Bloomberg: I'm Not Running for President, but ...

[hyoomen]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/opinion/28mike.html?hp

I believe that an independent approach to these issues is essential to governing our nation — and that an independent can win the presidency. I listened carefully to those who encouraged me to run, but I am not — and will not be — a candidate for president. I have watched this campaign unfold, and I am hopeful that the current campaigns can rise to the challenge by offering truly independent leadership. The most productive role that I can serve is to push them forward, by using the means at my disposal to promote a real and honest debate.

In the weeks and months ahead, I will continue to work to steer the national conversation away from partisanship and toward unity; away from ideology and toward common sense; away from sound bites and toward substance. And while I have always said I am not running for president, the race is too important to sit on the sidelines, and so I have changed my mind in one area. If a candidate takes an independent, nonpartisan approach — and embraces practical solutions that challenge party orthodoxy — I’ll join others in helping that candidate win the White House.

The changes needed in this country are straightforward enough, but there are always partisan reasons to take an easy way out. There are always special interests that will fight against any challenge to the status quo. And there are always those who will worry more about their next election than the health of our country.

Sounds like he's practically begging Congressman Paul to go independent. I know there's an official policy against third party candidacy by Congressman Paul himself, but maybe he can be swayed?


EDIT: So there's no more confusion from people coming into this thread and not reading through the rest before replying, I don't like Bloomberg, nor do I expect him to support Congressman Paul. I posted this in part because I thought it was relevant to the interminable issue of third party/independent presidential runs. If, apart from Bloomberg's statist approach to politics, you don't see the above excerpt as remind you of Congressman Paul's Hope For America, then perhaps I just overshot the mark.

 

[trey4sports]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/opinion/28mike.html?hp



Sounds like he's practically begging Congressman Paul to go independent. I know there's an official policy against third party candidacy by Congressman Paul himself, but maybe he can be swayed?

bloomberg would toss rosie's salad before he endorsed the good doctor....

 

[slamhead]

Who the F is Bloomberg and why should any of us care if he runs or not. The way the MSM talks about him it reminds me of the way they talked about Rudy.

 

[hyoomen]

bloomberg would toss rosie's salad before he endorsed the good doctor....

Yes, I know. I was referring more to the exact language of the op-ed and less to Bloomberg's leftist approach towards politics. Nevertheless, it is good to hear 'movers and shakers' talking again about the need for progressing beyond partisanship.

 

[CGMike]

don't believe Bloomberg. He's just outgrowing his sandbox running NYC and is sizing up the next one he can buy outright.

 

[Liberty_is_NORML]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/opinion/28mike.html?hp



Sounds like he's practically begging Congressman Paul to go independent. I know there's an official policy against third party candidacy by Congressman Paul himself, but maybe he can be swayed?

Wow...that is intriguing.

 

[revolutionary8]

God Help me for the hate I feel towards that Commie Bloomberg.
I guess a Bloomberg/Obama ticket is being floated in the chambers of hell?

Makes sense to me.

 

[Give me liberty]

Bloomberg used run a FEMA CAMP BACK IN 2004 well he was still mayor of new york city.

 

[Thomas Paine]

Somebody should tell that gross looking little midget aka Bloomberg should concentrate on being Mayor of New York. What a self absorbed little bastard he has turned out to be.

 

[kigol]

woah

 

[tangent4ronpaul]

Somebody should tell that gross looking little midget aka Bloomberg should concentrate on being Mayor of New York. What a self absorbed little bastard he has turned out to be.

Please don't scare off the billionaire when it looks like he just might consider underwriting us...

-n

 

[revolutionary8]

Bloomberg used run a FEMA CAMP BACK IN 2004 well he was still mayor of new york city.

YEP.
he on one hand proves that money doesn't necessarily buy a Presidency, however, this slimy rat bastard does prove that evil has no end.
He won't stop unless the people stop him- that is for certain.
That rat bastard is on a mission.
No other way to put it.

 

[revolutionary8]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/opinion/28mike.html?hp



Sounds like he's practically begging Congressman Paul to go independent. I know there's an official policy against third party candidacy by Congressman Paul himself, but maybe he can be swayed?

