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• Anonymous

  If Weiner was my represntative, I’d be ashamed of him. I am always astounded how these guys throw away their careers for sex.

• Anonymous

  Mike ought to know a lot about Weiner.  You know..cause they serve together…lol.

• Anonymous

  Mike seems heartbroken— big surprise…

   

   

• Anonymous

  I am quite frankly amazed that Mike Michaud is speaking on this subject. I do not like what Weiner has done, and I like Mike Michaud; but judging another’s actions and expressing a opinion is wrong.  Mike Michaud has no idea what is best for Weiner’s family.  Whether Weiner stays or not is up to his constituency.  I don’t understand why Michaud would go down this dangerous road.

• Anonymous

  dlaurels, I think you should lead the effort to primary Michaud with someone far more progressive.

• Anonymous

  The latest is that Weiner’s wife is pregnant. She is the one I feel sorry for…..and for his constituents.  
  He should step down, in my opinion.  Let someone else serve in his place instead, someone  who could muster some  respect and dignity.

• Kevin_Of_Bangor

  The Daily Show is having a lot of fun with this. Can’t wait to see what they do tonight. At
  least I hope they continue to rip on him a tad longer.

  BTW, he and his wife just announced that she is pregnant.

• Anonymous

  “Protecting Children On the Internet

  In early 2007 my office did a study that found that over 85% of registered sex offenders in New York City live less than five blocks from schools, and 670 sex offenders live within just two blocks. Some offenders are even closer, permanently residing less than 500 feet away from unwitting parents, educators and children.

  Along with several colleagues in Congress, we introduced & passed the KIDS (Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators) Act of 2007, a bill to require sex offenders to register their e-mail and instant message addresses with the National Sex Offender Registry. The “Kids Act’ implemented one of my six recommendations to keep a closer eye on sex offenders both near school grounds and online. I also proposed stricter GPS tracking of sex offenders, tougher enforcement of registration laws and more public disclosure of sex offender data.”

  Weiner, the expert advises us. I wonder if he did all the research or involved his co-sponsors.?

• Anonymous

  Pingree is aware that Weiner knows where all the bodies are buried. She is also aware that those that live in glass houses shouldn’t throw rocks.  

• Anonymous

  Pingree is aware that Weiner knows where all the bodies are buried. She is also aware that those that live in glass houses shouldn’t throw rocks.  

• Anonymous

  Pingree is aware that Weiner knows where all the bodies are buried. She is also aware that those that live in glass houses shouldn’t throw rocks.  

• Anonymous

  Love how they are “investigating”. Investigating what? Rules broken?
  He is a poor excuse for a congressman if that is the way he governs then
  he should resign. None of this ever put him in a position of compromise?
  That should be enough to warrant resigning. The guy lied, was knowingly
  allowing himself to be in a position of possibly being blackmailed because
  hhe liked showing his weiner. What is there to investigate? Anyone of these
  people, dem or repub, should be thrown out on their rear for such conduct
  not to mention lying, cover ups and trying to ridicule and smear the names
  and reputation of those who provided the facts. He is scum and got to go. Let
  him join Mark Foley and maybe they can have a few chuckles on each side
  of the aisle over their conduct.

• Anonymous

  I agree on going down this dangerous road dlaurels…You never know what might be lurking in the “confirmed  bachelor ‘s” closet…He probably should have just sit in the back of the room and kept quiet like he always does…LOL…

• Anonymous

  No, thank you, as I said I like Mike Michaud.  He represents his district well.

• Anonymous

  No, thank you, as I said I like Mike Michaud.  He represents his district well.

• Anonymous

  No, thank you, as I said I like Mike Michaud.  He represents his district well.

• Anonymous

  He may end up on the Sex Offender List himself…He admitted he didn’t know the ages of the girls he sent lewd pics to…PERV…

• Anonymous

  Weiner is my favorite congressman!!

  who cares if he is a sex addict or whatever,  the guy is hilarious.  look at his youtube rants.

• Moose

  I would think that Michaud has enough to do with trying to help get the price of fuel down in Maine. Worry about thing that affect Maine not something being posted on twitter. I would thing Michaud, Pingree, Collins and Snow would devote more time in the jobs being lost here BIW for one. Maybe they need to resign for sitting back and allowing Maine to go down the tubes with the fuel cost and job market. 

• http://katahdin.myopenid.com/ FrankC

  You can tell that the BDN got the word. Use an ugly picture !  Anyone else notice?

