Ed Rendell’s Top 10 Reasons He’s Not Running For New York Mayor
It’s not enough that he’s being mentioned as a future mayor of New York—Ed Rendell is clearly trying to parlay the attention into an appearance on David Letterman’s New York-based talk show. Otherwise, why else would he create this Top 10 list of reasons he can’t replace Michael Bloomberg?
| 10. | I can’t be Mayor of NYC and root for the Eagles and Phillies |
| 9. | I don’t look as good in casual clothes as Mayor Bloomberg does |
| 8. | Dealing with a 17 member City Council in Philadelphia was tough enough, New York has 51! |
| 7. | There’s no Rocky statue in New York; No Rudy statue either |
| 6. | New York City cabbies make their Philadelphia counterparts look like driving instructors |
| 5. | I couldn’t win an arm wrestling match with Gov. Christie to settle who owns the Statue of Liberty |
| 4. | No one in NYC knows what a “hoagie” is. I think “subs” are used by the Navy |
| 3. | No one in NYC knows what a mummer is |
| 2. | The Phillie Phanatic is a much better mascot than Mr. Met |
| 1. | I can’t get a real cheesesteak in NYC – they actually use good meat and real cheese! |
As one local political observer noted via Twitter: Rendell’s clearly trying to milk the attention for all it’s worth. [Edward G. Rendell]
