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An open letter to Congressman Anthony Weiner
Dear Tony: Let me get straight to the point and not beat around the george bush; my reputation -quite rightly earned- is that of a person who gives it straight with no chaser: so here goes. Although I am personally going to wait for your announcement next month -as to whether or not you will run for mayor this year- many others are not going to afford you that luxury. Let me emphatically and unambiguously state that if you run, I will endorse you immediately. And yet, I still think you may have messed up with all this calalloo stuff, about waiting till the end of May to decide what to do (run for mayor or not). You have two primary challengers (Billy Thompson and Tony Avella) who are decent men and decent candidates. I believe that you are the best of this trio -but that’s just my personal view; and I don’t know how much it is worth. By procrastinating with your decision, you have given both of your primary opponents, opportunities to secure early endorsements from political clubs, elected officials, popular figures in the larger culture, sports, media and other prominent areas of society. These political clubs, electeds and/or popular figures, may want to get their public-relations machines (and supporters) revving up, long before petition process. This will hurt you in the long run: especially when each passing day becomes another day of playing catch-up (later on) in a tight primary battle. Plus, you appear to be waffling and not ready to step to Mayor Bloomberg. This makes you look indecisive. It also makes you look different to the glib, fiery and cocky politician that many of us admire. Many of us want you to take on this mayor: win or lose no matter. The impressive way in which you handled yourself during the term-limits extension fight, has further endeared you to many in this city: many who didn’t support you last time out. Don’t you know this? You offer the most excitement in this somnambulistic field. Period. That’s why I asked you at the meeting of the Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats recently: who do you reach out to for advice? Are you really a one-man band? What does your core group of advisors look like? What are you saying Tony? If the courts overturn the immoral term-limit extension bill passed by Bloomberg, Christine Quinn, the weasels at the corrupt mainstream NYC newspapers, and their minions on the council: you are not going to run still? Or are you going to then pompously announce that you are in? Can’t you see the problem with that? It will reek of opportunism and cowardice. You would have girlishly hidden behind the large bloomers of the appeals court. Don’t tarnish your image brother man: don’t. You are seen as a street-fighter for middle class folks? You are Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier all rolled into your bony white body/lol. Bring it; bring it on now! Are you really willing to let the world see you as a semi-coward, instead of just stepping to this wanabee bully of a mayor: like today? Where have you hidden the real Tony Weiner big guy? This one here is an impostor. And the whole city knows it. Get in the ring Tony; let’s get it on. It’s time to either take a dump or get off the damn potty. And as the kids say on the street: “man-up”. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stay tuned-in folks.  I TEACH THE CONSTITUTION AT GRAD SCHOOL MY DEAR.
AND BY THE WAY: PEOPLE CAN MULTI-TASK CAN'T THEY?
LOL.
Can't Tony run for mayor and be a good congressman at the same time? So what are you saying? This doesn't fly with me: it doesn't.
I thought Weiner should formally announce earlier this year and I'm disappointed he hasn't. I will support whoever the Democratic candidate is and help them defeat Bloomberg (and Bloomberg is beatable this time no matter how much money he spends) but Weiner has something special and can rally the troops more than the other 2 candidates. I know there's a lot to do in DC and our Country has a lot of problems, but we in NYC have problems with the current leadership and must defeat it. You're right about the final decision on term limits not coming down yet and I don't understand why it hasn't. I was in the Court Room that morning and Randy did a good job and now the decision rests in the hands of the Judges. Additionally, what about State? Why are they sitting on their hands regarding term limits? I thought Weiner should formally announce earlier this year and I'm disappointed he hasn't. I will support whoever the Democratic candidate is and help them defeat Bloomberg (and Bloomberg is beatable this time no matter how much money he spends) but Weiner has something special and can rally the troops more than the other 2 candidates. I know there's a lot to do in DC and our Country has a lot of problems, but we in NYC have problems with the current leadership and must defeat it. You're right about the final decision on term limits not coming down yet and I don't understand why it hasn't. I was in the Court Room that morning and Randy did a good job and now the decision rests in the hands of the Judges. Additionally, what about State? Why are they sitting on their hands regarding term limits?  waged a haphazard campaign because his attention is divided between NYC and Wash, you would complain about that. He would have to monitor his campaign and the landscape part-time from DC if he ramped up his campaign now. Politics being what it is, anything could happen while he is in DC. Anthony Weiner is a smart man and has grown mightily since the days when he was only Chuck Shumer's "Kid Councilman." He's so smart, in fact, that he will NEVER run against Bloomberg. I can't stand Mayor Mike for about 50 reasons, and nobody can take him down. Notice how quickly the snow was cleared everywhere, not just in Manhattan. And $80 mill goes a very long way. Weiner needs to sit tight until next time and then Whoop Mark Green's skinny ass.
When opposing congestion pricing, which would have required those using a scarce resource for their personal vehicle to pay something for it, Weiner said it was a Republican plot to avoid raising the gas tax, and that he'd see to it that the MTA was funded properly if CP was voted down.
It was. And Weiner's fellow Democrats took both houses of congress and the Presidency. Now, as transit melts down around the nation, all he has to do is deliver $2 or $3 billion per year for the MTA in the federal budget beginning in October, and perhaps he'll win me over too. Otherwise, he's a pandering something for nothing phony.
For me it's what not who. Let's see what happens. should be given the power to audit MTA, and other (semi) authorities, like NYC DOE.
that's not where the money is going. And I say that knowing the MTA is far from perfect and what needs to be questioned there as well.
Congress should be ashamed of themselfs for taking a raise. While all of the workers are losing their jobs over something all of you caused. Its a damn shame. I suppose non of fell guilty about doing this while we are going under. You are no better the the big banks.
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Weiner is an asset to NY in Congress. (More on this in a separate post.)
Those of us in NY do not know what is going on in Washington during the first 100 days of the Obama Administration, although we may catch some of the news announcements of legislation the President has signed. How do you think the bills get written? Congress writes them, after much negotiation with allies, Blue Dog Democrats and the Just Say No Republicans. It is not easy, even with a Dem majority in the House, a slim majority in the Senate, and the Presidency.
It is true that Obama has accomplished much early in his Presidency. The President lays out his agenda, but Congress hashes out the details. Try reading your Constitution, Rock. If you don't have one, I will gladly provide a copy for you. (It is up to you to get Obama to autograph it.)
Weiner is correct; he is needed to pay attention to what is going on in DC. He cannot do that and play the campaign game in NY at the same time.
The Congressman simply suspended his campaign until he could give it his full attention.
Just because you don't know what he is doing, Rock, doesn't mean he is doing nothing. He will let you, and everyone else, know in his time. Not yours.