Rudy Giuliani made a campaign swing through my hometown of Philadelphia the other day, stopping for an obligatory cheesesteak at Geno’s Steaks in the spiritual heart of South Philly. Geno’s, you’ll remember, grabbed international headlines when owner Joey Vento put a sign out front declaring “This is AMERICA: When Ordering ‘PLEASE SPEAK ENGLISH.'” Vento became an instant hero on the right, and the Giuliani campaign wisely chose to embrace the controversial cook:
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