Joe Lhota Took His Gloves Off After the Debate

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Joe Lhota spent much of the mayoral debate defending himself against attacks from Bill de Blasio, and when he did take swipes at his rival, they were not exactly knockout punches. “It’s unbecoming, Bill,” he said when he felt de Blasio was “lumping me in with national Republicans.” But he sure got aggressive afterward, when talking to reporters, per Politicker:

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Joe Lhota Took His Gloves Off After the Debate