Bloomberg: Now Not The Time For Obama Nyc Visit

[Purveyor]

NEW YORK (AP) -- President Barack Obama will be getting a firsthand look at the damage done by the superstorm in New Jersey but not in New York City - and Mayor Michael Bloomberg is OK with that.

Bloomberg on Tuesday said he spoke to Obama and his chief of staff, Jack Lew, and told them the city would "love to have him, but we've got lots of things to do."

Bloomberg said that he wasn't trying to "dis" the president and that his trip to New Jersey on Wednesday would represent the whole region.

He also spoke highly of the relationship between federal and local officials. He said that on a conference call with the president and other mayors and governors of affected areas, everybody kept saying, "Thank you for the service."

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[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. Tell The Diminutive Mayor POTUS Can Go Anywhere He Wants/nt

[2Design]

2. good I like obama doesn't want to just do a photo op but help when and where needed

[chollybocker]

3. NYC contains more than 64 ozs.

Let's see if Bloomberg can macro-manage as effectively as he micro-manages.

[nolabear]

4. That's okay as long as they're on the same page. Obama respecting that will be good.

I have every conficence the Obama team will do the right thing. They have been damn near flawless so far.

[alcibiades_mystery]

5. I don't see anything wrong with this

[DJ13]

6. "It's MY spotlight, and I will milk it as long as I can"

[libdem4life]

7. NYC does not need the added logistical and security issues of a presidential visit. Good call.

[jbgood1977]

8. No different than when shrub was asked to stay out.

It diverts too many needed resorses to deal with a POTUS visit. It's best to just stay away and make sure needed assets are where they need to be.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

9. I'm sure there are more pressing matters indeed....

....like banning candy for Halloween or something.

Fuck Mayor Mike.

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Actually I get it

But it takes having been there, done that in a disaster zone.

I knw why POTUS needs to do it, but I get it why bloomie does not want him. NJ is also facing more spectacularly vissible damage.