Is Weiner finally resigning from Congress?

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The discussion revolves around the resignation of Congressman Anthony Weiner, focusing on the reactions and humorous commentary surrounding the situation. The scope includes political commentary, humor, and social media implications.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express relief or satisfaction at Weiner's resignation, with one linking it to a Shakespearean narrative.
  • There is a light-hearted exchange of jokes and puns related to Weiner's name and the circumstances of his resignation.
  • Participants share various humorous headlines and potential jokes that could have been made regarding the situation, indicating a trend of comedic commentary in political discourse.
  • Some participants speculate that Weiner may return to politics in the future, suggesting that the incident might fade from public memory.

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Participants generally agree on the humorous nature of the situation and share jokes, but there is no consensus on the implications of Weiner's resignation or his potential political future.

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The discussion reflects a mix of humor and political commentary, with no serious analysis of the political ramifications or ethical considerations surrounding Weiner's actions.

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Weiner has decided to resign.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/06/16/2011-06-16_anthony_weiner_to_resign_the_congressmans_rise_and_fall_resembles_shakespearean_.html

Finally!
 
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Nice title, Ivan! :)
 
I know you couldn't wait to post that title! :biggrin:
 
Math Is Hard said:
Nice title, Ivan! :)

:smile: Glad you like it! I spent at least thirty seconds working on that one.
 
When he did his twitter faux paux I was going to post that "Weiner's weiner all a twitter" Maybe not as funny.
 
Evo said:
When he did his twitter faux paux I was going to post that "Weiner's weiner all a twitter" Maybe not as funny.

There have been so many good opportunities:

It's a Weiner roast
Weiner running wild
NY, never trust your Weiner
...

It is almost impossible to reference this story without including a bad joke.
 
There is a mildly funny headline on Huffington today about how Cuomo plans to fill Weiner's seat.
 
The Democrats wish these could have been Boehner jokes.
 
turbo-1 said:
There is a mildly funny headline on Huffington today about how Cuomo plans to fill Weiner's seat.
It'll never stop. :-p
 
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I saw the WORST (or best... :biggrin:) newspaper headline today...

WEINER PULLING OUT!

omg... :smile:
 
  • #11
He didn't measure up!
 
  • #12
guess the dems didn't much care for the appearances of texting jailbait
 
  • #13
Tsu said:
I saw the WORST (or best... :biggrin:) newspaper headline today...

WEINER PULLING OUT!

omg... :smile:

:smile: :smile:
 
  • #14
Damn! "New York's Weiner is pulling out". How could I have missed that one?? Course that wouldn't fit in the title space.

Some of the talking heads think that, after a few years, Weiner will be back; that this incident will quickly fade from memory and become irrelevant.
 
  • #15
turbo-1 said:
There is a mildly funny headline on Huffington today about how Cuomo plans to fill Weiner's seat.
:smile:
Tsu said:
I saw the WORST (or best... :biggrin:) newspaper headline today...

WEINER PULLING OUT!

omg... :smile:
:smile::smile:
 

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