Mayor Bloomberg has own army, doesn't listen to Washington

[smilingskull]

In a speech at MIT last night to discuss the packed sweepstakes to build a tech campus in New York City, Mayor Bloomberg said he prefers City Hall to the White House. Almost immediately after Mayor Bloomberg dampened recent speculation he’s eyeing a White House bid, he added fuel to the fire by explaining why a mayor would be the best person for

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[chaya]

[not_emily]

[illusivevenstar]

lol

[not_emily]

[clutzycricket]

Tennant! (Does anyone know of any Fright Night gifs?)

Also, personal army? Just a tiny bit worrying, and it reflects in a disturbing yet fascinating way on the mindset involved in the OWS issues...

And doesn't it sound like he's planning succession or something? I mean, he's obviously not, but it does kind of strike me that way.

[layweed]

SECESSION NY 2012!!!!!

[erunamiryene]

“I have my own army in the NYPD, which is the seventh biggest army in the world. I have my own State Department, much to Foggy Bottom’s annoyance. We have the United Nations in New York, and so we have an entree into the diplomatic world that Washington does not have,”

Aww, you poor fuckwitted toolbag, you seem to be confused on government levels and how they actually work. See, you still just have A CITY. You're a fucking MAYOR. Sit the fuck down and shut the fuck up. Weren't you gonna quit after two terms? What happened to that?

[carmy_w]

UM....Foggy Bottom? Who the heck is that supposed to be.

[chaya]

Foggy Bottom is the Metro station/general area of the city where Politics Stuff goes on.

[mephisto5]

Sounds like something out of Old Possum's book of practical cats.

[carmy_w]

Ah, thanks! I though he was referring to a specific person, and couldn't think of anyone who would rate that moniker!