Bloomberg Doesn't Want to Talk About Weiner

Guess what makes Mayor Bloomberg super-annoyed these days? Any mention of Representative Anthony Weiner!

Weiner, who hopes to win the Democratic mayoral nomination this fall, held a series of affordable ($20.09) fund-raisers over the weekend—according to the Daily Politics, "breakfast in the Bronx, a "light snack" in Queens, coffee and cake in Brooklyn, cocktails in Manhattan and beer and pretzels on Staten Island"—and said the mayor's NYC "seems to be controlled by the elite and the powerful" among many other criticisms this morning. So, naturally, during the Mayor's press conference this afternoon, reporters wanted to know what he thought.

Only thing is, Bloomberg didn't want to respond to Politicker NY's Azi Paybarah. The Mayor instead said, "I didn’t hear him and I’m not going to respond," and when Paybarah tried to read the question, Bloomberg went on, "If you want to waste your question, you’ve just done it....The answer is, I’ve got to worry about the next 350-odd days and I’m not going to respond.” Paybarah also took video (another reporter tried to ask also!):

CityRoom also has a transcript—apparently Bloomberg wants all Weiner-related questions to be directed to press person Stu Loeser.

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By Jen Chung in News on January 12, 2009 5:59 PM

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Think2wice

If this were 1917 he'd fight to keep the US out of WWI to placate the German and Irish voting bloc, in spite of the Zimmerman Note.

r1b2

Great photo, Jen, well done.

MT

I can't say I blame him. Anthony Wiener annoys the hell out of me too. He wants to be mayor so he can have power, and comes across as slimy to me. I hope Bloomberg kicks his butt.

thelexiphane

Anyone who has ever gone to a Bloomberg presser knows this is par for the course. He is dismissive and belittling and will respond to valid questions with childish distractions or outright refusal to answer.

This is not new. While I admire the Mayor's personal accomplishments, he is a tone deaf-pol at a bully pulpit with a napolean complex. That is his right as an elected official, but it also reveals what a small, thin-skinned man he is.

Bloomberg doesn't endure one's presence, as much as he suffers it. You are all small and insignificant losers. He is the richest man in NYC, and its mayor. Do not question General Zod. Just bow down before him.

GaryK

ask bloompig what he thinks about the slaughter in gaza, i'm sure he'll have something to say. i'm surprised the king bloompig even answers questions from reporters anymore.

Wza

I agree. ^

Looks like Bloomberg is the real weiner anyway.

teenseagull

good job felix...tony avella's the only one running who cares about the people.

JacqueMehoff

the emperor has no clothes....

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

Tony Avella for Mayor, look at his record. He is for the people and not for the lobbyists which is why he doesn't have much campaign funds.