• Anonymous

  I doubt it took very long, or very much out of his day, for Michaud to release that statement. That does not mean he and the other leaders did not work on a lot of other issues today, and every day.
  For one, I know Senator Snowe addressed today  the issue of those evil Westboro people picketing at the funerals of military members. She has been working on this with the high school student from Maine  (Justin , I think his name is.) to make it illegal for them to picket within a certain distance of the funeral and the military family members.   It is just  one matter throughout her long day of working.  Just because they release a statement on a particular matter or issue does not mean that is where their full focus is.

• Anonymous

  Who really cares what Mike think. P.S. Does Mike really think about Weiner???? or is he more concerned about the ills of the Country and the Milinocket Mills

• Anonymous

  Who really cares what Mike think. P.S. Does Mike really think about Weiner???? or is he more concerned about the ills of the Country and the Milinocket Mills

• Anonymous

  Kevin change the channel…

• Anonymous

  Kevin change the channel…

• Anonymous

  There is something about this dem crat that is over the top creepy.
  He is so stuck on himself and delusional if he thinks he’ll be effective in his role as a Representative. A real embarrassment to himself and the office. Too bad for his poor wife.
  She did nothing wrong but will stand by his shame.
  He’ll have to resign from the ensuing firestorm.

• Anonymous

  One of the liberal media Gods Chris Mathews said it was Her fault.. I know that according to the liberals he could never be wrong, isn’t that right lynne14

• Anonymous

  His Government $50,000 dental plan smile isn’t showing!!! Your right he look like he just lost a friend…

• Anonymous

  Ya they protect how many bases in Maine?? Zero so far.. Paper Mills?? Zero so far.  Good luck with that…

• Anonymous

  He does?? Hows that ?? How does he represent his district??? by smiling at the cameras and talking babble??

• Anonymous

   Anthony Weiner did something Gross and lied about it  Mike’s right he needs to go.. Weiner is just as so many other politicians who did gross things  some are Democrats and some are Republicans but all of them are MEN!   I never see a woman elected offical do something so dumb!   

• Anonymous

  Once again, it seems you are wrong.  Many Democratic leaders are not supporting him and think he should go.
  So, your comment is erroneous, not unsurprisingly….

• Anonymous

  A lot of people think he does; notice how he keeps getting re-elected.

• Anonymous

  I was speaking of Chris Mathews the liberal God blaming Weiners wife  for what happened,  yet once again twisting what is written

• Anonymous

  Nope, not twisting anything… You wrote, “I know that according to the liberals he could never be wrong, isn’t that right…”  I responded to that, very clearly and directly. 

• Anonymous

  no way chris matthews seriously believes it’s abedin’s fault…remove your right wing blinders and head phones if you really want to know… 

• Anonymous

  Mainers…could this actually be repentence?

  Respect and dignity are earned qualities which require a belief system of core moral values including the capacity for acknowledging the existence of wrong as well as right and evil as well as good. No, the above opinion  is a politically pragmatic, progressive illusion, suddenly necessitating the need to coopt and mouthe the acts of moral judgement which proponents have excoriated in the “right-wing nuts”.  

  Liberalism is Number 1…..just ask Weiner.

• Anonymous

  Could it be the little head leads the big head?

• Anonymous

  “…but judging another’s actions and expressing a opinion is wrong. ”
  ****************************************************************

  Does Michaud have a glimmer of what is right for the country?

• Anonymous

  Ashamed is an understatement,these elected officials represent all of us or at least who voted for them.These people need to act accordingly,there is no place for this,resign.

• Moose

  Then what is there full focus it is not the price of fuel or losing of  jobs in Maine like BIW the  Paper Mills closing in his hometown. Snow to make it illegal picket in front of a funeral home during a military service is not a issue that needs attention overnight or maybe she been working on this for months.How about a overhaul of  what they are voted into office to do in Washington DC for the Stated of Maine people. 

• Anonymous

  Mike Michaud is Maine’s Weiner.

• Anonymous

  I’d be ashame of him as a member of congress.  But that is what we have.  I am ashame of them all..

• yowsayowsa1

   You mean a republican, right?

• yowsayowsa1

   Their focus is to maintain the status quo.

• yowsayowsa1

   I wonder if this guy would have felt the need to display himself if his name was Kielbasa?

   Just sayin….

• Anonymous

  It is amazing that some people are offended when they find out politicians have  sex drives and act on them.  Weiner doesn’t represent people from Maine, so opining that he should resign is irrelevant to Mainers.  Asking what Michaud has done besides devoting some time to making a statement about current events is relevant.  I f you are really interested in what Michaud has done and is working on, review the congressional record at  http://thomas.loc.gov/home/LegislativeData.php?&n=Record&c=109 instead of making smart-ss snarky comments.

