The Daily News: "Never in the 222 years since the House of Representatives achieved a quorum in 1789 has a seat holder inflicted such an indignity on the institution of American government that most closely represents the people."
Well, let's start; in 1859, Congressman Daniel Sickles of New York shot and killed the District Attorney of the District of Columbia. Weiner's unspeakable behavior has made it impossible for him to represent the people properly www.nydailynews.com
Melanie Sloan on O'Donnell tonight said "Anthony Weiner has said he's going to stick it out"
Which sums up the problem quite nicely
Hell hath no fury…Anthony Weiner’s Ex Kirsten Powers: He Lied to Me www.thedailybeast.com
Quote: " Since…his private life has no bearing on his ability to do his job, this should be relegated to the realm of 'gossip'"
But, what if you think it has decimated his ability to do his job effectively? On Weinergate: Before Throwing Stones… | The Nation www.thenation.com
“Steve Israel, who heads the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, was looking at a hard-enough strategy for winning back the House…before Anthony Weiner decided to muck things up… And prospects were looking up, too. Kathy Hochul won a tough race upstate. Paul Ryan’s budget plan was starting to look like a giant albatross…But then Weiner pushed “send” and Israel, it seems, is back to square one." Winners & Losers, June 10th edition www.cityhallnews.com
Sorry, but when you send a shot of your junk out to 45,000 "follower", it's not garbage wrapped in skin like Andrew Bretbart who obliterated your privacy; it's you. The Worst Thing About Weinergate? The Total Obliteration of Sexual Privacy by Ideologues Like Andrew www.alternet.org
Fabulous analysis, which among other things, explains why we're not losing much (and what little we‘re losing is already gone):
"His approach to Congress would be far different from Schumer’s. Why spend years gaining seniority, developing working relationships, and finessing small-ball amendments and bills? Weiner’s skill was performance art"
And
"Weiner discovered a new way to exploit his House credential. The debate over health care was heating up and cable news producers were eager to book anyone with a title and an ability to convey a strong point of view. Weiner launched a… passionate—not to mention completely theoretical, thoroughly unproductive and ineffective—campaign for a single-payer healthcare system. In reality, he was nowhere near the negotiations. But the purity of his position and the way he argued it were compelling."
And
"And it’s the behavior will forever separate him from Schumer, who believes that being effective is just as important as being visible…Weiner has been on television far more frequently than Schumer was over the corresponding period in his career. We can also say that, YouTube clip reel aside, Weiner has far less to show for it." What Anthony Weiner learned from Chuck Schumer, and what he didn't | Capital New York www.capitalnewyork.com
This article makes the opposite of its intended point, as three of its four supposedly contrasting Republican examples did not seek re-election. Democratic calls for Weiner to resign may be unwarranted, politically disastrous www.examiner.com
Two of the three headlines this week's Jewish Week's front page:
"Weiner Constituents Grapple with "Juvenile" Behavior"
"Fears Rise Over S.F. Circumcision Bill"
Perhaps they should change their name to Penis Week.
A staffer on Giffords: "she’s able to express the basics of what she wants or needs. But, when it comes to a bigger and more complex thought that requires words, that’s where she’s had the trouble."
Which means that if she were a Republican, she could run for President, but seems to preclude a Democratic race for US Senate. Gabby Giffords, Five Months Later andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com
The Greenberg are absolutely right; but where are the others who will speak out against delegitimizing the Jewish Left?
I do not expect (or want) them to defend the BDSers, but those of us who support Israel in a slightly different manner are a crucial part of the Zionist movement which should not be taken for granted (even though we will be there for Israel regardless) Jewish Left Must Speak Out Against Delegitimizing Israel | The Jewish Week www.thejewishweek.com
Politicker steals my story, without even a hat tip. Alec Baldwin’s Political Experience | PolitickerNY www.politickerny.com