Every reporter in New York City spent his morning waiting for Mayor Mike Bloomberg to make his bizarre, startling, and yet unsurprising announcement this afternoon that he will seek what is technically still an illegal third term. It is also unsurprising that Bloomberg handily outpolls the other contenders. And so he declared finally today that "it's not a time for politics" and so he will run for mayor again. He's just an option—you know, like sprinkles on ice cream or extra cheese on your illegal third term burger.