(USA Today June 17, 2011) On Thursday, July 16, 2011, Congressman Anthony Weiner made it official by declaring he will resign as Congressman of New York. The resignation comes after mounting pressure from both the Democratic and Republican leadership that Weiner needs to step aside as Congressman. Weiner steps aside after a nearly three-week Internet sex scandal that damaged his political career and has placed the Democratic party on the offensive in gearing up for the 2012 elections. Weiner stated that he had hoped to continue representing his district, but the "distraction that I have created has made this impossible." "I am here today to again apologize for the personal mistakes I have made and the embarrassment I have caused." Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, was not with him during the time he made his announcement. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who called for Weiner's resignation close to a week before resigning, said that Weiner made the right decision.
Weiner's troubles began last month after a lewd photograph of him that he intended only for a Seattle college student was posted briefly on his public Twitter account. At first, Weiner denied he was the one that posted the pictures and claimed he was the victim of a prank. Then in a tearful news conference on June 6, he exclaimed that he lied and he was the one that posted the pictures on the Internet. He also confessed to sexually charged Internet exchanges with at least six women during the past three years. One of those women came forward and spoke of what happened on "Hannity" on the Fox News Channel. In the midst of his tearful commission, he had refused to resign. However, as more damaging material surfaced, such as an X-rated photo, Democrats pressured him more heavily to resign his Congressional seat. Weiner's district, which covers Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods, is a Democratic district, but his seat was in jeopardy due to New York lawmakers working to redraw Congressional districts. As a result of the 2010 census, the state will lose two seats.
It's about time that Anthony Weiner resigned. It alarms me that the constituents in his district don't seem to be bothered or concerned by his perverted behavior. That's sadly the state of our country in this hour. That's one of the reasons why we get the government we deserve. We continually re-elect Congressmen and Senators when they've proven they're unfit to continue holding office. In order to learn more about the Anthony Weiner resignation, click on the above link.
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