What's Anthony Weiner's position on Ground Zero mosque?

[oberliner]

Congressman Anthony Weiner of New York won plaudits from liberals across the country when he erupted on the House floor last week over GOP opposition to a bill that would help people sickened by 9/11. And Weiner has been widely hailed for his willingness to speak out boldly on issues important to liberals, such as the public option.

But there's one thing Weiner doesn't seem willing to talk about, or at least he hasn't yet: The highly controversial plan for an Islamic center and mosque near Ground Zero.

I can't get Weiner's office to say whether he defends plans to build the Islamic center or whether he sides with many Republicans and with the Anti-Defamation League and opposes it. I've been asking for two days now, and his office was promising yesterday to make him available to discuss the issue. But suddenly, his spokesman went quiet and stopped answering calls and emails.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/08/whats_anthony_weiners_position.html

[YOY]

1. It's not highly controversial.

Only to those who want it to be, is it "controversial".

[Jersey Devil]

2. not controversial and not on "ground zero" and not a "mosque" either

They keep calling it the "ground zero mosque", but it is two blocks from Ground Zero, you cannot even see the former Trade Center site from the building and it is not a "mosque" but a community center that will contain such things as art displays, a gym, Spanish language classes, etc.

[dkf]

4. The fuselage from a 9/11 plane went through the roof and 2 floors of this building.

There was no one killed because the store hadn't opened yet and the employees were in the basement.

The building was unusable because of the damage to the roof and sold for $4-$5 million in 2009 much less than the $19 million that was originally asked for.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/nyregion/09mosque.html?_r=3&pagewanted=all

[Arctic Dave]

3. We should never allow a Muslim to be near the former WTC.

After all, that is what we did with the Japanese and Hawaii.

[babylonsister]

7. ...

:rofl:

[daa]

5. I think he is for the public option but he will cave nt

[JI7]

6. considering he married an Arab Muslim Woman i don't think he would have a problem with it

unless he thinks all muslims including his wife are to blame.

in this case his not saying anything probably means he has no problem with it.

[Phx_Dem]

8. I wish people and MSM would stop referring to it as a "mosque." It's

a community center that includes a prayer room. And, it's not at ground zero. It's about 3 blocks away.

This is a made-up, wingnut controversy.

[rasputin1952]

9. One crisis at a time...

From what I understand, the building is at least 2, possibly 3 blocks from Ground Zero, and it is not a "mosque" on the strictest sense of the word. It's a Community Center w/a prayer room.

I think the RW spin machine has blown this way out of proportion, using it to scare people into voting for them by making this administration look as if they are "soft on Islam".

[OhioBlue]

10. +1

[zulchzulu]

11. I bought a falafel from some arab guy at Ground Zero once

Shoot me.

[ProgressOnTheMove]

12. Weiner is on a roll lately, he can do no wrong with me on being on the right side of most issues.