The audacity of some politicians just never ceases to amaze.

Disgraced former New York congressman Anthony Weiner, a man whose name became synonymous with scandal, is back, and he’s got the gall to say he’s better than the Democrats who got trounced in 2024.

Yes, the same Weiner who went to prison for sexting a minor is now eyeing a New York City Council seat, mocking Kamala Harris and claiming he’s the answer to the Democrats’ woes.

Weiner, who resigned from Congress in 2011 amid a sexting scandal and later served 21 months in prison for sending obscene material to a minor, announced on ABC’s The View on Friday that he is running for New York City Council.

Weiner argued that, despite his controversial past, he is a stronger politician than many current Democratic leaders, citing their poor performance in the 2024 elections.

During the interview, Weiner took a jab at former Vice President Kamala Harris, suggesting her appearance on The View in 2024 contributed to her failed presidential campaign.

"By the way, was this where Kamala Harris was sitting when she blew up her campaign? Is this the spot?" he said, referencing Harris’ widely criticized response on the show . "I hope I don’t have the same fate."

When asked what she would have done differently from Joe Biden on The View, she said, "There is not a thing that comes to mind," a moment many viewed as a pivotal misstep in her campaign.

Joy Behar’s claimed female politicians like Harris face harsher scrutiny than men with troubled pasts, such as Weiner himself or President Donald Trump.

Weiner acknowledged the double standard but insisted Harris botched an easy opportunity.

"The problem is, it’s a little bit too easy an answer, though, because also there were things that Kamala Harris – I made a joking reference to the answer she gave on this show: ‘Is there anything you would do different?’ That is the softest of softball that – every politician dreams to have that question," Weiner said. "You still have to be a good candidate."

When co-host Ana Navarro challenged Weiner on why New Yorkers should trust him given his history of scandals—including resigning from Congress in 2011 after sending explicit photos, withdrawing from the 2013 New York mayoral race after further sexting revelations under the pseudonym Carlos Danger, and serving prison time for sending obscene material to a 15-year-old in 2016—Weiner defended his bid for a comeback.

"I’m doing the opposite of what a lot of politicians do in my position – ignore that problem, pretend it didn’t happen, blame someone else," he said. "I am saying, yes, I did these things. I got into recovery. I tried to make my life better. And now, if I can be of service – and I’m a damn good politician. I come up with answers, I talk to people directly, I don’t try to butter over things, I try to be direct."

Weiner further explained his motivation, pointing to the low Democratic voter turnout in New York City during the 2024 elections.

"I think what I said at the time was I couldn’t imagine there would ever be a chance that either people would want me back or that I would want to get back into that again," he said. "But when I woke up in November of ’24 and saw the election results, but more than who won, I looked around New York City and saw how many fewer Democrats even turned out to vote. And I started to say to myself, 'Something is seriously wrong here.'"

Weiner blasted Democratic candidates for running "frictionless" campaigns that failed to address public demand for change, asserting that his past should not disqualify him from serving.

"Look, all I can ever be is who I am right now and that brought me to this space,” he added.

In response to Navarro’s direct question about his fitness for office, given his criminal history, Weiner emphasized accountability.

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"You’ve resigned from Congress in 2011 over a sexting scandal, two years later you stepped down from the mayoral race after sexting again under the alias Carlos Danger, and then in 2016 you sent nude texts to a minor and served 15 months in prison in addition to becoming a registered sex offender. So with all that said, why do you think or why should New Yorkers give you a chance at a political comeback?” Navarro asked.

Weiner attributed his bizarre sex scandal to his battle with drug addiction.

"Well, let me just say this," Weiner shot back. "All of that happened and I accept responsibility for it. You won’t hear me do what some other people in public life have done, [like] Donald Trump or Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams, [saying] ‘I’m a victim, they persecuted me for no reason.’ I was dealing with very serious problems, I was dealing with what I now understand to be addiction. I lost my brother Seth to addiction.

"And I didn’t ask for a trial, I pled guilty, served my time in prison, served in the halfway house, served probation, went to try and do good work for the former incarcerated," he continued. "And I guess what I’m saying to people is, maybe don’t vote for me despite of what they know about me, but maybe consider that journey, that idea that we all go through things and we come out the other side."

Earlier this week, Weiner was shamed while walking down a New York City street. Rapper DVS 7.0 confronted him about his alleged use of adrenochrome, warning the disgraced congressman as a "pedophile."

Weiner, walking his dog, quickly ran off.

Whether this comeback bid crashes and burns or somehow defies gravity, one thing’s clear: in the wild world of politics, some folks just don’t know when to quit.