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THE ISSUE: Rep. Weiner’s decision to remain in office despite his social-media sex scandal.

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Thank you, Anthony Weiner (“Has Tony No Decency?” Editorial, June 9).

Now that your true nature has been “exposed,” perhaps our city will be spared the possibility of you running for mayor.

On that note, I hope my 7-year-old son’s Little League will no longer allow you to give a speech at Opening Day ceremonies, and that the only “wieners” there will be those sold at the snack bar.

Christina Antolos

Maspeth

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Weiner’s integrity, judgment and credibility should be questioned, but how about charges of fraud, dereliction of duty and theft of service?

Who is doing his job while he keeps in touch with 137 twitettes?

Michael Cummings

Albany

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It is a shame how the public is crucifying Weiner. He made a mistake, but he has good intentions in serving his state and country.

Worse things have been done. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

Thomas Ginard

The Bronx

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Instead of taking a cue from former Rep. Chris Lee, who resigned after popping up shirtless on Craigslist, Weiner will fight on because he lacks two major character traits: shame and class.

Frank Begley

Manhattan

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Since the introduction of ObamaCare, Weiner has been one of its most ardent and obstinate defenders.

Time and again, he’s gone out of his way to confuse the issue with crazy facts and figures and ridiculous political doublespeak.

The question of the day is whether or not this wonderful government-run plan will cover the type of mental-health care Weiner undoubtedly needs.

Gary Posch

Whitestone

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We are so inundated with porn and filth in this country that people have become inured to it.

Our children are growing up with a sense that this is nothing. Is this what we want our country to become?

Weiner is morally bankrupt, and I will not vote for him. There are enough decent politicians out there to run the country.

Anne King

Woodside

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Why are people so focused on destroying Weiner?

And what is the purpose of destroying his young marriage?

Besides using his phone for nonsense, there is nothing you have on him besides his sexcapades, and that should be private.

Anyway, by now most people probably are sick of reading about it.

Robert Kerner

Hallandale Beach, Fla.

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An upstate Republican congressman posts lewd comments and pictures on the Internet trawling for women, and he has to resign.

A Democrat does the same thing, and he, after some stern talk and a lot of hand-wringing, keeps his job.

This self-serving, arrogant moron has no respect for the people he represents or his office, or he would resign. Then again, Democrats have no shame.

Mark Dorney

Poughkeepsie

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Politicians are unique in that they are required to uphold the public trust, but that trust is in policy-making, not honoring their marriage, which is why Larry Craig and Bill Clinton rightfully didn’t resign.

Let the voters decide whether Weiner’s lies about a private matter, which he made absurdly public, eclipse 12 years of dutiful service.

Mike Poblete

Brooklyn

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The issue involving Weiner’s extramarital exploits is not whether he engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior. It’s that his initial lies and cover-up violated the public trust.

Weiner’s lewd acts were publicized on very public messaging sites.

Freedom of expression is one thing, but misusing his position to solicit unsavory sexual attention with younger females is downright unacceptable.

Our officials are elected to serve the needs of their constituents, not their own sexual fantasies.

Camille Olive

Galena, Mo.

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