Diane Sawyer Calls Mayor Bloomberg a "Munchkin"...

...and a thousand Photoshop files were launched!

Diane Sawyer may be a veteran journalist and may seem totally unflappable, but even she has totally embarrassing moments. This morning, during a segment unveiling Good Morning America's new holiday windows from the New York Botanical Gardens, she called Mayor Bloomberg a "munchkin." Really: “As a little munchkin, did you come to New York?”

To be fair, she was asking Bloomberg whether he visited New York during the holidays as a child, but let's face it, Mayor Bloomberg's 5'7" stature has been a topic of conversation before. From City Room:

The mayor, who is not the tallest fellow around, did not appear fazed. “My parents brought me down from Boston,” he replied, without missing a beat. “I don’t recall about being a munchkin at that time, but I guess I was.”

The mayor and Ms. Sawyer laughed. Awkwardly. And Ms. Swayer blurted out: “I don’t believe I just called the mayor of New York a munchkin.”

What kind of munchkin is Bloomberg most like? The Wizard of Oz munchkin? The Dunkin Donuts' kind? Or the munchkin cat?

Tonight Mayor Bloomberg will be at the holiday lighting of the arch at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn (5:30PM for the LED coolness). And our Bloomberg-in-the-Lollipop Guild Photoshopping after the jump.

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By Jen Chung in News on December 3, 2007 2:17 PM

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Ethan

She was talking about his unit.

freddyhere

I'm sure Mikey is too much of a gentleman to retaliate but he could have gave it to her where you know it hurts ie she's past her prime...

freddyhere

Hey, isn't Perot even shorter AND funnier looking..?

Landor

Diane Sawyer is an idiot. About as clever, quick, and attractive as the Subservient Chicken. Her interview skills are on par with my bank's automated phone system. Why is she still on TV?!?

Love Bloomberg, though. And I can't wait to check out the holiday windows.

the3rdbridge

[4] - Bravo.

And also yeah, Bloomberg give hope for Kucinich. Vive le politicien court!

Tgirl

the real offense here is calling Sawyer a journalist. Right.

JenChungsBaby

His wallet's tall enough.

JMH

The photoshops are hilarious, but I don't understand why anyone gives a fuck how tall Bloomberg is. He's a businessman and politician, not an offensive lineman for the Giants.