For the life of me, I don't understand why the Republican Party would hold its convention in such a hostile place. NYers seem anxious to accept Republican money, while spitting on Republicans.
Actually, I disagree. I think the GOP was so smart to have their convention in NYC -- for exactly what happened today.
Actually I think it was a master stroke holding the convention in NYC. W gets to invoke 9/11; the looney left (both DemonRATs and the more absurd minor party and anti-globalization types) think they're on friendly territory and will behave more outrageously than the would have if the convention were held in, say Atlanta, thereby making Bush-hatred look ridiculous in the eyes of undecided voters and if they're bad enough, New York might tilt enough away from Kerry that he's obliged to spend some money defending it.
Please...don't confuse a professional agitator and commie with NYC.