Mr. Weiner and the Elusive Truth

[Little Star]

NYT
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Published: July 23, 2013

At some point, the full story of Anthony Weiner and his sexual relationships and texting habits will finally be told. In the meantime, the serially evasive Mr. Weiner should take his marital troubles and personal compulsions out of the public eye, away from cameras, off the Web and out of the race for mayor of New York City.

It’s difficult not to feel for Ms. Abedin. The couple deserved privacy as they worked through their problems — and they had it, until they re-emerged in public life and Mr. Weiner decided he was a good fit to run New York City. Mr. Weiner and Ms. Abedin have been saying that his sexual behavior is not the public’s business. Well, it isn’t, until they make it our business by plunging into a political campaign

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/24/opinion/mr-weiner-and-the-elusive-truth.html?_r=0&hp=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1374667517-PqxZ/JARl5N0JVpcFyYO2Q

His sexual behavior is not the public’s business. Well, it isn’t, until they make it our business by plunging into a political campaign

Hear, hear!!!!!!!!

[boston bean]

1. He is an Internet flasher. Grow the fuck up Weiner! Drop out of the race!

Huma, you can forgive and forget only so long as your creepy ass husband isn't in the public sphere.

[PADemD]

7. Mode of exposure

Except for the Internet and Texting, how is he any different than someone who sits in some parking lot and exposes himself?

[BillStein]

11. are you kidding?

Someone who exposes himself in a parking lot exposes innocents to his junk. On the internet, no one can see it except people looking for it.

c'mon, you can find a better argument than that...

[PADemD]

16. I was referring to the compulsion to expose.

I guess it would be ok, but ONLY if there is mutual consent and only if you are not a politician who the opposition is looking to destroy.

[Little Star]

14. There is no difference. You are right.

[bcbink]

18. agreed

He sent it without consent to at least one young woman he was not in a relationship with. That is the same as flashing.

[DrDan]

2. wrong wrong!!!!!!! It says mountains about his insecurities and his character.

We do not need him representing D's anywhere.

[99Forever]

3. You sex cops need to decide...

... whether it's "about the sex" or because __________ wasn't "honest" about the sex.

You can't have it both ways.

Puritan oppression is alive and well.

[boston bean]

4. There was no sex as far as anyone knows, so...

It's his creepy flashing untrustworthy lying ass that is the problem that he faces in running for public office.

[BainsBane]

20. You'd be amazed

at the long conversation I had with another member yesterday over this very point when he claimed the guy just likes sex. I said the Weiner didn't have sex. In fact, it looks like he was avoiding sex with his wife in favor of some internet thing. The other member insisted sex did not have to involve another contact with another person.

[Little Star]

5. Pervert obsession is alive and well. You can't have it both ways.

[Little Star]

9. You realize nothing. I do not think sex is icky. I have no hang-ups about sex.....

I hate to burst your bubble, there is such a thing as being a pervert and the hot dog man is one such example. Maybe you perhaps like that perverted shit but most people don't! You need to get a clue.

[Little Star]

13. ppfffftttt

[pintobean]

15. Interesting

transparency page that just got exposed. What a nice guy.

[cali]

6. how about the guy has no fucking impulse control at all?

and no judgment.

None.

Oh, and one more point: You're the one who seems to think it's all about sex, dear.

[BillStein]

12. exactly

He knew he was under watch, and still chose to sext his thing.... I wouldn't vote for him because I question his judgement

[DrDan]

17. had these communications been between him and his wife, everyone here would have defended him

if between a third party, him, and his wife, most still would have defended it.

The difference is, of course, obvious.

It is not about "the sex".

Do you also accept his promise of help finding a job or his suggesting that they meet in person?

Or is that also puritanical on the part of the rest of us?

[Igel]

19. Yes, the truth is elusive. Unfortunately, other parts of Weiner should be even more elusive. n/t

[Little Star]

21. lol! How true!

[alp227]

22. Weiner's new campaign slogan should be VOTE FOR QUAGMIRE!