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Politicians. Boy I don't know. -- nm

Posted by bc/nc (aka HDNAGNDA) Jun 6 '11, 14:20

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For me, it's more basic: what about lying -- which is apparently part of their job... - OAE Jun 6, 15:05
I find it amusing how we simultaneously have no respect for them and also hold them to an impossible standard. - Beryllium Jun 6, 14:21 27
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  - I just wish that the blood the media sharks always smell in the water would result in constructive questions, not tabloid crap. - Beryllium Jun 6, 14:46 1
    - They do, just rarely on for-profit media -- nm - con_carne Jun 6, 14:47
- The impossible standard realizing you are in the public eye? You chose to be there? Of thinking before you act? A modicum of integrity instead of - bc/nc Jun 6, 14:26
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  - Forget that, I think most would be content with "when you're caught doing that don't lie and make up stories about being hacked". -- nm - Ender Jun 6, 14:29
  - OTOH, he had probably already reached his highest possible office - Reagen Jun 6, 14:25 16
    - I think Weiner is a really common name, Beavisness aside -- nm - con_carne Jun 6, 14:31 1
      - yes -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 14:31
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      - I don't think it's impossible for him to still run for Mayor of NYC. -- nm - Qale Jun 6, 14:30 1
        
        yeah, a little dirty laundry won't keep someone out of that office. -- nm - loosilu Jun 6, 14:30
      - depends how you work the office, I guess - Reagen Jun 6, 14:29 5
        
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        I agree with Matt Yglesias that the biggest mistake a politico can make is to resign. - Reagen Jun 6, 14:34 3
        
        Spitzer broke a law, though. Has Weiner? -- nm - con_carne Jun 6, 14:35 2
        
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        Sidney Greenstreet? -- nm - con_carne Jun 6, 15:03
    - I don't get why he doesn't pronounce it the way it's written. -- nm - loosilu Jun 6, 14:26 4
      - way-ner? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 14:26 3
        
        why-ner. Not the greatest but still preferable. -- nm - loosilu Jun 6, 14:26 2
        
        President Whiner has a nice ring to it. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 14:27 1
        
        I guess you could go all german and pronounce the W as a V. -- nm - loosilu Jun 6, 14:27
  - I wonder how many times the head of the IMF did that before his incident turned heads? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 14:25 2
    - junk texting is not a gateway drug to housekeeper rape -- nm - moles Jun 6, 14:27 1
      - I disagree. There's a pattern of escalation for behaviors like this. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 14:28
  - or "Don't act like a first class moron". -- nm - loosilu Jun 6, 14:25

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