So what happened in Weiner's district?

[malaise]

Were Dems Breitbarted?

[Sherman A1]

1. I Weiner Happened to his district

and this is push back for his hubris. I am sure there is not just one answer as there were certainly issues, campaigns, individuals and all involved, but I am thinking that it could just be a good kick in the backside for his actions.

[cali]

3. I don't think so. As I understand it, he had the support of his district.

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[badtoworse]

17. Weiner was a moron for tweeting his privates

The political price the party leadership would have had to pay to support him was too high. He had to go.

This election should be a wakeup call with respect to Jewish voters. They aren't happy about our policy in the Middle East. They are an important constituency and we ignore them at our peril.

[notadmblnd]

22. So which is it?

his underwear clad pictures or Jews punishing Dems that put a puke there?

[badtoworse]

24. IMO, it was the Jewish vote.

[Sherman A1]

30. There is never just one answer

it is always a combination of things as I previously mentioned, campaigns, individuals, issues and I firmly believe the hubris of The Esteemed Mr. W who created the situation in the first place with his actions. Had he not been so "Tweety" he would still be in Congress and there would be no thread discussing his seat being won by the GOP.

[notadmblnd]

36. I think if prudes hadn't forced him to resign, we wouldn't be talking about a puke taking his seat

Anthony Weiner did not break any laws and was no more naked then the male models in a sears catalog.

[LadyHawkAZ]

40. +1

[Blue_Tires]

28. +1

[Sherman A1]

31. Read Much?

Try reading my post then?

He was part of the problem and the loss was a combination of factors as I stated, however had Mr. W not been so "Tweety" this never would have been an issue, now would it? So yeah, it was hubris......

[RBInMaine]

2. Combo of SHITTY Dem candidate from OUTSIDE the district + SHITTY Dem campaign + SHITTY GOP use of

ethnic issues (Brooklyn conservative Jewish voters went overwhelmingly for the RePUKE because of Obama's speech about pre-1967 Israel borders, and also the so called "Ground Zero Mosque" issue) + SHITTY economic situation + SHITTY VERY LOW TURNOUT OF OLD NARROW SOCIALLY CONSERVATIVE VOTERS = SHITTY Old GOPuke Wins

[MADem]

10. I think yours is the best analysis of the circumstances. NT

[butterfly77]

21. And phony,fake so called Dems ...

like former mayor Koch is he related to the Koch brothers..

[Ninga]

25. Oye vey ... Your take is sad but true! Shades of Scott Brown all over again!

[Firebrand Gary]

4. We failed...Miserably

There are a few eye brow raisers, however. Ed Koch campaigned for the Republican, Koch said that it was time the Democrats send an unmistakable message to President Obama. Koch is a the former Democratic Mayor of New York.

Thats a pretty clear message.

[RBInMaine]

5. Koch was all about the Jewish issues: 1967 Israel borders and "Ground Zero Mosque" -SO SHITTY

[badtoworse]

20. A lot of New Yorkers agree with Koch

That is a political reality and it's unlikely to change.

[Whats_Happening]

6. Yes, a Democrat lost in Brooklyn -- but I don't blame Breitbart, I blame Weiner --

This never had to happen.

I just happen to have this weird idea that duly-elected Congressmen who have been married for LESS THAN A YEAR to a NEWLY PREGNANT bride shouldn't be sending dick pics willy-nilly to random young women. I guess I'm just old-fashioned that way. Call me a "puritan" if you must.

What this tells me is that if Weiner had somehow been able to hang on, he would have lost us a LOT more than just ONE seat in the House in 2012.

But I guess I'm just old-fashioned -- I don't see Red Bull as a necessary part of a balanced diet, I don't have a tribal armband (nor a tramp stamp) and I'd never name my children Hayden, Jayden, Aden, Zayden or Quayden. Or Neveah. And I've never Twitted dick pics. And if I were a Congressman, I would be extra careful not to do so (especially if I was married for LESS THAN A YEAR to a NEWLY PREGNANT bride -- yadda yadda, de blah de blah.)

[malaise]

15. But the diaper loving, prostitute seeking RETHUG Vitter

was reelected to the Senate.

[City Lights]

16. And given a standing ovation from his fellow GOPers.

Gotta love their family values!

[Umbral]

7. A lot of people demanded he resign, he did.

A bird in the hand...

[KamaAina]

37. Even more people wanted him to stay. He didn't.

Now we're screwn.

[Firebrand Gary]

8. Wiener owns this. The arrogant fuck!

[Fumesucker]

9. Politicians are arrogant practically by definition...

Now you might be able to argue that Weiner was somewhat more arrogant than your average politician but calling a politician arrogant is very much like calling water wet.

[aquart]

11. Get his name right.

Self-righteousness looks idiotic with sloppy spelling.

[TheKentuckian]

13. No, the party does. The district supported him but the Turd Way wanted a more meek

and malleable person in the position. Less boat rocking and more corporate friendly.

I'll take Weiner over most in the party.

[Bluebear]

18. And we are in GRAND shape for 2012, aren't we?

Despite the perpetual "lists" that are published and the insistence that the Third Way is the correct way

[Puglover]

29. Yep

The district wanted him to stay but the Puritanical wing of the Democratic party wanted him out. I dont doubt many stayed home because they were disgusted by having a moron to vote for instead of who they elected.

[mfcorey1]

12. Wasn't there some sort of redistricting?

[CBHagman]

23. The seat in Congress may disappear.

New York is supposed to lose two seats in the House.

http://www.npr.org/2011/06/10/137108462/weiner-has-supporters-but-district-might-leave-him


But even if Weiner's constituents continue to support him, it's not clear whether he will have a district to run in. New York state is slated to lose two congressional seats before the 2012 election. By tradition, one of those seats would come from Republican strongholds upstate, and one from heavily Democratic New York City.

[socialshockwave]

19. Ground Zero Mosque

Turner linked Weprin and the Dems to it, when most New Yorkers(and most Americans) oppose building it.

[hobbit709]

26. Once again, the D's ran a lackluster candidate and campaign.

[closeupready]

27. I know one senior in that district who told me she fears cuts to social security

that Obama may be willing to make.

[Odin2005]

32. The Pukes pandered to the Jewish voters there, or so I've heard

[MineralMan]

33. That's easy. A Democrat showed his dick. The voters said,

"no, thanks." It is just that simple.

[EFerrari]

38. Nope. Weiner was not on the ballot. n/t

[kentuck]

34. You can't show your privates over the Internet and expect to win..

The country is not that liberal yet.

[NashVegas]

35. Dems Failed

If DC wanted this district to remain Blue, they would have supported & helped Weiner through the PR crisis.

[Broderick]

39. This was Koch's fault!

Traitors to America need to be rounded up. Start there, then banks, wall street, the media, Republicans, Oil companies and global corporations. Lock em all up, throw away the key and take America back. Nationalize the lot of them. Just dreaming................