With Twitter buzzing over revelations that New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner had emailed nude photos under the alias “Carlos Danger,” Weiner called a 5 p.m. press conference, and we’re guessing the topic wasn’t National Hot Dog Day. Bill de Blasio, who is also running for mayor, didn’t mince words with a tweet issued soon before the press conference was set to begin.
https://twitter.com/deBlasioNYC/status/359777232694157312
De Blasio, Albanese and Catsimatidis have now called for Weiner to drop out of NYC mayoral campaign.
— Michael Paulson (@MichaelPaulson) July 23, 2013
Emerging 37 minutes late with wife Huma by his side, Weiner repeated his apology for his “very public” actions but noted that only 49 days remain in the campaign.
Weiner's argument, essentially: Hey, didn't I tell you guys more of this stuff would come out?
— Sean Sullivan (@WaPoSean) July 23, 2013
Anthony Weiner and his wife, Huma Abedin pic.twitter.com/WkTql8D9MT
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) July 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/edhornick/status/359789525293211650
Weiner: "This behavior is behind me. I've apologized to my wife Huma."
— Sean Sullivan (@WaPoSean) July 23, 2013
"This behavior is behind me," Weiner says. Really, this time. No, seriously.
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) July 23, 2013
Weiner: I'm responsible for this with my behavior, but things in many ways are not any different than they were yesterday
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) July 23, 2013
"Perhaps I'm surprised that more things didn't come out sooner," Weiner says, after folding up his prepared remarks
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) July 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/edhornick/status/359789774317420545
https://twitter.com/edhornick/status/359790191264800768
Huma Abedin has had every possible facial expression during this statement other than happiness
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) July 23, 2013
Huma, absent from Weiner’s 2011 press conference, approached the microphones after her husband’s remarks.
Huma Abedin is now speaking. WOW. Live @CNN now. First time she's spoken at a press conference.
— Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) July 23, 2013
Wow! Huma to the rescue.
— Zach Wolf (@zbyronwolf) July 23, 2013
"This marriage — like many others — has had its ups and its downs," Abedin said. "It has taken a lot of work and a whole lot of therapy"
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) July 23, 2013
"I love him, I have forgiven him, I believe in him, and as we have said from the beginning, we are moving forward." – Huma
— Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) July 23, 2013
Huma redefines the whole stand by thing. Standing up for Weiner right now.
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) July 23, 2013
Huma Abedin: "Our marriage, like many others, has had its ups and its downs…I made the decision it was worth staying in this marriage."
— Roger Simon (@politicoroger) July 23, 2013
Weiner admitted to exchanging inappropriate materials even after his resignation from Congress but insisted it was all behind him.
Huma: "Anthony has made some terrible mistakes, both before he resigned from Congress…AND AFTER."
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) July 23, 2013
Reporter Q: When was the last time you did this? Weiner: "I can't say exactly, sometime last summer I think"
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) July 23, 2013
Weiner was still perving after resignation while he "worked things out with his wife?" AKA "seeing other people?" Or "being seen?"
— Dan Abrams (@danabrams) July 23, 2013
Weiner: "This is entirely behind me, it was when we decided to get in (to the campaign)"
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) July 23, 2013
Not answered during the conference was the question, “How can we trust your judgement?” — shouted by a reporter as Weiner and his wife left the room.
https://twitter.com/edhornick/status/359792511818010626
This is textbook Weiner, the ultra belief in the power to sell self no matter the odds/embarrassment. Not shocked he's staying in
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) July 23, 2013
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