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My apologies to you and other New Yorkers. I got carried away with the hyperbole. New York City is not a cesspool though many of its politicians are of the stuff that flows into the pool.
I commuted to work in New York (including offices in the World Trade Center) every week for 15 years. My daughter lived in the City for 13 years and broke my wife's heart when she moved to Boston because my wife trips to the stores, shows and cultural events were drastically reduced.
I still have friends in the City and would be embarrassed to have insulted them. It was not a personal attack on New Yorkers but on the political culture that exists in the City. I love the city, hate the politicians, except King.(I know he's not from the City but the NY Post covers him.)

I recognized your remark as an off-hand one, but I still have very little tolerance for people putting NYC down primarily because the great wealth generated here attracts and supports a disproportionate share of lower middle class and blue collar types who inevitibly vote Democrat. Glad to see you understand that.

Incidently, Peter King was the best friend Gerry Adams (political head of Europe’s largest terrorist oranization) ever had until President Bush told him to cut it out. He was also wrong on the Dubai Ports thing, and the fact that he partnered with Hillary Clinton on that one should tell you all you need to know. I have no use for the man, even if that means there isn’t a single NY politican I like. I have less use for Rudy, but I will be voting for him if he runs for Governor.