Like it or not, Rep. Weiner almost certainly is done.

onenote

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Mon Jun-06-11 04:08 PM
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Like it or not, Rep. Weiner almost certainly is done.

Even if he doesn't resign, he's basically made the decision for the party as to which downstate congressional seat will be redistricted out of existence. Its either that or a nasty primary fight.

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Renew Deal

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Mon Jun-06-11 04:09 PM
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1. Weiner will not likely be Speaker or President

Edited on Mon Jun-06-11 04:14 PM by Renew Deal

But another position in NY like mayor is not out of the question. It's way too early to tell.

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onenote

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Mon Jun-06-11 04:10 PM
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3. I won't be surprised if he sticks out this term. But I don't see him in Congress after this term

I think his district will be chopped up as part of the necessary redistricting that will eliminate two seats from the NY delegation.

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monmouth

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Mon Jun-06-11 04:17 PM
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6. I thought it was Mayor that he wanted...n/t

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monmouth

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Mon Jun-06-11 04:10 PM
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2. Oh I don't think so, not at all...n/t

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Rex

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Mon Jun-06-11 04:11 PM
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5. Same here...seems a Dem down brings out the bloodlust in people!

I wonder if they would kick him while he was down too!?

I predict an easy election for mayor and all the doomsayers here will have to eat their shoes.

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onenote

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Mon Jun-06-11 04:28 PM
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9. Let me be clear: I'm only talking about his future in Congress.

And if Weiner makes a run for Mayor, I'd support him. But ever since it was announced that New York was going to lose two seats due to redistricting, the conventional wisdom has been that one Democratic seat from downstate would be eliminated and one Republican seat from upstate. The simple fact is that the party leaders are likely to look at this situation and decide that Weiner's district should be the one that is eliminated.

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Cleita

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Mon Jun-06-11 04:11 PM
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4. No, he isn't. His voters are East Coast progressives.

He would be done in the Mid-West or the South.

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blogslut

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Mon Jun-06-11 04:18 PM
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7. We'll see

However, I completely disagree with your assessment.

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Puglover

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Mon Jun-06-11 04:19 PM
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8. I agree.

I mean he wants to be mayor of NYC. And we all know New Yorkers would NEVER elect a man with moral failings. I mean look at Guiliani.

Oh wait. :yoiks:

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movonne

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Mon Jun-06-11 04:33 PM
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10. Just like clinton was done...next couple of weeks this will be forgotten

news...most of these scandals are little pin spots on the brain..there will be another scandal and this will go down the memory hole...

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malaise

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Mon Jun-06-11 04:34 PM
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11. Just like Vitter

Oh he just won reelection

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