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Breibart Rocks Weiner Presser; Weiner Does the Right Thing

Weiner takes full responsibility, not resigning. He seemed genuinely remorseful.

He didn't apologize to Breitbart, or Dan Wolfe, or any of the other people who got shit for reporting honestly on the story. UPDATE: Okay, he's apologized to Breitbart and anyone else whom he misled or caused troubles for.

Prior to Weiner's appearance, Breitbart arrived, and the press gaggle descended on him, asking that he take the podium. He used his access to CBS's live feed to excoriate the MSM and the left-blogging liars, including Kos. It was kind of surreal.

If you missed it, make sure you see it.

So, Joan Walsh, Tommy Christopher, Kos and tons of other lefty media folks probably should follow suit, I'm thinking.

UPDATE: Bryan Preston isn't easing up.

UPDATEx2: More Weiner.

UPDATEx3: Stacy rounds up all the important developments, with video, and one of Weiner's internet acquaintances tells her story, including Weiner's bragging about biffing famous people. Which we all do. Right?

UPDATEx4: Jonathan Karl looks back in candor, reproducing an unpublished part of an interview with Weiner from a week ago:

KARL: Last question. Is it inappropriate for a member of Congress to be following young women on their Twitter accounts not even from their district? You have several young woman in your account, you…40,000 people follow you and you only follow a couple of hundred.

WEINER: It’s really outrageous. The implication is outrageous. First of all, if you ask the question, if it’s outrageous, I have a right to say it’s outrageous. It’s outrageous, first of all, to do apparently zero research on how I did Weiner Yes. I went out and I asked do people want me to follow you? I have followed people who have asked me to follow them. I follow many people. You know, I follow Sarah Palin. I follow Paul Ryan. I might even follow you. I mean, the fact of the matter is what you’re saying, to not understand how social networks work, do you really believe I know the age, I know the positions, I know the job descriptions of everyone who asks me to follow them because I say yes. Now, have I made the mistake of not putting up on my twitter page just because I follow you doesn’t mean I agree with you and doesn’t mean I know you. That’s intuitive. Anyone who understands social media today, I have 40,000 followers. I asked people…

UPDATEx5: It's Only Words isn't letting him off the hook that easily, either.

Thanks to Memeorandum for the mention . . . and the gigantic round-up.

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