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Submitted by W. H. Injeian, Nov 29, 2006 11:13

Mayor Bloomberg may have built a "thousand bridges" during his tenure, but it takes only one really bad mistake to wipe away all the good he has done. Fair? No. Reality? Yes. For it reveals one's Achilles heel. A profoundly deadly weak spot. Of all the people in the world to give audience to, he gives it to one of the most racially incendiary jerks on the planet, "Reverend" Al Sharpton. Why Mr. Bloomberg gave this disgrace to the cloth any measure of credibility is perplexing enough, but to become this bigot's "amen corner" is really quite unforgivable. It goes well beyond a lack of leadership. It reveals that the Mayor's prior good works may only have been based on extraordinary luck.....that the real man is exposed when certain pressure is applied.

Given the progress that the NYPD has made over the last fourteen years, "the turn-around", with our amazingly effective decrease in serious crime, to offer up a pound of flesh to the hyena bigots....just leaves too many of the law-abiding shaking their heads. Mr. Bloomberg will never remove this stain from his otherwise good record. A Pity.

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Congratuations NY Sun, now how about an article about the councilman. How anyone can spout off about an incident as... [MORE]	Bob	Dec 4, 2006 16:55
Mayor Bloomberg, please step out of your shoes and into the uniform and shoes we law enforcement officers wear everyday.... [MORE]	Dave Kaiser	Dec 1, 2006 07:35
As a police officer in the south, I really do not like to hear of a officer involved shooting ANYWHERE.... [MORE]	Arvin Volner	Dec 3, 2006 22:45
You can't get away with calling this 'a police shooting', and the fact that the police walked after the Diallo... [MORE]	Frank	Nov 29, 2006 23:14
Oh yeah, I like the comments I hear about cops being drunks, and other cheap shots. Become a cop yourself,... [MORE]	Arvin Volner	Dec 3, 2006 22:50
In all your words about how the mayor is in error, you have skipped an important fact. An innocent man... [MORE]	James	Nov 29, 2006 18:44
It never cease to amaze me that we Americans or so blind when it comes to our own government and... [MORE]	Earl E	Nov 29, 2006 18:07
Bloomberg is a Don king. He comes into the ring with his fighter, and then leaves with the winner. He... [MORE]	Joe Sanchez Picon	Nov 29, 2006 17:45
Is there anyone who can relate the facts regarding the "shooting incident?" that isn't biased? [MORE]	jonna newcom	Dec 3, 2006 11:06
Bloomberg is so fast to rush to judgement that he just never try for a higher office. He is already... [MORE]	Pete	Nov 29, 2006 17:18
Once again, the cops get the bum's rush. They are innocent of wrong-doing until proven otherwise. That is not to... [MORE]	ZBTETA	Nov 29, 2006 12:27
Mayor Bloomberg may have built a "thousand bridges" during his tenure, but it takes only one really bad mistake to...	W. H. Injeian	Nov 29, 2006 11:13

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