Is former Rep. Anthony Weiner a masochist? You have to wonder as he continues his campaign for New York mayor despite him being so low in the polls that he has to worry about sniffing dogs. When a Jewish voter suggests he’s out of line, Weiner goes on the attack. The voter tells him to drop out of public life and that he’s a disgrace and Weiner gives him a piece of his mind. If Weiner had given a piece of his mind in those famous cellphone photos, he’d be higher in the polls right now. Watch it (and his seeming pride after with how he handled it):
Joe Gandelman is a former fulltime journalist who freelanced in India, Spain, Bangladesh and Cypress writing for publications such as the Christian Science Monitor and Newsweek. He also did radio reports from Madrid for NPR’s All Things Considered. He has worked on two U.S. newspapers and quit the news biz in 1990 to go into entertainment. He also has written for The Week and several online publications, did a column for Cagle Cartoons Syndicate and has appeared on CNN.