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Mayor Bloomberg Tees Off, Hints Gov. Cuomo Partly To Blame For Albany Circus Hizzoner Says
New York, CBS, Local ^ | 4/5/13 | CBS

Posted on 04/05/2013 4:51:41 PM PDT by Nachum

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It was the ultimate putdown of state lawmakers caught in the corruption spotlight. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said they’re not qualified to get real jobs.

The circus has returned to Albany.

The man known in some parts as “El Bloombito” took out his rapier to cut state lawmakers down to size with a jab only a self-made billionaire could fire off, CBS 2′s Marcia Kramer reported Friday.

“The average legislator who has to make policy on things that influence our lives, our kids’ lives, our future, would they ever get a job in the private sector making policy on big things? No, not a chance,” Bloomberg said.

(Excerpt) Read more at newyork.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: albany; bloombert; circus; cuomo
Full title: Mayor Bloomberg Tees Off, Hints Gov. Cuomo Partly To Blame For Albany Circus Hizzoner Says Corruption Born From Desire To Rush Bills Through Legislature

Pass the popcorn

1 posted on 04/05/2013 4:51:41 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

Sounds like somebody with a Napoleon complex who is going to be out of a job shortly, is thinking of running for Governor.


2 posted on 04/05/2013 5:22:00 PM PDT by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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To: Nachum

Stopped clock alert.


3 posted on 04/05/2013 5:30:10 PM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: Nachum

This from Czar Bloomberg who hasn’t held a real job in decades.


4 posted on 04/05/2013 5:30:12 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Who you gonna believe .... your lying eyes or the Bureau of Lies & Statistics?)
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To: Nachum

Pot calling kettle, please pick up the phone.


5 posted on 04/05/2013 5:36:35 PM PDT by CMS (I have not heard any politcians say how to take away guns from criminals, just law abiding citizens)
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To: Nachum

Buffoonberg spouts off again.


6 posted on 04/05/2013 6:42:34 PM PDT by MCH
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To: Nachum

My solution? Give them both a huge dose of Viagra, lock them in a room together, and throw away the key.


7 posted on 04/05/2013 8:59:25 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: Nachum

Rats eating each other bump for later......


8 posted on 04/06/2013 7:45:35 AM PDT by indthkr
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To: CaptainK

I’m hoping Bloomie will run for POTUS as an indy and be our Perot.

Unfortunately I feel Hillary! is the likely Dem nominee and Bloomie is tight with the Clintons and won’t torpedo her.


9 posted on 04/06/2013 7:53:25 AM PDT by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: nascarnation

I don’t think he’ll run for POTUS because he knows he can’t win.
If he thought he could win, he’d have an allegiance to no one.


10 posted on 04/06/2013 12:13:48 PM PDT by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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