http://www.hosttotheworld.com/omeka/archive/fullsize/archive044_pres-reagan_00408cc1bc.jpg
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ed-koch-dies-york-city-mayor-dead-88/story?id=17193946
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 1 February 2013 12:10 (twelve years ago)
There goes another chunk of the old NYC's soul. Rest In Peace.
― That elusive North American wood-ape (Capitaine Jay Vee), Friday, 1 February 2013 12:14 (twelve years ago)
Roy Cohn has a new roommate
someone shoulda shot the foul faggot fucker in '77
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Friday, 1 February 2013 12:15 (twelve years ago)
also we didnt need a new thread for that pool of vomit.
former NY mayor Ed Koch, sad old timid reactionary waiting to die
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Friday, 1 February 2013 12:16 (twelve years ago)
too much vomit for one bucket, pal
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 1 February 2013 14:06 (twelve years ago)
But what does Morbs think of Ed Koch?
― Deafening silence (DL), Friday, 1 February 2013 14:14 (twelve years ago)
how'm I doin? how'm I doin?
― frogbs, Friday, 1 February 2013 14:22 (twelve years ago)
It's sort of sad how easily I can guess before clicking which threads just got a fresh dousing of Morbsarrhea.
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Friday, 1 February 2013 14:31 (twelve years ago)
Er, no wait, not sad. Funny. It's funny.
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Friday, 1 February 2013 14:32 (twelve years ago)
i'm pleased that larry kramer got to outlive him
― steaklife (donna rouge), Friday, 1 February 2013 16:24 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, knowing a lot about politics is a bitch. Thou art blest.
Koch is a textbook example of a liberal reformer (he went on Freddom Rides as a congressman, right?) who didn't hesitate to fully take advantage of white backlash to advance his career in the '70s.
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Friday, 1 February 2013 18:20 (twelve years ago)
love when he almost choked in a Chinese restaurant and post ran "how'm I chewin" headline
― buzza, Friday, 1 February 2013 18:23 (twelve years ago)
Thou art blest.
I know.
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Friday, 1 February 2013 18:26 (twelve years ago)
his whole bearding thing in '77 with former Miss America Bess Myerson was quite the circus.
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Friday, 1 February 2013 18:30 (twelve years ago)
also, doc feature film on him opening in NY today, lol synergy.
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Friday, 1 February 2013 18:36 (twelve years ago)
pretty good marketing
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 1 February 2013 19:36 (twelve years ago)
He just couldn't handle the reviews.
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Friday, 1 February 2013 19:41 (twelve years ago)
apparently it's half-hagiography, and features him musing next to his already engraved headstone.
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Friday, 1 February 2013 19:43 (twelve years ago)
journalist Andy Humm commenting on the NYT obit:
http://www.bilerico.com/images/andy-humm-ed-koch.jpg
http://www.bilerico.com/2013/02/former_new_york_city_mayor_ed_koch_dead_at_88.php
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Friday, 1 February 2013 19:47 (twelve years ago)
the comparison to a sincerely invidious sociopath like roy cohn is not really justified, although you correctly identify both as closeted jews from new york, for whatever that's worth
― every soulless meta poster is a ✰ (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Friday, 1 February 2013 19:49 (twelve years ago)
if Roy was a 10, Ed was at least a 6
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Friday, 1 February 2013 19:52 (twelve years ago)
he also said not long ago that the person he hated most was Jimmy Carter (Capt Save-a-Likud).
And his hilarious love-hate pendulum re Giuliani (depending on how much Rudy was kissing his ass at the moment) was very telling.
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Friday, 1 February 2013 19:54 (twelve years ago)
Koch is the public figure I've seen on the street I most wanted to spit on. If only someone had killed him 30 years ago.
― Dr Morbius, Monday, March 2, 2009 3:04 PM
― am0n, Friday, 1 February 2013 19:58 (twelve years ago)
so Nilmar Honorato da Silva is enrique?
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 2 February 2013 14:17 (twelve years ago)