From my conversations with them, though, it is fair to say that they were people who tend to distrust the hand of government and suspect that big initiatives from Washington will take something away from them, whether they have a little or a lot.
So far, though, it is fair to say that the new mayor has plowed ahead, unbowed by this relentless cascade of attacks.
It has always been, though it's fair to say it is now less challenging than before.
Even allowing for these factors, though, it's fair to make some comparisons.
(Cave, the most ingenuous of confessional songwriters, was recently married, though it's fair to say that you will have heard happier music sung by a newlywed).
When I was in Budapest recently, I was mobbed by journalists, even though it is fair to say I have not been the government's favorite person.
"I Spit" made Vian famous, though it's fair to say that literary merit wasn't the main factor in the book's success.
Bacon is an interesting casting choice as a Nazi, though it's fair to say he is better at American-English than he is at German.
Though it's fair to say Duncan's impact as an actor had diminished of late, the response demonstrated the enduring power of cinema stardom.
Contrary to popular misconception, there is a sophisticated electoral process in Cuba though it is fair to say that, like Westminster, it is designed to prevent radical change.
We never had a genuine leader on this effort, though it is fair to say that those of us who were older and more senior were at times given a greater voice in decisions we made.
