Even Dinkins pales by comparison

Hey New York - You Are What You Eat.  And Elect.

This will be last time I mention Bloomberg, unless he actually runs for president as an independent, but I can't let this Real Clear Politics assessment of him go by. It so captures the New York voter profile of willful ignorance, pomposity, and flamboyant nincompoopery.  San Francisco with an accent. “ Bloomberg on the primary debates: "If you look at both debates, [the candidates] pandered, what I would argue, the same ways." He then labels the debates "just theater," only to admit he didn't watch either -- or rather any, as there have been a few more than just two. Bloomberg on the press: "The press really is not doing its job of holding [the candidates'] feet to the fire. ... The tough questions are not what are you in favor of, but how are you going to get it through Congress?"  ....  in this age of 24-hour news, how likely is it that reporters aren't asking the "tough questions"? For all the criticisms, the early start to this season's campaign means that anyone who's been paying attention could tell you where each top-tier candidate stands on the issues. *Bloomberg on the candidates: "I think that none of them are addressing [terrorism, immigration, health care and education]." This is a common refrain from independent-minded pols, despite the fact that, in this cycle at least, it's willfully ignorant. One might not like what the candidates are saying, but they're certainly talking about these issues. Bloomberg on the state of the nation: Gerstein writes, "Mr. Bloomberg painted a picture of politicians in Washington dithering as America runs aground. 'The country is in trouble,' was his grim refrain." Coming from a politician whose two most notable achievements in office are banning smoking and trans fat, this is a laughable criticism. In any case, despite this litany of Independent Candidate Cliches, Bloomberg says he's not running. ”