"Now, Rudy may be a stellar politician. He may have stood tall in the face of the WTC falling and thus inspired New York City residents not to act like the liberal pantywaist cowards they generally are. "
Who are you calling pantywaist cowards. Try coming here and saying that. Put your arm into the melting pot of nyc and you'll pull out a stump.
Yeah, that "paintywaist" comment rankled me, too. Whenever someone says something like that, I'm reminded of the line from Casablanca, where the SS officer says something like, "Can you imagine German troops in your beloved New York?" And Bogart replies, "There are parts of New York I'd advise them to avoid."
I have been to New York, both before and after Rudy.
I have only two words to say to those who think that liberal pantywaist cowards are not the norm in New York City: Kitty Genovese.