• Anonymous

  I’m NOT a pingree fan at all. But I seriously doubt that she has “secrets” like his, or any real secrets at all… I mean look at her… eeeewwwww

• Anonymous

  Actually, Chris Matthews DID say that it might be her fault, before you make a statement like that, look it up, it isn’t THAT hard if you can be objective, which might be hard for a liberal… nevermind, I’ll spoon feed it to you, you’re used to that…

  http://www.fireandreamitchell.com/2011/06/06/tingles-chris-matthews-blames-anthony-weiners-wife-huma-abedin-for-weinergate-maybe-shes-partly-responsible/

• Anonymous

  And then he gave a specific example, you seem to be lacking in basic reading comprehension…

• Anonymous

  You’re exactly right, Palin for President…

• Anonymous

  You’re exactly right, Palin for President…

• Moose

  That is just wonderful. Just be thankful we have them in Washington to waste money.

• Anonymous

  Bush’s Fault

• Anonymous

  Does anyone out here believe that the person waiting in the wings to replace Weiner would have any more moral fiber than he does? Politicians tend to be people of weak character and the weakest are the ones that rise to the top of the dung heap and get offered up to us at the polls. Thereby making the replacement of Weiner a moot point. I feel bad for his wife and the rest of his family that is now forced to share the same name with the little perv. 

• Bobo

  Represenative  Oscar Myer D-NY a Bill Clinton wannabe

• Bobo

  Lets clear the swamps

• Anonymous

  Looks a lot like money-bags George Sorry!!  Could be his son, if George was normal onetime…Cant wait for the old fart to die and watch the Libs throw his coins away..Bye-Bye Weiner, you useless piece of trash!!!  Did Pingree date this freak one time?????

• Anonymous

  Maby she was texting also….wink-wink

• Anonymous

  Tis-Tis, no fighting kids!!!

• Anonymous

  Maine’s Michaud should think about important issues like getting US out of middle eastern wars. Republicans didn’t cry out for Vitter to resign when he was caught with a prostitute, or Ensign when he was breaking the law to pay off his mistress or Mark Foley who was a pedophile and using the House pages for his own personal use.

  Two Americas , one for republicans who are just being guys and one for democrats who text themselves to young women. I am not saying any of it is right…but the reaction from our elected representatives shouldn’t fall down to Fox News level.

• Anonymous

  Whether he resigns or not…he’s a dirtbag (and same could probably be said for the other 534 members of Congress if the truth be told). Maybe he should resign…the Dems. sure want him to, but that’s just to get the focus off their screwy behavior at the hands of the Repubs. 

  What happens if his constituents re-elect him even if he resigns?

  Of course the bigger issue here is that very few Dems, are standing with him (granted, as I said above for their own political skins) but that’s better than the Repub. partisan drones who blindly stand up for their loser ‘leaders’.

• Anonymous

  It’s worse than that.  This was childish, juvenile behavior and he’s nearly 50.  It seems like more and more, we’re turning into a society that does not want to grow up.  That’s hard to understand. 
  While his act was bad enough, the lying cannot be tolerated. He has to go.
   
  Being middle-aged or older does not mean you’re ready for the rocking chair, but it’s time to stop acting like a kid.  “Tweeting”, “texting” and making friends on Facebook – that’s kid stuff.  Let them have fun, but this is not for adults.  I’m old enough to remember when 18 meant being an adult.  Today we have “adults” in their 20′s, 30′s and 40′s who dress like teenagers and cling to their childhood. 

  Adults should learn to act like adults.

• Anonymous

  the man lied , he needs to resign. not a very good example to our young people , they think they can lie and get away with it. I DON’T THINK SO .

• Anonymous

  Just because people are older, doesn’t make them smart… Common sense and age aren’t married

• Anonymous

  I Know, Thats a mind Teaser

• Anonymous

  Three democrats are recalled in Wisconsin. Special election coming up for all those who vote against their people. Rep. Michaud is a politician getting on the band wagon to throw Weiner under the bus. Let’s think about a better representative instead of a politician being politically correct. Who to hate , who to hate. While the country is fast going down the tubes. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with no reason given to US. No weapons of mass destruction , no Osama Ben Ladin. 

  No bankers prosecuted for getting US into the financial mess we are in. And our Representative chooses to speak out about a nasty tweet? Priorities in the US are skewed.

• Anonymous

   Today we have “adults” in their 20′s, 30′s and 40′s who dress like teenagers and cling to their childhood. 

  Adults should learn to act like adults.  {you said}

  The House has protocol for this issue and it should be followed.  Weiner is a highly significant voice in the House when the issues of the land are debated.  His constituents are the ones to decide if he should retain his seat if, indeed, the House permits him to do so.  He is not COMPELLED by the “man on the street” opinions. 

