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Should Weiner Resign

Should the Congressman Resign Over Weinergate?

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Nate505 said:
No, the difference is that Repubs campaign on the moral platform, and a large percentage of their voter base are moralist Christian conservatives. So when they get caught doing something "immoral" (or whatever they deem to be immoral, personally I don't give a damn about some grown man sending twitter pics of his wang to other adults) it looks twice as bad. Much like if a Democrat were to get charged with scamming Greenpeace or something like that.
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Yeah I get it loud and clear. Liberals don't run on moral platforms, they run on hate. Libs have no morals so they don't care if their leaders have any either. They can lie, cheat, kill, drive drunk, terrorize and they'll repeatedly vote them back into office. You can see this in Clinton, Rangle, Frank, Kennedy, Robert Byrd, etc.
 
Millsapa said:
Yeah I get it loud and clear. Liberals don't run on moral platforms, they run on hate. Libs have no morals so they don't care if their leaders have any either. They can lie, cheat, kill, drive drunk, terrorize and they'll repeatedly vote them back into office. You can see this in Clinton, Rangle, Frank, Kennedy, Robert Byrd, etc.
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That's wonderful. There's the advantage of running on the moral platform. You can pound your chest about this to your heart's content. But the backlash is twice as bad when you have backsliders in your midst.
 
Millsapa said:
Liberals don't run on moral platforms, they run on hate.
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Yawn.

Naturally, liberals run of different moral platforms. If a liberal Congressperson/Senator is found out to be running a chain of anti-abrtion pregnancy crisis centers, that would be a scandal. If they were recent members of the KKK, or had recent association with Stormfront, that would be a scandal five times worse than the scandals that pop up for Republicans when those connections appear. So, quit whining because Weiner is being judged by the moral platform he ran on, not the one your candidates run on.
 
One Brow said:
Yawn.
Naturally, liberals run of different moral platforms. If a liberal Congressperson/Senator is found out to be running a chain of anti-abrtion pregnancy crisis centers, that would be a scandal.
So, quit whining because Weiner is being judged by the moral platform he ran on, not the one your candidates run on.
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The apparent "different moral platform" Weiner ran on:

Lying to the voters is moral
Accusing others of lying, when you know very well they aren't(trying to destroy someone's reputation) is moral
Trying to convince others to lie on your behalf is moral.
Cheating on your wife of two years is moral.
Internet flashing is moral.

That is brilliant that you claim running anti-baby killing pregnancy crises centers (a heroic thing to do) would be a scandal for Dems...a scandal worth resigning over no less.

You can't make this stuff up.
 
Millsapa said:
The apparent "different moral platform" Weiner ran on:
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Yawn.


Millsapa said:
That is brilliant that you claim running anti-baby killing pregnancy crises centers (a heroic thing to do) would be a scandal for Dems...a scandal worth resigning over no less.

You can't make this stuff up.
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I wouldn't want to. I consider it to be asw brilliant as the notion of having gay sex in an airport being a scandal worth resigning over.
 
Millsapa said:
The apparent "different moral platform" Weiner ran on:

Lying to the voters is moral
Accusing others of lying, when you know very well they aren't(trying to destroy someone's reputation) is moral
Trying to convince others to lie on your behalf is moral.
Cheating on your wife of two years is moral.
Internet flashing is moral.

That is brilliant that you claim running anti-baby killing pregnancy crises centers (a heroic thing to do) would be a scandal for Dems...a scandal worth resigning over no less.

You can't make this stuff up.
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Meh, It's not that I think that what he did is moral, I just don't really care whether or not it was. It has nothing to do with how he performs his job. As far as lying is concerned I'd probably lie in that situation too, but I don't necessarily believe this makes him untrustworthy in the future to anyone but his wife. I don't really vote for a candidate based on whether I think they are a good person or not, although I definitely wouldn't let him marry my (hypothetical) daughter.
 
Some may not care what their elected officials do in their private life but this isn't just about Weiner's private life. This is about Weiner's total lack of sound judgement and personal control. How can I trust him to make sound decisions for me and my country when he can't even make sound decisions for himself? It's like going to a marriage counselor that's been divorced several times.
 
Marcus said:
Some may not care what their elected officials do in their private life but this isn't just about Weiner's private life. This is about Weiner's total lack of sound judgement and personal control. How can I trust him to make sound decisions for me and my country when he can't even make sound decisions for himself? It's like going to a marriage counselor that's been divorced several times.
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Sex and being an effective politician (which Weiner is), are two completely different things.

Clinton is the prime example. The only thing Clinton hurt when he got his winky waxed was Al Gore
 
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Marcus said:
Some may not care what their elected officials do in their private life but this isn't just about Weiner's private life. This is about Weiner's total lack of sound judgement and personal control. How can I trust him to make sound decisions for me and my country when he can't even make sound decisions for himself? It's like going to a marriage counselor that's been divorced several times.
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This is how I feel. I can't believe how many people on here say they don't care what this guy does and long as he is a "good" politician. To me it all comes down to character. Sure we all have our flaws, but I don't think you can give someone (especially a politician) the green light to do whatever they want in their personal time.
 
Surely said:
This is how I feel. I can't believe how many people on here say they don't care what this guy does and long as he is a "good" politician. To me it all comes down to character. Sure we all have our flaws, but I don't think you can give someone (especially a politician) the green light to do whatever they want in their personal time.
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Who was the last non-flawed politician?

Jesus?
 
The-Joker said:
Who was the last non-flawed politician?

Jesus?
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Flaws are one thing. Depravity, dishonesty, lack of integrity, incredibly poor judgement, are another. I agree that the character of a politician is important. I do not expect the Pope or Jesus as our next president, but they should be able to keep one freaking promise to their spouse. If a promise like that is so easily and casually cast aside, their integrity as a human being is in question imo.

I at least want the illusion that those leading our country care somewhat about being honest and honorable.
 
TroutBum said:
17?!

Welcome to my world, man.
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Well, that explains why you are always turning down your wife. I always figured it was multiple office affairs satisfying you, but didn't really see how. Now I can imagine the word got out quickly. We all know women will beg to get a glimpse of a big one, at minimum. I feel for your constant struggles fighting women off.
 
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LogGrad98 said:
Flaws are one thing. Depravity, dishonesty, lack of integrity, incredibly poor judgement, are another. I agree that the character of a politician is important. I do not expect the Pope or Jesus as our next president, but they should be able to keep one freaking promise to their spouse. If a promise like that is so easily and casually cast aside, their integrity as a human being is in question imo.

I at least want the illusion that those leading our country care somewhat about being honest and honorable.
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Yeah, you'd think this is "No ******** Number One".

"But we play by different rules, which, are, NOTHING!" (read that Opera style)
 
Absolutely he should resign.

He sent x-rated pictures of himself, was caught, and then lied about it.

What other profession would tolerate this?
 
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