Wiener's wiener

[Sheldonrs]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Wiener probably used a stunt weiner, you know, like Marky Mark at the end of Boogie Nights.

The stunts weren't very cunning.

[infinite monkey]

Jimmy Carter was a decent human, and they chewed him up and spit him out.

[BigV]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Jimmy Carter IS a decent human, and they chewed him up and spit him out.

fify.



Agreed.

[infinite monkey]

*snicker*

Sorry Mr Carter, I knew you were still alive.

[Trilby]

I just read a transcript of Weiner's dirty sext-ing (to a Lisa Weiss in Vegas; a blackjack dealer, of course) and I'm underwhelmed.

This is what passes for sexy talk?

Yawn.

My cock, your tight pussy, I'm hard, I'm horny, wanna fuck you....blah blah blah. I had better material in high school ffs.

[Sundae]

I come to this ignorant of the politics, but I certainly believe what Arnie did was more reprehensible. To father a child and hide it is of greater magnitude than just taking a picture of your clothed cock.

And the only reason either matters is the possibility of blackmail, which does make it of interest to the electorate. That both were forced into revealing their secrets means both gave opportunities to others to coerce them.

Tiger Woods, Ryan Giggs? Not bothered. They both traded on "family guy" images, but as someone not interested in what they had to sell I am not personally affected.

The hypocrisy of politicians affects me much more. If they have affairs while promoting family values, vote against gay issues while banging rent boys, go to war on "benefit cheats" while claimed £11k "by mistake" etc.

So my bottom line is what each of them said politically whilst fucking around.
Or just taking reasonably innocent photos.
I don't know and I'm not all that bothered to know in detail. But Arnie strikes me as the kind of guy who is pretty much into the nuclear family and status quo.
And therefore a coward - for all his muscles - for not changing his mind once his own cock showed him the other side of the situation.

[classicman]

Arnold had an affair and hid it for a decade all the while paying her off.
The two are not even close.

[BigV]

Hey.

What is the crime here. Literally. What crime has been committed? None that I see.

I will expand in glatt's earlier remark. "He betrayed his wife" Really? How are we to know? Maybe, probably even. But that is not for me to judge. It is really none of my fucking business. JUST AS IT IS NONE OF (fill in the blank)'S FUCKING BUSINESS who I'm sexting. I like Sundae's comments as well. Unless this represents a public contradiction of his public statements on marital fidelity, I don't see the connection.

Also, though it is an axiom that it isn't the deed but the coverup that brings the pain, I understand the motivation. A private matter like this spread across the front pages of the nation is very embarrassing. I don't condone lying, but I don't see how the more appropriate answer of "None of your business" could have carried the day.

[infinite monkey]

Who the fuck are you 'hey'ing?

[BigV]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Who the fuck are you 'hey'ing?

not you.

I'm "Hey"ing the spittle-flecked microphones broadcasting this "story". Not you. The posts fell that way because I took such a long time composing my post. The order here is just a coincidence. ok?

[glatt]

Sundae, I agree with you in general. But Wiener was not, as far as I know, one of those Bible thumping bigots like Santorum who invite themselves into other people's bedrooms. If Santorum was found in a similar compromising situation, then I think that would be news worthy. Only because of the hypocrisy.

It's true that the traditional take on this kind of thing is that it opens one up to blackmail. That's something for the voters to consider next time around for this guy. Without evidence that he was blackmailed, I can't hold that against him.

[Fair&Balanced]

Originally Posted by glatt

Sundae, I agree with you in general. But Wiener was not, as far as I know, one of those Bible thumping bigots like Santorum who invite themselves into other people's bedrooms. If Santorum was found in a similar compromising situation, then I think that would be news worthy. Only because of the hypocrisy.

You mean like former Congressman Mark Souder promoting abstinence education in a video with his staff member/mistress?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Fair&Balanced

You mean like former Congressman Mark Souder promoting abstinence education in a video with his staff member/mistress?

Oh, so you are not willing to give him a pass but you can give the Big Weiner a pass?

[Sheldonrs]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Who the fuck are you 'hey'ing?

Who the hey are you fucking? ;-)

[infinite monkey]

Originally Posted by glatt
Covering up an affair for like ten years is telling the truth?

Yes. They shouldn't lie. I agree. I'm not saying what they have done is OK. I'm saying I don't care. It isn't important enough to worry about. No crime, no foul. No professional ethical breach, no foul. No screwing over the constituents, no foul. No abuse of power, no foul.

Wiener betrayed his wife. I don't respect him for that. But it's none of my business.

Lance Armstrong cheated on his wife, but I don't see anyone asking him to return his medals for that. Tiger Woods too.

No, but he cheated on his sport too and should have to return his medals for doping. That man's a well-rounded cheater.