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Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:26 pm**

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What are your opinions of Weiner? I myself like him, he seems smart and has balls, and isn't afraid to criticize the Republicans. What's the rest of NSG's opinion?

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:27 pm**

He's the Democrats' resident bad-ass.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:28 pm**

I may vote for him, depends on the alternatives.

I really don't like his views on Israel and the war on drugs.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:29 pm**

"every republican i have ever known is a wholy owned subsidiary of the insurance industry"

i love anthony weiner. he has such a good time skewering the republicans.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:31 pm**

Sorratsin wrote:I may vote for him, depends on the alternatives.

I really don't like his views on Israel and the war on drugs.

are his views any different from every other american politician's?

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:31 pm**

Ashmoria wrote:
Sorratsin wrote:I may vote for him, depends on the alternatives.

I really don't like his views on Israel and the war on drugs.

are his views any different from every other american politician's?

Not sure, I don't know the views of every American politician.

He is a vehement proponent of Israel, though. I don't want to see the U.S. involved in another war.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:32 pm**

Sorratsin wrote:
Ashmoria wrote:are his views any different from every other american politician's?

Not sure, I don't know the views of every American politician.

He is a vehement proponent of Israel, though. I don't want to see the U.S. involved in another war.

99% of American politicians are vehement proponents of Israel.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:35 pm**

Sorratsin wrote:
Ashmoria wrote:are his views any different from every other american politician's?

Not sure, I don't know the views of every American politician.

He is a vehement proponent of Israel, though. I don't want to see the U.S. involved in another war.

you are going to have to pass over the vast majority of american politicians if you want one that is not a vehement proponent of israel. so much so that i doubt that anyone who would not voice such an opinion is probably a piss poor candidate for anything.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:35 pm**

He seems to have balls, and he seems to have some good ideas with regards to health care.

However, according to his Wikipedia page, he is pretty strongly pro-Israel, supports partial-birth abortion, and voted for Iraq (though he later claimed to regret it). Also was fined for campaign misconduct.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:44 pm**

Wamitoria wrote:
Sorratsin wrote:
Not sure, I don't know the views of every American politician.

He is a vehement proponent of Israel, though. I don't want to see the U.S. involved in another war.

99% of American politicians are vehement proponents of Israel.

I'm aware of that. But it would be a mistake to equate them to Weiner. (equate Weiner to them?)

The man wants to end all international aid to Palestine, and kicking the Palestinian delegation out of the U.N. He's a wholly owned spokesman for the Israeli lobby, and a borderline Kahanist.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:46 pm**

Sorratsin wrote:
Wamitoria wrote:99% of American politicians are vehement proponents of Israel.

I'm aware of that. But it would be a mistake to equate them to Weiner.

The man wants to end all international aid to Palestine, and kicking the Palestinian delegation out of the U.N. He's a wholly owned spokesman for the Israeli lobby, and a borderline Kahanist.

That's very troubling. All aid? So, he's in favor of letting Palestinian children starve?

There's a lot a like about the man, but damn.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:47 pm**

Appropriate last name.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:48 pm**

Weiner is the most bad-ass democrat in politics now, or ever. I disagree with him on some things, but he's one of the only democrats that doesn't bend over to the GOP.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:50 pm**

The Romulan Republic wrote:
Sorratsin wrote:
I'm aware of that. But it would be a mistake to equate them to Weiner.

The man wants to end all international aid to Palestine, and kicking the Palestinian delegation out of the U.N. He's a wholly owned spokesman for the Israeli lobby, and a borderline Kahanist.

That's very troubling. All aid? So, he's in favor of letting Palestinian children starve?

There's a lot a like about the man, but damn.

AMY GOODMAN: After I spoke with [Congressmember John Murtha], I talked to New York Democratic Congressmember Anthony Weiner. In May, Weiner successfully added an amendment to a House bill banning aid to the Palestinian Authority. The amendment would outlaw the Palestinian delegation at the United Nations and kick them out of the United States.

AMY GOODMAN: You called for the Palestinian delegation to the UN to pack their bags, or more specifically, to pack their "little Palestinian terrorist bags."

REP. ANTHONY WEINER: Right, yes.

AMY GOODMAN: Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the New York Times has called for an investigation of Israel for the use of cluster bombs on Lebanon. What are your thoughts?

REP. ANTHONY WEINER: Well, first of all, a lot of those organizations, Amnesty International in particular, has always had bias against Israel, and frankly I would argue that in many cases, the New York Times has, as well. You know, Israel didn’t choose to have a war. Israel—this is not about land. Hezbollah hasn’t said, "We want this sliver of land." They’ve essentially crossed over an international border. They are an organization who, their avowed purpose is to eliminate Israel. Frankly, they’re the enemies of the United States, as well.

http://www.democracynow.org/2006/8/30/c ... t_wrong_on

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:52 pm**

Goldsaver wrote:Weiner is the most bad-ass democrat in politics now, or ever. I disagree with him on some things, but he's one of the only democrats that doesn't bend over to the GOP.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:55 pm**

Hes a dick.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:04 pm**

This thread needs a poll: would you vote for Anthony Weiner as President?

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:05 pm**

I wish he embodied the Democratic Party. Well, mostly anyway. No one's perfect.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:07 pm**

The Romulan Republic wrote:This thread needs a poll: would you vote for Anthony Weiner as President?

Horrible idea.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:08 pm**

Nightkill the Emperor wrote:
The Romulan Republic wrote:This thread needs a poll: would you vote for Anthony Weiner as President?

Horrible idea.

Yeah. I like him where he is.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:09 pm**

Buffett and Colbert wrote:
Nightkill the Emperor wrote:Horrible idea.

Yeah. I like him where he is.

No, I meant it was a horrible idea to have a poll.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:09 pm**

Nightkill the Emperor wrote:
Buffett and Colbert wrote:Yeah. I like him where he is.

No, I meant it was a horrible idea to have a poll.

And, yet, here we are.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:11 pm**

The only Democrat who has a pair? I mean I don't like him policy wise, but I'll give him props for having guts.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:11 pm**

The Romulan Republic wrote:This thread needs a poll: would you vote for Anthony Weiner as President?

That is actually a tough choice for me to make. I do like him more than Obama, but he has no out-of-base appeal, and would give whoever wins the GOP primary a better chance at winning; So, the reason I would not vote for him is pragmatic rather than political reasons.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:16 pm**

I love loud politicians. Apparently he's radical for doing something, though.

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