Comments on: Just when you thought Weinergate couldn’t get any worse…

By: Daniel in Brookline

Daniel in Brookline — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:50:57 +0000

Wouldn’t it be just desserts for Congressman Weiner if the baby weren’t his?

By: Parker

Parker — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:09:29 +0000

Peter says, “The Constitution was not designed for every citizen to have the vote.”

I favor a simple test before one is allowed to register to vote (after showing valid ID):

1. The sun revolves around the earth from east to west.
T or F?

2. The USA was founded as a democracy, not a republic.
T or F?

3. The 10th amendment of the US Constitution states powers not delegated to the states are reserved to the federal government. T or F?

4. The commerce clause allows the federal government to require citizens to engage in commerce.
T or F?

5. The president of the USA is delegated by the Constitution the power to declare war.
T or F?

In my dream America 5 correct answers are required to vote.

By: newton

newton — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:45:31 +0000

“Wonderful!!! That’s Wonderful!!! Now, when’s the blessed event gonna be, Congressman?” asks Democrat Donkey, smiling from ear to ear.

“Next January, actually…” Weiner replies, a bit shy and content…

Donkey suddenly replies, still smiling, “Nah! I mean YOUR resignation!!!”

By: Artfldgr

Artfldgr — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:08:41 +0000

one of the interesting things relating to open relationships, is that you have problems from outsiders, when technically in the relationship, its not a problem.

By: Don Carlos

Don Carlos — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:38:25 +0000

Well, I took Ned’s as opinion. I re-assert my caution. We’re not in a courtroom here. It is mostly opinion, which is why we read and post. But hopefully, with opinions that are fact-based.

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:02:52 +0000

Careful, Don Carlos. I fear you are not reading very carefully.

Note that I wrote “I think.” That puts it clearly in the realm of my own speculation, based on my own observation. Note also that Ned’s comment, to which I was responding, was couched as though it were obvious fact rather than opinion. It is not.

Note, also, that the caring I speculate about on the part of Hillary and Huma does not involve their sex lives with or their love (or lack thereof) for their husbands, about which I do not speculate in my comment, although I’ve got notions about both, notions I’m not voicing here. I am speculating about a much more practical thing: the damage to their own public images as wives, as well as the potential political fallout for their husbands.

By: Don Carlos

Don Carlos — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:49:33 +0000

Neo, you diminish your iconic status by telling us you think Hillary and Huma care(d) deeply, while dismissing the thinking of others because of their “pure speculation”.
You know exactly what I know about Huma’s thoughts: Nada.

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:05:09 +0000

Ned: yeah, like you know exactly what either Hillary or Huma think of their husbands’ infidelity, and what they all do in their bedrooms.

First of all, I think Hillary cared very deeply, if only because of the personal and public humiliation as well as the political fallout. As does Huma.

As for the rest of it, neither you nor I have a clue what’s going on with the intimate details of people’s lives. It’s all just speculation, and should be couched as such.

By: Ned

Ned — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:47:44 +0000

She knew, didn’t care…just like Hillary.

By: Don Carlos

Don Carlos — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:43:53 +0000

Except for marrying a Jew, Abedin strikes me as a thoroughly Muslim woman: servile.