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Mayor(Bloomberg) Doesn’t Always Live by His Health Rules
New York Times ^ | September 22, 2009 | MICHAEL BARBARO

Posted on 09/23/2009 8:18:32 PM PDT by greatdefender

HE dumps salt on almost everything, even saltine crackers. He devours burnt bacon and peanut butter sandwiches. He has a weakness for hot dogs, cheeseburgers, and fried chicken, washing them down with a glass of merlot.

And his snack of choice? Cheez-Its.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has become New York City’s nutritional nag, banning the use of trans fats, forcing chain restaurants to post calorie counts and exhorting diners to consume less salt. Now he is at it again, directing his wrath at sugary drinks in a new series of arresting advertisements that ask subway riders: “Are you pouring on the pounds?”

But an examination of what enters the mayoral mouth reveals that Mr. Bloomberg is an omnivore with his own glaring indulgences, many of them at odds with his own policies. And he struggles mightily to restrain his appetite.

As a billionaire in one of the dining capitals of the world, he can eat anything he wants. But he is obsessed with his weight — so much so that the sight of an unflattering photo of himself can trigger weeks of intense dieting and crankiness, according to friends and aides.

His food issues have become New York City’s. Although he has described his battle against unhealthy foods as common-sense public policy that will shed pounds (and save lives), many of his targets overlap with his own cravings.

“I like a Big Mac like everybody else,” he confessed the other day, explaining the city’s warts-and-all approach to fast food. “I just want to know how many calories are in it.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: New York
KEYWORDS: bloomberg; food; nutrient; rino

1 posted on 09/23/2009 8:18:34 PM PDT by greatdefender
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To: greatdefender

“Do as I say, not as I do.”


2 posted on 09/23/2009 8:20:12 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: greatdefender
Bloomberg needs a good cigar, a quarter pounder w/cheese, chocolate cake and a belt of whiskey to maintain his sanity. He has to hide his slumming from the common folks. Just another member of the American Politburo.
3 posted on 09/23/2009 8:32:52 PM PDT by dancusa (Czars Czuck)
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To: greatdefender
"The mayor said his anti-smoking agenda includes glaring, "with not a particularly nice look," at smokers gathered outside buildings."

Yeah, show us how it's done you MORON!

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

4 posted on 09/23/2009 8:43:59 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: dancusa
First, Daddy Bloomberg needs a trip to the woodshed.
5 posted on 09/23/2009 8:44:35 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: Cicero

He needs to be Alinskied.


6 posted on 09/23/2009 8:47:19 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (The Democrat party is a criminal enterprise.)
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To: greatdefender

Liberals aren’t supposed to live by the rules they set. Did the kings of Europe follow the laws they created? Does H.R.M. Barack Obama drive an electric car, or does he take a gas-guzzling helicopter when he and Michelle want a date? No, those laws are for the commoners, not mayors or presidents.


7 posted on 09/23/2009 8:48:39 PM PDT by ElectronVolt
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To: greatdefender
                Not Cool             Cool

                                    Daddy Bloomberg

8 posted on 09/23/2009 8:50:07 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: greatdefender

"I simply turn on the Golden EIB Microphone and share my honest passions and beliefs with people.
And they're free to go elsewhere.
They're free to ignore; they're free to believe; they're free to be entertained, I don't care.
They're free to do whatever they want.
But a lot of people aren't free to smoke cigarettes where they want;
they're not free to drink where they want;
they're not free to eat the kind of food they want to eat;
they're not free to eat trans fats;
they're not free to drive certain places.
Pretty soon we're going to be told what kind of cars we have to drive.
I can't cause that.
I can't restrict anybody's freedom.
We've elected a guy who can, does, and wants to, all under the guise of saving us.
So I appreciate the effort, and I appreciate somewhat losing my temper here.
But don't compare me ever to an authoritarian who thinks so little of people that without him they can barely breathe on their own.
Don't ever do that."

LEARN IT, LOVE IT, LIVE IT!

If one cannot understand Rush's words above, then one does not truly understand FREEDOM!


9 posted on 09/23/2009 8:51:25 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: greatdefender
Oh, no! Daddy Bloomberg is eating FRIED chicken!

Quick, call the food police!


10 posted on 09/23/2009 8:58:24 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: HiTech RedNeck
He needs to be taken out back to the woodshed.
11 posted on 09/23/2009 8:58:55 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: GOP_Lady

LOL! Perfect!


12 posted on 09/23/2009 10:47:03 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: greatdefender

Since when has being a dishonest, world-class hypocrite disqualified anyone from a career in politics? More often than not, it’s a requirement for public office.


13 posted on 09/24/2009 12:49:07 AM PDT by Jack Hammer (w)
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To: greatdefender

Bloomberg eats bacon.

Good lord...he has succumbed to the toughest vice for real Jews to resist


14 posted on 09/24/2009 12:52:52 AM PDT by wardaddy (Obama, you suck Bro and we are kicking your butt for now anyhow)
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