Bloomberg Fine with Not Being New York's Teddy Bear

When asked about a recent poll revealing that New Yorkers find him "cold and businesslike," Mayor Bloomberg essentially threw up his hands and said (literally), "I am what I am." While declaring that he's not "big on psychoanalysis," Bloomberg stated, "I'm going to call 'em like I see 'em, and I will say I don't get any sense on the street of people being any less friendly than they've always been." Bloomberg apparently spends so much time on the streets that he also didn't seem shocked that New Yorkers didn't find him "warm and friendly." He said, "I don’t find anything warm and fuzzy about the potential of people losing their jobs, or losing their homes. I don’t find anything warm and fuzzy about city government having to reduce expenses and find alternative revenue sources. That’s the job, and that’s what I’m going to do." But as much as might downplay his cuddly "Mayor Mike" side, Politicker NY finds that his latest full page newspaper ads are quick to show him as a regular guy New Yorkers can sit and share a cup of coffee with.

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By Billy Parker in News on March 25, 2009 1:49 PM

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Potty Boy

Great picture!

neckbeard

is there a reason this dude can't invest a few million of his own money into helping people with small businesses?

ides_of_march

Best thing he can do for small businesses is not to tax them into oblivion.

Bloomberg works for nothing and does give away a lot of money in the city.

blablanyc

The majority of New Yorkers are not his constituents. Only the well heeled wealthy are his constituents. he only cares if they like him. The rest of of you guys can drop dead in Bloomberg's eyes.

RatherBeBiking

He has a 66 percent approval rating. WTF are you talking about?

felixthecat2

Because people are stupid. plain and simple. At the term hearing meeting in January, there were black and latino small business owners that spoke on behalf of Mayor Bloomberg and how he helps small business. CM James had to correct them and inform then that under Bloomberg Administration, there were less assistance to minority own businesses. People don't even know we live in a nanny state because of Bloomberg

New York is the least free by a considerable margin, followed by New Jersey, Rhode Island, California, and Maryland,'' according to "Freedom in the 50 States: An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom.''

http://timesunion.com/ASPStories/Story.asp?StoryID=782663

felixthecat2

This is warm and fuzzy and is being club to death at this moment. Bloomberg is lucky he isn't warm and fuzzy.

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TheKlaus

And what are you personally doing about it?

felixthecat2

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We need everyone to PLEASE take just a few minutes out of your day today or tomorrow before noon to call each of these senators offices and ask them to support Mac Harbs bill and also write to them with even a very short note requesting their support for this crucial bill which could bring an end to the senseless and barbaric slaughter of baby seals! Mac Harb is staking his future on this bill, The least we can do for him making such an enormous, life-changing sacrifice is make a couple of quick calls and send brief emails!

Ann Cooles

Ph. ) 613-992-2808

Fax ) 613-992-8513

Email ) coolsa@sen.parl.gc.ca

Elaine McCoy

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Fx.) 613-995-4302

Email ) mccoye@sen.parl.gc.ca

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