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Feminist Outrage? Try a Shrug of Resignation
Feminist Outrage?
Try a Shrug of Resignation
maureen dowd
Jun 8, 2011 12:36 PM CDT

Feminist Outrage? Try a Shrug of Resignation

Maureen Dowd: American women conditioned to 'assume the worst'

(Newser) - Bonjour, American women. You have "traded places with France" when it comes to attitudes about the not-so-noble pursuits of men, writes Maureen Dowd in the New York Times . Consider that after the DSK scandal broke , "a spirited feminism" emerged in France, with women angrily demanding that the sexism...

Radio Hosts Tweet THE Weiner Photo

Opie and Anthony take photo of photo from Breitbart's phone

(Newser) - It was inevitable: A purported photo of Anthony Weiner's naughty bits (this time sans underwear) is now on the Internet, courtesy of radio hosts Opie and Anthony of Sirius, reports Mediaite . How it came to be: They had Andrew Breitbart on this morning, and he showed them the photo...

Anthony Weiner's Facebook Messages With Lisa Weiss Revealed
 Weiner to 
 E-Mistress: 
 'I'm Horny 
 a Lot' 
facebook messages
Jun 8, 2011 8:46 AM CDT

Weiner to E-Mistress: 'I'm Horny a Lot'

...and that's one of the tamer messages

(Newser) - Anthony Weiner is getting the Tiger Woods treatment : Gossip site Radar has published every single one of the congressman’s 220 alleged Facebook messages sent to and from Las Vegas blackjack dealer Lisa Weiss . The nine-month correspondence began on Aug. 13. Highlights (warning, NSFW at all):
  • On Weiner’s hypothetical
...

Twitter Group Warned Women to Steer Clear of Weiner

...as long as three months ago

(Newser) - Early last month, a group of conservative Twitter users dubbed the #bornfreecrew was speculating that Anthony Weiner would soon be embroiled in a sex scandal. Two months before that, the group was warning young female Twitter users to stay away from Weiner. In a fascinating story, the New York Times...

Jon Stewart Literally Bleeds for Weiner

Funnyman injured during 'Daily Show' taping

(Newser) - Jon Stewart shed some real blood during a mock press conference last night on the Daily Show . The host, while offering his "resignation" for going too easy on his old friend Anthony Weiner, accidentally slashed his hand on some broken glass while making a margarita, reports Mediaite . He wasn'...

Matt Damon Pulls Out of Weiner Fundraiser

But he still supports embattled congressman

(Newser) - Matt Damon has decided that now isn't a great time to hold a fundraiser for Anthony Weiner. Damon was scheduled to host a fete for the congressman later this month with prices ranging up to $10,000 a head. The actor says the party is now on ice, although...

For Weiner, It&#39;s Change or Resign
 For Weiner, It's 
 Change or 
 Resign 
Steve Kornacki
Jun 7, 2011 1:47 PM CDT

For Weiner, It's Change or Resign

If he runs for mayor, tabloids won't let him forget this

(Newser) - There’s a strong argument that politicians in general shouldn’t resign in the wake of sex scandas, writes Steve Kornacki of Salon : “Sure, life is hell for a few days—or even a few weeks—and it seems like the media will never stop covering you, but then...

Dear Pious Press: Weiner Isn't 'Sick,' He's Just Human

What he did is natural, and he's right not to resign: Dan Savage

(Newser) - Not everyone is castigating Anthony Weiner: Sex columnist (and America's ethicist?) Dan Savage thinks Weiner is right not to resign over this mess. What's the great sin here? "Weiner was horny and went online," blogs Savage at the Stranger . "He created his own porn, his...

Who Is Weiner's Catch of a Wife?

Meet the gorgeous, glamorous Huma Abedin

(Newser) - Perhaps one of the most mystifying parts of the whole Anthony Weiner crotch-shot scandal is that he has a smart, successful, smokin' hot, 12-years-younger, (and "way too good for him," some say ) wife. The Daily Beast , ABC News , and the New York Times all take a closer...

