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New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner confirmed the authenticity of new lewd, sexually charged online chats that were posted by a nightlife website over the past day.
Nightlife site "The Dirty" posted images of conversations that allegedly came from Weiner to a 22-year-old woman under the pseudonym "Carlos Danger."
I said that other texts and photos were likely to come out, and today they have," Weiner said in a statement released by his campaign Tuesday afternoon.
"As I have said in the past, these things that I did were wrong and hurtful to my wife and caused us to go through challenges in our marriage that extended past my resignation from Congress. While some things that have been posted today are true and some are not, there is no question that what I did was wrong. This behavior is behind me. I've apologized to Huma and am grateful that she has worked through these issues with me and for her forgiveness. I want to again say that I am very sorry to anyone who was on the receiving end of these messages and the disruption that this has caused. As my wife and I have said, we are focused on moving forward.
Weiner's statement does not address the crucial question of the timeline of when they occurred, and whether or not they came after his fall and resignation from Congress in 2011 amid the initial scandal. He did note, however, that the challenges in his marriage "extended past my resignation from Congress."
The chats are not dated. The Dirty's source says that she carried on an online relationship with Weiner until August 2012 which would be well after his resignation in June 2011.
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Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-weiner-carlos-danger-sex-chats-report-2013-7#ixzz2ZteCSXWn
Oy!
He needs help!
d_b
(7,463 posts)AZ Mike
(468 posts)Ron Mexico.
This is ripe for a buddy private investigator comedy flick:
Private Dicks: The Adventures of Ron Mexico and Carlos Danger
GreatCaesarsGhost
(8,586 posts)RudynJack
(1,044 posts)A record glans.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)He has no self-control. Doing this after his resignation shows just how deep this problem goes.
If he is willing to skate on the edge of danger, how can you trust him?
He needs help, not power.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)I think Weiner would be a good mayor.
Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)How do you expect him to have any credibility to push an agenda? He's a punchline now.
I didn't say vote for Quinn. If there isn't another decent Dem to oppose her, then the party is in sad shape.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)I still like him, but this does put a damper on things. Quinn will almost certainly win now. God help us.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)If it's OK with his wife,it's OK with me. What does any of this have to do with his ability to govern?
frylock
(34,825 posts)sufrommich
(22,871 posts)to assume they've worked through this problem.
frylock
(34,825 posts)working through it usually indicates a problem.
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)what an ass.
NoPasaran
(17,291 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)too subtle?
CakeGrrl
(10,611 posts)Already burned once by online sexting, and he goes for it again AND tries to get back into public office.
"Danger" seems to be an addiction.
AllINeedIsCoffee
(772 posts)And he told the truth to the media when confronted about it.
I don't really care what he does in his spare time.
I miss having his voice in the U.S. Congress and think he'd make a great Mayor.
Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)This is a new occurrence AFTER he resigned.
How do you expect him to represent any women's issues seriously?
I usually don't give a happy damn about personal hobbies either. Trolling the interwebs to find women to satisfy this urge is way different.
CTyankee
(63,970 posts)Why would Weiner's addiction be any different?
Having said that, if I were living in NYC I would vote for Quinn. I'd do more research, but my initial reaction to her has been favorable...
enough
(13,298 posts)accept this and elect him to office.
Luckily, there are other people capable of holding the office.
KoKo
(84,711 posts)Enrique
(27,461 posts)tblue
(16,350 posts)I'd vote for him just so I could say Mayor Oscar Weiner. I don't live in NY though.
Okay. The dude effed up. Badly. He's sorry. He was stupid. But he's a Liberal firebrand and there are not nearly enough of those anywhere. I'd rather have him than some squeaky clean TBer.
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)b/c his w is the boss of him, fersure
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)to therapy.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)You really think there won't be more of this after he takes office? The man has problems holding onto elected office because of some personal issues.
He'll either resign again or possibly be blackmailed by someone who gets more dirt on him.
flamingdem
(39,359 posts)If he resigned for this they what's the point.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)right after resigning...if these are a year old (which it seems) and nothing else comes up, I don't see an issue. Newer stuff, yeah, but not this.
liskddksil
(2,753 posts)As he's been endorsed by the UFT, it's the best chance of beating Quinn in a run-off.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Redford
(373 posts)Exactly what we want for political office
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)and main reason for seeking elected office is, well, we've seen that.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)Then being single, he can do all the Glenn Quagmire he wants!
DirkGently
(12,151 posts)Jenoch
(7,720 posts)about NYC politics, but from afar, I think this guy should just fade away and find some think tank to employ him.
Trillo
(9,154 posts)Could he have a high desire and his wife a low one? It's probably not any of our business, but like it or not, changing sexual desires could be a big issue in any long-term marriage.
Older women tend to lose desire for sex, among other issues.
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)high sex drive imo means SEX, not dicpics and naughty highschooly emails.
I think he's less a sex addict, and more an exhibitionist.
Trillo
(9,154 posts)to substitute virtual, since there is no REAL SEX actually occurring, merely the fantasy of it.
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)Rowdyboy
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