Thursday, April 25, 2013

A Republican Fund-Raiser, Held Amid a Smoky Haze

 

(NYTimes) Some politicians avoid a smoke-filled room. This week, Joseph J. Lhota held a fund-raiser in one.
“You ever smoke a cigar before?” asked Mr. Lhota, a Republican running for mayor of New York City, his teeth clenched around a Montecristo White. He pulled out a miniature torch, flipped on the blue flame and gestured toward a guest. “Give him a cutter!” Continued


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