Continues To Stand By Lewd New York Rep?

As he continues to posture himself on a wide variety of issues in advance of his reelection bid, liberal U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has remained conspicuously silent on the explosive controversy regarding his Democrat colleague U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s (D-NY) lewd online behavior.

In the face of Republican calls for Weiner’s resignation, House Democrat Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) asked for an ethics investigation into Weiner’s behavior, after which Brown’s fellow Democrats Betty Sutton (D-OH) and Tim Walz (D-MN) dumped thousands of dollars in campaign cash they took from Weiner.  And reports today show that even former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine is now calling for Weiner’s resignation.  But Brown has yet to tell Ohioans where he stands.

“As his fellow Washington Democrats call for Anthony Weiner’s resignation in the wake of these disturbing admissions, why does Sherrod Brown still refuse to tell voters where he stands?” asked National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “Does Brown continue to stand by his scandal-plagued Democrat colleague, or will he join the growing chorus on both sides of the aisle for Weiner to step down?”