  Besides all that….acting as a child vs acting as an adult may or not be clear cut.  See quote below…..

  “CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE —-If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn. If a
  child lives with hostility, he learns to fight. If a child lives with
  ridicule, he learns to be shy. If a child lives with jealousy, he learns
  to feel guilty. If a child lives with impropriety, he learns to feel
  shame. If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient. If a
  child lives with encouragement he learns confidence If a child lives
  with praise, he learns to appreciate. If a child lives with fairness, he
  learns justice. If a child lives with security, he learns to have
  faith. If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself. If a
  child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in
  the world. With what is your child living?”

  Author: Dorothy Law Neite

• Anonymous

   Today we have “adults” in their 20′s, 30′s and 40′s who dress like teenagers and cling to their childhood. 

  Adults should learn to act like adults.  {you said}

  The House has protocol for this issue and it should be followed.  Weiner is a highly significant voice in the House when the issues of the land are debated.  His constituents are the ones to decide if he should retain his seat if, indeed, the House permits him to do so.  He is not COMPELLED by the “man on the street” opinions. 

  Besides all that….acting as a child vs acting as an adult may or not be clear cut.  See quote below…..

  “CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE —-If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn. If a
  child lives with hostility, he learns to fight. If a child lives with
  ridicule, he learns to be shy. If a child lives with jealousy, he learns
  to feel guilty. If a child lives with impropriety, he learns to feel
  shame. If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient. If a
  child lives with encouragement he learns confidence If a child lives
  with praise, he learns to appreciate. If a child lives with fairness, he
  learns justice. If a child lives with security, he learns to have
  faith. If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself. If a
  child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in
  the world. With what is your child living?”

  Author: Dorothy Law Neite

• Anonymous

   Today we have “adults” in their 20′s, 30′s and 40′s who dress like teenagers and cling to their childhood. 

  Adults should learn to act like adults.  {you said}

  The House has protocol for this issue and it should be followed.  Weiner is a highly significant voice in the House when the issues of the land are debated.  His constituents are the ones to decide if he should retain his seat if, indeed, the House permits him to do so.  He is not COMPELLED by the “man on the street” opinions. 

  Besides all that….acting as a child vs acting as an adult may or not be clear cut.  See quote below…..

  “CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE —-If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn. If a
  child lives with hostility, he learns to fight. If a child lives with
  ridicule, he learns to be shy. If a child lives with jealousy, he learns
  to feel guilty. If a child lives with impropriety, he learns to feel
  shame. If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient. If a
  child lives with encouragement he learns confidence If a child lives
  with praise, he learns to appreciate. If a child lives with fairness, he
  learns justice. If a child lives with security, he learns to have
  faith. If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself. If a
  child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in
  the world. With what is your child living?”

  Author: Dorothy Law Neite

• Anonymous

   Today we have “adults” in their 20′s, 30′s and 40′s who dress like teenagers and cling to their childhood. 

  Adults should learn to act like adults.  {you said}

  The House has protocol for this issue and it should be followed.  Weiner is a highly significant voice in the House when the issues of the land are debated.  His constituents are the ones to decide if he should retain his seat if, indeed, the House permits him to do so.  He is not COMPELLED by the “man on the street” opinions. 

  Besides all that….acting as a child vs acting as an adult may or not be clear cut.  See quote below…..

  “CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE —-If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn. If a
  child lives with hostility, he learns to fight. If a child lives with
  ridicule, he learns to be shy. If a child lives with jealousy, he learns
  to feel guilty. If a child lives with impropriety, he learns to feel
  shame. If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient. If a
  child lives with encouragement he learns confidence If a child lives
  with praise, he learns to appreciate. If a child lives with fairness, he
  learns justice. If a child lives with security, he learns to have
  faith. If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself. If a
  child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in
  the world. With what is your child living?”

  Author: Dorothy Law Neite

• Anonymous

   Today we have “adults” in their 20′s, 30′s and 40′s who dress like teenagers and cling to their childhood. 

  Adults should learn to act like adults.  {you said}

  The House has protocol for this issue and it should be followed.  Weiner is a highly significant voice in the House when the issues of the land are debated.  His constituents are the ones to decide if he should retain his seat if, indeed, the House permits him to do so.  He is not COMPELLED by the “man on the street” opinions. 

  Besides all that….acting as a child vs acting as an adult may or not be clear cut.  See quote below…..

