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Post by robeiae on May 20, 2017 18:48:37 GMT -5
I don't know the guy, obviously, but based on his attitude/behavior in Congress, in interviews I've seen with him, and given the circumstances of his sexting debacle, he seems like his main problem is narcissism. Agree. I noted his questionable non-lobbying lobbying after he was forced to step down. And again, he actually tried to blame al Qaeda for his sexting. And I think he caught some heat for treating his staff like shit, as well. And after all that bullshit, he actually thought he could run for mayor. Huma is not an idiot, right? She was aware of all this, right? Again, love shmove. She was working for one of the most powerful politicians in the country, with resources few could match. She stuck with the piece of crap. Hey, maybe Hillary Clinton told her to ride it out, I don't know. But whatever sympathy I might have had for her dissipated some time ago. You know, I'll say the same thing about Melania. She's had to endure hearing about some really poor behavior on the part of her husband. But imo, she knew what she was getting into. It sucks for Barron, though. That's where my sympathy goes. Ditto for this case.
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Post by Vince524 on May 20, 2017 21:09:01 GMT -5
Y'all aren't supposed to start Weiner threads without me, especially if it's with such a lame title.
I do have sympathy for Huma. That's not to say she shouldn't have dumped his ass after the first time, but we're not in her shoes. More so, I feel extraordinarily bad for the kids.
I actually have a friend from High School who worked as an intern for Weiner. She's a republican now.
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Post by Optimus on May 20, 2017 21:18:29 GMT -5
...who worked as an intern for Weiner. I would've as an intern for money. Otherwise, it sounds like prostitution to me.
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Post by robeiae on Sept 22, 2017 9:50:33 GMT -5
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Post by Amadan on Sept 22, 2017 11:24:03 GMT -5
I am also very skeptical of the idea that it was an "addictive" behavior. It seems more reminiscent of Gary Hart and Bill Clinton and other politicians of whom one might be tempted to ask: "How could you do something so stupid?" Usually the answer is "Because they think they're so fucking smart they can get away with it," not "They are literally unable to help themselves."
As for Huma - who knows? This strikes me as the same sort of speculation (and criticism) that dogged Hillary Clinton for standing by Bill. Maybe it was self delusion. Maybe it was cold political calculation. Maybe she honest-to-gods loved him. Nobody but her will ever know for certain.
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Post by Vince524 on Sept 23, 2017 12:29:38 GMT -5
RE: Weiner, he deserves everything that's coming to him and probably more. If he were an average douche on the street w/o political connections and money, it would be longer. We'd be measuring his sentence in years, not months.
Huma: I can't help but feel sorry for her, but that doesn't mean she's above criticism for bringing in the media as she did. My personal take was that she should have kicked his ass to the curb, but at the same time, I don't know their relationship, or how convincing he might have been. In the end, I'm not going to judge her even if I feel she made missteps because it's not up to me to decide what is or isn't right for her.
Sex addiction? I can believe it's real, but I'm not an expert. I can also believe it's used to get out of being held responsible for bad behavior. The 2 are not mutually exclusive. We don't know that Weiner is a sex addict, nor do we have to accept that, even if he is, he's not to be held in contempt for what he did.
A person might have an addiction to drugs, but if in their desperation to get $ for drugs they commit a horrible crime, that addiction doesn't mitigate the seriousness of the crime.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2017 13:44:31 GMT -5
Huma had a new baby, and initially Weiner's antucs seemed confined to adults. Don't get me wrong, they sucked and I personally would likely have kicked him to the curb, but I grok why she didn't and certainly am not inclined to condemn her for it.
Once Weiner got their baby in sexting shots and involved under-age girls, that's a whole 'nother ballgame -- then I think it's clear the best interests of kids are involved as well as her own. I think that is the call she made. I wish her and her kid nothing but the best here in rebuilding their lives.
Weiner may be a sex addict for all I know, but he's also IMO an ass and an arrogant, self-centered scumbag. He deserves punishment and he needs a goddamn leash.
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Post by Vince524 on Sept 23, 2017 14:52:10 GMT -5
Huma had a new baby, and initially Weiner's antucs seemed confined to adults. Don't get me wrong, they sucked and I personally would likely have kicked him to the curb, but I grok why she didn't and certainly am not inclined to condemn her for it. Once Weiner got their baby in sexting shots and involved under-age girls, that's a whole 'nother ballgame -- then I think it's clear the best interests of kids are involved as well as her own. I think that is the call she made. I wish her and her kid nothing but the best here in rebuilding their lives. Weiner may be a sex addict for all I know, but he's also IMO an ass and an arrogant, self-centered scumbag. He deserves punishment and he needs a goddamn leash. I just got a message from Weiner. He'd like me to introduce him to you. At least, if you're serious about that part about the leash part. He's partial to leather, with studs.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2017 20:43:37 GMT -5
Ew.
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Post by Vince524 on Sept 24, 2017 9:50:47 GMT -5
Is that a yes?
I mean, there's no rush. He's probably going to be tied up for a year or two.
After that, he's all yours to tie up for a year or two.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2017 9:48:39 GMT -5
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Post by Vince524 on Sept 25, 2017 11:47:26 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2017 11:55:54 GMT -5
I posted a tweet. For some reason it takes aminute to show up on the screen sometimes, at least when you are on a mobile device. But it's there.
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Post by Vince524 on Sept 25, 2017 11:57:54 GMT -5
I still don't see it, but my work computer is rather stupid.
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Post by robeiae on Sept 25, 2017 13:41:09 GMT -5
There are no stupid computers, only stupid end-users.
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