11.   And the mayor is on those channels.

12.   And the mayor can be quick to apply his righteousness to the most innocuous of events.

13.   And the mayor was suddenly blunt in acknowledging that the whole matter had suddenly turned more serious.

14.   And the mayor will also be able to cite compliments he is now receiving from advocacy groups that have in the past been quite critical.

15.   And the mayor is Rudolph Giuliani, whose charms tend to be muted by a sometimes abrasive manner.

16.   And the mayor is very supportive.

17.   And the mayor is confident that the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development will continue its substantial subsidy.

18.   And the mayor is far from soured on MTV.

19.   Armed with a mandate from the largest single constituency in Britain, the new mayor could even be a potential rival to the prime minister.

20.   Anyway, the mayor is right.