Anthony Weiner Has Public Meltdown over Insult
Voter calls him scumbag; things escalate
New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner melted down in a heated exchange with a voter on Wednesday, the latest signal of a crumbling campaign less than a week before the primaries.
The meltdown came in the neighborhood of Boro Park in Brooklyn, where Weiner was confronted by a Jewish voter. The voter started jabbing at Weiner and called him a "scumbag" as he walked out of an establishment, something to which Weiner objected.
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Weiner has completed the transition from serious politician to reality TV loser. He's just trying to enjoy his last 15 minutes of fame and camera time, before he goes off into obscurity.