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Anthony Weiner: Counter-campaign to the anti-circumcision movement?

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June 2, 2011

What’s better than a silly little scandal starring a nice Jewish congressman to stir the pot in the circumcision debate? Call it divine intervention, but defenders of the Abrahamic cutting ritual were bestowed with blessing when Rep. Anthony Weiner allegedly published his package on the internet. What awaits is a magical marketing opportunity that speaks to circumcision’s measured appeal. As Weiner’s friend Jon Stewart proves, there is always a plethora of penile jokes. The danger for Weiner of course, is that his wiener could give him away.

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