New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg jumped from the Metro to National section with his recent
party switch from Republican to Independent. As journalists await Bloomie's next move like heroin addicts in need of a fix that can only come in the form of a presidential candidacy announcement, I grow sicker of this not-yet-a-story story's ubiquity. Facing 4:30 p.m. office boredom I prodded resident political mouther-off-er (and your favorite blogger!) Michael Weiss, for his thoughts on NYC's 5'8" mayor. Behold, our Skype convo:
6/21/07 4:24 PM how do you feel about bloomberg
Michael D. Weiss 6/21/07 4:24 PM thumbs down
Amy Odell 6/21/07 4:24 PM why? 6/21/07 4:24 PM just curious
Michael D. Weiss 6/21/07 4:25 PM i think he tries to run the city like a corporation, and i don't like the disney-fication of manhattan. also, the smoking ban pissed me off. and now the trans-fat nonsense. he's a boardroom nanny.
Amy Odell 6/21/07 4:25 PM what about conjestion pricing? i think that's dumb cuz it won't do anything
Michael D. Weiss 6/21/07 4:26 PM tell me more. not familiar with that.
Amy Odell 6/21/07 4:26 PM charging ppl to drive into lower manhattan 6/21/07 4:26 PM which means like below 80 something street i think 6/21/07 4:26 PM $8 6/21/07 4:26 PM to reduce congestion 6/21/07 4:26 PM i don't think it will actually reduce congestion 6/21/07 4:27 PM ppl will just pay the $8 and drive in
Michael D. Weiss 6/21/07 4:27 PM sounds silly to me.
Amy Odell 6/21/07 4:27 PM yes
Michael D. Weiss 6/21/07 4:27 PM right, and why force people to pay more to get to work — a lot of out-of-towners can't take the subway
Amy Odell 6/21/07 4:27 PM yeah. he shoudl just plant some trees and call it a day
Michael D. Weiss 6/21/07 4:28 PM i also think his inevitable presidential bid is laughable.
Amy Odell 6/21/07 4:28 PM why? 6/21/07 4:28 PM because of the spoil factor?
Michael D. Weiss 6/21/07 4:28 PM the guy has no charisma and he thinks his micromanagerial style can work on the national level.
Amy Odell 6/21/07 4:28 PM yeah. i guess you're right. i always felt like he did have charisma but now that i'm thinking about it he really doesn't
Michael D. Weiss 6/21/07 4:28 PM no, i dont mind third party candidates. i prefer them, actually. but he's a megalomaniac and it shows.
Amy Odell 6/21/07 4:29 PM why do you say that
Michael D. Weiss 6/21/07 4:30 PM he thinks he's entitled to instruct people how to live. it's kind of an easy listening dictatorial style… listen to his radio show sometimes 6/21/07 4:30 PM "because i say so" is his rationale
Amy Odell 6/21/07 4:30 PM i see. i've never heard his radio show. what's it on 1010wins or something?
Michael D. Weiss 6/21/07 4:31 PM not sure. i've only read transcripts.
Amy Odell 6/21/07 4:31 PM he IS a jew though
Michael D. Weiss 6/21/07 4:31 PM yeah but the worst kind: the waspy wannabe jew who acts like he's old money artistocracy
Amy Odell 6/21/07 4:32 PM gp
Michael D. Weiss 6/21/07 4:32 PM with the equestrian daughter, the faux-populist i-ride-the-subway routine, etc. very fake.
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