Anthony Weiner to Faux .... ?

[MindMover]

The former congressman from New York has kept a fairly low profile since exiting the political stage last year under circumstances you're all familiar with, so it was interesting to see him quoted in Jeremy Peters' story about Fox News that posted a bit ago:

“The conventional wisdom among Democrats is: Why participate in their Kabuki theater?” said Anthony Weiner, the former New York congressman who was one of the few members of his party regularly to accept Fox News invitations. He said those who ignore the network make a mistake by passing up a loud and influential megaphone, one that has no equivalent in cable news.

“You can huff and puff about how outrageous it is,” Mr. Weiner added. “But they have millions and millions of people watching them. And you have to proceed under the assumption that at least some of those people are persuadable.”

It was not a surprise from Weiner, who always shared his mentor Sen. Chuck Schumer's theory that, at least locally, most press is good press.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/06/the-return-of-anthony-weiner-126859.html

[luvlyrta]

1. oh Weiner..

{sigh} I so wish he had not screwed up and was still in congress .... He was a loud strong voice.

[DearAbby]

4. Instead of sending an adult female a picture of his Johnson

should have paid a prostitute to diaper him instead.

[surrealAmerican]

5. ... as do we all.

Welcome to DU.

[luvlyrta]

8. Thanks!

[DearAbby]

2. Hey more power to him.

I am glad he is getting on with his life. Staying in the political circle. Who knows, maybe he can run for office again.

[Swamp Lover]

3. Anthony Weiner?

Didn't he used to be somebody?

Name sounds familiar.

[Nye Bevan]

6. I hope he gets a nice package (nt)

[KatChatter]

7. All Faux will want to do is talk about his weiner

rim-shot

[AJTheMan]

9. Wiener was and still is one of my most favorite politicians.

He told it like it was. He was on the same level as Barney Frank and Alan Grayson. Then he had to go and screw it up. A year ago, I honestly thought he might run for President. And I would have supported him.