"...except, of course, on Free Republic."
You chose not to pay attention.
"You chose not to pay attention."
Wrong, I did pay attention. That's why I saw lots of coverage about the economic impact on Boston related to the DNC. It's for the same reasons that NYC will take a hit - increased security post 911. I saw coverage in the WSJ, Economist, WashPo, NYTimes, WashTimes, Time, CNN, FNC...