# Anthony Weiner: douchebag extrordinaire **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [July 23, 2013, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335 "2013-07-23T23:03:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/321 "2013-09-11T20:18:20Z")
It is very clear that Weiner wants to turn the mayoral election into a dick measuring contest, in the most literal sense there can be. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/322 "2013-09-11T20:27:49Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > It seemed like nearly every Weiner news article managed to mention Spitzer. Many of them did - because they both got back into politics in this electoral cycle. But the evidence says that’s not why Spitzer lost. Weiner’s campaign was dead a month and a half ago, and Spitzer was leading until two or three weeks ago. ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/323 "2013-09-11T22:29:03Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > It seemed like nearly every Weiner news article managed to mention Spitzer. The sex scandals seemed to link them together and reporters pounced on the connection. They rarely acknowledged that Spitzer’s scandal was 5 years ago and old news. > > I didn’t really follow Spitzer’s campaign and don’t know his opponent. I just thought it was a good re-entry into politics for Spitzer. I watched his CNN show regularly and was very impressed. He’s a smart guy. He messed up and I guess his days in politics are over. The problem is that Spitzer is actually a major league asshole. While his impulse control is not quite as poor as Weiner’s his arrogance is very likely greater. It is not so great a mystery why we did not want to give him a [second chance](http://frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/the-real-reason-spitzer-shouldnt-run-isnt-hookers-its-psychosis/). > [@](#): > > ``` > This was the same Eliot Spitzer who as Attorney General called John Whitehead after the former Goldman Sachs chairman published an article on this page defending former AIG CEO Hank Greenberg. “I will be coming after you,” Mr. Spitzer said, according to Mr. Whitehead’s account. “You will pay the price. This is only the beginning and you will pay dearly for what you have done.” > > Jack Welch, the former head of GE, said he was told to tell Ken Langone—embroiled in Mr. Spitzer’s investigation of NYSE chief Richard Grasso—that the AG would “put a spike through Langone’s heart.” > > ``` I don’t have much sympathy for Langone; he is easily a Spitzer-grade asshole. But he’s wasn’t running for public office. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/324 "2013-09-12T02:36:00Z")
Funny that the disgraced former Governor of South Carolina could come back and get elected to Congress in that conservative, family-values state, while the two most prominent adulterers in sinful Sodom-on-Hudson were sent packing by the voters. ---
**Author:** ![Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e47c2d/32.png) [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hershele_Ostropoler)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/325 "2013-09-12T04:09:01Z")
The prostitution thing is what made headlines, but Spitzer also sicced state troopers on his political enemies with a brazenness not seen in quite some time. Even the prostitution thing itself wouldn’t have been so bad – in my opinion – if AG Spitzer hadn’t been so gung ho about enforcing laws against things like sex work. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/326 "2013-09-12T04:15:36Z")
> [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](#): > > The prostitution thing is what made headlines, but Spitzer also sicced state troopers on his political enemies with a brazenness not seen in quite some time. > > Even the prostitution thing itself wouldn’t have been so bad – in my opinion – if AG Spitzer hadn’t been so gung ho about enforcing laws against things like sex work. He was also crashing and burning as governor. Telling the legislature that he was a steamroller who was going to roll right over them was not a great move. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/327 "2016-08-29T16:55:09Z")
> [@](#): > > While his wife, Huma Abedin, travels the country campaigning for Hillary Clinton, the disgraced ex-congressman has been sexting with a busty brunette out West — and even sent her a lurid crotch shot with his toddler son in the picture, The Post has learned. > > The stay-at-home cad shot the revealing photo while discussing massage parlors “near my old apartment” shortly after 3 a.m. on July 31, 2015, a screenshot of the exchange shows. > **[Exclusive | Anthony Weiner sexted busty brunette while his son was in bed...](https://nypost.com/2016/08/28/anthony-weiner-sexted-busty-brunette-while-his-son-was-in-bed-with-him/)** > > While his wife, Huma Abedin, travels the country campaigning for Hillary Clinton, the disgraced ex-congressman has been sexting with a busty brunette. > [@](#): > > Hillary Clinton’s personal aide, Huma Abedin, has announced she is separating from her husband, disgraced former politician Anthony Weiner. Ms Abedin’s announcement comes after a report emerged that he had allegedly exchanged sexual photos with a woman. > > The former congressman resigned in 2011 after sending explicit photos to women by text message. “After long and painful consideration and work on my marriage, I have made the decision to separate from my husband,” Ms Abedin said in a statement. > **[Anthony Weiner scandal: Huma Abedin splits from sexting husband](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37214533)** > > Hillary Clinton's personal aide, Huma Abedin, says she is separating from her husband, disgraced former politician Anthony Weiner, amid a new sexting scandal. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/328 "2016-08-29T16:59:03Z")
That Wiener’s a real big dick. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/329 "2016-08-29T17:09:50Z")
That guy has serious issues. Good riddance. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/330 "2016-08-29T17:36:01Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > [Exclusive | Anthony Weiner sexted busty brunette while his son was in bed with him](http://nypost.com/2016/08/28/anthony-weiner-sexted-busty-brunette-while-his-son-was-in-bed-with-him/) “stay-at-home cad” Ha! ---
**Author:** ![Crybaby\_Boobie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crybaby_boobie/32/545_2.png) [@Crybaby\_Boobie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crybaby_Boobie)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/331 "2016-08-29T18:03:36Z")
John Oliver picked the wrong time to go on vacation. ---
**Author:** ![Drum\_God](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drum_god/32/44_2.png) [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/332 "2016-08-29T19:09:17Z")
Looks like Weiner has penetrated another election. Don the Con says that national security may have been compromised since Weiner’s wife is a Clinton confidante. He says that this is yet another example of Clinton’s poor judgement. So, Hillary Clinton is damned by something her aide’s husband does, but Trump can say that he’s never heard of David Duke? Nope, no double standard there. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/333 "2016-08-29T19:23:40Z")
Cue the "If HRC wasn’t so bad at XXXXXX… " and "If only we had another candidate… " posts in 3, 2, 1… ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/334 "2016-08-29T19:52:07Z")
Oops, he did it again! Only this time his wife has had it. Good for her! ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/335 "2016-08-29T19:58:36Z")
How the holy fuck is a dick pic going to compromise national security? ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/336 "2016-08-29T20:00:27Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > How the holy fuck is a dick pic going to compromise national security? blackmail possibilities. Remote in this case, I would think. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/337 "2016-08-29T20:09:35Z")
“Tell me all your secrets or i will show you Anthony’s weiner!” “NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!” ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/338 "2016-08-29T20:32:19Z")
Good news! The documentary [Weiner](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/weiner) is one of my favorite movies so far this year. Now they can start working on the sequel. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/339 "2016-08-29T20:37:58Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > blackmail possibilities. Remote in this case, I would think. Yeah, it’s only blackmail if you _don’t_ want everyone to see your dick pics. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335/340 "2016-08-29T20:42:11Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Yeah, it’s only blackmail if you _don’t_ want everyone to see your dick pics. Crap… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anthony-weiner-douchebag-extrordinaire/664335.md?page=18)