New York Times

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress on Mayor Bloomberg

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So, it’s possible that the Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, has a low grade eating disorder. A New York Times expose chronicles the Mayor’s body image issues:

As a billionaire in one of the dining capitals of the world, he can eat anything he wants. But he is obsessed with his weight — so much so that the sight of an unflattering photo of himself can trigger weeks of intense dieting and crankiness, according to friends and aides.

Okay, so the Mayor’s skin isn’t quite as thick as mine. But having just acknowledged that Bloomberg can be put into an anorexic state by looking at pictures of himself, what does the Times do? It runs a full slide show of him doing nothing but eating. As our friends at Dealbreaker put it:

Basically Hizzoner binge and purges constantly and on really bad days looks in the mirror and thinks “you don’t deserve a third term because you’re a fat fat fattie fat.” The crescendo of the piece is the accompanying slideshow, entitled “The Mayor In Snack Mode,” in which the Gray Lady presents us with close ups of Mikey Boy literally shoving food in his mouth (chicken wings? pizza? don’t mind if I do!) …

Is the Times going out of its way to hurt the Mayor’s feelings? Are they subtly endorsing Bill Thompson? The last thing local restaurateurs need is a cranky billionaire with political power on the war path against calories. Bloomberg’s emotional distress could spell the ruin of the NYC economy.
Under The Right Conditions, Imagine How Masterfully This Guy Could Massacre A Food Eating Challenge [Dealbreaker]
Mayor Doesn’t Always Live by His Health Rules [New York Times]

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