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In reply to the discussion: Anthony Weiner is trending on Twitter again [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)160. Blackmailed how?
I could see him being blackmailed to prevent her from finding out, but that's already happened.
She's separating from him, so what leverage does a potential blackmailer gain.
Spell this out for me - exactly how does she become the subject of some sort of blackmail based on his behavior?
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It's OK. He's just trying to give away his lollipop to make people like him and vote for him again.
TheBlackAdder
Aug 2016
#112
Exacty right she she! Don't see why the wife should be held responsible for the husband's transgressions...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2016
#79
No. She should file because she's too good for him, but that has nothing to do with her job.
MADem
Aug 2016
#71
It does put Hillary Clinton is an awkward position even as Abedin has filed for divorce
karynnj
Aug 2016
#145
Anthony Weiner is an idiot, but I reject your assertion of "He's a typical idiot man".
blue neen
Aug 2016
#14
It's true that sexism, misogyny, and bigotry are still, unfortunately, very common.
blue neen
Aug 2016
#27
Wow, okay, super compelling argument for whatever you are getting at (which I'm still unsure about).
phleshdef
Aug 2016
#46
I think she stands a good chance of winning in a landslide victory as a woman.
phleshdef
Aug 2016
#53
Wait, your husband IS voting for Hillary, but your still mad at him?
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Aug 2016
#142
Oh, he went off the deep end, all right, but it has nothing to do with Hillary Clinton's candidacy.
blue neen
Aug 2016
#34
Anthony Weiner's first sexting scandel was in 2011, during President Obama's first term.
blue neen
Aug 2016
#60
So you're saying that the prospect of a woman POTUS-even one who his wife has a high placed job with
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2016
#45
Given that this is the second time that guy has made this exact fuckup?
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2016
#59
He's done this twice! before long before Hillary ran for President!
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Aug 2016
#141
Weiner is a Clinton supporter . Weiner put his OWN at risk and lost what would have been his TWICE
JI7
Aug 2016
#38
his congressional seat and the Mayor's race which would have been his. WEiner IS a friend of the
JI7
Aug 2016
#43
whatever, you didn't even know weiner lost his congressional seat and the mayor's race over sexting
JI7
Aug 2016
#50
HUH - what does some married ass, who obviously isn't that bright, being a pervert have to do with
jmg257
Aug 2016
#133
It's the New Jerk Post for criminy sake Do you think Huma and Tony are going to respond this
Monk06
Aug 2016
#15
Maybe so but why care or comment eight weeks before the most important election of the last
Monk06
Aug 2016
#52
I wasn't wrong I just said it shouldn't matter either way to the public How Abedin handles it is
Monk06
Aug 2016
#137
Mr. Weiner has always been inappropriate, but this realllllly crosses the line.
blue neen
Aug 2016
#11
This is a bad association for us all. God help me! I'm already freaked by watching Ann Colter.
Upthevibe
Aug 2016
#18
There is no association for us all. He is hurting his wife and child, and ultimately, himself.
blue neen
Aug 2016
#21
This time around I think Child Protective Services will have to take note. Idiot.
Hekate
Aug 2016
#68
"The stay at home cad" the article called him. The jerk is shameless and an embarrassment.
Hekate
Aug 2016
#67
Oh, sure. But I hope like hell she kicks him like a football. I can dream, can't I?
MADem
Aug 2016
#86
And what about the effect that's going to have on his son ? Huma must have serious self worth issues
OnDoutside
Aug 2016
#89
Huma, I think, believes in 2nd chances. I think she gets a bit irritated when it comes to
MADem
Aug 2016
#122
He's a married man who took traditional vows of fidelity. It's not about "the person he texted."
MADem
Aug 2016
#126
Do we know for sure that this is true. Is that HIM in the picks? It's New York Post, too.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2016
#106
Because the probable chief of staff could be blackmailed by her degenerate husband's exhibitionism?
AngryAmish
Aug 2016
#114