Well folks, apparently we could quite possibly be positioned on the verge of something that is quite historic in nature, with ‘The Big Apple’ perhaps going the way of the dodo bird, and being replaced with, of all things,…'Weinerville.' Because making his grand return after what was a rather torturously slow and painful departure from public view, in choosing to resign from Congress nearly two years ago, Anthony Weiner has now officially resurfaced and is, apparently, in the running for mayor of New York City.
Weiner formally announced his candidacy with a two-minute, 16-second video that he posted online at midnight Wednesday. "I made some big mistakes and I know I let a lot of people down, but I have also learned some tough lessons," Weiner says in the video, posted on YouTube. Weiner goes on to say, "I am running for mayor because I have been fighting for the middle class and those struggling to make it my entire life, and I hope I get a second chance to work for you."
Weiner’s wife is longtime Hitlery "What Difference Does It Make" Clinton aide Huma Abedin. And it was during Weiner's video that she took it upon her self to offer up a little testimonial, of sorts, to her husband, declaring, "We love this city and no one will work harder to make it better than Anthony." The unconventional campaign launch culminates a comeback tour that began in early April with a magazine interview and continued with the posting of a policy booklet online filled with ideas for the next mayor.
Although the sexting scandal pretty much made our buddy Weiner a national punchline, it also resulted, and we've yet to find out in a good or bad way, in providing him with a significant level of name recognition. So he does at least have the potential of being a force in the mayoral race. As well, he has plenty of cash, $4.3 million in campaign funds, raised before his political career took a sharp turn to the south. It’s the second-largest war chest among all the candidates, after that of City Council Speaker Christine Quinn.
Sources close to Weiner insist he's jumping in only because he feels he can win, and that his campaign isn’t simply meant to redeem his public image to boost his new consulting business or lay the groundwork for some future bid for higher office. Time was running out for him to enter the fray. He was required to declare by June 10 to be eligible for taxpayer funds under the city’s campaign finance program. And to appear on the Democratic ballot, he must gather the signatures of 3,750 Democratic voters by July 11.
He first spurted back onto the scene last month, sitting down for a lengthy magazine profile and a series of television interviews. His rollout followed in fits and starts: he re-launched his website but largely stayed out of sight. But now that he has officially returned to the political arena, questions about his past will be harder to avoid no matter how badly Weiner wants to change the conversation - particularly since the candidate has alluded to the fact that there may be more women who could likely come forward.
In the big scheme of things Democrats, as a whole, care very little about whatever the perversions may be that are enjoyed by their candidates. One could almost assume that they rather enjoy living vicariously through the weird lives of their favorite politicians, as was the case with Ted Kennedy and "BJ" Clinton. Such behavior is, more often than not, seen as a form of resume enhancing. What remains most important to Democrats is being able to scam more 'free money' from those of us who are still made to pay taxes.
If Weiner is anything, he's a devoted Democrat. And those voters who are naturally drawn to such politicians will be bothered very little, if at all, by his past indiscretions. Because for them it essentially all boils down to just one thing, how much they can garner for themselves while expending the least amount of effort. So if he can keep from doing anything stupid from this point on, then, who knows, he may be able to win this thing and then, as I mentioned earlier, next New Year's we'll all be watching the ball drop in 'Weinerville.'
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