You Don’t Achieve All Those Things Without Managing The Hell Out Of The Situation

“Poor Bill de Blasio — so good at being mayor and so misunderstood.”:

His remarks echoed an essay the mayor posted online on Friday, sounding a tone that, as he appears to be cruising toward a likely re-election without strong opponents, is remarkably both self-aggrandizing and self-pitying.

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He also said that he wished he had never promised to provide examples, but did so using an unfortunate turn of phrase for a mayor who, especially early on during his administration, was accused of sleeping in and therefore running late to events.

“I said it in a moment of frustration,” he said. “You know the old phrase, ‘I shoulda stood in bed’? I should have just let it be, but I’m fine with it. I would have been better off saying nothing.”