Quinn Pro Quo

The only satisfying thing about this quid pro quo is the idea that he might be more toxic than 2000-era Clinton or 2008-era Bush:

It is the worst-kept secret in City Hall. Michael R. Bloomberg has told almost everyone who asks — but only privately, so far — that he hopes the City Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, will succeed him as mayor in 2013.

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Jamie McShane, a spokesman for Ms. Quinn, said, “She has never asked for nor has he offered his support.”

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[. . .] Scott M. Stringer, the Manhattan borough president, said Mr. Bloomberg’s imprimatur might not be that desirable for Democrats. “Personally, I have great respect for the mayor,” Mr. Stringer said. “But ‘Bloomberg 3’ has run its course.”