Humble Bloomberg Appalled by Obama's Arrogance

After a golf outing, an imperious President Obama is seen refusing to drive Mayor Bloomberg to a local bar for a Domestic beer. (AP)

Mayor Mike Bloomberg, a humble civil servant famous for his regular Joe lifestyle and folksy demeanor, simply doesn't cotton to big shot D.C. politicians who look down their noses on small-town mayors. So it's no surprise that Bloomberg did not hit it off with that uppity Obama when they played golf on Martha's Vineyard in August. That no 'count Obama didn't even let Bloomberg drive the golf cart! So you can see why the mayor would tell Rupert Murdoch (another paragon of modesty), "I've never met in my life such an arrogant man."

During an interview with The Age (paywall), Murdoch recalled the story of Bloomberg's golf outing with Obama, and says Bloomberg told him "it was a pleasant day. In conversation he put a few ideas … He said it was like verbal ping pong." Can you believe the nerve of Obama, talking back to Bloomberg about his policy ideas instead of rushing back to Washington to implement them immediately? What a disgrace.

Bloomberg isn't exactly walking back his opinion of Obama. In a statement sent to City Room, City Hall said the mayor "remembers the conversation differently — as he has said many times, he believes all Americans should be rooting for the president to succeed." Even if he is an arrogant egomaniac who doesn't know his place? We're indeed a long way from the self-effacing leadership of George W. Bush.

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By John Del Signore in News on November 8, 2010 1:52 PM

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Guest

Who the hell confides in Rupert Murdoch?

Rugged1

Now Ms. Bloomberg, your comment about Obama was not very lady like. And if nothing else, you are a lady.

exnyer

Hey Bloomy, Obama invited you on HIS vacation to play a few rounds of golf....not to hear you whine and chew his ear off over NYC fiscal problems YOU CAN`T SOLVE!!!

glennQNYC

Damn, Barry must have some personality... Bloomie gotta know a lot of REALLY arrogant people.

hotstepper

anti-American speeches in Hong Kong. telling tabloid slime Rupert Murdoch that the president is arrogant. brilliant strategy. what a statesman Bloomberg is becoming! he is really ramping up for that presidential run in 2012...

Clarice City

The man rides airforce one. You don't get there by riding bitch in the golf cart.

verbal

love that picture - driving miss daisy!

when i read this this morning in the times i was laughing my ass off - the pot calling the kettle black came to mind, then i remembered i had to apologize for being a racist!

two useless egomaniacs that couldn't govern their way out of a sandtrap.

jibbly

JDS, is that caption is a reference to a Simpson's episode? Because that is excellent.

theevilone

We're taking the word of Rupert Murdoch?

koidragon

So, the man that fought for extending term limits to allow himself a 3rd term in office, and now opposes extended term limits for others, calls another man the most arrogant man he's ever met?

My thoughts on Bloomberg: "I've never heard of in my life, such a person who is less self-aware."

nyguy7

Bingo!

This is the man that pretends to ride the subway all the way to work when in fact he get's chauffeured part of the way and only takes it a couple of tops for a morning photo-op.

JacqueMehoff

bloombag could give two shits about Obama, I don't know why Obama even gives him the time of day. it's not a reciprocity relationship.

chuzzlewit

-Did you have the air-conditioning checked? I told you to have the air-conditioning checked.

-I had the air-conditioning checked. I don't know what for. You never allow me to turn it on.

-Hush up!

FelixtheCat Christine Quinns

Is that OBAMA's granny in the cart? How sweet of him to drive his grammy around.

nicemarmot

Takes one to know one!

Rocknrope

"uppity Obama"

Oooh, now you're asking for trouble.

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

Holy moly, what a racist queen. So Obsma didn't shine your shoes so now he is uppity? Dumb ass Obama should have the FEDs lock up bloomberg and Quinn.

Dogsbody

Bloomberg never used the term "uppity" - that was gothamist's own fantasizing/speculating.

He just said Obama was "arrogant" (according to this story), which isn't racist at all.