New low: Disgraced Dem Anthony Weiner sorry after texts to 15-year-old revealed

[brooklynite]

Source: Fox News

Disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner told FoxNews.com Wednesday he knows he has a problem after his never-ending sexting scandal reached a new low with revelations he sent X-rated messages to a 15-year-old girl.

Weiner’s alleged sexting with the then-high school sophomore, who was not identified, began in January and lasted several months. Weiner’s wife, top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, announced in August that she was separating from Weiner after a different sexting scandal hit the news.

"I have repeatedly demonstrated terrible judgement about the people I have communicated with online and the things I have sent," Weiner told FoxNews.com.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/09/21/new-low-disgraced-dem-anthony-weiner-sorry-after-texts-to-15-year-old-revealed.html

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A previous version of this story was self-deleted because the source was not considered reliable. But if Weiner is apparently acknowledging the incident...

[msanthrope]

1. He's looking at jail time. nt

[mercuryblues]

25. If the law

won't take care of him, he needs to check himself into a rehab clinic.

[Xithras]

46. The law...

...says that disseminating indecent sexual material to minors in New York is a Class D felony that can net you up to seven years in prison. Given his history, I expect that he'll be charged before too long.

[cstanleytech]

48. Yes but that is going to be up to the prosecutor who might use their discretion

to not pursue charges depending on the context of the messages sent but if he sent any pictures like the ones he is infamous for in the past I wouldn't wager on his chances.

[Spider Jerusalem]

49. The girl in question lives in another state, which probably makes it a federal case.

[geek tragedy]

2. I read a story quoting some of that language--sadistic, rape-fantasy texts from Weiner to a child

Worse than you can probably imagine.

The man needs to be institutionalized, penal or mental health or both.

[msanthrope]

5. Butner, in the federal system. He needs to be on a sex-offender list. nt

[geek tragedy]

6. yes, he does, as well as being banned from the INternet nt

[greenman3610]

28. or he could switch parties

and run for pres

[Yo_Mama]

50. He is not right at all. Not at all. n/t

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

51. A "penal" institution?!... Good one!! haha

[christx30]

3. The dude seriously needs help.

I like sex too. But come on. You'd think after everything that he's gone through, he'd stop this kind of nonsense.
And with a 15 year old? The only think you should be texting to a 15 year old is "have you finished your homework?" and "turn that music down."

[JustAnotherGen]

4. He's filth n/t

[jberryhill]

7. He's got to choose between custodial psychological treatment or prison

He'd be best off voluntarily committing himself now, since I don't think he would have a shot at meeting the legal requirements for insanity. As a former lawmaker, there is just no way that he cannot say he did not understand the consequences of his actions.

Really sad. He was very talented, and is obviously very not right in the head.

[geek tragedy]

8. he may not get to make that choice.

maybe if it was 'flirty' but the rapey sadism in those texts, I think they have to lock him up

[jberryhill]

11. Probably not

Still, his best move right now would be to voluntarily commit. It would at least position him better for claiming inability to stand trial.

Of course, the other problem is that, given his personality, to claim "inability" to do anything seems damn near impossible.

They're going to need to do a sequel to that documentary about him, which I'm still looking forward to seeing.

[geek tragedy]

15. yeah, the whole narcissism thing is kind of hard to set aside for tactical reasons nt

[msanthrope]

22. You are correct. He needs to check himself in somewhere. nt

[McKim]

29. As a White Person of Great Priviledge, He Deserves Jail Time

This is a serious criminal event. He deserves to have jail time, other people get it for similar crimes. He is not special in my eyes.

[Loki Liesmith]

9. JUST GO AWAY WEINER

your sorry means nothing.

[Skittles]

10. pre-internet, he would have been a flasher in a raincoat

the man is a pervert

[geek tragedy]

16. he's far worse than a flasher, he told the girl he wanted to rape her until she suffered

for an entire week

[librarylu]

34. Where did you read this?

I saw the story on AOL where I've been doing battle with a basket of deplorables on other topics but I haven't seen anything like this.

[geek tragedy]

35. Do a page search for "bust" at this link:

http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/anthony-weiner-faces-reports-online-affair-15-year-old-girl/

I recommend you have a therapist or a shower nearby.

[Snake Plissken]

12. I think we just found Trump's next campaign manager

[yardwork]

13. This makes me really angry.

[viguy2016]

14. He needs to be in Jail.

There he can have all the rape fantasies he wants. Fifteen years old, I am glad it was not my child or I would be in Jail for what I did to him.

[olddad56]

18. it must be the name.

[LiberalFighter]

17. He lacks poor judgement. I wonder what his attorney is thinking right now

when he is talking to the media? Really stupid.

[msanthrope]

23. His attorney is making sure the retainer check cleared. nt

[whistler162]

55. Where to buy his next vacation home!

When are the charges against Weiner coming?

[hatrack]

19. "Sorry" is right - sorry excuse for a human being

[Baclava]

20. sorry, that he got caught - I bet all the pervs say that n/t

[BlueStater]

24. I defended the guy in the past but...yeah.

He's a sick man with problems. If I had to guess, he has deep insecurity issues. If he was just into normal, everyday sex stuff I could excuse this but he clearly is not.

[PJMcK]

54. There's the slippery slope

Let me make this clear: Anthony Weiner is a man with some serious psychological problems. He needs to get professional help immediately. I think he's despicable and emotionally deficient.

Now, the slippery slope. BlueStater, you wrote, "If he was just into normal, everyday sex stuff..." I'm not sure what you mean by "normal." The incredibly wide range of activities and ideas that humans find sexually stimulating is amazing. In short, anything in our lives can be eroticized. A fast skimming of any porn site will illustrate my point: the categories of sexual videos are numerous with hundreds of subjects available. Accordingly, the rhetorical question is, "What's normal?"

