On Monday night, embattled New York City mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner encountered a heckler who let him know -- expletives and all -- what she really thinks of him. Jane Borock came armed with her cell phone, telling the former Congressman that he is "disgusting" and "an embarrassment," among other offensive sentiments.
His attempts to calm Borock, a 35-year-old art director, were epic failures, as the woman continued to unleash on him.
"You are disgusting! You are an embarrassment of a third-generation native," she said. "Your little overnight sleepover in public housing. F**k you! Go back to your little Hamptons house."
New York City mayoral candidate and former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) waits to speak to seniors at Elmhurst Senior Center on August 5, 2013 in New York City. Weiner's polling numbers in the mayoral race have declined precipitously since he admitted to continuing to send graphic sexual messages and photos with numerous women after similiar activities made him step down from U.S. Congress in 2009. Credit: Getty Images
Weiner, at first hoping to stop the chaos, told Borock that he admired her passion. But that apparently wasn't enough to stop her, as she apparently didn't show up to make nice.
"I’m passionate? More passionate than you on Twitter. I’m a social media expert," she responded. "Get someone to handle your s**t! You are disgusting. Disgusting," she continued, according to Politicker.
From there, Weiner lectured Borock, urging her to calm down and noting that children were around. Of course, she told the mayoral candidate that he's in no position to speak about appropriateness (or the lack thereof). Later, they clashed again, with Weiner telling her, with more fervency and force, to leave him alone.
New York City mayoral candidate and former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) waits to speak to seniors at Elmhurst Senior Center on August 5, 2013 in New York City. Weiner's polling numbers in the mayoral race have declined precipitously since he admitted to continuing to send graphic sexual messages and photos with numerous women after similiar activities made him step down from U.S. Congress in 2009. Credit: Getty Images
"One person yelling isn’t going to stop me! The kind of mayor I’m gonna be is going to be to stand up to people yelling!," he said, later adding, "I love how crazy I make some people."
Watch part of the clash, below:
Following the spat, a woman on Twitter with the username @Jane_Plantain took credit for the incident; her name is listed on the profile as Jane Borock and a website by the same name is linked as well. Here are some of her tweets:
[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/Jane_Plantain/status/364557550085480448"]
[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/Jane_Plantain/status/364545367536594945"]
You can read a transcript of the entire clash here.
(H/T: Politicker)
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