Mayor Recommends "Better Advisors" For Obama
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg is taking some swipes at President Barack Obama in a new magazine article.
Bloomberg was named “Leader of the Year” by GQ magazine in its annual Men of the Year issue.
In an interview, the mayor criticizes politicians -- Obama in particular -- for making decisions based on poll numbers.
In it the mayor says, "The president, I think, needs some better advisers. He campaigns ‘I'm gonna do A,’ and then he doesn't do it. Now he's pissed off the supporters and the opponents. You go for it. If you're going to stand up for the mosque Friday night, you don't walk away from it Saturday morning.”
When asked about his comments Thursday, the mayor reiterated the importance of having good advisors.
“I think we can all use better advisors. I can use some too," Bloomberg said. "I think one of the things that I’ve urged the president to do is to get some business people in his close tight circle. I think business is, one of the president’s jobs is to promote American business around the world.”
Earlier in the same interview, Bloomberg said the last thing he’s ever going to do is criticize the president.
The White House declined to comment.