Heir to the Throne

I read an article in the NY Times this week about Mayor Bloomberg courting different folks, like Chuck Schumer and Mort Zuckerman, to try and encourage them to run for mayor.  Since this is Bloomy's last year in office (unless he decides to buy himself another term), he's apparently concerned about his successor.  The popular belief was that Bloomberg would throw his support behind councilwoman Christine Quinn, but now there's speculation that this might not be the case.  Quinn, to me, is just a Bloomberg puppet.  We need someone new as the next Mayor of New York, not another Bloomberg wannabe.  Personally, I think Anthony Weiner should throw his hat in the ring.  Yes, he left Congress in disgrace over his Twitter crotch shots, but he can rebound from that.  He just needs to get out there and show he's changed and wants to move New York forward.  People are willing to forgive.  They might not always forget, but they will forgive.  Weiner could be a strong advocate for the city.