Anthony Weiner

For your weekend reading, Politico has a long Maggie Haberman piece on political rehabilitation. Her subjects are Mark Sanford and Anthony Weiner about whom some cannot get enough. Others undoubtedly believe that we know far too much already about both of these characters.  Still, Haberman writes:

Chuck Schumer would not comment this morning on former congressman Anthony Weiner's political rehabilitation:

"Senator Schumer, before we go, need to ask you about somebody who -- some have called your former protege, Anthony Weiner," said the ABC host. "Obviously, he left Congress in disgrace, now is considering a run for mayor. I don't expect you to make endorsements for the mayor's race. But tell me: Does Anthony Weiner deserve a second chance?"

National Journal's Steven Shepard reports that Anthony Weiner's

Bob Turner, the newly-elected Republican congressman from New York City who replaced Democrat Anthony Weiner, will be running for the GOP nomination to challenge Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat and New York's junior senator. The Associated Press reports:

With just over a week before the September 13 special election, could Republicans be inching closer to taking over disgraced former Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner’s New York district?

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Michael Barone wonders is "Being There" the same as voting "present"?

The New York Times reports that Anthony Weiner is telling friends that he will resign:

Head on over to Reason for today's engaging "Ask a Libertarian" series from Matt Welch and Nick Gillespie. "What's the Libertarian Position on Abortion?" is a good place to start.

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"Citing his own past, Barney Frank declines to judge Rep. Weiner"