Yglesias makes fun of the idea a Republican could beat Weiner, but the GOP candidate just got 39% on a shoe string budget, and the district becomes more Russian and more Orthodox with every day.
Of course, since it's a reapportionment year that might not matter.
Of course, since it's a reapportionment year and the State is losing two seats, if things get too much worse for Anthony, things could get a lot worse for Anthony. Memo To Anthony Weiner: Never Resign! thinkprogress.org
As I noted in my original piece on this matter, the real Weiner haters are all NY Democrats From New York Democrats, 'schadenfreude' – Ben Smith www.politico.com As Ben Smith notes, "Allies of Quinn and deBlasio are licking their chops."
Having seen the photo, I find this a counterintuitive response. Anthony Weiner tries to move beyond Twitter mess – Ben Smith www.politico.com
Is Weiner's Hebrew National Really Kosher?
For those who expressed skepticism the other days about Weiner's marriage and first name causing him problems in his district, a couple of links The Yeshiva World Christian President Marries Jewish Congressman to Moslem Political Aide on Shabbos www.theyeshivaworld.com
and
The Yeshiva World VIDEO: Is Anthony Weiner Jewish? His Mother Answers The Question For Us! « » Frum www.theyeshivaworld.com
Weiner has gone from being ballsy to being testy (perhaps not the best choice of words). http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/06/01/anthony_weiner_media_scrutiny www.salon.com
In Weiner's defense, it is entirely credible that he did not post the shot, but that such pictures do exist, and that there is a women out there in possession of such a picture who hates him enough now to have shared the shot with others.
And if that is the case, there are surely others with other pictures and just as much malice, and we have barely seen the tip (perhaps not the best choice of words) of the Weiner. Rep. Anthony Weiner 'can’t say with certitude' photo isn't him – Jennifer Epstein www.politico.com
When I post such thoughts, Domestic Partner says I should go buy a bridge, but eight year old Dybbuk supports the hacker theory:
"Why would he do that? He'd have to be crazy to do that?"
It appears that longtime community people are being muscled out of a special election by a former Schumer staffer and the usual suspects.
To those who doubt me, please ask yourself what the odds are that, without major outside pressure, you could Joann Shapiro, Frank Gulluscio, Lew Simon and Geraldine Chapey in a room, and they'd come up with Phil Goldfeder as their candidate?
It's Jules Polenetsky all over again (right down to the kippah and the work for a GOP Mayor).
One more Schumer clone on the rise (while another one begins his descent) Audrey Pheffer Aide's Out Of Assembly Race www.nydailynews.com
Fred ”Freddy Kruger” Kreizman and Gregory Davidzon are going to have a special primary to determine which of them is more constitutionally ineligible for Carl Kruger’s State Senate seat.
As George Washington Plunkitt once said, "what's the constitution among friends?” The Brooklyn Politics Blog www.thebrooklynpolitics.com
Chait documents the MSM's delusional wishful fantasies about Paul Ryan. The Paul Ryan Of The Washington Establishmentarian Imagination | The New Republic www.tnr.com
Let G-d sort it out Westboro Baptist Church protesters slammed by Ku Klux Klan members at Arlington National Cemetery www.nydailynews.com