New York Nine: Don't Get Too Excited

It looks like Bob Turner, a Republican, is going to walk away with the special election in New York's Ninth Congressional District. (This is the seat vacated by Anothony Weiner.) Certainly, a Republican House pickup is a cause for celebration. It's true also that a result will, at least in …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Monday September 12, 2011

Can Dems Whack Weiner?

Despite calls for him to resign, Rep. Anthony Weiner has decided to stick it out. Do the Democrats have options to try to push him out the door? Rep. Anthony Weiner has announced that he will be seeking "treatment" to become "a better husband and healthier person" and the Democratic leadership …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Sunday June 12, 2011

The Prowl: Keep Your Weiner to Yourself

Sending half-naked photos of yourself to random strangers on the internet is not acceptable behavior. Unfortunately, I've been the recipient of such messages. This week, I feel obligated to weigh in on the whole Anthony Weiner fiasco.  I switched on three different nightly news programs earlier …

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Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday June 10, 2011

FF Exclusive: Did Weiner Lie to President Obama?

Rep. Weiner may have lied to Obama directly about his Twitter scandal--denying outright to the president that he tweeted a lewd photo of himself to a college student. Rep. Anthony Weiner may have lied to President Obama directly about his Twitter scandal--denying outright to Obama that he tweeted …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Thursday June 9, 2011

Weiner's Digital Flashing

Who finds fulfillment, sexual or otherwise, from a three-year series of sexually explicit electronic-only relationships that never lead to physical intimacy? A quick thought about Rep. Anthony Weiner: if his account is true, it seems pretty obvious that he is an exhibitionist who gets off on …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Tuesday June 7, 2011

Weinergate: It's None Of Our Business

Do any of us really “win” when a public official is disgraced and humiliated? It seems to me that all of us are losers in this sad and sordid affair. They got him, and they are exulting. “Best. Press. Conference. EVAH!” tweeted a jubilant Robert Stacy McCain after Rep. Anthony Weiner’s …

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Written by John Guardiano on Tuesday June 7, 2011

Reporter Gets Payback on Weiner

A few days ago, Rep. Weiner's staff called the police on WCBS New York reporter Marcia Kramer. Kramer though may have gotten the last laugh at today's presser. I noticed an interesting little detail regarding Andrew Breitbart's impromptu introductory remarks at Rep. Anthony Weiner's press …

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Written by Mark R. Yzaguirre on Monday June 6, 2011

Hey Weiner: Sexting Isn't Sexy

Men view sexting differently than women do. Weiner’s belief that woman would want to see an image of his erection isn’t just misguided, it’s almost predatory. Two of the lessons constantly drilled into the female psyches of my generation are, ‘ Nothing is private on the internet, especially …

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Written by Tessa Berenson on Monday June 6, 2011