The Awl http://www.theawl.com/ Be Less Stupid Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:10:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 The Tide Is Rising Against Lord God King Mayor Mike! http://www.theawl.com/2009/06/the-tide-is-rising-against-lord-god-king-mayor-mike http://www.theawl.com/2009/06/the-tide-is-rising-against-lord-god-king-mayor-mike#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:10:00 +0000 Choire Sicha http://www.theawl.com/2009/06/the-tide-is-rising-against-lord-god-king-mayor-mike Never the twain shall meet.In a recent poll of New Yorkers, the number one thing they thought Mayor Mike has done wrong is change term limits so that he can install himself as Lord God King of New York City, because clearly he thinks he is the only person who can see us through this economic shit-show, even though he was a fundamental part of laying the groundwork for this economic shit-show. Another interesting data point: his insane plan to spend $80 million to get elected for a third term? A full quarter of people surveyed say that they are less likely to vote for him because of that.

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]]> Never the twain shall meet.In a recent poll of New Yorkers, the number one thing they thought Mayor Mike has done wrong is change term limits so that he can install himself as Lord God King of New York City, because clearly he thinks he is the only person who can see us through this economic shit-show, even though he was a fundamental part of laying the groundwork for this economic shit-show. Another interesting data point: his insane plan to spend $80 million to get elected for a third term? A full quarter of people surveyed say that they are less likely to vote for him because of that.

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]]> http://www.theawl.com/2009/06/the-tide-is-rising-against-lord-god-king-mayor-mike/feed 4 Mike Bloomberg Will Take No Questions About His Third Term--Calls Reporter A "Disgrace" http://www.theawl.com/2009/05/mike-bloomberg-will-take-no-questions-about-his-third-term http://www.theawl.com/2009/05/mike-bloomberg-will-take-no-questions-about-his-third-term#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 16:35:09 +0000 Choire Sicha http://www.theawl.com/2009/05/mike-bloomberg-will-take-no-questions-about-his-third-term Some people can afford themMike Bloomberg: kind of a dick. Today he was asked: if the economy turns around, would that invalidate his plan to have a third-term, which of course he's only planning so as to save New York City from disaster? So he got all snarly and asked for a serious question. Sounds like someone's wearing his little shorts a bit too tight. IMPORTANT UPDATE! MAYOR CALLS REPORTER A "DISGRACE"!


At the very end of this video, what does Bloomberg mouth at the New York Observer reporter? "YOU ARE A DISGRACE."

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]]> Some people can afford themMike Bloomberg: kind of a dick. Today he was asked: if the economy turns around, would that invalidate his plan to have a third-term, which of course he's only planning so as to save New York City from disaster? So he got all snarly and asked for a serious question. Sounds like someone's wearing his little shorts a bit too tight. IMPORTANT UPDATE! MAYOR CALLS REPORTER A "DISGRACE"!


At the very end of this video, what does Bloomberg mouth at the New York Observer reporter? "YOU ARE A DISGRACE."

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