Bloomberg Fumes as Congressman Says to Avoid Times Square

Two left-of-center Republicans are feuding over whether it's safe to be in Times Square tonight.

According to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Rep. Christopher Shays of Connecticut is as yellow as a Frenchman for being too scared to show up at America's most famous New Year's Eve celebration.

Shays said Tuesday that he wouldn't go to Times Square "for anything."

"Secretary Ridge says just do what you normally do," the congressman told WVIT-TV. "I would say, what do you normally do? If normally you go to Times Square, I wouldn't do what you normally do.

"I wouldn't go into places when you're packed and where if there was panic a lot of injuries would take place."

Bloomie retorted today said that former Iraq POW Shoshana Johnson would be taking part in the festivities at Times Square.

"She was a woman fighting to protect the congressman's freedoms," hizzoner said on NBC's "Today" show. "She was captured and wounded in Iraq. Maybe he should call her and learn a little bit about courage."

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