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jumptheshadow

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16. You are watching governance vs. politics

Reply to win_in_06 (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 05:46 PM

Oct 2012

Mayor Bloomberg was echoing what most commonsensical New Yorkers would have said. This has been a hellish day and a historic storm that has created huge problems on almost every front in NY. City workers are laboring around the clock. Everyday New Yorkers are experiencing stress and discomfort that has not been seen since 9/11 (and we have had crippling snowstorms, a blackout, an earthquake and several tornadoes since then).

Nobody -- nobody -- wants to see any resources used for anything except recovery, repair and rebuilding.

I am impressed with the way the President has handled this storm. I might even hazard a guess that he understood exactly where the mayor was coming from.

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Can a Mayor stiff-arm the POTUS? Re: Bloomberg [View all] win_in_06 Oct 2012 OP

Obama doesn't have to come here right now. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #1

The President should ignore anything Bloomberg has to say. Just his use of the sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #2

I agree, reading between the lines: "Yeah, I dissed him, so what"? win_in_06 Oct 2012 #3

Having the Prez in town is a major drain on the system DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #4

A President's presence is good for morale! ananda Oct 2012 #5

Its a sensible response. grantcart Oct 2012 #6

I get the impression that Bloomberg is pissed about Christie not carrying GOP water like a good boy. djean111 Oct 2012 #7

"we would love to have him, but we‘ve got lots of things to do" Matariki Oct 2012 #8

Seriously, who cares? SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2012 #9

i bet the only thing Obama did was ask if he needed anything and he would go there himself if he JI7 Oct 2012 #10

Opportunist, he. n/t win_in_06 Oct 2012 #11

I don't think this is a real issue. The logistics for getting the president into the city and madinmaryland Oct 2012 #12

I agree 100% SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2012 #13

I worked in lower Manhattan for ten years, and anytime the POTUS came to time, it was complete madinmaryland Oct 2012 #14

Bloomberg called NYPD his "private army" so he doesn't play well with others. Fire Walk With Me Oct 2012 #15

You are watching governance vs. politics jumptheshadow Oct 2012 #16

Sorry, a presidential motorcade nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #17

How DARE Bloomberg put getting NY back on its feet over an Obama photo-op (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #18

Seriously... Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2012 #20

Can and SHOULD if he feels it best for the recovery effort cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #19

I think the president should do exactly what he is doing. mysuzuki2 Nov 2012 #21

Why is there thread after thread about Bloomberg saying he's busy right now? randome Nov 2012 #22

With everything else to worry about, why are you focusing on a VERY minor comment? nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #23