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Weiner engaging in his favorite pastime: talking to an audience. Photo via the Center for American Progress's Flickr accountWeiner came to national prominence during the health care debate a few years ago by appearing on talk shows and on the floor of Congress to give fiery, impassioned speeches that endeared him to liberals who thought mainstream Democrats were pussies afraid to go after their GOP opponents. But as a brutal New York Times investigation in June showed, many of his colleagues and staff hated him. He was obnoxious and rude—when he got angry, he’d throw salad against the wall, or break his cell phone—and seemed only to care about attracting media attention. He failed to produce any legislation during 12 years in Washington with the exception of a single bill that benefited a major campaign donor.
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