If that wasn’t enough drama, Weiner had trouble getting into his event as Sydney Leathers, the woman at the center of the sexting controversy that began the unraveling of his mayoral campaign, had shown up outside in what she admitted was a blatant play for media attention. Weiner’s problem was there was only one entrance to Connolly’s Pub and Restaurant, the election night headquarters for his campaign…

She was right that campaign staff didn’t want a scene out front as they spent a long time figuring out how to choreograph Weiner’s arrival. When the candidate finally showed just before 11 p.m., he quickly bolted into a next door McDonald’s restaurant. The press corps and Leathers gave chase – yes, this really happened – security pulled a blocking maneuver as Weiner ducked through a door that connected Connolly’s and the Mickey D’s.