(05-08-2003) Bloomberg: Bono Might Like Me - NyNewsday *

HelloAngel · 05-08-2003, 07:55 AM

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Poll: New Yorkers Don't Like Mike
By Glenn Thrush
Staff Writer

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's approval rating has plummeted to 32 percent, with many New Yorkers so fed up with tax, fee and fare hikes nearly half wouldn't even want to have dinner with him.

Bloomberg's numbers are the lowest any mayor has gotten in the nine-year history of the Quinnipiac University poll, reaching levels not seen since one-term Mayor David Dinkins bottomed out at 29 percent in another economic downturn in 1991.

About two-thirds of 757 registered voters polled said they disapprove of Bloomberg's handling of the budget and taxes and feel he's out of touch with their day-to-day concerns, although 75 percent found him "a hard worker" and 89 percent thought he was "intelligent."

"They think he's a zillionaire who can't relate to their problems," said poll director Maurice Carroll. "Our numbers show that most folks don't even want to have dinner with the guy. That's bad news."

(snip)

The respondents, by a 46 to 40 percent margin, said they didn't think it would be "fun" to have supper with the mayor.

Bloomberg brushed it off, saying he was warmly greeted by celebrities at the TriBeCa Film Festival Tuesday night.

"[U2 singer] Bono said lots of nice things about me," he said. "I think he'd probably be fun to have dinner with. Hopefully he'll think I am."

MrBrau1 · 05-08-2003, 10:26 AM

Bloomterd.

freeyourmind · 05-08-2003, 11:11 AM

honestly
who doesn't want to have dinner with Bono?!

EveClayton · 05-08-2003, 01:16 PM

is that right??????

verte76 · 05-08-2003, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by freeyourmind
honestly
who doesn't want to have dinner with Bono?!

Isn't that the truth........

Pop Artist · 05-09-2003, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by HelloAngel
"[U2 singer] Bono said lots of nice things about me," he said. "I think he'd probably be fun to have dinner with. Hopefully he'll think I am."

Not that Bono wouldn't be a lovely dinner partner, but he should be having dinner with groups in this city who've already asked him to - 'course the dinner conversation would not be as fun.

And I'll have dinner with Bono instead.

**Headache in a Suitcase** · 05-09-2003, 11:54 AM

bloomberg is a sacraficial lamb... he had no chance right from the start for two reasons... 1, the financial crisis nyc was left in after 9/11 is just too much for a mayor to handle in just one term in office... and 2, after 9/11 people finally realized just what a great mayor giuliani was, and there's no way in hell bloomberg could top that.

MrBrau1 · 05-09-2003, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Headache in a Suitcase
bloomberg is a sacraficial lamb... he had no chance right from the start for two reasons... 1, the financial crisis nyc was left in after 9/11 is just too much for a mayor to handle in just one term in office... and 2, after 9/11 people finally realized just what a great mayor giuliani was, and there's no way in hell bloomberg could top that.

those reasons are true, but you can also turn his name into BLOOMTERD, which is sidsplittingly funny

verte76 · 05-09-2003, 03:31 PM

I'd hate to be mayor of New York City right now. It sounds like the worst job on the planet.

05-08-2003, 07:55 AM	#1
HelloAngel ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: new york city Posts: 14,534 Local Time: 07:15 PM	(05-08-2003) Bloomberg: Bono Might Like Me - NyNewsday * http://www.nynewsday.com/ Poll: New Yorkers Don't Like Mike By Glenn Thrush Staff Writer Mayor Michael Bloomberg's approval rating has plummeted to 32 percent, with many New Yorkers so fed up with tax, fee and fare hikes nearly half wouldn't even want to have dinner with him. Bloomberg's numbers are the lowest any mayor has gotten in the nine-year history of the Quinnipiac University poll, reaching levels not seen since one-term Mayor David Dinkins bottomed out at 29 percent in another economic downturn in 1991. About two-thirds of 757 registered voters polled said they disapprove of Bloomberg's handling of the budget and taxes and feel he's out of touch with their day-to-day concerns, although 75 percent found him "a hard worker" and 89 percent thought he was "intelligent." "They think he's a zillionaire who can't relate to their problems," said poll director Maurice Carroll. "Our numbers show that most folks don't even want to have dinner with the guy. That's bad news." (snip) The respondents, by a 46 to 40 percent margin, said they didn't think it would be "fun" to have supper with the mayor. Bloomberg brushed it off, saying he was warmly greeted by celebrities at the TriBeCa Film Festival Tuesday night. "[U2 singer] Bono said lots of nice things about me," he said. "I think he'd probably be fun to have dinner with. Hopefully he'll think I am." __________________

05-08-2003, 10:26 AM	#2
MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 06:15 PM	Bloomterd. __________________ __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

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EveClayton War Child Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Yorkf Posts: 620 Local Time: 05:15 PM	U really think so huh???? is that right??????

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verte76 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: hoping for changes Posts: 23,331 Local Time: 11:15 PM	I'd hate to be mayor of New York City right now. It sounds like the worst job on the planet. __________________

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freeyourmind The Fly Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 114 Local Time: 12:15 AM	honestly who doesn't want to have dinner with Bono?!

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Headache in a Suitcase Forum Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: With the other morally corrupt bootlicking rubes. Posts: 73,388 Local Time: 07:15 PM	bloomberg is a sacraficial lamb... he had no chance right from the start for two reasons... 1, the financial crisis nyc was left in after 9/11 is just too much for a mayor to handle in just one term in office... and 2, after 9/11 people finally realized just what a great mayor giuliani was, and there's no way in hell bloomberg could top that.