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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 01:19 AM Apr 2013

Maher: Sanford Had ‘International F*ck Fiestas’ And Got Redemption, So Why Not Weiner For D*ck Pics?



VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/maher-sanford-had-international-fck-fiestas-and-got-redemption-so-why-not-weiner-for-dick-pics/


Bill Maher ended his show tonight bringing up the double standard of giving politicians caught up in sex scandals a second chance. New Yorkers are still very wary of Anthony Weiner, even as he plans a run for governor in New York, while Appalachian trail-hiker Mark Sanford gained not only forgiveness, but the Republican nomination for a seat in Congress. Maher surmised that the only reason Sanford gets redemption but Weiner doesn’t is because Sanford can say God forgave him, but Weiner doesn’t have that luxury.

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Maher: Sanford Had ‘International F*ck Fiestas’ And Got Redemption, So Why Not Weiner For D*ck Pics? (Original Post) Tx4obama Apr 2013 OP
While I agree there is a double standard TDale313 Apr 2013 #1
Maher can be such a fool. Leslie Valley Apr 2013 #2
Maher is wrong Trajan Apr 2013 #3
If men could not have positions of authority (yes I said that) due to sexual indiscretions, JDPriestly Apr 2013 #4
no, a bunch of Carolina Apr 2013 #5
Oh, say, Brimley Apr 2013 #6
What rdemption did that asshat Mark Sanford get? He's going to give up a GOP seat... marble falls Apr 2013 #7

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
1. While I agree there is a double standard
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 01:29 AM
Apr 2013

For Dems and Reps when it comes to forgiveness for, shall we say, personal failings, I have to is ask:

Is it really redemption in Sanford's case if he ends up getting his arse handed to him by voters and loses to Elizabeth Colbert-Busch? Yeah, he won the primary, but still...

 

Trajan

(19,089 posts)
3. Maher is wrong
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 01:37 AM
Apr 2013

Sanford's so called 'redemption' means nothing - He is still the amoral asshole he was when he left office ....

Democrats do not need to match republicans; asshole for asshole ...

Weiner should go away .... become a lobbyist or sumfin ...

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
4. If men could not have positions of authority (yes I said that) due to sexual indiscretions,
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 02:54 AM
Apr 2013

a very high portion of the CEOs of our major corporations would have to quit.

The double standard is not just between Republicans and Democrats but between men in government and men in big business. Bunch of hypocrites, our CEOs.

marble falls

(56,358 posts)
7. What rdemption did that asshat Mark Sanford get? He's going to give up a GOP seat...
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 10:56 PM
Apr 2013

to a Democrat, and the RNC quit giving him money over a week ago giving up any chance of Sanford winning - he's more than 9 points in back.

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