Ex-Congressman Weiner, a Twitter casualty, unveils new account

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Ex-Congressman Weiner, a Twitter casualty, unveils new account

NEW YORK, April 22 | Mon Apr 22, 2013 5:34pm EDT

(Reuters) - Former Congressman Anthony Weiner is back on Twitter with a new account as he eyes a political comeback and bid for New York City mayor 2 years after he resigned in disgrace for posting a sexually suggestive image of himself on the social website.

The account, @AnthonyWeiner, gives Weiner a new slate on which to promote his public policy ideas as he publicly weighs entering the mayor's race less than five months ahead of the city's Democratic primary.

Once seen as a rising star among Democrats, Weiner, 48, established himself as a leading liberal voice in the U.S. House of Representatives and was considered a front-runner for mayor until his fall from grace. Weiner, who resigned from Congress in June 2011 before completing his seventh term, made an unsuccessful run for mayor in 2005.

After keeping a low profile, he burst back onto the political scene this month when The New York Times Magazine published a lengthy article about Weiner and his wife, Huma Abedin, an aide to former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

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1. He's back to unveiling?

[CTyankee]

2. My guess is that he is undergoing psychotherapy to control his compulsion and has the

support of his wife and friends. I don't think any of us who haven't struggled with compulsion can fully understand what it must be like to have such tendencies and to know they must be understood and managed. It has to be difficult for him.

[geek tragedy]

3. My guess is he hired a new media person to manage the account for him.

There is no better way to control a compulsion than making it impossible to act on it.

[CTyankee]

5. I'll just bet that his marriage depends on his staying within his limits.

Huma doesn't sound like the kind of woman that would put up with any sh*t. Either he toes the line, takes his meds (or follows his therapy) and keeps in control of this thing, or she'll be done with him. And, if so, I wouldn't blame her. Taking responsibility is part of the deal, IMO...

[geek tragedy]

6. It's already been established she's willing to put up with quite a bit of shit.

How much more? I hope we don't find out.

[CTyankee]

7. that's assuming she knew what he was doing before the scandal hit.

I don't make that assumption. She was a top aide to Sec. Clinton fer cryin out loud and not an idiot.

Maybe she understood that he had a compulsion and with therapy could be helped. She was pregnant when it happened and maybe she wanted to give the marriage a chance.

[denem]

4. My guess is two hot dog buns

in need of a sausage. It's over.