Anthony Weiner Resigns as Hecklers Disrupt Press Conference

Congressman Anthony Weiner has resigned in the wake of a scandal in which he admitted to sending text messages with sexual content to a number of women online.

"I'd hoped to be able to continue the work that my constituents elected me to do," Weiner told reporters at a press conference on Thursday Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, where his political career first took off when he was elected to the City Council in 1992. "Unfortunately, the distraction that I have created has made that impossible, so today I am announcing my resignation from Congress."

During the announcement, Weiner spoke for a little more than four minutes, continuing on despite a disruption from the crowd.

At one point a heckler shouted, "Bye bye, pervert."

Weiner, 46, expressed his gratitude to his constituents, colleagues and his family, particularly his wife Huma Abedin, 35, an aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton, who was noticeably not at his side during the announcement. "I'm here today to again apologize for the personal mistakes I have made and the embarrassment I have caused," he said. "I made this apology to my neighbors and constituents, but I make it in particular to my wife, Huma."

Weiner, the U.S. Representative for New York's 9th congressional district, which includes parts of Brooklyn and Queens, sent a suggestive image via Twitter to a woman in Washington State. He initially said his account had been hacked, but soon admitted to sending the message.

The congressman, who got married last summer, has acknowledged "six inappropriate relationships over the past three years" with women over the Internet.

Calls for his resignation had been growing in recent days, both inside and outside the House of Representatives. Leading the cry in the House was minority leader Nancy Pelosi, the leader of Weiner's Democratic party in the chamber. Constituents also protested outside Weiner's Queens offices on Sunday.

By Thursday morning, rumors swirled that the congressman had already debriefed House leaders about his plans to resign.

Weiner, who was previously considered a possible front-runner to succeed New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2013, had said he would ask only for a temporary leave from the House as he sought treatment for his problems, but that notion did not appease his critics.

Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, 35, an aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton, is also reportedly pregnant with the couple's first child.

Re: Anthony Weiner Resigns as Hecklers Disrupt Press Conference

He really had no choice at this point. I'll never understand these politicians sometimes. You'd think they would learn from one anothers downfalls . It's a shame too since he did do a lot of good for the community I live in. Oh well...

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You'd think the other politicians would want to keep him around. He's distracting the public from all of the scandals that everyone else is involved in.....

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I think more they were calling for his resignation to get possibly, if it goes that way, get a stronger Democrat in there to run against whomever the Republican candidate will be. Let's face it, he would've been an easy target in the next election for his seat.

But he should resign.

I wonder if Hillary has sat down with his wife during all this, since she is an aide, patted her hand, gave her a hug and said, " I know how you feel.".

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Funny that he had no choice but to resign after his sex scandal, while others, who were in much higher position of political power just stayed on like nothing happened after theirs... ( Clinton, Kennedy, etc, etc, etc)

Edited because I think I am getting a little dyslexic... It's been a long day...

Message edited 6/16/2011 8:17:15 PM.

Re: Anthony Weiner Resigns as Hecklers Disrupt Press Conference

it's too bad...I thought he was an excellent check to some of the abuses in congress...he really knows his law.

The talk was that they were going to redistrict him out anyway, since NYS is loses congressional seats.

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Benjy again.

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Posted by Blazesyth

Benjy again.

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Posted by WhatNow

P.S. "i did not have sexual relations with that woman."

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Benjy was eveyrwhere last night...on the 1010wins site too. He's following me on twitter since I told him.
He's such a dumbass.

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Posted by Michelle

Posted by Blazesyth

Benjy again.

I loved when I heard Benjyasking if he was mroe then 7 inches.