Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.<\/p>\n
1. Anthony Weiner heckled during resignation announcement.<\/strong> From Ben Smith @ Politico<\/a>: He wrote his final statement, with apologies to his wife and brother, himself and it was still structured like a political speech, leading with a paean to the middle class.\u00a0 That may have signaled that he’s already looking for a\u00a0comeback; but then Weiner’s whole life has been politica, so a political speech may just have been the way he chose to express himself. It was, in anyway, largely drowned out by the Howard Stern associate who stood up three times to ask obscene questions, which turned into the emotional core of the event and generated sympathy in the room for Weiner, if anything could. 2. Weiner approached for Entourage<\/em> cameo.<\/strong> From Hollywood Reporter<\/a>: Entourage executive producer Doug Ellin<\/strong> <\/strong>has reached out Anthony Weiner<\/strong> to play himself on the show. Though the request went out before Weiner resigned from office Tuesday, don’t count on seeing him on the eighth and final season this summer. Asked what response he has gotten from Weiner, Ellin just says, “Nothing.” 3. Hustler’s Larry Flynt offers Weiner a job.<\/strong>From a letter the porn publisher posted @ The Huffington Post<\/a>: Mr. Weiner: After having learned of your sudden and compelled resignation from your Congressional post, I would like to make you an offer of employment at Flynt Management Group, LLC in our Internet group…While this employment opportunity is being offered in large part due to your qualifications and clear passion for making a change, I feel that your unfortunate resignation is a prime example of unfounded political pressure and the hypocrisy that has invaded democracy in Washington D.C. I hope you will sincerely consider this offer, and I look forward to your response.<\/em> 4.\u00a0 Chris Mathews speculates on another possible Weiner employer. <\/strong>From Mediaite<\/a>: <\/strong>Roger Ailes<\/a> might want to hire Weiner as a commentator for Fox News<\/strong> so that Ailes could then convince Fox viewers that Weiner is emblematic of all Democrats with \u201call the lifestyle qualities of a typical liberal.\u201d 5. Eliot Spitzer weighs in on Weiner resignation.<\/strong> From Mediaite<\/a>: Anthony Weiner has finally stepped down from the only career that he has had in several decades, leaving many to wonder what he will now do to fill his time and support his new family. Eliot Spitzer<\/a>, who knows a thing or two about rebounding after a sex scandal, weighed in on the matter tonight, and along with Mediaite founder Dan Abrams<\/a>, concluded that the scandal could not keep him away from the political scene forever. <\/em>Spitzer opened In the Arena…noting that he had received criticism for commenting on the Weiner story because of the scandal that led to his resignation from public office, adding that \u201cmaybe because I\u2019ve been on both sides of the story, I\u2019m well-suited to comment.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>Comment: <\/strong>It’s basic humanity that when someone is down on the ground beaten, no matter how much you may dislike him, you stop kicking. <\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>Unsolicited advice:<\/strong> Just say “NO.”<\/p>\n
\nUnsolicited advice: <\/strong>See above. BTW, aren’t\u00a0 job offers usually made in confidence? What kind of employer would this guy be?
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\nComment:<\/strong> At least it’s more long term than an exploitive cameo on Entourage <\/em>and\u00a0 is somewhat more respectable than being Hustler’s political guy.<\/p>\n