Michael Bloomberg; idiot extraordinaire

Guest posted by tim, The Godless Heathen

Hot Air:

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been on the receiving end of a firestorm of criticism lately, particularly for his ham handed handling of the Hurricane Sandy recovery. But this story is almost too stupid to check.

Mayor Bloomberg has snubbed Borough President Markowitz’s impassioned plea to bring the National Guard to Hurricane Sandy-scarred Brooklyn — arguing that approving the Beep’s request would be a waste of federal manpower and turn the borough into a police state.

“We don’t need it,” Mayor Bloomberg said on Wednesday during a press update on the city’s ongoing Hurricane Sandy cleanup. “The NYPD is the only people we want on the street with guns.”

I’m not sure, but I think we’re witnessing the complete implosion of somebody who was once considered a pretty influential politician on the rise. Yes, Bloomberg doesn’t much care for the Second Amendment and doesn’t want people to have guns. We get it. But we’re talking about the National Guard here. Has this guy completely lost his mind?

This is a time when leaders up and down the east coast are loudly singing the praises of the National Guard for their rapid deployment and efficient rescue, recovery and security work. It’s also a time when people out on Staten Island are hanging on by a thread, with looting and violence being a serious threat on top of the hurricane’s destruction. Who in their right mind even suggests that Guardsmen carrying their weapons is an issue at a time like this? I understand wanting to express your support of and confidence in the police department and the firefighters, but even some of the finest first responders in the nation are completely swamped by the magnitude of this disaster. They could use the help and the Guard stands ready to provide it.

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Comments

[Locutisprime]

New York? I say: "Forgedaboutdit!

I mean really. Between the unions and the mob bosses? They'll figure it out all by their selves.

[RandomThoughts]

It's "fuggedaboutit," Locutis, but yeah, point well made.

[Spurwing Plover]

A total boycott of NEW YORK CITY would be a big help to show this arrogant jerk what the avrage americcan citizen can do

[Spurwing Plover]

What a arrogant old snot Bloomburg is not only dose this idiot want to regulate the size of a your soda but he wants to ban all guns and deverts vital food for the needy to his silly marathon runners He deserves to be banned from america for the rest of his life and ban them from burrying this this arrogant old rooster on american soil

[Spurwing Plover]

This bloomburg idiot wasted no time to blame guns for that horrible SANDY HOOK incedeent he want to regulate the size of your softdrink cups and tends to think were living in a monarcy and he is some futal ages king Typical of some wealthy eletists He needs a swift kick in his rear end and be reminded were still living in REPUBLIC

[Spurwing Plover]

Mayor Bloomburg wants all privatly owned guns banned and he lies and fabricates to takes food out of the mouths of the Hurricane Sandy victims and he wants to monitor the size of softdrink cups He realy deserves to boot clean out of america

[Spurwing Plover]

Bloomjerk had a big time interview with SLIME magazine blabbering about guns not at all surprised becuase SLIME is a libeeral leftists news rag

[Spurwing Plover]

Bloomberg seems to think were living in a MONARCY and he is some rich and privlaged nobleman Frankly Bloomberg needs to be banned froom america along with every memeber of the leftists MAYORS AGAINST ILLEGAL GUNS as well as GEORGE SOROS and his various lefists supporters

[Spurwing Plover]

Bloomberg a arrogant pompious old peacock strutting around and acting so arogant what he needs is a good thrurough plucking by some birds getting fed up with his behavior