BOSTON'S NOT QUITE
SET FOR DEM FIASCO
Cindy Adams - NY Post
June 2, 2004 -- NEW Mexico's Gov. Bill Richardson, formerly our energy czar, formerly our U.N. ambassador, also formerly headed John Kerry's VP list. No more. Maybe he's too independent an agent and the DNA of a VP is that he should do no harm. Whatever, Kerry's new maybes are Dick Gephardt the Perennial, whom everyone trots out periodically and is most people's choice as the best human being around, but somehow never seems to be a big-time winner, and John Edwards, the new shiny kid on the block.
More. The Dem convention's historic, wondrous, magical city can't get its act together. Boston's "a few hundred" hotel rooms short of what's needed. Also "a few million" bucks short of what's promised. The city fathers will deny this. Party faithful will deny this. If I am forced to, I will also deny this. However, anyone not already confirmed for a room better schlep along a sleeping bag. As for the money, a host city must provide infrastructure, services, security and other assorted needs. Boston is "almost there." Translation: They're $6 mil short. Being flexible, also patriotic, I am also willing to take this back when they holler. Which they will. |
