posted Friday, January 18, 2013 - Volume 41 Issue 3
Judging Mayor Kochs AIDS Record, Whispers Aside
By GINIA BELLAFANTE
Theres a moment toward the end of Koch,a soon-to-be released documentary by Neil Barsky on the extended political career of the citys 105th mayor, in which Edward I. Koch, eternally single, is asked to address questions surrounding the longstanding interest in his sexuality. He responds as he has done for a long time now, declaring that it is no ones business. He argues that his engagement with the issue would set a precedent for gross intrusions into the personal lives of political candidates, a bit of narcissistic posturing that seems to ignore the extent to which that field has already been trampled by mad dogs and wild horses.
In the past, Mr. Koch, who is 88, handled the question by joking at the absurdity of any fascination with the sex life of an old man  presumably he has not kept up with the boundless tabloid interest in Hugh Hefners late-life erotic shenanigans or with Cialis ads. Certainly Mr. Koch has maintained a more vigilant security apparatus around his intimate life than most contemporary public figures one can think of.
full story:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/20/nyregion/judging-mayor-kochs-aids-record-without-the-whispers.html?_r=0
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