From a top Dem.
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004 1:23 p.m. EST
Ed Koch 'Disgusted With Al Gore'
Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch said Tuesday that a speech last week by former vice president Al Gore accusing President Bush of "betraying" America left him "disgusted."
"I happened to have seen [the speech] on television," Koch told radio host Sean Hannity during a broadcast from Palisades, N.J., where Hannity was promoting his just-released book, "Deliver Us From Evil."
"I was disgusted with Al Gore," Koch told Hannity.
"I supported Al Gore in the last election," he explained, before adding that now "I would never vote for him for anything, including dog catcher."
Gotham's one-time top Democrat announced last year that he intended to support President Bush, primarily because he approves of the way Bush has handled the war on terrorism.
His support for Bush prompted Hannity to ask if Koch would consider addressing the GOP's New York City convention this September.
Koch said he'd be happy to address the convention, but only if he was allowed to point out his differences with Bush on domestic issues.
The ex-mayor's comments about Gore were greeted with wild applause by Hannity's live audience.