Joy Behar heckled Speaker of the House John Boehner to “stop obstructing President Obama” when she bumped into the Republican in a Hamptons restaurant.

Liberal comedienne and talk show host Behar tackled Boehner — whom she dubbed “the Weeper of the House” after his waterworks in his famous “60 Minutes” interview — at Almond Restaurant  in East Hampton on Saturday.

Boehner — who was out in the Hamptons to campaign against Long Island Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop and attended a fundraiser for Lee Zeldin at the home of developer Joe Farrell — then jokingly put Behar in a headlock.

The moment was captured in a photo which appeared in Monday’s Page Six.

Behar told us, “Boehner was eating at Almond with four Secret Service agents in suits. Compared to everyone else in casual Hamptons attire, they really stood out. They looked like they were going to a wake.”

Behar, who was dining with her husband, Steve Janowitz, actor Ron Rifkin and his wife, Iva, said she baited Boehner as he got up from his table to leave the restaurant.

She said, “I couldn’t resist having some fun. I jumped up and told him to stop obstructing President Obama. I am sick of all this deadlock. Strangely, he replied, ‘I am Obama’s best friend.’ Then he put his arm around my neck and it looked like he was going to strangle me.” She added: “Boehner had quite a grip. For a guy who cries a lot, he’s physically quite strong.”

Behar, who is debuting her solo show, “Me, My Mouth and I,” in November at the Cherry Lane, told us, “I have got into trouble with a lot of Republican politicians because of my big mouth.”

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