Meet Anthony Weiner's Sexting Partners

Blackjack dealer: We 'talked dirty' over government line

(Newser) - Three of the women Rep. Anthony Weiner has admitted sexting with have come forward with sizzling (and embarrassing) details, and at least one revelation that could spell doom for the Democrat's career. Meet the ladies of Weinergate:
  • Lisa Weiss, a blackjack dealer from Las Vegas, says she and Weiner
...

Jon Stewart: Weinergate 'Is Killing Me'

It's 'the weirdest f***ing story I've ever seen in my life,' host declares

(Newser) - Jon Stewart was predictably befuddled by the way Weinergate unraveled as he watched his old roommate get "Kanyed" by Andrew Breitbart at his own press conference yesterday, before finally coming clean and admitting the crotch shot in question was, yes, of Weiner's own crotch. "This is the...

Pelosi Seeks Ethics Inquiry for Weiner

Top Democrats say Ethics Committee should investigate

(Newser) - They're not calling for his resignation—yet—but top House Democrats have made it clear they're not happy with Rep. Anthony Weiner's shenanigans. Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says the congressman, who has come clean about his crotch shot and "inappropriate chats" with women online , must face...

Therapist Explains Weiner's Foolishness

Sexting is a power thing, she says

(Newser) - Anthony Weiner didn't even have to look outside his own state for an example of what happens to horny congressmen caught cruising for women online, so how could he have been so stupid? It's all about power, according to marriage and family therapist Bethany Marshall. "Adults, particularly...

Weiner: I Sent It, I'm Sorry, and I'm Not Quitting

NY rep admits sending photo, having risque chats at press conference

(Newser) - A teary Anthony Weiner ate his humble pie today, apologizing profusely to his wife and admitting at a press conference (after Andrew Breitbart hijacked it) that "the picture was of me, I sent it." The embattled New York rep said he'd had "several inappropriate conversations" with...

Breitbart's 'Graphic' Weiner Pics Include Torso Shot

Weiner allegedly sent her crotch shot, too, and poses with 'pussys'

(Newser) - Weinergate just keeps getting worse for Anthony Weiner. Andrew Breitbart's BigGovernment.com claims to have a cache of "photographs, chats, and emails" Weiner allegedly sent to a woman—not the one involved in the original scandal—that shows the two had "an online, consensual relationship involving...

Roger Ailes Now Says Palin Is 'So Smart'

Fox News chief also explains why Glenn Beck is off the network

(Newser) - Roger Ailes is probably the last guy Anthony Weiner expected to rally to his defense. But in a new interview the Fox News chief does just that. “The media’s had enough giggles over Mr. Weiner and his name,” Ailes told Howard Kurtz of the Daily Beast . “...

Twitter Trail Casts Doubts on Weiner's Claims

TweetDeck application used for all of Weiner's posts that evening

(Newser) - Rep. Anthony Weiner's tale of a hacked Twitter account being responsible for his lewd underwear tweet just got more complicated—the groin shot was posted via TweetDeck, as were all of the congressman's messages that evening. If the underwear tweet had come from a different Twitter application, that...

Jon Stewart Lectures Weiner, Slow-Jam Style

'Daily Show' host tried to avoid the story, couldn't

(Newser) - Jon Stewart really tried not to get into the whole Weinergate thing last night—after all, the Congressman is one of his friends. But after the wiener photo in question "literally c*ckblocked" the story Stewart was trying to report about Mitt Romney, the Daily Show host gave in and...

Weiner's Office Calls Cops on Reporter

CBS 2 reporter Marcia Kramer wanted answers, got something else

(Newser) - Following his inconclusive media blitz , Anthony Weiner yesterday said he was done talking about that crotch shot. CBS 2 political reporter Marcia Kramer still wasn't feeling quite satisfied, though, and decided to pay him a visit at his Capitol Hill office. But instead of getting answers, she got the...

Dear Weiners Everywhere: It Gets Better

Someone else with the last name Weiner tries to cheer Anthony up

(Newser) - It ain’t easy having the last name Weiner. That’s a point Anthony Weiner has made repeatedly in recent days, saying his name had obviously inspired the prankster who sent that infamous twitter photo . “I don’t know whether that photo has anything to do with your genitals—...

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