AARP calls Weiner's language at forum unfortunate

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NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Weiner is taking some heat for calling an opponent at a New York City mayoral forum "grandpa."

AARP state director Beth Finkel says the organization found some comments at the forum it sponsored "unfortunate."

The exchange between 69-year-old Republican candidate George McDonald and the 48-year-old Democrat was caught on camera by the TV station NY1.

After Weiner touched McDonald's chest in greeting, McDonald barked, "Don't put your hands on me ever again."

Weiner responded by telling McDonald he has "anger issues."

When McDonald disagreed, Weiner said, "Yes, you do, Grandpa."

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[Scuba]

1. Weiner has to be a right-wing plant, sent to embarrass the left. There's no other sane explanation.

[CBGLuthier]

2. Weiner is such a fucking loser he will probably be president in twenty years.

[KoKo]

3. Bad judgement to do this anywhere but at the AARP?

He seems to be going off the rails...

[femmocrat]

4. That is creepy.

Who touches someone's chest in greeting? And McDonald had reason to be suspicious of where those hands had been! ewwww

[frylock]

5. weiner is a first rate asshole

[LWolf]

6. "Unfortunate" is right, if a little soft.

First of all, why was he "touching" McDonald? That seems a bit odd in the context of the meeting.

The "grandpa" thing? It was wrong. It's not just Weiner, though. America glorifies youth and dishonors age. It's part of our culture to offer disrespect to our elders.