  “CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE —-If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn. If a
  child lives with hostility, he learns to fight. If a child lives with
  ridicule, he learns to be shy. If a child lives with jealousy, he learns
  to feel guilty. If a child lives with impropriety, he learns to feel
  shame. If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient. If a
  child lives with encouragement he learns confidence If a child lives
  with praise, he learns to appreciate. If a child lives with fairness, he
  learns justice. If a child lives with security, he learns to have
  faith. If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself. If a
  child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in
  the world. With what is your child living?”

  Author: Dorothy Law Neite

• Anonymous

  Well, if anyone, Oscar Meyer is certainly getting a ton of free milage out of this.

• Anonymous

  Well, if anyone, Oscar Meyer is certainly getting a ton of free milage out of this.

• Anonymous

  Well, if anyone, Oscar Meyer is certainly getting a ton of free milage out of this.

• Anonymous

  Since all congress men and women vote on issues that affect all of us, how they conduct themselves also affects all of us.  It is not just a local issue.  Resigning is the right thing to do.  His presence will affect the debate.

  As far as our national obession with youth your quote is interesting, but missed the point.  We have very parents who do their best, but our society has embraced a trend to maintain or prolong childhood and even the best parents will be challenged.  The “blame” is there is blame may belong to pop culture and the entertainment industry and certainly to some degree.  It seems like every show or movies show “adults” who are nothing more than “man-child” or “woman-child” characters.  More towards men than women, but that’s the message and its turning our culture into overgrown childern.  We need to grow up.  Still have fun, but grow up.

• Anonymous

  I absolutely 100% agree with Mike Michaud and those calling for Weiner to resign. There’s absolutely nothing more he can do in the field of politics or on behalf of the citizens of the United State of America…. he’s done, no one will ever trust him again.  Go home Weiner – you’e disgusting, foolish and dishonest! And I’m being kind.

• Anonymous

  Apparently Mr. Weiner has been busy with more than just politics, a shame and disappointing.

  I find it interesting though that Andrew Breitbart continually winds up being the chief warlock in the Republicans witch hunt.

  I have no doubt the Republicans are very tired of Mr. Weiner repeatedly single handedly
  kicking their collective a$$es on the house floor.

  If he resigns I hope the Dems find someone with a bigger boot who can continue the putting his foot where it belongs.

• Anonymous

  I was thinking of someone more like Olymipa Snowe !

• Anonymous

  I was thinking of someone more like Olymipa Snowe !

• Anonymous

  I was thinking of someone more like Olymipa Snowe !

• Anonymous

  I was thinking of someone more like Olymipa Snowe !

• Anonymous

  I was thinking of someone more like Olymipa Snowe !

• T MAZZ

  bet anything sooner or later this Michaud will be caught doing the same thing. Its always those pointing the finger the hardest with something to hide. The Maine Legislature should focus on whats important, Maine. 

• Anonymous

  Michaud is no one to talk…

   someone who could muster some respect and dignity.     

  Hmmm; like all the GL/Trans on here?
  Right!

• Anonymous

  I don’t think any of them really care.. I think it’s the lifestyle they love most..

• Anonymous

  Calm down people, you really shouldn’t get wound up about this…

• Anonymous

  Personally I think he should move on, but it is really up to his constituents.

• Anonymous

  i watched the original segment….matthews indicated that if…..if being the operative word here… if abedin knew her husband was sending the messages, she should share some responsibility….nice link to a right wing-nut site, though….

• Anonymous

  Brush up on your reading comprehension skills as they are sorely sorely lacking.

• Anonymous

  Brush up on your reading comprehension skills as they are sorely sorely lacking.

• Anonymous

  Your ignorance knows no bounds.

• Anonymous

  Your ignorance knows no bounds.

• Anonymous

  Mike is so far in the closet, he shouldn’t be casting stones…

• Anonymous

  Yeah he lied, So do all these Politicians!

• Anonymous

      I have to admit he is quite a charactor, and I do like his fight  for the public, especially his comment’s of how he had never met a Republican who wasn’t a wholey owned subsidery of  the Insurance Industry.

  I’m gonna miss him!

• Anonymous

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4zwCMf8dsc

• Anonymous

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBqtyvn7OVw&feature=related

• Anonymous

  Our reps should be more interested in bringing our shoe and textile industries back from overseas where they sent them. The jobs lost by these industries alone is probably the cause of all the social security and medicare problems we face today including the ruination of our inner cities but all our  reps want to do is dig up dirt on each other and keep the media ocupied with crap like this and to h e l l with the damage their voting has done to the country.

• Anonymous

  Congressman, the difference between a politician and a leader is one who comments on these tawdry stories and one who lets this situation/incident play out on its own terms.

• Anonymous

  Political dirty laundry has a way of surfacing just before elections.. ;-)