I was wrong last night. When I posted on the New York Times's Weiner twitter story I thought perhaps the scandal was peaking. Maybe it was just me, although, yeah, we had the long holiday weekend and establishment D.C. is back to work. But still, Weinergate has taken off exponentially on the web. If People Magazine's on the case, no doubt reports of a congressman's bulging underwear have some, er, longevity. See, "Did Rep. Anthony Weiner Tweet a Lewd Photo to a Woman?" Well, to answer, Weiner denies it, but his story's been changing and most folks on the right are having none of it. See Cold Fury: "Of COURSE he’s lying." Plus, Aaron Worthing and Lee Stranahan, at Patterico's, have some great reporting, for example, here, here, here (hilariously), and here.
And check out Andrew Breitbart's interview on CNN:Be sure to listen through to Jeffrey Toobin's ridiculous comments about how Breitbart's statements are "outrageous" and that, "look, this is a lighthearted story ... and everybody knows that on the Internet stuff happens ..." And get this: "Look, Twitter is not a very secure environment ... sometimes the information is unreliable ... it doesn't even come from the people it appears to come from ..."
Right. My god, that's almost a criminal. Any wonder everyday Americans get so angry at the pompous cable talking heads who don't know shit, frankly? Well, it's not all bad. See also Liberty Chick, at Big Journalism, "Blame Breitbart!: Salon.com Editor Joan Walsh Lies and Bullies on Weinergate."
So, yeah, I was wrong about this story peaking. Coverage continues to build, at ABC News, for example, "Rep. Anthony Weiner Gets Combative With Reporters About Lewd Twitter Photo."
And of course, keep up on things at Big Government.
Added: Don't miss Michelle's essay, "Weighing in on Weiner." (Fit is hitting the shan.)
Also, at Hot Air, Weiner has a heated exchange with CNN's Dana Bash!
Rush talked about it as well. He mentioned it not at the top of his show, but in the middle, sounding kind of embarrassed, but throwing out the most hilarious double-entendres. It was great!
ReplyDeleteI just saw a tweet that say anybody who believes Rep. Weiner's changing story will hereafter be called a #girther
What I find especially amusing about this interview is that what Andrew comments that Weiner has been alleged to "follow" several young women, clearly in sense of following in twitter, the CNN talking head does not seem to understand the lingo. This is evident when she responds by suggesting that it is a bald accusation and the the Congressman is not there to "defend" himself. This is silly. The statement is a factual claim that can easily be checked and not a debating point that needs a point and counterpoint.
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