Sources say the embattled congressman is mulling a resignation-as calls for his ouster are reaching new heights. Plus, see the latest batch of racy pics, his online messages with a teenager, and more.
Report: Weiner Considers Resigning
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Media's Selective Sex Scandal SavageryThe Democratic Party leadership may have gotten through to Rep. Anthony Weiner: The disgraced congressman is considering handing in his resignation, a "source close to the congressman" tells the New York Daily News. Over the weekend, TMZ released new semi-nude photos of Weiner in the congressional gym, and the House Democrats' No. 2, Steny Hoyer, joined Nancy Pelosi, in calling for his resignation. The Daily News' source says Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, is encouraging him to stay in Congress.
Top Dems Want Him to Quit
In an orchestrated effort to pressure Weiner to leave, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz and DNCC Chairman Steve Israel all released statements at nearly the same time on Saturday. Wasserman-Schultz said that Weiner's online behavior was "indefensible" and said his "continued service in Congress is untenable." Pelosi urged Weiner to "seek... help without the pressures of being a member of Congress."
Gallery: The Weiner Photos
Peter Beinart: Don't Go, Weiner
The congressman's public flogging doesn't fit the crime, writes Daily Beast columnist Peter Beinart, and is emblematic of our kick-'em-when-they're-down culture. Perhaps it's time for a new rulebook for political sex scandals.
Weiner's Messages With Teen Revealed
The New York congressman admitted to sending messages to a 17-year-old girl, but said they were "neither explicit or indecent." After Rep. Weiner spoke to the girl's school group in Washington, she started following him on Twitter and posted a public message complimenting his speech. He then in turn began following her on Twitter, referencing her career goals in a message that read, "How hip am I to be talking to a future president." Conservatives monitoring his activity sent both Weiner and the girl chiding messages, prompting the congressman to write her an apologetic message and remove her from the list of people he followed. But communication picked up again about a month later and they exchanged three private messages. After she posted a link on YouTube of one of his speeches with the message, "My true love," he wrote her a private response and likened himself to a superhero: "I came back strong. Large. Tights and cape..."
Last Thursay, Weiner said he was getting back to work.
Howard Kurtz: The Media Selective Sex Scandal Savagery
Why is Anthony Weiner getting destroyed for sins that other politicians have skated past? Howard Kurtz explains why the press pounces selectively-and outlines the new rules of survival.
Gallery: Political Sex Scandal Survivors
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