Let me stress, Mr. Weiner is not normal; he's psychologically sick and needs help. But I don't know where to draw the line about what is okay between consenting adults. I guess if no one gets hurt, I don't care what other people do. In my life, we keep it to ourselves and have a lot of fun!

[Blasphemer]

59. Good point PJMcK

Lots of what might be considered a sexual fetish or out of the ordinary in some way actually falls into the realm of normal. Obviously, once a minor child has been brought into the picture, we don't even have to worry about blurry lines of normal/abnormal because even "normal" sexual encounters are morally/socially/legally wrong. I've long felt that Weiner has a problem, in part because I knew someone who had similar impulses. This person didn't do anything "abnormal" or "weird" per se but his impulses to act out sexually at inappropriate times, in inappropriate venues is what made it a psychological problem for which he needed to get help. That's how I see Weiner's issues. It's easy enough to have a clandestine relationship that involves sexting, sharing erotic images/videos (although the risk for a public figure is high when that kind of digital trail exists), exploring all sorts of sexual fantasies without it falling into the realm of sexual compulsion. Weiner's problem is that it is a compulsion, so much so that he's started pushing/breaking new social boundaries and he truly is a danger to himself and society.

[sarisataka]

26. I bet he is sorry

That the texts were revealed.

[TexasBushwhacker]

27. Put him on Prozac

SSRI antidepressants are pretty notorious for nuking sex drive.

[Nay]

31. When will this asshole JUST.GO.AWAY.

[keithbvadu2]

32. She should have left him long ago.

[JaneQPublic]

33. If he lived in the time before Internet...

... he'd be wearing a raincoat and flashing young females. Maybe dialing the occasional breathing phone call.

With or without technology, he's still a perv.

[rtracey]

36. fuck you Weiner

You fucking perverted prick, you deserve to be in jail....

[Ilsa]

37. I wonder if his visitations with his child will be supervised? nt

[dawn frenzy adams]

44. Yeah.

I wouldn't leave him alone with the pets.

[Eugene]

38. He's not *that* sorry. He says he's the victim of a hoax.

Source: Associated Press

Weiner Faces Sexting Claim From Girl, but He Calls It a Hoax

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Sep 21, 2016, 8:29 PM ET

Disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner has acknowledged he communicated online with a girl who accused him of sending sexually explicit messages, but he said he's also been the subject of a hoax.

An online news outlet, DailyMail.com, on Wednesday published an interview with the 15-year-old girl, who said the online text and video exchanges, including Skype chats in which Weiner asked her to undress and touch herself, went on for several months this year.

The Daily Mail also published screen grabs of texts provided by the girl, whose identity it didn't disclose.

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The girl told the Daily Mail she told her father and a teacher about the relationship last spring.

Weiner gave The Associated Press an email, purportedly written by the girl to her teacher, in which she recanted her story.

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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/weiner-faces-sexting-claim-girl-calls-hoax-42264386

[truthisfreedom]

39. Weiner is supposed to be very intelligent, right? This situation is so completely outrageous

that I'm willing to give him just a sliver of the benefit of the doubt UNTIL this "hoax" thing is completely examined and the rest of the story comes out. He doesn't seem to be presenting the hoax premise with a great deal of indignation. He seems to be trying to take full responsibility for his predicament but asking people to look at evidence that might indicate that things aren't quite as filthy disgusting bad as they seem.

But I'm certainly not holding my breath because it walks like a duck and he's quacked his way into this situation. And after all, it is Anthony Weiner we're talking about here. Sigh. Our Anthony Weiner. I really want to believe that only repukes can be this disgusting. Blech.

[jamzrockz]

40. It is said

that idleness is the devil's workshop. I think the man needs to find a purpose in life, something that would make him get out of the house by 7 am and busy until 10 pm. I think this is the way to keep him off social media.

[geek tragedy]

41. He was sexting strangers while in Congress and running

for mayor of New York City.

[jamzrockz]

42. I know that

But it definitely got worse after he left congress. Give a man like him loads of idle time and he would fill it up with idiotic activities like this.

[dawn frenzy adams]

45. Ha!

This behavior of Wiener's has been going on throughout his life. I daresay he's been doing it since he was in his teens.

[Odin2005]

52. Sexual predator.

[get the red out]

53. As my Mom would say

Yea, he is SORRY; a sorry excuse for a man.

[appacom]

56. Psychiatric hospital, not jail

Not all sex offenders are mentally ill. Some people are truly evil and should be put under the jail, but A Weiner is obviously mentally ill. Jail will not make him better. Certainly, the public has to be safe from his harmful behavior, and the courts should mandate that he enter a locked mental healthcare facility until the completion of treatment. He is a danger to himself and others, and his bad behavior is escalating.

Sex crimes are so ugly, and so difficult to treat that we throw up our hands and yell "throw the bastard in jail," instead of focusing our attention on finding a cure to prevent others from victimization.

[TexasBushwhacker]

57. I agree. I think with therapy, and perhaps medication

he can be rehabilitated. He's lost his career and now his family. I would hope that would be enough motivation.

[Oneironaut]

58. I disagree with many posters here. This is narcissism, not emotional issues.

The "I need help" cliche is spewed by narcissists as psychological manipulation. Then, they go back to what they were doing before, hoping to not get caught. Watch for him to check himself into some bs rehab (spa) center.

Weiner is not sorry. He doesn't care that he emotionally hurt a child. He will do this again. He is a predator, and doesn't see anything wrong with what he did.