The Weiner Circus Makes A Stop In Harlem

Some hilarious exchanges in this Real Clear Politics piece about Anthony Weiner campaigning in Harlem.

Here are my favorites:

The scandal-scarred former congressman made his way through the building methodically, reminding residents to vote in the Sept. 10 primary and taking plenty of rebuffs along the way.

“I already said I didn’t want to meet you,” a woman inside one door, which remained closed, told Weiner. “Please stop knocking on my door.”

The woman’s response was directed at the candidate, but Weiner seemed intent upon deflecting it -- along with the rest of the mostly negative vibe that permeated his visit -- onto his earnest young staffers.

“This is ridiculous,” he muttered to no one in particular as he struggled to figure out which door to knock on next. “This is quite a mess. Quite a mess.”

Ah, yes - blaming the interns on his staff.

He'll make a fine mayor.

And then there's this:

Yet throughout his Harlem visit, Weiner demonstrated a penchant for challenging some of the people who were willing to take him seriously.

When one supporter invited Weiner and more than a dozen members of the media into his apartment, the candidate noted the Israeli flag the man had displayed in his living room.

“Are you Israeli?” Weiner asked.

No, the man answered, explaining that he is a Christian who believes in the central role Israel would play in paving the way for the second coming of Jesus Christ.

“Got it,” Weiner said. “But don’t you also believe that we have to be wiped out before the Messiah can return?”

The Weiner circus rolls on...