Posted on 09/20/2013 11:47:29 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Anthony Weiner: 'I'm not an idiot' By: Tal Kopan September 20, 2013 01:09 PM EDT
In his first national media interview since losing the New York City mayoral primary, former Rep. Anthony Weiner joined Geraldo Rivera for a nearly 20-minute appearance on Rivera’s radio show Friday, taking responsibility for his loss while also blaming the media for focusing on his sexting scandal.
As he did on the trail, Weiner said he tried to run a campaign on the issues, but he admitted that revelations of further sexting after his resignation from Congress led to his loss.
“If you’re breaking the news here that the scandal and how it came back and the new things that came out … more things came out, yes of course, I’m not an idiot, I know it succeeded in derailing my campaign,” Weiner told Rivera, who said he was an early supporter of Weiner’s candidacy but was surprised when news came out that Weiner’s online interactions with women continued as long as they did.
“I took this campaign, frankly, on a bet, and that was that something at the end of the day that was behind me should not stop me,” Weiner said.
“Ten months behind you, that’s like yesterday,” Rivera responded.
Weiner repeatedly told Rivera he tried to run on the issues, but the media wasn’t having it, saying there is a “disconnect between people in your business” and citizens’ concerns.
“You had every tabloid in New York going bananas trying every day to derail me,” Weiner said. “None of the newspapers ever attacked my issues, none of the other candidates even bothered to take me out on the issues because they knew I would beat them.”
At one point, Weiner joked that maybe he needed a different name.
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Rest of the world: “Yes, you are.”
Weiner’s behavior merits a far broader descriptive term, of which the term “idiot” is a just small component of.
Don't know what that term is exactly, because with this guy, his behavior defies description and words fail me.
He still will be. There is no such thing as an unemployed high level RAT. He can join some revolving door payola place employing Sandy Burger, Jamie Gorelick, Mandy Grunwald, Bruce Lindsay or other Clinton-associated “stars.”
Now Weiner wants to be frank about it?
I think the term “pervert” is probably more apt. “Degenerate” works too.
He is a wanker, though.
When Huma becomes WH CoS in Jan 2017, I’m sure Tony can get a good job in DC.
Any actual man would hve slinked off the public stage from embarassment years ago.
What a worm.
Yes, you are.
He sounds just like Fredo Corleone.
Let's forget the subliterate grammar for the moment ("if my name were" or "if my name had been" for the grammar disabled). What if your name had been Carlos Danger? Or Sidney Leathers, Weiner?
Ditto
No, you are a sick idiot.
Soooo, he goes on Whoraldo Sewer show to defend his chastity??
Brilllllliant!
Not quite as catchy as Nixon’s “I’m not a crook”, but it’ll do.
There he goes again.......lying as usual......
Maybe not, you are however a pervert.
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