MSNBC reporting Weiner's office is locked and lights are out.

[PearliePoo2]

The lights are off at Weiner's office and everybody just left carrying their things.
When asked where they were going, one said, "We can't tell you."

[spanone]

1. little luke getting the hard news

[peace frog]

9. Little Luke getting the hard

for news.

[Fumesucker]

2. Your title is *that* close to being an oxymoron.. n/t

[PearliePoo2]

3. True that!

LOL!

[earthside]

4. Hooray!

Good riddance to embarrassing political trash.

Now, I hope Mr. Weiner gets himself into some serious therapy and can save his marriage and the rest of his life.

[peace13]

5. Like it or not Weiner fought for the little American. Rejoice if you want.

Dancing at the cemetary...not cool.

[namahage]

29. If he didn't lie to the "little Americans"

for the sake of his own "little American," he'd still be around to fight another day.

[uncle ray]

6. Hooray! we destroyed a man's political career because he has different sex than us!

certainly our proudest moment.

y'know, when they said Democrats need to learn to fight like republicans do, this isn't what they meant.

[KittyWampus]

8. Um, no. He used his office and title to troll for hot women. Then to help cover up.

[uncle ray]

12. then all the doors of DC should be locked.

[KittyWampus]

13. Why, do you have some proof other Representatives are using their official twitter account

to troll for hot women?

[uncle ray]

20. i don't give a fuck what anybody does with their "official twitter account".

i'm sorry if i gave you the impression that i somehow thought all politicians were tweeting their cocks to women, i'm sure some are talking to their wives, kids, lobbyists, or just scratching their balls on our dime. what would have happened if Obama had accidentally tweeted to the world "Michelle, it's going to be great to make love in the White House for the first time tonight!" should he be asked questions about what he does in his official residence, his official office, etc? what if he lies? if the President is allowed to have vanilla sex with his wife in the White House, then i'll cut a little slack to the Reps too, even if their brand of sex is different. who's next, double dippers at the House Cafeteria? or actual criminals?

[kestrel91316]

23. How many taxpayer dollars were spent on that Twitter account?

None, right? It's FREE??

If the government didn't pay for it, the government doesn't own it.

[KittyWampus]

26. Rep. Weiner was the account name. And it was for those

following his politics, not his cock.

If a professor did the same thing using the account set up to correspond with students with the address of Prof. Smith- you'd be appalled. Or should be.

[kestrel91316]

31. I might very well be appalled, but moving the goalposts is a bit

sneaky. The dispute is whether or not the government owns and controls that twitter account (they don't), not whether or not his behavior is shocking.

[earthside]

22. Indeed.

It is a sad situation ... Mr. Weiner is an exhibitionist among other inappropriate behaviors.

This controversy is certainly NOT because he had 'different' sex -- he is being forced to resign because he has behavioral problems with women and because he so blatantly lied and attempted to covered-up.

I would not defend him any more than a Repuglican or a priest or a teacher ... who did such things.

His departure is simply good political news for the Democrats.

[kestrel91316]

24. Exhibitionism per se is not "inappropriate behavior".

You don't know much about fetishes, that much is apparent.

[KittyWampus]

27. It is when you are a member of Congress and decide to show your junk to America via the internet.

[peace frog]

28. Exactly, and how is it that

an otherwise astute man like Anthony Weiner did not foresee that Breitbart & Co would be all over this like white on rice? :thumbsdown:

[kestrel91316]

30. Well THAT, my dear, is not the definition of exhibitionism.

He didn't show his junk to "America", IIRC. He showed it to a select few people who apparently wanted to see it.

His mistake was in thinking it would stay private. For that, he's a fool.

And yeah, there's a big difference between a public figure and elected government official doing it and some private citizen.

But your blanket condemnation of exhibitionism is silly. What do you think millions of men and women are doing on our beaches every day in the summer? There is little if any difference in what is displayed.

[Maru Kitteh]

15. Yesterday Weiner apologists hypocritically ripped a porn star because she has different sex than us

Comments abounded about how you couldn't trust a porn star
"former porn star" says all you need to know, etc. - all with no other knowledge of the woman beyond her sexual activity.

Hypocrites, one and all.

[dsc]

19. that is baldly false

the fact is her story isn't even all that damaging to Weiner. He asked her to lie to the press which is not a crime nor is it surprising in the least.

[Maru Kitteh]

25. No, it's exactly what happened. Go back and look at it for yourself.

I didn't say a damn thing about "how damaging" what she said was.
I didn't way a damn thing about any "crimes."

You must be confused.

[ccinamon]

18. Uncle Ray....well said....would like to "reccommend" your post!

I am THOROUGHLY disgusted with the Democratic leadership, including Obama and Pelosi.

Weiner did NOTHING illegal and that is what they should have stood on and supported Weiner.

They need to start supporting Democrats and stop throwing them under the bus.

The Dem leadership may be surprised in the coming years at their continuing low support from their base...with actions like this, why would true liberals and progressives want to continue to vote Democratic?

[uncle ray]

21. poster sunnystarr has an OP that is much more eloquent that you can rec.

FUCK...the only word that fits

[KingFlorez]

7. Yay, maybe a Republican can win his seat!

Yeah, we know it's so great for you.

[peace frog]

14. If Weiner runs for the seat again, he'll win

or whichever Dem runs in this VERY blue district. No worries.

[SaveAmerica]

17. I was not embarrassed by the way he stood up to big mouths on Fox or went after illegal action

going on in the supreme court. I am disappointed that this happened, but embarrassed? No, I'm not his Mom, his wife, or his daughter.

[BlueStater]

33. Yay! They got a congressman to resign because he lied about sexual stuff!

Great fucking achievement. They should pat themselves on the back. :eyes:

[snooper2]

10. They should watch for a while, might see a camera flash

He's just doing some night work :rofl:

[meow mix]

16. ...

:rofl:

[deminks]

11. Legacy Luke will be there 24/7 with the pic on his phone, too.

[krabigirl]

32. One day, I hope someone reports the same about M$NBC. Nt