[MoralSense]

It's "the Macher," a Yiddish word meaning "powerful, influential man," not "the Macker." Sheesh. This is a New York newspaper?

[GOPJ]

I think "mack" is black slang for a line of bull that works. I'm not sure, just passing it on...

It's "the Macher," a Yiddish word meaning "powerful, influential man," not "the Macker." Sheesh. This is a New York newspaper?

[Jimmy Valentine]

Maybe they should change his nickname to "Momser", hee hee.

Regards,

[governsleastgovernsbest]

You say the Macker, and I say the Macher,
You say the Whacker, and I say the Wackier,
The Macker, the Macher,
The Whacker, the Wackier,
Let's call the whole thing off!