
06/13/2011 10:03:08 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Sub-Driver
They can't come up with anything better than Clinton talking points?
Having said they, they do have one thing right...it's distracting people from blindly trusting and following this administration and Democrats.
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posted on
06/13/2011 10:09:13 AM PDT
by
philman_36
(Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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