Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin - America's Unfortunate Interfaith Couple

[cbayer]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-raushenbush/anthony-wiener-and-huma-abedin-interfaith_b_3644501.html

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush
Senior Religion Editor, The Huffington Post

Posted: 07/24/2013 9:12 pm



"Across the country, Desi moms can barely contain their glee at pointing out to their daughters how Weiner is what you get when you marry out."


For those who aren't acquainted with the term 'Desi' - it designates someone of South Asian descent. The Facebook page that carried this amusing message last night revealed a sub plot to the Weiner sex chat saga, namely that Weiner and Abedin are perhaps the highest profile interfaith couple in America and the troubles in their relationship have the potential to be used as another case in point of those issuing dire warnings about interfaith marriages.

Anthony Weiner, as you know even if you live under a rock, was exposed (ahem) Tuesday as having continued to engage in sex chatting with young ladies for over a year after he lost his congressional seat due to the last sexting scandal in 2011.

When the news emerged on Tuesday, the mayoral candidate promptly held a press conference. There, standing next to him, was his wife Huma Abedin, to whom he apologized repeatedly. Weiner told the reporters that he had asked for Abedin's forgiveness and she had given it. Abedin then spoke:

"It took a lot of work and a whole lot of therapy to get to a place where I could forgive Anthony. It was not an easy choice in any way, but I made the decision that it was worth staying in this marriage. I made a decision for me, for my son and my marriage."

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[Mr. David]

1. He didn't lose his seat. He resigned. Big dif.

I remain neutral with Weiner.

[hrmjustin]

2. She is a very forgiving woman. I wih her the best but I can no longer support her husband.

I will not vote for him.

[cbayer]

3. I couldn't vote for him either. I don't trust his judgement at all.

But whatever goes on between the two of them is up to them. She's not stupid, that's for sure, and I suspect her judgement is far superior to his.

[hrmjustin]

4. She should run for office just to anger Michelle Bachmann who said she was a member of the

Muslim Brotherhood.

[cbayer]

5. Maybe she will, but maybe it would be too much exposure.

She has worked for Hillary Clinton for a long time. I suspect she may be fine right where she is and I hope she is not pushed aside if Hillary runs in 2016.

[hrmjustin]

6. She will not likely work on the campaign but she would work in Government.