Feed

anthony weiner

By Azi Paybarah 6/15/11 1:56am

anthony weiner

Staying or Going? Either way, Anthony Weiner isn't making it easy for New York. (photo credit: azi paybarah / observer)

Anthony’s Exposure: New York Has a Long Hard Weiner Problem

After a nationally watched campaign in upstate New York, Kathy Hochul made her New York City debut Monday morning at the stately University Club on West 54th Street.Hundreds of guests attending the Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Breakfast milled around a breakfast buffet of muffins and fruit salad, while their host, Nora Brenes, introduced Mrs. Hochul as the winner of a special election “that came about as a result of our male New York congress members who keep taking their shirts off,” according to one attendee.

The crowd laughed, because an Anthony Weiner joke at a Democratic political function is one that needs no explanation. He is, much to the chagrin of his New York colleagues, everywhere: overshadowing their message, imperiling a safe congressional seat, and affecting their redistricting plans. Read More

By David Freedlander 6/14/11 11:03pm

anthony weiner

Rep. Anthony Weiner Admits To Tweeting Lewd Photo, Lying

The Unknowable Anthony: Even In The Spotlight, Weiner Went It Alone

In 2004, ANTHONY Weiner sidled up to George Arzt, a Democratic political consultant, on the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Boston and suggested the two of them head over to Fenway Park. The D.N.C. had arranged for delegates to run around the legendary baseball stadium, and Mr. Weiner wanted to take full advantage. Mr. Arzt remembers him fielding grounders at shortstop for hours on end, dismissing Mr. Arzt’s entreaties to head back to the convention. Read More

By Reid Pillifant 6/13/11 6:42pm

anthony weiner

Obama on Weiner: ‘I Would Resign’

In an interview with NBC’s Ann Curry today, President Obama said he would resign if he were Congressman Anthony Weiner.

Over the weekend, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called for Weiner’s resignation–along with other top congressional Democrats–but the White House had declined to make such a call earlier today.

According to a transcript sent out Read More

By Azi Paybarah 6/11/11 3:24pm

anthony weiner

Weiner Heads to Treatment, Takes Leave from Congress

Delaying what would have been an awkward return to D.C. next week, Rep. Weiner’s spokeswoman said the embattled congressman left this morning “to seek professional treatment” and “will request a short leave of absence” from Congress.

The statement comes in response to Democratic leaders, including his New York colleague, DCCC Chairman, Rep. Steve Israel, calling for Weiner’s resignation. Read More

By Azi Paybarah 6/11/11 2:28pm

anthony weiner

Democratic Leaders Demand Weiner Resign

The head of the Democratic National Committee, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and the Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman, Rep. Steve Israel, have called on Anthony Weiner to resign.

The demands come one day after Weiner confirmed he contacted a 17-year-old girl in Delaware online. The girl’s mother told the New York Post the conversation was brief, and not graphic. The call from Schultz and Israel, along with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, come one day before the Sunday talk shows, where Weiner’s fate is obviously one of the topics that will be discussed. Read More