Weiner Paid Private Investigator $43,100 To Look Into His Own Twitter Hacking Lies: Report
Source: Huffington Post
When the original sexting scandal involving Anthony Weiner broke in 2011, his first explanation was that his Twitter account must have been hacked.
Ultimately this proved to be a lie by the former Congressman, but a new report alleges that Weiner may have spent tens of thousands in campaign cash to "investigate" the claim he knew all along was absolutely fake.
The allegations were brought by the New York Daily News on Sunday, after reporter Greg Smith wrote that campaign spending records show Weiner spent $43,100 in campaign contributions on private investigations firm T&M Protection Resources.
According to its website, T&M Protection Resources provides "seamlessly integrated security and investigative services, including state-of-the-art security technologies, to leading corporations, organizations and private clients" in order to protect the "safety and security of people, property and reputations."
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/28/anthony-weiner-private-investigator-twitter-hacking-lies_n_3667680.html
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Ash_F
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marble falls
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brooklynite
(94,757 posts)Name a piece of legislation he authored.
Name a law he was instrumental in getting passed.
The answer is "none".
Everyone remember a fiery speech he gave; that's about it.
marble falls
(57,333 posts)"Some of Weiner’s most recently sponsored bills include...
H.R. 1896 (112th): COPS Improvements Act of 2011
H.R. 1839 (112th): Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2011
H.R. 1680 (112th): Transportation Flexible Savings Accounts Act of 2011
H.R. 1662 (112th): Bank Accessibility Act
H.R. 1468 (112th): Honest Services Restoration Act
H.R. 1119 (112th): National Nurse Act of 2011
H.R. 1118 (112th): Social Security Protection Act of 2011"
There's seven in just one year - during the time he was busybusybusy photographing Mr Weasle and messaging him to women all over NYC.
Look him up. He was a good and effective Congressman who made a lot of sense in his fiery speeches,a lot like Rep Grayson did and does.
Ken Burch
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Renew Deal
(81,881 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)msanthrope
(37,549 posts)
connecticut yankee
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Hekate
(90,846 posts)
randysoames
(44 posts)Why is the corporate media going after weiner tooth and nail? Whenever I see this happening, I always follow the money. I look for how this person could be hurting rich folks--that is what the media is all about--protecting rich wallets. So when I saw yet another media feeding frenzy around weiner, I knew something was up.
Check out his wikipedia entry. Weiner, when he was in congress, was a MAJOR fighter for single payer healthcare. During the 2009 fight for healthcare, which was won by the corps when they stopped single payer, and passed obamacare instead of single payer, Weiner was right in the middle of it. He was fighting more than ANYONE ELSE for single payer.
from wikipedia:
During the health care reform debates of 2009, Weiner advocated for a bill called the United States National Health Care Act, which would have expanded Medicare to all Americans, regardless of age. He remarked that while 4% of Medicare funds go to overhead, private insurers put 30% of their customer's money into profits and overhead instead of into health care. In late July 2009, Weiner secured a full House floor vote for single payer health care in exchange for not amending America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (AAHCA) in Committee mark-up with a single-payer plan. When a public health insurance option was being considered as part of America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, he said it would help towards reducing costs, and set up a website to push for the option. He attracted wide attention when described the Republican Party as "a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance industry, teaming up with a small group of Democrats to try to protect that industry", and proclaimed in front of Congress in February 2010 that "every single Republican I have ever met in my entire life is a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance industry."
And now the plutocrats, the corporations, and the media and the running dogs online are trying to end his career once and for all.
Follow the money! Always....
sweetapogee
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to say that I'm unworthy to share the same interwebs with one such as yourself, given your knowledge and wisdom is a huge understatement
randysoames
(44 posts)I think that goes without saying...
sweetapogee
(1,168 posts)in worship
randysoames
(44 posts)You can call me Mr. Magnanimous....
sweetapogee
(1,168 posts)you are smarter (and wiser) than the average bear
randysoames
(44 posts)**nods magnanimously in your direction**
sweetapogee
(1,168 posts)nothing to do with the OP, you being at the top of the intellect scale and all, you might have missed this. But a small detail, Weiner paid $43K for an investigation for what he already knew was a lie that he himself made up. Given your reasoning, a candidate only needs to be in favor of free health insurance to get your vote. No guarantee that the candidate has any chance of getting his way on this issue and no guarantee that the candidate is even running for an office that can legislate universal health care.
How can we fight the pukes of the moral issues of the day when we support candidates that seems to have none? But a better question to ask is, when are you moving to NYC so that you can vote for your guy, thus guaranteeing that he gets at least two votes?
randysoames
(44 posts)there was probably no single member of congress that did more to fight for single payer at that crucial juncture. And now the corporations are making an example of him. Weiner stood out in the intensity of his fight against the corporate healthcare extortion machine. And now he gets the payback from the corporations and their lapdog media.
