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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 05:08 PM
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Poll question: Do you think Weiner ought to resign and do you think he will do so?
Edited on Sat Jun-11-11 05:08 PM by oberliner
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HockeyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 05:18 PM
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1. As a NYC native, I agree with his Brooklyn constituents
Edited on Sat Jun-11-11 05:19 PM by HockeyMom
No, he shouldn't resign. There seems to be a major divide between NYC and the rest of the country. No, that doesn't surprise me at all. NYC is unlike any place else in this country.
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tnlefty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 05:23 PM
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3. Well, I'm in red state hell (TN) and after what I've seen repukes
get away with, I say stay Anthony.
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 08:32 PM
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13. Most of his constituents are from Queens
His district is an odd combination of parts of Brooklyn and, mostly, parts of Queens.

Interestingly, Brooklyn had a much higher percentage of people saying that he should resign than Queens (41-29).
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HockeyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 05:16 PM
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16. Very interesting
in that Queens is more minority and immigrant, as in Korean. My husband is from Maspeth and his sister and niece still live there. We lived for 15 years in Middle Village. I guess those immigrants are more tolerant than the old Italian Catholics of Brooklyn.
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 05:26 PM
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18. Maspeth is in his district as is Middle Village
New York's 9th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. It includes parts of southern Brooklyn and south central Queens. In Queens, the 9th includes the neighborhoods of Maspeth, Fresh Meadows, Glendale, Howard Beach, Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens Hills, Middle Village, Forest Hills, Ozone Park, Ridgewood, Rego Park, Rockaway Beach, and Woodhaven. Its Brooklyn section includes Flatlands, Gerritsen Beach, Marine Park, Midwood, Mill Basin and Sheepshead Bay. It has been represented by Democrat Anthony D. Weiner since 1999.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York's_9th_congressional_district
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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 05:21 PM
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2. Yes and yes. n/t
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 03:12 PM
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15. Can you elaborate on that?
A brief follow-up?
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 05:38 PM
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4. By going into treatment, he has protected himself.
the situation indicates strong symptoms of sex addiction, he is reportedly asking for a leave of absence to seek treatment, therefore I don't think he can legally be fired for having a mental health problem.
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 05:45 PM
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6. Do you think so?
I think it might actually be the impetus for him to resign so he can focus on addressing his issues and repairing his relationship.

There is no one suggesting, I don't think, that he be "fired" but rather that he be encouraged to resign - which is already happening by some prominent Democrats.
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pnwmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 05:56 PM
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8. I think it's a way of easing himself out. His statement says that this
will help him make a decision. So, for the first time, he's acknowledging that there IS a decision.
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truth2power Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 05:42 PM
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5. No and no....
Clarence Thomas.
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 07:50 PM
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10. Clarence Thomas?
That's enough of a reason?
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truth2power Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-13-11 01:47 PM
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21. When are we going to start talking about the corruption of Clarence Thomas,
instead of Weiner?

Anthony Weiner did a really stupid thing, especially since he should have known that they (Repugs and their ilk) were laying for him in the tall grass, so to speak.

Rep. Weiner put the spotlight on the corrupt behavior of Justice Thomas. Shortly after, this whole bruhaha comes about, courtesy of that nasty little troll, Breitbart. Thomas, who probably lied in order to get his seat on the Court to begin with, is likely to affect my life more than anything Weiner did.

Yes, I think this whole thing is fundamentally to divert attention from Thomas's malfeasance.





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yellowwood Donating Member (550 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 05:50 PM
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7. Yes
Because he has become a comic figure. He will never be taken seriously. We need serious representatives.

Because he's dumb.
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 06:13 PM
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9. Pretty even split so far
Does that surprise you?
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frylock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 07:57 PM
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11. no-no
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A-Schwarzenegger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 08:22 PM
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12. k.
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-11-11 09:37 PM
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14. The "no" group is starting to take the lead
Still pretty close though.
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Shagbark Hickory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 05:18 PM
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17. Shouldn't but probably will. He's getting thrown under the bus.
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DianeK Donating Member (612 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 05:32 PM
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19. He is a walking joke
He has lost all credibility and has made it impossible for himself to work effectively on the hill. No one will co-sponsor anything with him..put a fork in it..it's done
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-12-11 06:03 PM
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20. Do you think he will resign?
Clearly you think he should, but will he?
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-13-11 01:51 PM
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22. I look for him to gain in popularity.
Hope he goes on SNL
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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-13-11 01:55 PM
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23. Not my call and I don't know. Nt
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