Misfire: New York Times Publishes, Pulls Weiner Article
What is it with Weiner and accidental publication? Atlantic Wire:
What does The New York Times have on Anthony Weiner that they aren’t ready to tell the rest of the world yet? Probably the first extensive interviews with the women he sexted since Weiner’s soft landing back on the political scene — a mid-campaign bombshell if there ever was one — but one accidental push of a button on the Times website has everyone waiting for the true return of the scandal once the Times gets its facts straight.
“I have said steadfastly I apologize for the things I have done,” Weiner told reporters Tuesday morning, as he was forced to answer questions about more than one of his old demons while on the mayoral campaign trail. And it’s true: Weiner has been very open with the New York tabloids in an attempt to beat them at their own game ahead of September’s Democratic primary… and ahead of rumored selfies from his time in Congress that are still floating around out there.
Could the Times have its hand on more topless Twitter photos? The Grey Lady might not get that salacious, but it’s got something worth deleting after a story was accidentally published online Monday, and it’s got the media, New Yorkers, and scandal-lovers everyone on edge. If you click on the URL left behind by the new-deleted story at NYTimes.com, all you get is a production note: “An article was posted on this page inadvertently, before it was ready for publication.” The article, by Times political reporter Michael Barbaro, who’s been all over the Weiner comeback beat, was titled “For Women in Weiner Scandal, Indignity Lingers.” That sure sounds like a stirring account of the difficult life the other side of a story has endured since June 2011, when it was discovered that Weiner had communicated with women whose images and online identities were made as instantly famous as the Congressman’s downfall was horrendously swift.
We’ll see if they publish it at all. I assume they will.
I read an excerpt from the NY Times article, it detailed examples of ongoing sexual harassment of the women involved with Weiner by co-workers and acquaintances. Stuff like Talk dirty to her, she likes it.
ropelight (e45149) — 6/12/2013 @ 7:31 amWho knew the Times could pull out?
Comanche Voter (f4c7d5) — 6/12/2013 @ 8:00 amComanche: They didn’t. They prematurely published.
Finding out, they then aborted the article.
Another Anon (f43943) — 6/12/2013 @ 8:53 amPremature e-publication?
John W (e6db3e) — 6/12/2013 @ 12:27 pmNYT yanks its Weiner article? There’s a joke in there someplace.
crosspatch (49bf90) — 6/12/2013 @ 1:49 pmProbably the first extensive interviews with the women he sexted since Weiner’s soft landing back on the political scene
So, that’s what Weiner was talking about when he said the other day that he’s ‘apologized for the many lives I’ve turned upside down by my actions.’
Anthony Weiner reveals he’s been in touch with women who received lewd messages – New York Daily News Wed. June 12, 2013, page 20
The headline in the printed paper is:
There is a picture at the top of the page, which has balloons of Weiner and a woman thinking something.
Weiner had an issue: There should be roving vans visiting business districts where store owners could contest tickets. And he went to Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, to stage an event to promote that.
But a reporter asked him if he’s been in contact with any of the women who received his texts.
He said:
Then his spokeswoman abruptly ended the press conference.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election/anthony-weiner-touch-sext-partners-article-1.1369867#ixzz2W2Vo9Ply
Sammy Finkelman (d22d64) — 6/12/2013 @ 2:27 pmSo they prematurely pulled out their Weiner… story.
GoneWithTheWind (f8c7ee) — 6/12/2013 @ 4:23 pmHard news is a difficult business. There’s a lot of stiff competition.
Elephant Stone (6a6f37) — 6/12/2013 @ 4:27 pmHasn’t Mayor Nanny McBloomberg enacted a ban on weiner-pulling?
Icy (a7f398) — 6/13/2013 @ 8:09 amIt’s like “A Christmas Story”. Something about ‘shooting’ your eye out.
Icy (a7f398) — 6/13/2013 @ 8:11 amThe new York times had an artivle today that was uncomplementary about Weiner, but did not discuss sex.
All the News that’s Fit To Print and everything,
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/13/nyregion/weiners-record-in-house-intensity-publicity-and-limited-results.html
Sammy Finkelman (d22d64) — 6/13/2013 @ 4:43 pmWell there’s been some news about Weiner.
Weiner backtracked about having coined the term “Obamacare” but not enough.
He tried saying that he was the first one to use it as a good world – the first liberal, but that’s not true either. John Conyers did.
The Daily News has a better story about this than the New York Times today.
Sammy Finkelman (d22d64) — 6/14/2013 @ 2:38 pmMoonlight Serenade Whom does Mrs. Weiner work for? – Wall Street Journal BEST OF THE WEB TODAY June 17, 20
Best of the Web has some further links to the New York Post and the New York Daily News.
Weiner wife Abedin being probed over employment status New York Post Last Updated: 1:31 AM, June 15, 2013s
Anthony Weiner defends wife Huma Abedin against GOP senator’s attack Daily News Saturday, June 15, 2013, 10:41 PM
One of the clients of Huma Abedin was Teneo Holdings, a firm founded by longtime Bill Clinton aide Doug Band.
The real point is, that this is all patronage from Bill and Hillary Clinton.
Anthony Weiner is totally dependent on them for his lifestyle, maybe his marriage.
Sammy Finkelman (d22d64) — 6/18/2013 @ 1:24 pm