Quote of the night

An old foe returns to dig -- and then dance on -- Rudy Giuliani's grave.

Published January 30, 2008 4:35AM (EST)

"The beast is dead."

-- That's former New York City Mayor Ed Koch's reaction to (and prediction of) the news that his indirect successor and old enemy, former NYC. Mayor Rudy Giuliani, lost in Florida's Republican primary. Koch initially supported Giuliani, but their relationship soured during the latter's time as mayor, and Koch titled one of his books "Giuliani: Nasty Man."


By Alex Koppelman

Alex Koppelman is a staff writer for Salon.

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