Time to stop beating up Mayor Bloomberg --latest effort misses the point

Posted on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 08:34 PM

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A group of Irish bar owners held a press conference in New York on Sunday complaining about Mayor Bloomberg's Irish remarks, first reported here.

I think it is time to give it a rest lads.

I was the only journalist present when Bloomberg made his remarks. I think we have made our point.

Bloomberg has apologized and no doubt learned his lesson. That should really be enough.

And another thing, he has been the best mayor for the Irish in a very long time on many issues.

He is the most prominent politician in America supporting comprehensive immigration reform which might afford our undocumented some day to become legal.

Through his business, Bloomberg News, he has invested in both the Northern Ireland economy and the Republic of Ireland economy, badly needed at this stage.

He has made many trips to Ireland to helped kick start investment, and has provided valuable advice for many Irish business owners.

He supports the rights of marginalized Irish groups to march in the St.Patrick's Day parade and has marched in the alternative Queens one every year.

His administration has been immediately responsive on Irish issues such as the peace process when help was needed.

I don't think we can expect much more.

He screwed up, he apologized, time to move on.

Let's not use this incident any more for cheap publicity stunts.

We and he are better than that.

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Taho1221 | Feb 14, 2011, 11:02 AM EST

You didnt just report the story. A report would be in the third person. You always seem to interject yourself into the story......you were the first to report, you were the only journalist there, you are on the board, you were the only journalist in Cork to listen to Cowen......and the list goes on. I agree, report the story and leave yourself out.

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srdools | Feb 14, 2011, 10:52 AM EST

I think that this does not pass the smell test.

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Niall O'Dowd | Feb 14, 2011, 10:51 AM EST

I reported a story, and now I think that story has run its course, no more no less. Anti-semitic remarks will not be tolerated on this forum

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pounder | Feb 14, 2011, 10:24 AM EST

RONAN TYNAN APOLOGIZED TO THE JEWS,AND WAS BANISHED TO HELL. WHY HASN'T THIS JEW BEEN SO TREATED.OH,WAIT,NOW I GET IT.

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ohrightyeah | Feb 14, 2011, 10:10 AM EST

I agree with Taho. If you were the only journalist there, then you are directly responsible for the story going beyond that room. The only reason it made headlines at all is that you threw a hissy fit over it in the first place. Now you have a cheek to be criticizing others for publicity stunts. From what I read in the Post, the bar owners were talking about phone calls they got from around the world, and one of them even defended Bloomberg. There wouldn't have been a story without you, so a bit much to be trying to gain the high moral ground now.

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Woodkern | Feb 14, 2011, 09:52 AM EST

True enough. Bloomberg has done things much worse than that.

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jimmybb | Feb 14, 2011, 09:25 AM EST

b.tw. tommy tiernan and ronan tynan apologised profusely but it didnt do any good

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jimmybb | Feb 14, 2011, 09:22 AM EST

no we shouldnt let it lie tommy tiernan and ronan tynan have been chastised and orstracised by the jewish media both their careers have suffered because of little jokes it seems one cant make a jewish joke but irish jokes are fine as our ability to laugh at ourselves is well known so we dont get offended easily but god forbid anyone makes a jewish joke of comment do u really think he would have made a black or hispanic joke an get away with it

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Taho1221 | Feb 14, 2011, 09:15 AM EST

You cant have it both ways, Niall. You want to be the 'first to report' and then the one to say 'no more, lets move on' Youve obviously realized that by bashing Bloomberg, you wont be 'the only journalist present' any longer so youve reversed course. Typical Niall O'Dowd, looking out for your own agenda and reversing course when it suits your needs.

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