And as always whenever the corporate media singles out a rebel for destruction, there are always lots of ...people that go along with whatever the media has to say. If the media says 'attack,' they attack.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)What makes you say that?
randysoames
(44 posts)...look elsewhere on this thread
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)It may be true but there are other candidates in the race that can win that support single payer. Yes he supported it but he can not win now. Nyers are disgusted.
sweetapogee
(1,168 posts)and questions not answered.
knixphan
(4,442 posts)Weiner did piss off a lotta corporazi.
randysoames
(44 posts)out of how many?
tblue
(16,350 posts)on a platter? So sad and frustrating. He could have done so many great things. Meanwhile the mediocre Dems, the Blue Dogs, and the ones with no conviction remain. The only thing I can say in his defense is he didn't kill or rape anybody, far as we know, he didn't lie to start a war, and he hasn't joined forces with ALEC, again far as we know. What a terrible terrible outcome. But, if he was a Republican, his career might well outlive this scandal. They don't turn on each order the way Dems do.
randysoames
(44 posts)....over some straight-laced politician who sells us out to the corporations.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)control. The runoff needs to be about Quinn and how she bowed to Bloomberg but with him in the runoff it becomes about his issues.
randysoames
(44 posts)Tens of thousands of americans die each year because we do not have single payer.
I think that is a little bit more important that some sexting of photos. The corporate media and others see it differently, obviously.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)randysoames
(44 posts)never been to nyc, but if weiner knocked on my door right now, I would slip him a fiver and say "Thanks for fighting for single payer, bro".
And if he braves this storm and someday runs for president, he gets my vote.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)It is time to allow someone who can beat Quinn in the primary. He has embarrassed himself even more by doing this after his resignation when he knew he was running for mayor. He should drop out of the race now. There are other candidates that support single payer health care that don't have his negatives.
randysoames
(44 posts)he FOUGHT hard for it. Do you know how rare that is?
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)could be mayor, but he can not win at this point. NYers anywhere you go here say enough. It is time to leave the race and let the race be about the issues.
randysoames
(44 posts)but not me
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Remember the voters of NYC get to decide.
randysoames
(44 posts)are you saying the corporate media is NOT in a feeding frenzy, doing everything they can to end his career? And just coincidentally the online political forums are falling in line with the corporate media. What a coincidence.
Look at how weiner FOUGHT for single payer. THat was not the lip service of all the other politicians. He was different. And now he is paying the price. He stood up for me against the healthcare extortion machine of corporate america. And now I am repaying the favor by backing him up.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)I was a supporter but he can't win. As for the media they go where the story is. I guarantee you it has nothing to do with single payer, Other people in the primary support single payer. The media is going after him because there are pictures. Simple as that.
randysoames
(44 posts)when it counted! For really important stuff!
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)He won't win but I hope he does get over his issues so he can come back again.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)I imagine a lot of people put issue before character and integrity... the political manifestation of "the ends justify the means", which has been used to rationalize many irrational actions in the past, and as it seems, in the present,too.
A simplistic attitude which placates many. Good luck! 
randysoames
(44 posts)how many graves of those who died for lack of healthcare will there be this year? Will you grab a shovel and help dig those graves? Or will you post on DU instead?
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)the progressive Weiner pretends to be.
randysoames
(44 posts)on how he fought for single payer? He gave his career for it.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)His single payer stuff was self-promotion--he backed off an amendment he was proposing in order to secure a high profile speaking slot so he could be on tv.
He's a fraud. Always has been, always will be.
randysoames
(44 posts)During the health care reform debates of 2009, Weiner advocated for a bill called the United States National Health Care Act, which would have expanded Medicare to all Americans, regardless of age.[20][21] He remarked that while 4% of Medicare funds go to overhead,[22] private insurers put 30% of their customer's money into profits and overhead instead of into health care.[23] In late July 2009, Weiner secured a full House floor vote for single payer health care in exchange for not amending America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (AAHCA) in Committee mark-up with a single-payer plan.[24] When a public health insurance option was being considered as part of America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, he said it would help towards reducing costs, and set up a website to push for the option.[23] He attracted wide attention when described the Republican Party as "a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance industry, teaming up with a small group of Democrats to try to protect that industry",[25] and proclaimed in front of Congress in February 2010 that "every single Republican I have ever met in my entire life is a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance industry."[26]
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Will YOU do for weiner what HE did for you in 2009?
Or will you grab the pitchforks the media is handing out?
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)
That vote never took place. It was never going to pass the House anyways, let alone get through the Senate and become law.
It was showboating.
Weiner's a creepy loser snake oil salesman.
GeorgeGist
(25,324 posts)randysoames
(44 posts)....
Freddie Stubbs
(29,853 posts)randysoames
(44 posts)Not even CLOSE!
I am a Leftist! And I fight for Leftist politicians.
There are damn few leftist congressman. Weiner was one until the corporate media destroyed that career. Now he is trying to revive it and the corporate media and its backers are trying to stop him because he is a leftist. But I support leftist politicians.
Looks like I am the only one on DU to do that.
Freddie Stubbs
(29,853 posts)He gave a lot of speeches (especially when a camera was rolling), but what did he actually accomplish?
