Tuesday, June 7, 2011
On 9:29 AM by Staff No comments

WASHINGTON – So far, House Democratic leaders haven't publicly demanded Rep. Anthony Weiner resign after admitting he sent suggestive photos of himself in his underwear via Twitter and then lied about it to everyone within earshot.
But they've made it clear they'd appreciate it if he'd go away. And soon.
In statements within an hour of Weiner's stunning admission on Monday, not a single Democrat volunteered support for the man long mentioned as a possible future mayor of New York. And notably, none chose to comment on his defiant vow: "I am not resigning."
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the party leader, said she was "disappointed and saddened." She and other Democrats called for an ethics committee investigation to determine whether Weiner had broken any House rules.
Other Democrats said they agreed.
Purely in political terms, violating House rules would be the least of the woes Weiner has inflicted on his party, currently trying to make the case that Republican policies fall harshly on female voters.
By his own admission, he behaved badly toward women, describing a series of sexually-infused exchanges via Twitter over the past three years.
"I have engaged in several inappropriate conversations conducted over Twitter, Facebook, email and occasionally on the phone with women I had met online," he said at his news conference in New York....More
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Search
Popular Posts
-
The British communications regulator Ofcom has ruled that a pre-scripted bit on the popular BBC TV show Top Gear was racist. While we...
-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill Cosby was sued Tuesday by a Southern California woman who claims the comedian molested her in a bedroom of the...
-
They don't? Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris have called off their wedding. "The wedding is off," Hefner, 85, tweeted Tuesday. ...
-
(AP) — Paul Simon and his wife, Edie Brickell, were arrested on disorderly conduct charges by officers investigating a family dispute, but...
-
Gal Gadot isn't worried about being too slight to fill Wonder Woman's red boots - or bustier, for that matter. In her first inte...
-
It's a story we've seen all too many times. A famous athlete divorces his wife either during his playing career, or just a few years...
-
Another marriage the Kardashians couldn't keep up. Family matriarch Kris Jenner dispatched her lawyer to Los Angeles Superior Court...
-
With the news that British R&B star and tabloid target Amy Winehouse has died from as yet undisclosed causes, two things are clear: the ...
-
Coolio's probably not cool with his son being in jail, but he doesn't have too much room to talk. The rapper's oldest son, 22-ye...
-
Justin Bieber just can't seem to catch a break. The 20-year-old pop star was accused of attempted robbery in Los Angeles for an ...
Recent Posts
Most Trending
-
The British communications regulator Ofcom has ruled that a pre-scripted bit on the popular BBC TV show Top Gear was racist. While we...
-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill Cosby was sued Tuesday by a Southern California woman who claims the comedian molested her in a bedroom of the...
-
They don't? Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris have called off their wedding. "The wedding is off," Hefner, 85, tweeted Tuesday. ...
-
(AP) — Paul Simon and his wife, Edie Brickell, were arrested on disorderly conduct charges by officers investigating a family dispute, but...
-
Gal Gadot isn't worried about being too slight to fill Wonder Woman's red boots - or bustier, for that matter. In her first inte...
-
It's a story we've seen all too many times. A famous athlete divorces his wife either during his playing career, or just a few years...
-
Another marriage the Kardashians couldn't keep up. Family matriarch Kris Jenner dispatched her lawyer to Los Angeles Superior Court...
-
With the news that British R&B star and tabloid target Amy Winehouse has died from as yet undisclosed causes, two things are clear: the ...
-
Coolio's probably not cool with his son being in jail, but he doesn't have too much room to talk. The rapper's oldest son, 22-ye...
-
Justin Bieber just can't seem to catch a break. The 20-year-old pop star was accused of attempted robbery in Los Angeles for an ...
Popular Posts
-
The British communications regulator Ofcom has ruled that a pre-scripted bit on the popular BBC TV show Top Gear was racist. While we...
-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill Cosby was sued Tuesday by a Southern California woman who claims the comedian molested her in a bedroom of the...
-
They don't? Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris have called off their wedding. "The wedding is off," Hefner, 85, tweeted Tuesday. ...
-
(AP) — Paul Simon and his wife, Edie Brickell, were arrested on disorderly conduct charges by officers investigating a family dispute, but...
-
Gal Gadot isn't worried about being too slight to fill Wonder Woman's red boots - or bustier, for that matter. In her first inte...
-
It's a story we've seen all too many times. A famous athlete divorces his wife either during his playing career, or just a few years...
-
Another marriage the Kardashians couldn't keep up. Family matriarch Kris Jenner dispatched her lawyer to Los Angeles Superior Court...
-
With the news that British R&B star and tabloid target Amy Winehouse has died from as yet undisclosed causes, two things are clear: the ...
-
Coolio's probably not cool with his son being in jail, but he doesn't have too much room to talk. The rapper's oldest son, 22-ye...
-
Justin Bieber just can't seem to catch a break. The 20-year-old pop star was accused of attempted robbery in Los Angeles for an ...
0 comments:
Post a Comment