Weiner Talks About Palin's Gams

The Observer has video of Representative Anthony Weiner trying to make a Sarah Palin joke. But it's just terrible (and terribly sexist): Referring to the VP debate, Weiner says, "Undeniably, undeniably, we saw a vice presidential candidate who had nice legs. I won’t dispute that... but we also saw a vice-presidential candidate who tried to explain her running mate’s health care position.”

Weiner's spokesman later emailed the Observer, "It was a misguided attempt at humor and Anthony apologizes for it." Other Weiner factoids: He dates the easy-on-the-eyes (and Hillary Clinton aide) Huma Abedin and wants to help international models get visas. Related: The Daily Show's Katie Couric-Sarah Palin buddy show, Gams & Gammer.

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By Jen Chung in News on October 6, 2008 3:30 PM

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HUGO_MEGO

More neo-lib hate filled fodder for the hipsters of NYC.

thefacts

Dear Qrayomnd,

A tool?

Perhaps you had Weiner's in mind when you chose that word. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

ides_of_march

Palin does have a great figure. Just one of the many reasons the cranky, flabby, old, spinster, feminist, hippie hags hate her so much.

matty

He should have said that she has got a great asset

joeb

You should know to be extra careful about this sort of thing when your last name is Weiner.

Qraymond

Dear "thefacts":

You are a tool.

Sincerely,

the rest of us

nuyorican

What a Weiner

thefacts

#10 got it right.

Huma and Hillary indeed get it on. Huma is Weiner's 'beard' and vice-versa. Weiner and his mentor, Chuck Schumer, have gotten it on.

Anthony is gay. Huma and Hillary are a pair.

Why this is not on page 6 is amazing. Best coverup since Watergate.

JMH

"nice legs" is a compliment, I don't know what he has to apologize for.

Quidnam

Nonsense. If Weiner is "dating" Huma Abedin, then it's a transparent cover for Hillary's relationship with her (and perhaps also for his personal life).

thefacts

Weiner has a very trim physique. Is that sexist?

Lighten up, folks.

airtech1

I heard Anthony Weiner speak at a local faith congregation a few years ago; he definitely lived up to his name.

Mayor Weiner? lol.

fakenewyorker

oh weiner, you so nasty.

ganghiscon

Does that mean he thinks Joe Biden doesn't have nice legs. By comparison, anyway?

EastRiver

Who the fuck cares? If you were just waking up from a coma you would think there was one person running unopposed for office instead of four major candidates.

Face it: If McCain were to miraculously be elected Sarah Palin would be the new Dan Quayle. She isn't going to be the new Dick Cheney.

Splicer

Personally, I think her legs are hideous.

Qraymond

Considering all the things wrong with Palin, people shouldn't have to resort to sexist jokes when mocking her.

I mean really, it should be like shooting fish in a barrel if you can just control your misogynist impulses for just half a second.