Anthony Weiner just can't help himself on Twitter
Gawker noticed an egregious issue with Anthony Weiner's Twitter account this morning.
The former congressman has tweeted more than a thousand times, but as of earlier today, his account had only one favorite. The tweet his verified account had starred was a selfie from the Twitter handle @JoslynStevens, whose bio reads: "Filling in for your wife since 2001. Indulge your sexual fantasies while having an affair."
By this afternoon, the tweet was unfavorited by Weiner's account. And Stevens had the perfect response to it all:
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Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.
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