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but more like,

how it's being handled.

My whole team, Barbara's team

like, they really

want an apology.

- Right. Got it. I understand.

- But that, that was..

I would like to flag

for everybody that

stuff like this, people are

reporting back to the "New York Post."

And it becomes something where,

I'm walking down the street

and getting berated by

a New York Post reporter.

- Well, look..

- It's fi, you guys, it's fine.

It was horrific to watch today the way

they were treating you in the street.

"Yeah, we were walking and they were

badgering her, and they were like...

If you don't answer our questions, we're going

to write that you're having an affair!"

And it was bad.

Just a quick optics thing

as Barbara's really leaving.

I assume those photographers

are still outside.

So, you will look happy?

Yes.

I'm saying this for you.

I don't want it be,

"The press secretary walked out

very upset at 6:
30."

Everyone has to exhale

a little bit, okay?

This has been a brutally

difficult few days.

Take a deep breath,

have a drink.

This isn't life and death.

No one's..

- No one died.

- No one died.

The entire world knows about

this campaign, warts and all.

There's a lot of intensity

and I know I brought it upon you

but I don't want it to make you

crazy, so..

Joining me now to discuss

her online relationship

with Anthony Weiner,

Sydney Leathers.

How did all this happen?

How did, how did this begin?

Um, in 2011,

I messaged him on Facebook

chastising him for his behavior

with the first scandal.

He said that he was sorry

that he let me down

then started to compliment me

on my appearance

on my political views,

my writing.

I mean, just anything

you can think of.

He's laying it on thick.

So you would have phone sex

with him

and how often

would he call you?

Uh, the most he ever called

me was about five times

in a day, which is a lot.

- For phone sex?

- Yeah.

Good morning, my name

is Anthony Weiner

Democratic candidate for mayor

of the City of New York.

Today we're focusing

on creating a nonprofit czar

to be a liaison with nonprofit

organizations.

And I'll be glad to take any on-topic

questions that you might have.

Any on-topic?

Yes, sir?

Off topic, is that okay?

Sure, certainly, sir.

I'm sorry, ma'am?

How many women were there?

Can you remember?

Six to ten, I suppose.

But I... I can't tell you

absolutely what someone else

is gonna consider

inappropriate or not.

Were they sexual, how many

conversations did you have

with women after you resigned

that were sexual in nature?

I don't believe

I had any more than three.

Why don't you just,

right now tell everybody

everything that you could

possibly remember about this

so that we all get it out

of the way and then you can

go back to the real campaign.

I basically have.

I mean, the only thing you

haven't learned

you want names of people, right?

I'm not gonna do that.

If someone wants to bring

themselves out

why should I drag them

into this?

The point is they're behind me.

It's a year ago, at least.

You keep saying that

this is behind you

but you've said that before,

last Summer.

You told "People" magazine that this

was over. How can voters trust now?

How can they be a hundred

percent confident..

There's a phoniness

on that side of the debate

about how outrageous

my behavior is.

They love stoking it.

They love talking about it.

They love building me up,

having me on their show

so they can excoriate me

and everything else.

There's a phoniness to it,

but let's..

I'm gonna make this very clear.

I mean, I did the thing though.

So when I, and I'm as, you know,

I... I wouldn't have told you

I was, you know,

that I understood politics

and I understand the rhythm of

the press and everything else.

I did the thing,

so it's not their fault

that they played their role.

They just were doing, you know

it's the, it's the frog

and the, and the scorpion.

Yeah, I mean, did you take

any of it personally?

It's hard, uh... uh, I mean

I... I think the same

constitutional, the same

constitution that I have that

made me do the dumb thing..

...made it possible for me to

to weather the stuff

without it gutting me.

I think I've pretty much said

what I have to say about that.

Now, what I would like to talk

about is housing in the Bronx.

Any questions about that?

Well, questions about, question

about housing in the Bronx.

Who cares about his issues?

We want to know

what he's going to do for us.

We don't care

about that personal garbage.

We're from the Bronx.

We don't care about his personal garbage.

Where is Lawrence tonight?

He's in D.C.

His voice will play in the earpiece,

not in the studio.

Joining me now

is Anthony Weiner. Thank..

It's my pleasure, Lawrence.

How are you?

For me it just comes down

to this, which is..

"...What is wrong with you?"

I don't understand the

question, what is wrong with me

that I care so much about the

issues that I fight for everyday

that I have, my entire career?

No.

Are you,

are you saying that, uh

because I have things in my personal life

that are embarrassing

I shouldn't run for office? Okay,

that's, that's a fair position to have.

Some people have it.

Well, you're not

being clear, Lawrence.

So, so, so let's, let's work

a little harder at that.

It does not seem to be a fully

healthy pursuit for your life.

I know there are a lot of people,

there are a lot of people who talk.

Look, there are a lot of people

who talked about..

...the totality

of your life, Anthony

do you think you've spent

your time well...

- Ah, first off, that's not,

uh... uh... uh..

Anthony, I think there

is something wrong with you.

I know. You just said that.

You just said that.

Repeating it doesn't make it

more interesting.

I'm looking at your life.

Well, I appreciate it.

You are relentless about

some, about certain things..

That is not, that's not true.

That's not true.

That's not true.

What I'm trying to get at,

Anthony, is what drives you?

Okay, tell, in that case,

ask me that question.

You don't like things

that you know about me.

You want to make fun of me

on television. Join the club!

Frankly, bigger guys than you

have been trying to knock me down.

I mean it from

a psychiatric level.

Dude, dude, I don't really

need your psychiatric questions.

All you can focus on is,

"What's wrong with you?

What's wrong with you?

What's wrong with you?"

That's not it,

it's to debate either.

I don't plan on losing.

Maybe I'll come on,

maybe I'll come on this show

and kick your ass every night,

like I'm doing tonight.

You'll get the last word

online if you want it, Anthony.

Good night, Lawrence.

Part of what animates me

is I hate bullies.

It is pretty easy

to beat me up.

It's not that hard and I just

don't respect it all that much.

Bigger guys than you have tried to

knock me down and I'm still here.

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