Rep. Anthony Weiner may have violated House Ethics Rules by offering PR advice to porn star

[Playinghardball]

Source: Raw Story
Eric W. Dolan

New York Democratic Congressman Rep. Anthony Weiner may have violated House Ethics Rules by offering a porn star help from his public relations team.

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi called Monday for an Ethics Committee investigation of Weiner after he admitted that he tweeted a lewd photo to a college student and then falsely claimed his Twitter account had been hacked.

The Washington Post reported that the investigation will likely hinge upon whether he used official resources to maintain online relationships with women or used Congressional aides to assist women he was involved with.

Weiner also admitted to having inappropriate communications with about six other women over three years, but said that his flirtations were strictly over the Internet and telephone. He said none of his communications with the women developed into a physical relationship.

More at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/06/08/rep-anthony-weiner-may-have-violated-house-ethics-rules-by-offering-pr-advice-to-porn-star/

[gateley]

1. Ouch - I hadn't heard that part of it. Sigh. If he did violate

the Rules, he's got to take the medicine. :shrug:

[aquart]

2. THEY FOUND SOMETHING!!!!

Oh, joy, joy, joy, joy! Now they won't be lynching him for nothing.

[cali]

5. Lynching? LOL!

running out of excuses for Weiner? Pathetic. Majorly pathetic.

[meow mix]

11. political suicide compulsion.. "half a dozen?"

how many is half a dozen anyways lol, anonymous people. if one doenst send your penis photos to the press by all means keep trying!! over and over again.

[DevonRex]

7. Oh my. Hyperbole much?

[aquart]

12. No. Not at all.

Not even a metaphor. Just a plain observable fact.

[DevonRex]

15. Not even a metaphor but plain, observable fact?

do you know what the word means?

[cali]

16. whaaaaa? fact? ack. not even fucking close. that is the most ridiculous and

stupidest claim I've seen on DU in quite some time. Gadzooks, hon.

[Moondog]

9. Lynching? Seriously?

:eyes:

[aquart]

10. Very.

[cali]

3. what a craven dolt he turns out to be

[Skink]

4. but by all means don't bring any ethics charges to anyone in the..

OTHER PARTY

[cali]

8. oh please. ethics investigations have targeted both dems and repubs over the last few years

Tom Delay

Senator Ensign

Tom Foley

Three repubs who come to mind

[Skink]

19. So Dancing with the Stars then.

[DevonRex]

6. As soon as we read that email we knew he could be in trouble.

I hope he was offering PR advice from a private firm, separate from his job.

[malaise]

13. Senator Vitter fucked one

and that was illegal.

That is all

[meow mix]

14. and i dont want to give any of them a clean slate.

on either side. if i turn a blind eye to wiener ill become a hypocrite, no thanks =)

[malaise]

18. Weiner's problem for me is that I don't see how a responsible

public servant sends around photos of his parts to strangers and can be taken seriously - it shows a serious flaw, unbelievable stupidity and immaturity. It is really strange.

[Sonoman]

17. Ginger Lynne needs PR?

Her career has been over for years.

I have a great Ginger Lynne story, but it isn't exactly DU-able.

Sonoman