Somewhere Dick Van Patten Picks Up His Pet Cat And Sadly Reflects On What A Long Career In Television And Film Has Amounted To

And Willie Aames wonders if this somehow means that his life may turn around:

As the debate concluded, Mr. Carter asked each candidate to say something nice about the other. Both complied, momentarily, before reverting to attack mode.

“He is a great golfer,” Mr. Bloomberg said. But he added, “I just think he’s not the right person to lead the city for the next four years.”

Mr. Thompson offered that the mayor “is well dressed” but went on, “At some point, after eight years, eight is enough and it’s time for him to go.”

The mayor became uncharacteristically animated, interjecting: “Wait, wait. Eight isn’t enough for better schools, eight isn’t enough for lower crime.”

Mr. Thompson shot back: “Obviously eight is enough, when you violate the will of the people and overturn term limits.”

At that point, the moderator put a stop to it: “O.K. All right.”