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60 Plus Association Chairman Jim Martin discusses whether the New York Congressman will survive the current controversy.
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I regret not being honest about this is who is a big mistake tip.
I was embarrass and humiliate.
I'm still to this moment.
I was trying to protect my wife a threat to itself change things and really and truly regret.
-- we -- Anthony Weiner the latest embarrassment to the Democratic Party.
Says he's not resigning winner joins a -- the Democrats like Bill Clinton Charlie Rangel Barney Frank who were caught.
In scandals and somehow managed to hold on to office a GOP here would be roasted for these indiscretions.
Joining me now Jim Martin the chairman of -- Steve plus organization whose endorsed hundreds of candidates for congress -- it was our -- rehash the winner issue but.
What does this guy's chances of me being congressman a year or two years from now.
02.
Minus zero.
Well what what you say that they'll what is Barney Frank -- -- -- boyfriend ran a male prostitution ring out of the basement we have.
Bill Clinton who basically why to -- and investigative panel Sadie -- did not have -- that young woman.
But they and they all held on to their jobs.
Well that's true but they did have some Democrats come -- through their defense.
The silence has been deafening and mr.
waiters case that's a great French agree that's a fantastic point I think Nancy Pelosi is she -- tough -- Well -- she did call for Chris Lee's resignation a few months ago another New York congressman.
Now in this case she's calling for an investigation but I would want us out while mr.
-- said.
He didn't commit a crime that cover up is the crime in this case look this is a double standard and is it at its most hypocritical.
I just compare and contrast to New York congressman.
Less than four months apart crucially -- Republican as they Warner Democrat.
-- took a shirt off center -- -- he resigned I think before sundown.
In in waiters case of course he's he refuses to resign.
That that is a and by the way one Nancy Pelosi called for Chris later -- or months ago in this case she's calling for an ethics invest.
Investigation of course saying in their Jim -- crystal.
You say it's it's not that he had the indiscretions that he lied about it.
I mean they indiscretions is certainly bad CEO but the real problem is that he looked and that I as the American coupon and that I didn't do it and -- flattening.
And you know what I mean I I feel like I need to apologize because -- on the show last weekend trying to defend -- -- given the benefit doubtless -- camera.
But I didn't I didn't I a minute I was Ron I was completely Ron and I feel please please step up and he I think he should step down or personally.
For lying officer and eventually -- and the American people not necessarily for the picture.
Not good Jim points out we have to congressman from -- -- once that's done right away but the Democrats in the wanna fatalistic against the passing out our caucus is a lot more tough I think internally in policing the content of our members Democrats but I think the -- thing with -- Beyond the -- is he willfully pretended well that he alleged a federal crime happened I was -- He -- -- -- -- of federal.
CIBER that we I was I was that I got is that that's a crime.
Not not only that how do you know how to trust Anthony -- ever again this is not his first outrageous statement but it is the most egregious and for the record.
There is more common and for his wife.
This is the -- pre nup I hope you have one because when you see what else is coming very quickly -- did -- last word for me my friend.
Well I frankly the lying and and deceiving that one on.
He reflects you know the code of conduct in the house as you must.
Reflect credit to bully on the house boy I don't mess -- my friend -- -- credibly or critically or whatever we call it.
That's Jim Martin that's crystal ball -- Tony -- and that's David Webb can.
