Comments on: Bloomy Arrogance: Won’t Promise to Send Rebate

By: veryinteresting

veryinteresting — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:31:05 +0000

#3, You make a reasonable point. But from time to time I hear Mayor Bloomberg on the radio Friday mornings and he seems to pride himself on how efficient he is with taxpayer money and how innovative he is with using each tax dollar. Isn’t the $400 dollars for each tax payer FROM each taxpayer anyway? Perhaps Mayor Bloomberg should present how the approx. $240,000,000 will benefit each tax payer in terms of services or infrastructure upgrades. That would be a fair expectation of a public servant.

By: Paramodox

Paramodox — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:20:53 +0000

Its not respectful to call the mayor “Bloomy.”

By: leah from BP

leah from BP — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:02:25 +0000

I agree with #7. Maybe NYC would not need to do this if tax and welfare fraud were not so rampant here. So start paying your taxes and stop cheating on welfare–then the government would have more money for the things you want and you will praised by the Abisheter for being a honest Yid when you meet Him in Shamayim. What a concept…

By: DaasTorahWtchdg

DaasTorahWtchdg — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:42:39 +0000

These ARE very hard times, and we must face reality. We just have to know that there are sometimes when you have to contribute more & expect less, and there has never been such a time that I can remember like this. Besides, anyone who becomes mayor of this city is taking over generations of liberal waste and handouts of perhaps billions of $$$. Trust me – I could use the $400 rebate. But I still do not find it hard to give Bloomberg the benefit of the doubt.

Although there isn’t much to like about the guy, I still think he’s doing a fine job. Let’s not forget that he has a record of being extremely supportive of E”Y. We all remember that after the terrible & tragic # 2 Bus bombing he took his private jet to E”Y, along with other dignitaries including the very notably chashuver askan R. Simcha Felder hy”v, just to show solidarity with the Israeli people who were suffering. He also seems to be pretty supportive regarding mosdos hatorah. He’s also not a “M.Z.-nik” like the sick, diseased, insane ed koch was.

I think if he runs again he’ll win – not because of popularity, but money buys elections. But it would be a stupid decision to seek a 3rd term. If he leaves now he’ll still be remembered as one of the better mayors NYC ever had. But another term, especially in these hard times, will make him hated and despised, and that’s how he’ll go down in history. He’s not a stupid guy, but he is a little far-reaching in his goals, & that sometimes gets him into trouble. Look, he thinks and acts like a billionaire which he actually is. ($22b net worth! – do have a “hasaga”?!!!)

By: loneligirl

loneligirl — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:17:42 +0000

SEND ME SOME.YUM

By: rabbi108300

rabbi108300 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:17:22 +0000

Why cant u uncoveneice youselves a bit? why not in this financial crises. Hes 100% right, stop complaining u spoiled brats, who never lived in hard times, cry babies!!!!!!!! probably all Democrats fools who voted for that one, who will destroy America. Let him CHANGE things “yes we can” he said.

By: lakewoodbubby

lakewoodbubby — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:11:49 +0000

By using the word “arrogance” in the headline, and by not only reporting the Mayor’s not promising to send the rebate checks, but also every other thing he did that you perceive as arrogant, you are obviously trying to send a message to your readers. You are trying to form your readers’ opinion of Mayor Bloomberg, just as the frum media did with Obama. Now they’re all backtracking(just like they said Obama did) because Obama won. Why don’t you just report what he said and let us decide whether we think it’s arrogant. Don’t tell us what to think, directly or indirectly!

By: notpashut

notpashut — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:09:10 +0000

The bottom line is that he’s a great mayor & there’s noone out there who could do half as good a job, so if he says some stupid things once in awhile we should just ignore it.

By: THE MAN

THE MAN — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:57:49 +0000

This guy is geting worse every day it goes by its crazy.

By: chesedname

chesedname — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:51:28 +0000

Don’t attack the messenger, but 600,000 people times $400.00 is $240 million!!! yes people could use the $400 but will it really kill someone if they have $400 less? while the city could sure use $240 million dollars???