Anthony Weiner's drama opens the door for Alec Baldwin to consider NYC mayorship
Anthony Weiner's spectacular fall from grace has some speculating that the best liberal chance for mayor of New York is Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin.
In January, former New York governor Eliot Spitzer asked the "30 Rock" star if he was ready to "get into this [political] game." The award-winning thespian of both the silver and plasma screen replied in the affirmative.
"The answer is: Yes, it's something that I am very, very interested in," Baldwin said on CNN's "In The Arena."
"People would say to me all the time, 'Why would you want to do that?' And sometimes I don't want to do it because to leave what I am doing now would be extremely painful," Baldwin said.
Wednesday, The Daily quoted a friend of the actor's who said that in the wake of the Weiner scandal Baldwin might now seriously consider running for mayor of New York City in 2013. The congressman was, in most people's minds, the Democrats' frontrunner.
"Alec said, 'Hey, maybe this changes the race. The dynamics have shifted,' The Daily reported Baldwin's unnamed friend as saying.
The current Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, (who was elected as a Republican but left the GOP in 2007 and is now an Independent) will be stepping down from office in 2013 due to term limits.
"It's a long way till November of 2013," Baldwin tweeted Wednesday.
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Photo: Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Jan. 30. Credit: Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times
The Democrats are SUCH a disappointment on this. Where are their respective backbones? I have been a life-long Dem but I am truly ashamed of how they have turned their backs on one of the brightest members of their party. And for what? Being a human being? A man? WTH? What does his private sexual behavior have to do with his job as a politician? As Chelsea Handler said last night, we get it, politicians are MUCH hornier than most people, but so what. He's not a sexual hypocrite -- policywise, he's an advocate for sexual liberation. So what is the story here?
Posted by: NellieO231 | June 08, 2011 at 02:36 PM
Baldwin would be great, I think???
What should Weiner do after he resigns?
Here's one suggestion;
http://www.e-forwards.com/
Posted by: JC | June 08, 2011 at 02:40 PM
we had aRnie, clint, jesie as sorry politicans, please no more!
Posted by: Lou | June 08, 2011 at 02:50 PM
Alec Baldwin? Really!! Well, that's what democrat voters do, they replace one unqualified improper person to office with another unqualified improper person.
Posted by: Yo | June 08, 2011 at 03:00 PM
That's terrific..I don't think NYC has had a child abuser as Mayor before!
Posted by: bill mc grath | June 08, 2011 at 04:06 PM
You guys can't possibly be this stupid. I think all that sun out there has fried your brains. Baldwin??? That's a friggin' joke. Morons.
Posted by: Fred Smith | June 08, 2011 at 05:48 PM
One question - who took the photos of him? Was it a congressional staffer? Was it on the Capitol grounds? Was it using congressional equipment? If so, that might be a violation of House rules.
Posted by: kathycaruso | June 09, 2011 at 12:46 AM
I am serious, I am not being funny and I’m not making excuses, just merely pointing out my observation of the facts. We would not be surprised by this behavior if it was from an average man and in fact we should expect it more by someone in a position of power or fame, men who are often built up by their egos and looks.
Posted by: kathycaruso | June 09, 2011 at 02:16 AM