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2013-04-06 Home Front: Politix

Bloomberg Tees Off, Hints Cuomo Partly To Blame For Albany Circus

[NEWYORK.CBSLOCAL] It was the ultimate putdown of state politicians caught in the corruption spotlight. Mayor

Michael Nanny 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 politicians down to size with a jab only a self-made billionaire could fire off, CBS 2′s Marcia Kramer reported Friday.

"The average politician 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.

After a week of almost non-stop corruption revelations, including charges that Bronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson took bribes to write a bill to help his friends, Bloomberg also included Gov. Andrew Sonny Cuomo in his revulsion of all things Albany, implying that one of the things that aids corruption is the practice of the governor sending politicians something called a "message of necessity" so a bill can pass quickly, without anyone having a the chance to study it.

"Why can't you give it time? Well, the answer is they don't want anybody to see it. That's the only explanation," Bloomberg said.

Posted by Fred 2013-04-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 File under broken clock, twice a day.

Loathesome as Bloomberg might be, he is dead on with his comments about the clerisy being largely unqualified and unfit to prosper in the private sector. It's why they are members of the clerisy.

Posted by no mo uro 2013-04-06 05:02|| 2013-04-06 05:02|| Front Page Top

#2 BTW, love the pie-throwing pic. Please use that more in the future.

Posted by no mo uro 2013-04-06 08:43|| 2013-04-06 08:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Two limousine socialists with authoritarian streaks having a cat fight. Pass the popcorn.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-04-06 09:09|| 2013-04-06 09:09|| Front Page Top

#4 The Nanny is angling for a larger nursery.

Posted by Pappy 2013-04-06 11:28|| 2013-04-06 11:28|| Front Page Top

#5 both think they are uniquely qualified to be President. Be afraid. Very afraid

Posted by Frank G 2013-04-06 13:02|| 2013-04-06 13:02|| Front Page Top

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