Obama calls on shamed party colleague to quit

US President Barack Obama, increasing pressure on Democratic Representative Anthony Weiner to quit, said that "I can tell you that if it was me, I would resign."

Obama calls on shamed party colleague to quit

US President Barack Obama, increasing pressure on Democratic Representative Anthony Weiner to quit, said that "I can tell you that if it was me, I would resign."

In a rare foray into a congressman's ethical conduct, Mr Obama told NBC's 'Today' show that Mr Weiner's sexually charged photos and messages online to several women was "highly inappropriate".

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