Former Congressman Anthony Weiner called City Council Speaker Christine Quinn yesterday to offer a personal clarification following criticism over the way he responded to an anti-gay slur directed against her.
Ms. Quinn, speaking to reporters Friday morning, said she’d received a message from her mayoral rival yesterday in response to the hubbub over a Washington Post story, in which Mr. Weiner was described as failing to admonition a voter who referred to Ms. Quinn as a “dyke” until he caught site of a reporter’s “incredulous reaction.” Since then, Mr. Weiner has repeatedly condemned the woman’s comment and insisted his response was swift.
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