His face pales with rage and shock at Tim's words, Oswald grins his back teeth as he wills himself not to bare the ones at the front at the younger man or shriek at him furiously.

Forcing himself to swallow down the initial wave of anger, Oswald straightens himself and shoots a glare in Tim's direction.

"As it happens, I was an excellent mayor. And I am purely speaking objectively here. Statistically speaking, while I was in office, Gotham witnessed a boom of prosperity."

He lifts his hand, counting on his fingers as he speaks.

"Crime? Down. Jobs? Up. Economy? Thriving. I provided historic highs and lows for the city in all the right places. I did that! And I didn't even get my head shoved in a box!"

The comment about Jim Gordon goes very much unremarked upon, but it's a worthwhile bit of information.