Weiner ‘Can’t Say With Certitude’ Photo Isn’t Him, Hires Private Firm To Investigate (Just As Ace Predicted)

John at Verum Serum says Weiner has gone “Full Fonz”:Weiner Jumps the Shark: Can’t Say “With Certitude” if Photo is Him:

Rep. Weiner just gave an interview to Luke Russert of NBC in which, when he was asked if hat was him in the photo, said:

You know, I can’t say with certitude. My system was hacked. Pictures can be manipulated, pictures can be dropped in and inserted.

Video is here.

Meanwhile, according to The Politico, Weiner has hired a firm to investigate…(maybe they will be able to uncover whose junk was tweeted?):

The New York lawmaker continued to claim that his Twitter account was hacked.

“My system was hacked, pictures can be manipulated, dropped in and inserted,” he said. “One reason I asked a firm to look at what the heck happened here … is to see maybe something was manipulated, maybe something was dropped in.”

Ace predicted with near certitude that Weiner would go this route, days ago:

Calling My Shot:Prediction:

Weiner will claim he doesn’t want to trouble the FBI, or the national intelligence/security apparatus, which really should be interested in a hack of a top-secret-plus level clearance Congressman, and will pay a private firm he controls and he pays with his own money, to look into this matter.

48 hours later this firm will announce he was hacked, but beyond that, the trail goes cold. Fiddlesticks!!!

posted by Ace at 04:02 PM, May 29.

Sure, Ace is tooting his own horn over there, as well he should. Good call, Ace.

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See Also:

The Other McCain: Oh, My: In NBC Interview Weiner Won’t Deny Authenticity of Lewd Photo

Michelle Malkin: Spinning Weiner: “I can’t say with certitude” that the package is mine:

She says another “Weiner train-wreck press conference” is expected later this afternoon.

Also, Michelle has been tasked with discussing the growing “Weinergate” scandal on Hannity, tonight.

UPDATE:

The plot thickens as another suspect emerges:

Thanks to Sharon for the idea.

MORE:

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Ann Coulter wins today’s Weiner joke o-the-day:Weiner’s Penis Photo Dispute To Be Settled In Small Claims Court