Bloomberg might run as independent (for real this time)

[Hook]

And he is going to spend $2 billion. Not sure if that is good or bad for us. Also, McCain and Liberman may run together third party if McCain looses in NH.
Sounds like the powers that be are prepared to do anything to prevent Dr. Paul from winning.

http://www.forbes.com/opinions/2007/12/15/bloomberg-mayor-independent-oped-cx_daa_1215bloomberg.html

 

[Matt Collins]

According to:

http://www.forbes.com/opinions/2007/12/15/bloomberg-mayor-independent-oped-cx_daa_1215bloomberg.html


"Folks close to New York City's twice-elected mayor suggest that he's made up his mind to end one of the city's long-running rumors and become an Independent candidate for president.

The date of his announcement? Pencilled in for right after Super Tuesday--Feb. 5. By then Bloomberg would have a pretty good idea of just who would be lining up against his third-party, self-financed billion-dollar campaign."

 

[RoamZero]

Where exactly does he stand on the issues? Would he be the type to endorse Paul if he got the nomination or is he more of a Democrat?

 

[bbachtung]

He's an unprincipled, big-city liberal.

 

[jasonjasonjason1]

From what I'm reading this guy sounds like the democrat version of Bush. He knows what he believes and that's it: the end. That kind of thinking scares me to death.

 

[jasonjasonjason1]

Economic conservative
Social liberal

I will never vote for this man.

 

[Hook]

Where exactly does he stand on the issues? Would he be the type to endorse Paul if he got the nomination or is he more of a Democrat?

Left of Obama.

So he will likely split the Dem vote more than the R. However if McCain and Liberman run independent, the neocons will jump the Republican ship and join them. One of the things we were counting on is the "traditional" Republicans to vote for Dr. Paul over Hillary. If they have McCain/Liberman as an option, they may just defect rather than vote Dr. Paul.

If we actually get 4 candidates in the general, this will be very interesting.

 

[adwads]

This is GREAT news for us...Bloomberg will only siphon votes away from hillary or obama. If Ron paul runs as a repulbican or as an independent, its still all good! Imagine Rudy, Hillary, Paul, and Bloomberg all competing in the general election. Paul wins hands down!

 

[aksmith]

I hope Bloomberg gets in. One more neocon pseudo-Republican Independent in the race to go along with whomever the Democrats push out of their hopper.

In fact, this could be very good news. Wouldn't it be a shame if NY doesn't get a trifecta? Hillary, Mikey and Rudy all running against each other would probably be Fox's wet dream. Sorry to tell them that no matter who it is, it will not be Rudy. The public has finally caught on that the "frontrunner" has no clothes. Yuck. I just tasted my own vomit.

 

[Hook]

Economic conservative
Social liberal

I will never vote for this man.

Are you sure you don't have that backwards? That describes Dr. Paul more than anyone. It basically means freedom in both areas.

 

[angrydragon]

http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Mike_Bloomberg_Welfare_+_Poverty.htm

http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Mike_Bloomberg_Tax_Reform.htm

Bloomberg is a strong advocate of gun control and made it a major issue of his administration in his second inaugural address. Bloomberg once said, "I don't know why people carry guns. Guns kill people." Bloomberg is also a co-chair and founder of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, an organization of 210 mayors who claim to work only towards eradicating the use of illegal firearms by criminals.

http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Mike_Bloomberg_Gun_Control.htm

 

[pikerz]

Bloomberg is dangerous.

This is being done to split the vote.

 

[Hook]

This is GREAT news for us...Bloomberg will only siphon votes away from hillary or obama. If Ron paul runs as a repulbican or as an independent, its still all good! Imagine Rudy, Hillary, Paul, and Bloomberg all competing in the general election. Paul wins hands down!

It wouldn't be Rudy. It would be McCain.

 

[angrydragon]

oops

 

[hard@work]

It will be easy to discredit big money with little money. We'll need to go on the offensive a-s-a-p though. If we do we can make his "entry" sour like Fred's did.

 

[Hook]

Another thing to consider is that if he is vehemently anti-war, he will siphon off some recently converted Dems from our camp.

 

[hard@work]

Well, at least we know for certain what Lou Dobbs has been working on. Bummer.

But, we'll need to get working on stopping yet another billionaire from influencing the little people. That has got to end and we should get this message out right away.

 

[xao]

Bloomberg is utterly worthless. Even many democrats will hate his anti-2nd ammendment stances.

He is a CFR member too. Another red flag. A billionaire globalist CFR member.

American's aren't as dumb as they may seem at times. He does't stand a chance in hell at even splitting the republican vote. Too late bloomturd.

 

[JDeVriese]

Hey, if it dilutes the pro-state vote, I'm all for it!!

 

[xao]

Well, at least we know for certain what Lou Dobbs has been working on. Bummer.

But, we'll need to get working on stopping yet another billionaire from influencing the little people. That has got to end and we should get this message out right away.

Working on pushing an anti-2nd ammendment billionaire? lol i doubt it. Would love to see your proof though.