We read:
"New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has defended himself after he learned the hard way that jokes about the "inebriated Irish" do not go over well with Irish audiences. The Irish Voice reported that "there were some boos from an astonished crowd" when those words emerged from Bloomberg's mouth Wednesday night at the American Irish Historical Society, where more than 100 leading Irish-Americans were celebrating the publication of a book titled "Celebrating 250 Years of the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade."
The mayor remarked that he lived near the society's headquarters and was used to seeing "inebriated Irish hanging out the windows."
"He was trying to be funny," said one official who was there. "It wasn't funny. Some people took it as a personal or ethnic [comment]."
Among those in attendance were the Irish Consul General, Noel Kilkenny, and the parade's Grand Marshal, author Mary Higgins Clark."
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Bloomberg WAS rather crass -- and I can't say I am surprised about that. He is just one big ego.
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You can bet your life that had someone else made this crack, and used "jew" instead of "Irish", His Majesty Bloomberg would have attacked them instantly.
NYC's limp-wristed, mega-billionaire little tyrant is the epitome of elitist arrogance. He has a rather simple philosophy, "do as i say not as i do". You see, NYC's little king believes he, and only he, knows what's best for everyone. If he doesn't like something, that means no one can do it. And if you do, he'll make you pay through the eyeballs, via taxes, fee's, and fines. Life in NYC has never been as oppressive or expensive as it has been under his rule. He also gets a free pass from the MSM since he owns a big part of it. (Bloomberg news, etc.)
And what does he do for fun? Well, he loves telling people how they must live. He also loves generating revenue from working people who can hardly pay their bills now. Of course, his wealthy, socialist friends in Manhattan (his political base) are usually spared. On the weekends, he usually climbs aboard his private 737 and jets off to his private estate somewhere in the Bahamas with a male "assistant". (cough, cough) He would have been a huge hit in the Third Reich, assuming he could've stayed in the closet.
Denigrate Mayor Bloomberg's demeanor all you want.
I happen to now his comment was closer to the truth than many non-Irish want to believe and many Irish want to admit!
Of course the Irish drink but Bloomers implied a lot more than that
A man came into a bar and proclaimed: "Have I got a good Irish joke for you!"
"I'll have you know," said the barman, "that I'm Irish.'
"That's all right," said the visitor, "I ' l l t e l l i t
s l o w l y."
@Q. How many liberals dose it take to screw in a lightbulb? A.Ten one to hold thr bulb and nine to turn the house
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