...but they have a lot to do.

Weird situation.

YES

for a presidential visit. If Bloomberg won't let the 5th largest army in the world support the visit it would be a stumbling block.

Bloomberg: Now not the time for Obama NYC visit
The Associated Press
Published: Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 - 5:29 pm
Last Modified: Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 - 6:09 pm

NEW YORK -- 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.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/30/4949794/bloomberg-now-not-the-time-for.html#storylink=cpy

Obama should just show up on his own, fuck the mayor. Last time I checked, Presidents >>>>>>>>>>> Mayors

The fact is that resources don't need to be diverted so Pres Obama can visit. The mayor is probably rolling his eyes at this story. I do think that people get comfort from a visit but right now is not the time.

Republicans would be screaming about "politicizing" the hurricane from now until Election Day. If anything at all, a simple fly-over in Marine One would be sufficient.

Unless the flood of lies coming out of Romney succeeds, this can be looked back at as the point where the pundits realized their boy was going down after their massive effort to buy the country.

Why isn't that man disgraced by his congressional scandal?

Because if he doesn't, there's no reason to screw with New Yorkers by parading around that secret service caravan.

And made Bloomberg the Governor of NY? That said - in writing its not so bad what he said and why he said it.

But I would like to know what Gocernor Coumo had to say about that?

need to to get the city up and running.

If Christie didn't do it, Bloomberg certainly didn't.

Getting the President in and out of rural NJ, or to the devastated coast, is not the same operational task as getting him and out of the streets of Manhattan.

The purpose of the visit is not a photo-op, but to gain first-hand knowledge. That first-hand knowledge is only necessary to help assess impact and allocate resources. I suspect that the rescue/repair/clean-up in NY is well-organized. It's a case of "here's what we need, but we've got the plan in place to do the job." After all, NYC does have experience with emergencies and, unfortunately, a disaster. NJ does not. And the coast in particular experienced something unexpected.

Is politics in the background? Of course. But I think that right now those involved (Christie, Cuomo, Bloomberg, the mayors and governors of other cities and states, and of course THE PRESIDENT) are focused on doing their jobs and helping people.

for them to do than provide security for the president.