Am I correct that Weiner's wife is not "standing by him" at the Press Conference?

[brooklynite]

[godai]

1. Yes, he said that she is not there. n/t

[DrDan]

2. you are correct - when asked about her, he would not say where she was

[ljm2002]

25. And why, pray tell, is it anyone's business where she was?

He very explicitly said that she was unhappy with him, but had stated that she loves him and they will weather this. Given the nature of this press conference, I have a hard time believing that he was just making that up.

It is not at all surprising that she chose not to be there by his side. Better than being a Stepford wife, as we almost always see with the Republican wives. Let him go and take his medicine like a big boy, and work out whatever issues you have in private, rather than in front of the press.

[itsrobert]

3. Maybe because his wife has a job?

?

[seabeyond]

9. and the job is not being humiliated in public cause her husband was stupid. nt

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. amen. why does this seem so much more sordid to me

than a quiet, personal affair? the first seems perverted. but, guess that's hypocritical. you either
are faithful or you are not.

[seabeyond]

21. it is creepy, that a person is so enamored with themselves they act like stupid teenagers. nt

[Maru Kitteh]

11. Yeah, I'm sure that's it.

:eyes:

[alsame]

4. She wasn't there, he said as much when asked. nt

[frazzled]

5. Well, at least he didn't subject her to that indignity

About the only decent thing I can think to say about him at the moment.

His stupidity and judgment (and veracity) are forever more damaged.

[seabeyond]

6. good for her. cant stand when these women have to take the humiliation for their hubby

and it is humiliating. there is no lessening that at all.

[cui bono]

18. Yeah, it's ridiculous. Let the guy take the heat and give him more when he gets home!

She's got her own life/issues/emotions to think about and deal with.

[Renew Deal]

7. Yes, though I'm not sure that matters.

I never thought that mattered much.

[OKNancy]

8. not physically standing, but from what I gather

they will be fine. She is pissed, but Weiner said "I love her and she loves me"

[JoePhilly]

10. He decided not to embarass her further, the way Republican would

[obxhead]

17. Republicans are not alone in doing the wife by the side thing.

[Cronus Protagonist]

12. Why should she?

She did nothing wrong.

[monmouth]

13. No doubt he'll be on the couch for a while but that shall pass I'm sure...n/t

[Broderick]

14. She is an amazing woman

I am sad if she subjected herself to this spectacle the Rep created. She is above this. My GOD, married for year and he is already doing this. How humiliating. How degrading.... ugh.

[napi21]

15. So? That's the fake shit the pubbies always pull. There's no way

any woman with her own honor would NEVER stand beside their cheating husband WILLINGLY!

[dixiegrrrrl]

24. Just ask Hillary.

[Raine]

16. WHY the hell should she, she didn't do anything!

Let him clean up his own mess.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

20. Does she need more humiliation? I loved she wasn't there.

[lame54]

22. because she is not a prop

[Autumn]

23. I'm glad he didn't do the repug thing and drag his wife

on stage. I consider that so pathetic. She has no need to stand there to make the media happy.