Today's Times:

In Atlanta, Debbie Lange said she was no rock-hard Republican.

But Times stenographer Michael Powell, apparently, is. "Rock hard," at least.

Because nobody appeals to the bedwetters like Bernie Kerik's boss:

“We haven’t seen the last of all the horrible things that could happen to us,” she said, her voice becoming a whisper. “I want someone who could look the worst in the face when it happens.”

Er, yikes! And, naturally, the high school clique-level political "reporters" at the world's greatest newspaper (not!) are already starting to turn Rudy's narcissistic authoritarianism into a lovable character foible. The narcissism:

Mr. Giuliani’s brow furrowed. He began talking about the grand, bipartisan, four-president-long effort to put a man on the moon. Such an achievement “needs someone with a driving personality who can get it done.”

He smiled, almost to himself [Sigh...]. “And I’ve got the candidate who can get it done,” he said.

He took two steps, leaned toward her and pointed at his chest [Sigh...]. He mouthed [Oh my!] a single word:

“Me.”

Oh my goodness! Me. Me. Me. Me. And the authoritarianism: