just uggh.

lately)

rather it shows him to be someone who just can't control his own behavior. He needs help.

I think it takes time...I remember how many times I relapsed when I was trying to quit smoking. I finally did, but it took a while...and once I was done, I was done. I never smoked again...it's been 32 years...

It does make one wonder if there's a point to his running for public office besides the ego stroking. he's cybersexted more often than he's gotten legislation passed.

I don't know why substance addiction is different from a sexual addiction. I'm no psychlogist, but it seems to me to make sense that an addiction would be hard to give up, no matter what kind it is.

how awesome he is, etc. He never touched any of these women. Not sure if he even saw nudies of any of them. Rather, it's about how impressive he is to them, how in awe they are of his physique, his codpiece, his speechifying.

quirky. I think there is such a thing as sex addiction...or at least I've heard of it...and his "can't seem to stop" behavior is sort of like an addiction...

not oriented around chasing approval and adulation from strangers.

I think it is a tragedy when people can't enjoy a satisfying sex life with their partners. Sexual intimacy with a beloved is one of the greatest satisfactions in one's life, IMO...

This seems to be about something other than sex. It's about a kid who grew up skinny with a nasal voice and a funny last name wanting to be a stud.

me from the consequences of my own actions.

anywhere. She is much more professionally erudite than he is. But I'm sure she still has trust in their love and is looking out for their child. She may regret this, however, but we can't know the future.

Just unseemly. She's doing what she wants, but at the end of the day if you need your wife to get up and say she loves you, that's sad.

I would toss Weiner's ass out of the house, myself. I don't know how she could smile so much during the press conference and then say what she said. I'm at a loss for words at this point...

When a repuke does it, folks here think the repuke should resign.
When a DEM does it, folks here think it's none of our business what one does in their bedroom.

But, in terms of double standards, it isn't RETHUGs that face consequences.... Can you say Vitter, Mark Sanford, Rudy Guilliani, John Ensign, Mark Souder, Newt Gingrich (for starters?)

Weiner resigned, as was the public expectation of Democrats. Likewise, so did Jim McGeevey, Gary Condit, and Eliiot Spitzer--for starters.

So, no... regardless of whether the Dems SHOULD resign or not, there are no double standards for Democrats involved in sex scandals versus Republicans, now, are there?

or are the democrats better? which is it?

I'm personally disgusted at some of the behavior... But if we are going to expect/force Dems to resign or otherwise face some kind of consequences--whatever they may be, depending on the specific circumstances, I'd like to know why it does not bother YOU, as supposed ( ??? ) Dem/Progressive, that we don't force the RETHUGS to hold their own to the same standards.

AND, I damned well think you need to stop trying to attribute your OWN words/interpretations/conclusions to other DUers. It is highly dishonest.

why would you? right is right and wrong is wrong. because some people get away with doing the wrong thing doesn't mean people shouldn't be held to account for their stupid decisions.

what would you have me do? stomp my little feet here on the web and rail against their hypocrisy? or would you rather i engage in the "well they do it too" game?

with ugly and very inaccurate attribution of comments and beliefs to them is helpful... Dishonest, yes...

you want to scream and yell about hypocrisy, all the while SEEMING to engage in it yourself.

simple question: did Weiner, yet again, show poor judgment, and should it be overlooked because republicans don't hold their own to the same high standards that democrats ALLEGEDLY do?

your assumptions to me. It is beyond dishonest. And, yes, I damned well resent it.

Absolutely indefensible behavior for a Democrat--and I'm not only talking about Weiner.

I did not reply to you, and I never once mentioned you by name, or attributed any quotes to you, misrepresented or otherwise. I mentioned double standards and you came in, both barrels blazing.

And, yes, every comment you made to me was very disingenuous and accusatory.

is it a double standard only for republicans? for the record, i'm not a registered democrat. never have been, never will be.

But I only care about their repulsive hypocrisy, not their actual sexual antics.

I should have said "some" folks.

Sorry if you were offended.

I have never heard off, gawd only knows.

We are already on phase two.

At least it is way to the north east of Alpine

that loosely translates to "Mayor Bob Filner's peccadillo is bigger than Weiner's". Ace reporter informed us Filner's woes just morphed into stage two of the scandal yesterday.

I could be wrong.

this is disgusting and he needs to get out of politics completely

that shouldn't have come out, has.

Some folks are steamed, but he feels he's on a roll.

Its on now

I don't even see the point. If there is truth to these new allegations, then he should just issue a press release and spare us all.

must be a late one.

Local news said he was staying in the race but I wonder if he is changing his mind.

When you enter multiple conferences in the same day, you are in phase two.

Me, waiting locally for phase three... when city council has resolutions, and or even arrests are done.

while i whip this out!

Given the web...possible.

ugh!
the most unpleasant thought in the world right now is the sight of Wiener's little wiener. omg, ralph....

what a loser dweeb arsehole.