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)His troubles are 100% self inflicted, but it doesn't mean certain wealthy and powerful people aren't enjoying the take down. Weiner basically tossed himself into a shark tank wrapped head to toe in raw bloody meat.
randysoames
(44 posts)and now I HAVE HIS BACK when he needs help. He is a real leftist. Not many of those in congress. I can probably count that number on the fingers of my hands. ]
But the vast majority of 'progressives' only care about whatever witch hunt the corporate media is serving up this week.
Riftaxe
(2,693 posts)
Weiner's actions have always struck me as odd, one congressman is forced to resign after posting a picture without a shirt, so of course he posts a picture of his junk. Somehow I think his judgement is a bit suspect.
tofuandbeer
(1,314 posts)I'm not in NY, but I saw one interview of Quinn and she didn't impress me.
Is this a primary for mayor? If so, I fear she could be beat easily in the election for mayor.
Again, I only saw her in 1 interview.
And Weiner looks like a hopeless case.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Myrina
(12,296 posts).... and since Weiner obviously knew where the 'investigation' would end up, what was the money REALLY for?
warrprayer
(4,734 posts)how many Puritans are on this site. Reminds me a lot of people like Gingrich howling for Clinton to resign, then getting busted in an affair himself.
What short memories we have....
NEW YORK — Call him the officiator-in-chief: Former President Bill Clinton will preside at the wedding of New York Rep. Anthony Weiner to a longtime aide of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The 45-year-old congressman and his 34-year-old fiancee, Huma Abedin, are to be married Saturday at the Oheka Castle in Huntington on Long Island. The 19,000 square-foot home and extensive grounds have been host to many high-profile weddings, including Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers to Danielle Deleasa last December.
While the rules in Huntington do not explicitly grant authority to a former president to perform a wedding, Clinton spokesman Matt McKenna confirmed Clinton would conduct the ceremony and has authorization to do so.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/09/anthony-weiner-huma-abedi_0_n_641408.html
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)"just amazing how many Puritans are on this site..."
Almost as amazing as the amount of people who purposefully conflate a concern for character and integrity in candidate with puritanism.
(Six of one, half a dozen of the other, and both as absurdly dogmatic as the other...)
warrprayer
(4,734 posts)"The issue of lying is probably the biggest harm, if you will, to the system of Democratic government, representatives government, because it undermines trust," he told CNN. "And if you undermine trust in our system, you undermine everything."
- Mark Sanford
There seems to be an echo in here...
Blasphemer
(3,261 posts)When, in fact, he has not truly moved past his issues. I am pretty sure he would have been elected mayor of NY if not for the revelation that he continued his behavior even after resigning from Congress. If Bill Clinton was allowed to run for a third term, he likely would have won. The public generally believed it was a private matter and that it was truly in his past. The same can't be said for Anthony Weiner. Bill Clinton's reputation would not be as good as it currently is if there was any indication that he had continued to have inappropriate sexual relationships. Despite our puritanism, the American public has proved again and again that it's very forgiving of sexual indiscretion. Weiner's problem is that his own actions have made such forgiveness impossible in the present. It's still a possibility in the future but he's asking far too much of the people of New York right now.
randysoames
(44 posts)anthony weiner stood up for all of his in 2009 during the fight for single payer. From wikipedia:
During the health care reform debates of 2009, Weiner advocated for a bill called the United States National Health Care Act, which would have expanded Medicare to all Americans, regardless of age.[20][21] He remarked that while 4% of Medicare funds go to overhead,[22] private insurers put 30% of their customer's money into profits and overhead instead of into health care.[23] In late July 2009, Weiner secured a full House floor vote for single payer health care in exchange for not amending America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (AAHCA) in Committee mark-up with a single-payer plan.[24] When a public health insurance option was being considered as part of America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, he said it would help towards reducing costs, and set up a website to push for the option.[23] He attracted wide attention when described the Republican Party as "a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance industry, teaming up with a small group of Democrats to try to protect that industry",[25] and proclaimed in front of Congress in February 2010 that "every single Republican I have ever met in my entire life is a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance industry."[26]
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I will stand with anthony weiner because he stood up for all of us trying to get single payer for us. He did more than give lip service. And now he is being savaged by the corporate media, lapdog servant of the corporate interests that are threatened by single payer.
Will someone else stand with us and back up anthony weiner like he stood up for us in 2009?
Hekate
(90,846 posts)If I understood our friends on MSNBC correctly, just about the time the media morons started to claim that this was "just like Bill and Hillary, with Hillary standing by her man" the Clintons decided he had to be cut loose if he wouldn't take himself away for awhile. If nothing else, Bill Clinton was president at the time of his disgrace, the highest office in the land. Weiner has not gotten there, and never will. The last thing the still-politically-ambitious Clintons need is their own history being dredged up several years before Hillary runs for president herself. It'll come up anyway in 2016.
If this scenario is true, I understand it. They are all politicians, and politics is full of cold calculation.
Weiner needs to Go Away for awhile, out of the public eye. He needs to get serious about his sexting addiction, and that means getting some psychological help for this behavior, which is really self-destructive. It smacks of the same impulse as flashers in trench coats. Who the hell thinks anyone wants to see that? Buckle up your trench coat, go home and put on your pants. Then turn off your computer.