Tuesday, June 14, 2011

New York New York

New York New York
These vagabond shoes
Are longing to stay
And step around the heart of it
New York, New York.
The New Yok Sophisticate
I would hope that Mr. Weiner would use the opportunity to reflect on whether he can effectively proceed. I don’t see how he can, and I hope he would make that judgment. - Steny Hoyer

One can always hope and yearn for change. Those are the words Democrats live by.  Mr. Weiner can take hope himself in new polling by Marist College that suggests that neither his constituents nor New Yorkers generally think he should quit. They like his politics ... . PRUDEN: Weiner’s refuge in the Age of Therapy

And this —

The columnist Christopher Hitchins tells of a Victorian custom at Oxford, surviving still, of a stretch of beach along the Thames reserved for nude male bathing by dons and clergymen. One Sunday afternoon a group of proper ladies ignored warning signs and beached their little boat to the embarrassment of themselves and of rows of naked gents taking the sun. “Pairs of hands darted down to cover midsections. All but one, the hedonist and classicist Sir Maurice Bowra, whose palms went up to conceal his craggy visage . . . ‘I don’t know about you chaps,’ [he growled], ‘but I’m known by my face around here.’ “

How long, asks Mr. Hitchins, will this traditional view endure? In the age of Weiner, it may have already sailed past.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

The most interesting comment on this was by a D from Congrefs:

"Who will work with him now? Who will be a co-sponsor on anything?"

His congressional career is over.

tomw

Anonymous said...

Weiner has always thrust himself before the cameras. It is all that he is known for. May he hold his seat until the bitter end.

Casca

pdwalker said...

There go his dreams of being President.

Thank Heavens!

Skoonj said...

If he actually goes to therapy, I would like to suggest Rush 24/7. He should have to listen all day, every day. That's the only way he can get to the root of the problem and treat it.

JMcD said...

In the Anthony Weiner case,senior Democrats are hoping and yawning for change.
They're all, you know, so proud and humble.

Anonymous said...

It's gotten to the point that whenever I see yet another news story about this I hear calliope music in the background. Hell, it's always easier to do another Weiner story or one about whatever this week's Trial of the Century is than to do any actual reporting.
GrinfilledCelt

PV = nutway (Really, I swear!)

Cheesy said...

Actually, I heard weiner is running for president, with eric holder as VP. Just think of the campaign posters!

Rodger the Real King of France said...

I love it!

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