Bloomberg is impressing me. This is leadership.

[Mira]

I'm listening to his press conference, and to his advice to the population. I'm amazed at the details he is conveying to the public about where things stand, and in what way to proceed from here now that the time for evacuation has passed.

Though some of the advice is elementary, I think he wisely is giving it to people who are not used to having to make such preparations, and are in all probability quite scared.
He sounds like a caring parent. And he seems exhaustedly pressing on with looking after his charge.
He also gave it in Spanish.

Go Michael Bloomberg, two thumbs up from me.
And kudos to the entire East Coast in preparation and more power to Fema. President Obama stepped up as well, he did what I expected of him by returning and addressing the situation with sincerity and full recognition of the gravity

With a catch in my heart I remember Katrina which I will never forget and the learning curve the whole country seems to have paid attention to.

[RKP5637]

1. I've always been impressed with Bloomberg. He always has his

act together, seems to care, and seems an excellent mayor. This is just an observation from a distance, but seems good to me.

[mazzarro]

2. + 100%

Good observations.

[gateley]

3. In an earlier appearance he really impressed me with how

he laid it out. "You may think you have nothing to worry about because you're on a high floor and the water can't get that high. Well you're right, but the higher you get the stronger the wind is and you could have windows blown out." Stuff like that.

I was just commenting that a local radio station was speaking with their NY affiliate and they were saying how everyone has learned from Katrina. No Governors or Mayors wanted to make the same mistakes.

I think all in all, the States, cities and Feds have done an exemplary job!

[brooklynite]

4. This is "learned" leadership...

after getting burned for being in Bermuda during the December snowstorm and reacting to late to the street closures...

[animato]

10. exactly, he was called out for f'ing up real bad with the snow! n/t

[Lucinda]

5. I agree.

This is how I expect our government to function all the time. Maybe one day it will.

[malaise]

6. Yep

Rec

[elleng]

7. Ditto, Thanks for saying this, Mira.

[rocktivity]

8. You could say that he's being downright

Presidential...

:evilgrin:
rocktivity

[bluestateguy]

9. He is slightly less authoritarian than Giuliani

And I do not care for his gun grabbing ways, but he is not the media hound and showboater that his predecessor was, I will say that.

[spanone]

11. sad we're amazed when politicians do what they'e elected to do

[Manifestor_of_Light]

12. Christie is a jerk but he gets points from me for colorful language.

"Get the hell off the beach! Your tan has been maximized!"

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Mira]

17. I briefly laughed at that as well - BUT -

this kind of show stopper of a phrase is how the ineffective get laughs and attention while the real work they need to do gets swept under the rug.

[WCGreen]

13. You are right....

[Mira]

14. I second that thought, and it explains to me the heavy heart with which

I posted something that was ultimately positive.

[spanone]

15. i applaud your positive post...i really do

:thumbsup: :hi:

[Joe Fields]

16. Yes, I think the mayor has handled this emergency very well.

K&R for Bloomberg

[highplainsdem]

18. I agree.

[brentspeak]

19. I, or most other people, could do the same thing that Bloomberg's doing regarding the storm

and do it without leading the call for charter schools, cuts to Social Security, or any of the other billionaire scams Bloomberg has pushed in the name of "centrism".