The Issue: Ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner’s announcement that he will run for mayor this year.
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Like any career politician, Anthony Weiner just can’t kick the habit of running for public office (“Weiner the Wise,” Editorial, May 23).
While he was a city councilman, the budget grew by billions at a rate greater than inflation on a yearly basis. Municipal debt went up by billions.
While he was in Congress, the annual federal budget grew, as well as the national debt.
His $4.5 million campaign fund will be supplemented by another million in taxpayer-financed matching funds.
This will never be enough to paper over Weiner’s scandals and lack of expertise to run the greatest city in the world. He has never built a business, created jobs, met a payroll, balanced a multibillion-dollar budget or managed any significant agencies with a large number of employees.
Weiner should do what he is best qualified to do: model male underwear and stay home as Mr. Mom, while his wife remains the breadwinner.
Larry Penner
Great Neck
Let me be the first to welcome Anthony Weiner to the mayoral race.
Noncriminal scandals shouldn’t doom a viable candidate. Weiner’s indiscretion is only a small part of who he is.
After a quick fall, he’s returned with nothing left to conceal. Boring names like Quinn and Thompson give us nothing exciting. What are they hiding?
Weiner has already shown the public a complete package. Now let’s see if he can rise to the occasion.
Oliver Mosier
Astoria
If Weiner gets into a heated debate and he is told to “zip it,” will that mean his mouth, or his fly?
Ray Hackinson
Ozone Park
I was never, nor am I now, a fan or supporter of Weiner, but there is something wrong here.
What about the sexual proclivities of our former politicians?
Look at Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton, Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and now Rep. Mark Sanford.
Dean Georges
Rockaway Park