Upon opening yesterday's NY Times I was startled to see a 8x6 photo of the late Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo circa 1977. His brash style was being compared to that of a current Presidential candidate. He was a former police commissioner and served two terms as mayor. He jousted with TV reporters and preached "law & order" and at social occasions you might find him with a night stick tucked inside the cummerbund of his tuxedo. They called him the Cisco Kid! A historian noted "The difference between Rizzo and Trump is that Rizzo was the real deal. Rizzo had the authenticity but Trump is really good at playing that role."
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