^^^^
Most suspiciously insane post I have ever seen.
Perhaps the OP knows little to nothing about Bloombomb?
Lets hope so.
OP- take a closer look, before making a completely absurd and Ludacris (sic) claim that Bloomberg and RP are any thing other than EVIL VS. GOOD. k? Bloomberg would give RP the "help" to become President only if he would be the "next in line" after he hand a hand in his departure from office.
That about sums it up.
pssssttt.....
same goes for OBAMA.

 

[Thomas Paine]

Please don't scare off the billionaire when it looks like he just might consider underwriting us...

-n

Bloomberg is a gutless little coward.

 

[angelatc]

http://snurl.com/20kio [video_google_com] - watch him address the World Bank, then explain in 1000 words or less how he is anything at all like Ron Paul.

Some author I heard was laughing at people who insist they want to put aside partisianship, and have unity, because those are always the people who are *never* willing to give up their ideology and embrace yours.

 

[hyoomen]

^^^^
Most suspiciously insane post I have ever seen.
Perhaps the OP knows little to nothing about Bloombomb?
Lets hope so.
OP- take a closer look, before making a completely absurd and Ludacris (sic) claim that Bloomberg and RP are any thing other than EVIL VS. GOOD. k? Bloomberg would give RP the "help" to become President only if he would be the "next in line" after he hand a hand in his departure from office.
That about sums it up.
pssssttt.....
same goes for OBAMA.

Follow up on other posts in the thread much? People's willingness to beleaguer their fellow Ron Paul supporters -- arguably brothers in Liberty -- is matched only by the intellectual depravity of the constant ad hominem attacks (ie Bloombomb, Obamallama, Billary, etc) on these forums. I wish we could meet up face to face more often to help reduce the number of knee jerk reactions.

I admit I didn't explain my post entirely in the very first message, but if you'd read further you'd see I noted Bloomberg's contrasting positions and records.

For the record, since I don't particularly believe in a universal good & evil -- especially applied to an individual as a whole, I would not claim that Bloomberg/Congressman Paul prime polars as such. Relative to my own value systems, Congressman Paul is certainly more supporting of ideas many ideas that will benefit me, but I don't think that comes down to something so simple as good/evil. Perhaps that's a discussion for another thread/forum/coffeehouse.

 

[obsolescence]

I don't think there's a chance Bloomberg would ever support Dr. Paul.

Bloomberg truly is one of the most statist politicians in America.

 

[Banana]

I have to say I truly despise Bloomberg's pliability.

 

[revolutionary8]

Follow up on other posts in the thread much? People's willingness to beleaguer their fellow Ron Paul supporters -- arguably brothers in Liberty -- is matched only by the intellectual depravity of the constant ad hominem attacks (ie Bloombomb, Obamallama, Billary, etc) on these forums. I wish we could meet up face to face more often to help reduce the number of knee jerk reactions.

I admit I didn't explain my post entirely in the very first message, but if you'd read further you'd see I noted Bloomberg's contrasting positions and records.

For the record, since I don't particularly believe in a universal good & evil -- especially applied to an individual as a whole, I would not claim that Bloomberg/Congressman Paul prime polars as such. Relative to my own value systems, Congressman Paul is certainly more supporting of ideas many ideas that will benefit me, but I don't think that comes down to something so simple as good/evil. Perhaps that's a discussion for another thread/forum/coffeehouse.

Oh give me a break stuffy.
You link to a NY times article, then "create an image" then say nothing and wait for others to react?
NOW you come out after consulting your king James bible and encyclopedia and probably dictionary.com and accuse ME of "jumping to conclusions" and "ruining the Revolution"?
PLEASE.
you are either willingly or UNwillingly being passed by.
thatz it.

 

[hyoomen]

Oh give me a break stuffy.
You link to a NY times article, then "create an image" then say nothing and wait for others to react?
NOW you come out after consulting your king James bible and encyclopedia and probably dictionary.com and accuse ME of "jumping to conclusions" and "ruining the Revolution"?
PLEASE.
you are either willingly or UNwillingly being passed by.
thatz it.

Easy, tiger.

No Bible. No lexicon. And I accused you of no such thing.