Are we fools for working at regular jobs? Do something stupid that gets in the news or sing badly or get arrested in a creative way or …, then get famous and cash in. It may be short lived, but who cares if you make millions.
Anthony Weiner may have resigned from Congress in disgrace, but hours after the news conference at which he made the announcement, he was offered an Internet job with a raise, moving expenses, health benefits equal to what he has been accustomed to, and a fancy office in Beverly Hills working for an internationally known publishing company.
On Friday, porn magnate Larry Flynt reached out to Weiner in an open letter to “sincerely” offer the former congressman a job in the Internet group of Flynt Management Group.
“This offer is not made in jest. To show our sincerity, Flynt Management Group, LLC is willing to pay twenty percent more than your former Congressional salary, ensuring that your medical benefits would be equal to what you were previously receiving. While you will have to relocate to our corporate offices in Beverly Hills, California, we would pay for all relocation costs,” Flynt wrote in the Huffington Post.
Animby, I think Obama is totally vulnerable but is no more corrupt than the rest of the yahoos who’ve been there. Strangely enough the most honest Presidents tend to be one term wonders: GHW Bush, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford. It takes a lot of guile to be a two term President and for that reason alone I think Barry has a good shot at a second term.
I think Obama will run a much tougher campaign then expected. Just like the Dems underestimated the Bush machine in 2004, the Republicans (especially the TP types) underestimate the Obama machine.
I think the Republican field is pretty weak with most of them just trying to score the big ticket win: a lucrative multi-year deal with FOX. I’m picking on the 4 candidates Alfie likes because they are pretty unelectable. If Pawlenty could scrape together 5 minutes of charisma per day he could mop the floor with them.
Wiener has no skills, no career to fall back, has always been a leech at the public tit. But he IS a liberal darling. An ideal lobbyist! My god, how the money rolls in!
# 1 bobbo, “He’ll just have to enjoy his 1.4 Million retirement package from Congress. Now THAT is obscene.”
I’ve said in this forum before that the Congressional retirement plan is obscene so no disagreement. However, you DO understand that he cannot access this money for another 15 years or so? It’s not a retirement from Congress plan. Personally, since almost every member of Congress ends up rich. I think Congressional retirement payments should be subject to a means test and, if approved, should be no more than double the highest Social Security payment. Better yet, let’s cap the number of terms at two and do away with a Congressional retirement plan!
Classic liberalism? Where’s my snuff box?
Oh right, classic liberalism devolved into social darwinism, then objectivism, then finally bow ties. I also think the Nazis invaded the Sudetenland somewhere in there.
It’s hysterical when tea baggers pretend to be philosopher-type-guys. It’s even funnier than Dukakis riding in a tank. In the future remember it’s “Classical Liberalism” or “Classic Liberal Arts”. Not “Classic Liberalism” you inbred fish in a barrel.
#41 Foobar: I’m pretty much in agreement with everything you said there. And, at the end you gave me a little laugh. Thanks.
I admit I lean toward the right these days and I do believe that Obama is corrupt. But, I fear the Republican candidates so far. Almost as much I feared the McCain/Palin ticket of ’08.
Admittedly, I’ve been out of contact for the last two or three weeks and, sadly will be gone again in a day or two. I missed the CNN debate but, I understand, the format was too silly to qualify as a circus. “Coke or Pepsi?” Gimme a break.
Again, thanks for the snicker.
#43 Foolbarnone, read and learn for a change:
Classical liberalism is a philosophy committed to the ideal of limited government, liberty of individuals including freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and free markets.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_liberalism
The opposite of statist progressives of today.
Obama couldn’t make a pimple on Weiners ass, any man whose wife won’t give him a son…shouldn’t be running a country.
Oh dear. Look sideways. Change subject.
So I see the Mavericks won it in six. I think LeBron James should forfeit his salary next season.
#42–Animby==My only point was that his retirement package is obscene. Obscene if he gets it now or later. Still Obscene. 14 years service.
I think about .4 Mill is in a 401K he can access right now. Still Obscene.
About the only thing that wasn’t obscene was the pictures he sent to his email buddies–ha, ha. Obscene the Dumbo’s threw him under the bus for whatever expediency/pay back there was. No crime–let his district decide next vote.
BTW–as he was thrown under the bus, I don’t think he is a “big draw” as a lobbyist.
Good old sexually repressed USA, gotta love us.
This is just another distraction you goons, stop paying attention to it.
all political sex scandals are play-fodder to a much bigger picture.
what that guy from way back say again..?
“..all the world’s a stage”
-wake up.
-s
48 bobbo, “About the only thing that wasn’t obscene was the pictures he sent to his email buddies”
I am still in the wilderness but came to town for supplies. Got caught up on the “scandal”. I gotta say, in the world of political scandals, it was pretty small stuff – no offense intended. Didn’t actually see the pix as the cell phone signal I’m getting is not ideal. But jeez- Rangel and Barney Frank are still working but pencil dick is out? Something screwy there.
By the way, anyone else think Wiener and Krauthammer are related and both reptilian invaders?
Anthony Weiners Answering Machine
http://dailycaller.com/2011/06/09/new-limbaugh-ad-features-barney-frank-leadership-booty-call-to-anthony-weiners-voice-mail/
And you know, “if” the Congress Creeps would just go to Washington and represent their constituents, I wouldn’t even have a problem with their outrageous retirement package===but as they all go to Washington to line their own nests, its just one obscenity on top of another one.
Argggh.
#41 Jimmy Carter great president? Aaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Sorry, but you asked for it.
#50 I always freak out whenever I see Krauthammer. He’s a reptilian alright but from the turtle family.
#52 The AARP is now open to cutting SS benefits…
What does a freeloading statist progressive like yourself have to say about that?
#54–Alfie==I’d have to see the whole package==the 1-4 and 10 year budget for our country. Put it in black and white and let’s add it up.
#55 But you are positively demented when Republicans suggest cutting SS…you run off the cliff shouting “murderers!…they want to kill you all…etc.”
Uncle Dave said, “Are we fools for working at regular jobs? Do something stupid that gets in the news or sing badly or get arrested in a creative way or …, then get famous and cash in. It may be short lived, but who cares if you make millions.”
Welcome to the New Rome Davey.
Not to mention his forthcoming autobiography “Picture This”
This proves that the so-called revolving door of post-political job placement, is still at work. Even for disgraced politicians, who had nothing to do with giant defense corporation federal funding. I don’t know what conglomerate owns the Flynt Management Group. But I’ll bet it benefited from some state funding that Weiner over saw. Nothing is a coincidence.