Why You Won't Get to Read the Bloomberg Tell-All
Turns out Mike Bloomberg isn't so thrilled with former White House press secretary Scott McClellan's decision to publish a expose on his former employer. "I just hopefully hire people who are a little more responsible," he told reporters. "I've always thought that when you work for somebody, you have an obligation to not write a tell-all book afterwards." So will Ed Skyler emerge in 2009 with a dramatic, behind-the-scenes account of Bloomberg's decision to ban trans fat? Will Patti Harris open the floodgates on Mike's highly contentious implementation of 311? Aside from the fact that there doesn't appear to be all that much juicy material (although we would like to know which one of his advisors is responsible for dispensing notoriously unfortunate fashion advice), the mayor has one thing going for him that George Bush didn't:
At his multibillion-dollar financial information company, Bloomberg LP, there is a bit more of an insurance policy keeping mouths shut - employees sign confidentiality agreements upon being hired, according to a spokeswoman. City Hall staffers do not sign such an oath. But the wealthy mayor, who was known for lavishing his top campaign aides with eye-popping bonuses after his election and re-election, could also similarly reward his city staff after he leaves office.
Sure, that'll work. Patti, Ed, Kevin, and the gang: See you all at the Bloomberg Foundation in 2009!
