The Weiner Thread

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

It's interesting that people call this "cheating." Really? There has been no physical contact and presumably no real conversation. Okay, he's shameless. And he's definitely an exhibitionist and a narcissist. But then again, aren't all people who aspire to be in the public spotlight exhibitionists/narcissists to some degree? Politics and stardom are not games for the meek and humble. If anything, Tweeting out (private) c*ck pics seems to be consistent with the personality profile of people in this line of work.

IMO, sexting is tantamount to window shopping. If I was Mrs. Weiner (tee hee), I would actually encourage Mr. Weiner to sext, which is certainly a less harmful outlet than having a real affair or harboring resentment about the strict confines of the marriage. I do not automatically assume that online flirting and sexting is a slippery slope leading to real-world indiscretions. Clearly, Anthony Weiner will never be satisfied with courting the attention of just one woman, so sexting is just one way to cope with those urges.

Men and women have different feelings about cheating. To most women this is cheating. I bet to his wife it sure feels like cheating.

According to the timeline posted he sent the image to a college student via Twitter. She must have blown the whistle or something. I don't think he publicly tweeted the photo. So he's a stupid jerk but he's not a complete idiot.