Mayor Michael Poppins

At the exclusive black-tie Inner Circle event on Saturday night Mayor Bloomberg did his annual spoof on himself. It was actually somewhat funny, since this joke is rooted in a whole lot of truth. He displayed a video on a mock Broadway show called "Mayor Poppins" that included a slew of celebrities and theater-goers raving about the fake show.

As I watched this YouTube edition, two themes popped into my head. One was the delusional idea that he could run for President. You know that ain't gonna happen. Despite Giuliani's current popularity in the polls, that by no means translates into a credible race for Bloomberg. Dream on Michael!



The second theme is much more relevant to New Yorkers. As you know from "Mary Poppins" the famous nanny laid down strict rules for the children and had them whipped into shape, while loving her method as she did her business. The Mayor does not have the power to get New York's kids to do their homework, but he is trying to shape our lives in many different ways. Whether it be no trans-fats when we eat out or speeding the gentrification of the city, he is definitely trying to change our habits in so many ways. At least he is allowing us to keep metal baseball bats when we want to club his hopes to be President.