Because spin, data manipulation and misleading statements seem so crucial to Mayor Bloomberg’s policies and practices, it’s as shocking as an ice cold shower when the NYC shifts to realistic data collection for policy planning. Evidence-based planning, absent elsewhere in Mr. Bloomberg’s universe (about which I will post shortly), is being introduced by NYC’s Center on Economic Opportunity. . It galls me to say it, but, Mayor Bloomberg and his Deputy Linda Gibbs deserve praise for this effort. Update: Late December New York Times report is here .  read more »

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Tonight, as part of our ongoing series 'Either inspired or monumentally daft - You decide', we bring you the news that someone is trying to draft Mark Green for a run at the White House.

Yes, of course there's a web site. The domain is registered to a C.M. Barons up in Bergen, on the outer outskirts of Rochester.

Now, don't get me wrong; I'm a big fan of Mark's, even more of his wife Deni. New Yorkers have ample cause to regret his departure from public office, a regret made more acute if you observe his successor, for whom even the term non-entity seems an excess of charity.

But President? Really? Because why, the country has suddenly discovered a new-found love for über-liberal New Yorkers? What, Hillary polling in the low forties against John McCain's dog isn't bad enough for you?  read more »

New Yorkers will be happy to know that Mark Green seems to have found a nice job that won't involve his running for office again. Mark Green, formerly NYC's Public Advocate, has run for mayor of NYC and Attorney General of NY State. Often described as the most qualified candidate no one likes, his own personality probably did more to defeat him than anyting his opponents could do. Mark Green has been an excellent progressive who really stands up for people, but also is known to be one of the biggest assholes in NY politics...and believe me, NY politics is full of assholes, so that's saying something.

This morning I got an email from "The Desk of Mark Green, President of Air America Radio." My first thought was "CAN'T BE!" But it is. Mark Green, the most qualified and hated candidate in NYC politics, has bought Air America Radio and is their new President. I predict this will have no ill effects on what listeners hear since Mark Green's politics are excellent. Really, I have little beef with what he stands for. I predict that Air America Radio will be run better under the Green family. Someone who was widely seen as qualified to run NYC or be Attorney General of NY State is certainly qualified to run a radio station. I am sure he will do well.  read more »

I thought I'd have a little fun with my vote and so I did something that I would not normally do ... I voted for the candidate that I absolutely know is not going to win. I really want to see how many votes Tasini gets. Will camp Hillary get all freaky if Tasini gets more than the projected 9%?

As to my other votes, the answer is an out of body experience for the post ... heh.

Here's a little something Mark emailed out this morning. A pretty concise summation of Mark Green, the brand.