...and if you just wait a few minutes, things might change completely, I assume this is just a temporary bump -- helped, perhaps, by either short memories, a strange sense of humor, or genuine belief.

They shouldn't either. At least he's not a flaming hypocrite like Mark Sanford. Also unlike Sanford, he didn't use taxpayer money to fulfill his sexual antics.

I think if frickin' mark sanford is allowed a second act, then CERTAINLY Anthony Weiner deserves one as well.

Do you vote for candidates based on how they conduct themselves in their personal lives? Seeing as it has absolutely nothing to do with how they do their jobs, I should hope not.

You basically said the same exact thing as they did? So what was your point of making the comment you did?

Care to explain what you're talking about?

She's been the front-runner forever and has never tweeted a picture of any of her primary or secondary sexual organs and lied about it. Then Weiner enters and less than a week later he's in second place and only 5% behind her.

that is a show I can afford to miss.

Sorry, just can't resist.

Well, he was a Regional Director, but still effective:

Bill then moved to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, working as Regional Director under then-Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo, as New York and New Jersey’s highest-ranking official in the department. As regional director, Bill fought for increased federal funding for affordable homes, expanded housing services for senior citizens, and worked with Secretary Cuomo to turn around a scandal-scarred agency. At HUD, Bill continued his focus on tenants’ rights — which helped inform Bill’s landmark, citywide Landlord Watch List in 2010.


At HUD, Bill crisscrossed the Tri-State region, gaining a critical understanding of the diverse communities that make up the New York metropolitan area. In a region where city and state are so interdependent, Bill saw how invaluable the private sector could be in creating jobs in New York City, and how crucial it is for government to support small businesses.

http://www.billdeblasio.com/meet-the-de-blasios/about-bill

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Christine Quinn looks good, too: http://www.quinnfornewyork.com/issues

She's leading the race, but I need to do more research on what the essential differences are between her and Bill.