:-)
But, seriously, I think most of us would have agreed completely with NYer back then, because, to the best of my knowledge, Dolan didn't start saying and doing these seriously Catholic-contradictory things until later. To me at first, he seemed like a nice, outgoing, gregarious guy who liked to have a good time (in the good sense), and who also obviously liked to be the center of attention, which most leaders (good or bad) do.
Unfortunately, that generally positive view has been changing the past several months because of Dolan's recent words and actions.
(By the way, what do you think about people in these kinds of hats?)
Looking back over his relatively short tenure here in NY, I would set the time frame for this change to his elevation to cardinal. Red is considered a "power" color and it seems to have emboldened Dolan.
(By the way, what do you think about people in these kinds of hats?)
Lol ... a perfect match for the cheese heads.