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Anthony Weiner is reportedly holding a fundraiser called "Women for Weiner" next week. And the politicians who really need "Women for…" groups are the ones who have women problems. And Anthony Weiner is one of those guys.
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It becomes official at midnight tonight
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It seems like Weiner did manage to avoid at least one trap
She sought his resignation following the circulation of an explicit photo
A commenter would like to revisit Nixon, please
Special elections to replace disgraced politicians are not free
Reporters and viewers were shocked by the chaos of press conference
The congressman will reportedly announce his resignation at 2pm
The pundits who said he was toast, and those who thought he'd outlast the scandal
The New York Times reports that he's already told friends he's stepping down
So it's okay to make fun of people if they're not fit?
"I did not reciprocate," Ginger Lee insists
Other figures include Sarah Palin, Timothy Geithner, and Balloon Boy's dad
The Weiner-lash has begun
The writer of Playbook finally gives Betsy Rothstein what she wants
The case for the congressman's future in television
On the women of sex scandals, Bachmann's triumph, and life in Libya
Obama reported told Ann Curry that he would step down if he were the congressman
The Washington Times pulls a batty conspiracy story after criticism
The veteran media critic has a gift for throwing stones from a glass house
On Russia's political future, Internet-fueled narcissism, and the true cost of Medicare
The tabloid frenzy is becoming too much to bear
He may be going to rehab, but the pictures keep coming
Doubts that he will ever resign are on the rise
Weiner's admission he contacted a teen girl may have been last straw
The common complaint that scandalous stories displace important ones is bunk
A Fox reporter was at the girl's house when police arrived to speak to her mother
Weiner's fight to stay in office may be more meaningful than you think
The New York Post caught the scandal-laden congressman on the street
Going from denial that Weiner's crotch was pictured to acceptance than he should resign
Cartoonist Nick Anderson on the sad truth about our government and media
A line that will stand out when historians look back at the first great political pun scandal
Huma Abedin's pregnancy is in its early stages, the New York Times says
Allyson Schwartz's statement is a sign the Democratic leadership is sick of Weinergate
Anthony Weiner's "cyberstalkers" are hardly the first to tweet a takedown
Breitbart, whose not happy about the leak, confirms it's real
On sleazy politicians, Peru's new president, and exiting Afghanistan safely
Weiner spends the day apologizing, but it might not be enough to save him
With adequate preparation, Jon Stewart gives Weinergate his all
Radar got nine months worth of Facebook messages with one woman
Her high school peers had her pegged in 2007
Poll shows more men than women are unforgiving of Weiner's transgressions
They had about an hour to write jokes on Monday, so expect a better segment tonight
Monday was not the most opportune time to launch the new hard-hitting CBS Evening News
If you ever wanted to see a German explain a wiener joke, now's your chance
Were the women underage? Did he use congressional resources?
On life after Weinergate, China's economic supremacy, and a defense of Goldman Sachs
Did the congressman do enough at his strange press conference to survive?
A commenter hits the nail on the head
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