# Love the headline! Disgusted Democrats letting Weiner shrivel **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 8, 2011, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803 "2011-06-08T23:44:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Junkman209](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/junkman209/32/5522_2.png) [@Junkman209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Junkman209)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803/1 "2011-06-08T23:44:07Z")
Disgusted Democrats letting Weiner shrivel > **[Disgusted Democrats letting Weiner shrivel](https://nypost.com/2011/06/08/disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/)** > > ( ) ( )Top Senate Democrat Harry Reid cut off disgraced Rep. Anthony Weiner yesterday, saying he wouldn’t even take a call from the onetime political up-and-comer. “Call someone else!&#… ---
**Author:** ![Junkman209](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/junkman209/32/5522_2.png) [@Junkman209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Junkman209)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803/2 "2011-06-08T23:52:11Z")
[missed edit window] What are your favorite headlines? ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803/3 "2011-06-09T00:13:41Z")
I prefer listening to news of this scandal on BBC, for the fantastic (and repeated) Received Pronunciation of “underpants.” ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803/4 "2011-06-09T21:36:40Z")
Is it okay if I make a couple up? Hmm, let’s see: “Weiner Stands Up To Scrutiny” “Weiner Is Firm Under Inspection” ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803/5 "2011-06-09T21:41:38Z")
Weiner Leaves Bad Taste in Democrats’ Mouth ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803/6 "2011-06-09T21:50:08Z")
Tearful Weiner Admits Sending Explicit Picture ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803/7 "2011-06-09T22:04:06Z")
Weiner Stains Democratic Party Weiner Extends Apology Weiner’s Head Too Big Critics Roast Weiner ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803/8 "2011-06-10T00:30:53Z")
Not a headline, but someone suggested that in view of this scandal he may need to scale back his mayoral ambitions. NYC is out, but he could perhaps hope to be mayor of a small town. Sadly, there appears to be no town named Oscar, so we unfortunately can’t expect to see Oscar Mayor Weiner. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803/9 "2011-06-10T00:38:43Z")
[Oscar, Louisiana](Oscar, Louisiana) ---
**Author:** ![Backwater\_Under\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba8739/32.png) [@Backwater\_Under\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Backwater_Under_Duck)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803/10 "2011-06-10T00:46:05Z")
The Post is having too much fun with this. I saw that headline in the print edition the other day. The story right next to it said: “Weiner To Expect Rough Sex Probe”.:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803/11 "2011-06-10T19:08:16Z")
Post Headline Today: Weiner: I’m Staying In. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803/12 "2011-06-10T19:30:58Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Post Headline Today: > > Weiner: I’m Staying In. I keep waiting to see “Weiner pulling out!” ---
**Author:** ![Junkman209](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/junkman209/32/5522_2.png) [@Junkman209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Junkman209)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2011, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803/13 "2011-06-12T18:10:11Z")
These headlines are listed in no particular order: [Did Weinergate Scare the Pants Off Congressional Tweeters?](http://www.benzinga.com/11/06/1154233/did-weinergate-scare-the-pants-off-congressional-tweeters) [Did Anthony Weiner Tweet a Picture of His Weiner?](http://gawker.com/5806545/did-anthony-weiner-tweet-pic-of-his-weiner) [Rep. Anthony Weiner Loses it on House Floor](http://www.breitbart.tv/rep-anthony-weiner-loses-it-on-house-floor/) Too bad this video had nothing to do with the sex scandal. [New Weiner Photos Trickle Out](http://nation.foxnews.com/politics/2011/06/12/new-weiner-photos-trickle-out) [More Photos of Weiner Pop Up](http://www.670kboi.com/rssItem.asp?feedid=112&itemid=29679029) [Debbie Wasserman Schultz Calls on Weiner to Pull Out and Resign](http://www.examiner.com/city-buzz-in-fort-lauderdale/debbie-wasserman-schultz-calls-on-weiner-to-pull-out-and-resign) [Barbara Walters Is Impressed By Weiner’s Weiner Pics](http://perezhilton.com/2011-06-11-barbara-walters-thinks-weiners-weiner-pic-is-flattering) [Weiner affair is just not kosher!](http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=309677) [Letter: Media won’t let Weiner roast](http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jun/11/letter3/) [VIDEO: The People Speak-Should Weiner Pull Out of Congress?](http://biggovernment.com/mrctv/2011/06/10/video-the-people-speak-should-weiner-pull-out-of-congress/) ---
**Author:** ![Junkman209](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/junkman209/32/5522_2.png) [@Junkman209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Junkman209)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803/14 "2011-06-17T12:02:14Z")
> [@Icarus](#): > > I keep waiting to see “Weiner pulling out!” Ask, and ye shall receive: [Weiner Pulls Out](http://www.portfolio.com/business-news/2011/06/16/congressman-anthony-weiner-resigns-over-dirty-tweets) [Weiner’s Staff Pulls Out](http://www.therightperspective.org/2011/06/13/weiners-staff-pulls-out/) [A Once Firm Weiner Pulls Out and Resigns](http://www.examiner.com/city-buzz-in-fort-lauderdale/a-once-firm-weiner-pulls-out-and-resigns) ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-the-headline-disgusted-democrats-letting-weiner-shrivel/584803/15 "2011-06-17T12:29:03Z")
“Police beat off crowd of protesters” Actually appeared in the San Diego Union years back.