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Weiner’s Well-Timed Rehab

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Weiner takes a leave of absence to deal with his junk mail problem. Eric Alterman on how the move just might save his career.

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Will Anthony Weiner become the first politician in American history to be forced out of office in a sex scandal without even getting laid? This is the question that continues to dominate American politics this weekend—or at least did until Weiner came though with his “Hail Mary” pass on Saturday...

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