Video: Bloomberg: I'm F'ing (Endorsed by) Matt Damon

With polls recently citing that half of the city is annoyed by Mayor Bloomberg's reelection ads, the billionaire mayor decided to call in some star power for his latest video. Appearing to have not learned any lessons taught to him by his character in The Departed, look who showed up all alone to meet up with Mayor Mike along the waterfront.

Bloomberg's latest foray into acting comes on the heels of the mayor starring as himself in a film Matt Damon was shooting at City Hall this past Tuesday (the mayor noted he had extra time to lend a cameo because he would not be voting). The Massachusetts-bred pair have a history at City Hall—Bloomberg was the only guest at Damon's wedding there in 2005. When asked the other day about how they became friends, Bloomberg said, "All young sex symbols know each other."

Meanwhile today's Times has a bio piece on Bill Thompson that paints the mayor's rival as a well-liked mediator through the years. They describe him as someone who "has always been uneasy promoting himself. After eight years in citywide elective office, he still speaks in the second person, rarely using the word 'I.'" And a former city councilman and friend of Thompson says, “He’s not a huge risk-taker. It makes sense that his game is golf."

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By Billy Parker in News on September 17, 2009 5:40 PM

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whatstheproblem

Let's go over some facts. Matt Damon is an openly Boston loving, Boston Native, Red Sox loving, Yankees Hater!!!

Why would that make New Yorkers vote for Bloomberg????

JLRodP

that's what i'm saying!

blondeinthecity

loving the title. bloomberg wishes he was f-ing matt damon... hmmm, me too, actually. :(

KiljoyWasHere

I know people sometimes put on airs by speaking in the first person plural, or are weirdly detached by speaking in the third person, but who speaks in the second person outside of a choose your own adventure book?

verbal

Not one, but two douchebags from Boston. If there's any God, and there isn't, they would both pack up go back.

maaaaaaat daaaaaaamon.

inoyourider

Pretty fucking funny.

Especially with the (always deadpan) Bloomberg.

Would have loved a song tho.

Past Taliban

Matt shoulda made another musical video like the one he did with the Hebe female comedian:

" I'm fvcking Mike Bloomberg

(he's fvcking Mike Bloomberg!)

I'm sorry but it's true

I'm fvcking Mike Bloomberg

(he's fvcking Mike Bloomberg!)

I'm not imagining it's you

I'm fvcking Mike Bloomberg

On the bed on the floor

on a towel by the door

in the tub in the bar

up against the minibar!

JacqueMehoff

eff'em both, the Departed sucked

and they're both from Boston.

I really don't understand what's his appeal, Good will hunting sucked, too. is he the thinking girl's tough guy?

Tough Guy!

gawkthis

as if i needed any more reason to avoid Matt Dillon movies

REALITY CHECK

The Bloomberg campaign was very smart in trying to get to the "connected young hip crowd" that normally ignores typical political ads with this obviously calculated viral video.