This is a rush transcript from "Hannity," October 9, 2013. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.

SEAN HANNITY, HOST: It's been a while since my next guest and I have sat down for an interview. Former Congressman Anthony Weiner resigned from office back in 2011 amid a scandal. Two years later he's back with me in studio. How are you?

ANTHONY WEINER, FORMER CONGRESSMAN: Everything's right with the world again.

HANNITY: I don't know about that.

I may surprise you. I don't take any glee in people having personal issues, trauma. I really wish you the best though we don't agree on anything.

You remember when Hugh Grant had his issue and went on Jay Leno? Do you remember that interview?

WEINER: Not really.

HANNITY: He said, "What the hell were you thinking?"

So my first question to you is you went through this difficulty, resigned from office, and then you do it again. I'm like, what the hell are you thinking?

WEINER: It's not true. But I'm done talking about this stuff. I went through weeks and months talking about it. I talked to your network and everybody else. I'm done talking about it.

HANNITY: Just from a personal standpoint, did you learn something? Are you changing?

WEINER: Look, I went through a long campaign where I let citizens who wanted to ask me about this ask me. I found frankly they wanted to talk a lot about health care, the condition of jobs in the city, wanted to talk about their lives. I think, frankly, a lot of us, sometimes TV hosts are like this, politicians are like this. They think this is all about us. It's really about their lives. I think people who watch your show are concerned what's going to happen with their lives and the challenges facing the middle class and those struggling to make it. That's what I'm focused on. That's what I care about.

HANNITY: Do you think it's hard now to make -- obviously you don't do well in the mayoral race. Do you think people are unforgiving? You got a very low percentage of the vote.

WEINER: I don't know, you guys don't stop begging me to come on. So apparently you want to talk to me.

HANNITY: I didn't beg you. We asked you to come on. And by the way, I was kind of surprised you said yes.

WEINER: Well you asked me about 50 times.

HANNITY: We always ask. We ask everybody. I have asked President Obama 1,000 times.

WEINER: Now I'm here and you want to ask me about why I'm here. You invited me here. If you don't want me here, I don't have to be here. You invited me.

HANNITY: I'm asking you.

WEINER: Really?

HANNITY: Everybody knows you have been through this big thing. You have never been on with me in two years. Here's my question. I have a question --

WEINER: OK.

HANNITY: I thought maybe the reason you're here is because maybe you wanted to transition to television and maybe you're coming on in hopes of replacing Chris Matthews.

WEINER: Nope.

HANNITY: You don't want to -- what would you like to do in the future?

WEINER: I don't know. I'm not here as part of a divine plan. You asked me to come on. You said you wanted to talk about ObamaCare and the government standoff. I'd be glad to talk about it. Frankly, it seems sometimes you need explaining on things, so I'm here to do it for you, brother.

HANNITY: You're here to help me out?

WEINER: That's why I'm here to do.

HANNITY: It's not a fair question to ask you if you have any plans for the future?

WEINER: Have I said your questions are unfair?

HANNITY: No. But I'm trying -- Anthony, you're very defensive.

WEINER: You want to have a conversation about me. I'm here to talk about stuff going on in the news.

HANNITY: You're a public figure. You've just been through a big scandal, and whether you like it or not, it's a big issue.

WEINER: I understand, you want to talk about me. I was invited to talk about other things.

HANNITY: I asked a question simple question. You're defensive.

WEINER: Defensive? You asked a question. I answered.

HANNITY: What are your plans -- what do you think you would like to do?

WEINER: I don't know. It's only been a month since the election. It was a grueling election. I'm getting back in touch with seeing my son every day again. We're not going to subway stops and things like that. And I'm concerned about the middle class struggling to make it in my city and this country. So I will find something. You shouldn't worry about it.

HANNITY: One last question and I will move on to health care.