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Bloomberg Going to run as an Independant?

rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
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I find this very intriguing.For those of us who don't feel represented by either of the two extremes this may be a nice alternative.I could see many with my NPA and moderates on both sides getting on board here.This will be interesting.What do y'all think of the Mayor? We know he knows money.

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  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,061
    He also knows about micro-managing aspects of citizens daily lives.
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  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Ha,not as much as Sanders and smarter then Trump.Just don't order a giant Soda,you'll be fine.
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,275
    He will only run if Sanders gets nominated because Sanders has made it clear that he wants to break up the big banks. That will hit Bloomberg in the wallet.

    I hope he runs...that will guarantee a democrat wins the white house
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  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,061
    Too true!
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  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    He's a slimy jacksass.

    He's also probably the least frightening candidate on the R side.

    If it comes down to Bernie v. Bloomie, Bloomie will end up in the big chair.
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  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,061
    Bloomberg sucks. I'd vote for Mitt Romney before I'd vote for Bloomberg.
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  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    dudeman said:

    Bloomberg sucks. I'd vote for Mitt Romney before I'd vote for Bloomberg.

    If Bloomie is determined, he won't let a little thing like votes get in the way.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    I must confess to a bias here- I have a real hard time getting behind a super rich magnate being president. I suppose a super rich benevolent magnate would have to power to do good things but somehow I can't imagine that happening. Must learn more about Mr. Bloomberg so I'm be watching this thread and hoping some of you enlighten me more.
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  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    brianlux said:

    I must confess to a bias here- I have a real hard time getting behind a super rich magnate being president. I suppose a super rich benevolent magnate would have to power to do good things but somehow I can't imagine that happening. Must learn more about Mr. Bloomberg so I'm be watching this thread and hoping some of you enlighten me more.

    He's a cunt.
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  • eddieceddiec Posts: 3,881
    I remember when he took office and chose not to live in Gracie Mansion. That's how rich he is. His own apartment was nicer than Gracie Mansion. I never understood how he was elected.
  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    edited January 2016
    For you NYers why was he a bad mayor?
    That city thrived with him in office did it not?
  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    Yea if you're a real estate developer.
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  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    You know he bought himself a third term when they're only supposed to get two right? And he put the breaks on Christine Quinn's political career in the process.
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  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    How was the cities crime rates? How was the budget?etc.Was he a good leader?
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    Why do I feel suspicious of a political figure who's wealth is estimated at 31 billion dollars? Could it be because his net worth is 165,775 times that of the average American and the average American? And then consider that the bottom 5 percent of the American income wealthier than 68 percent of the world’s inhabitants.

    But, you might say, what does that have to do with his ability to be a leader? I guess I just don't trust anyone with that much money. I mean, can you really be that wealthy without directly or indirectly enslaving a LOT of other people. Me thinks not.
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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    brianlux said:

    Why do I feel suspicious of a political figure who's wealth is estimated at 31 billion dollars? Could it be because his net worth is 165,775 times that of the average American and the average American? And then consider that the bottom 5 percent of the American income wealthier than 68 percent of the world’s inhabitants.

    But, you might say, what does that have to do with his ability to be a leader? I guess I just don't trust anyone with that much money. I mean, can you really be that wealthy without directly or indirectly enslaving a LOT of other people. Me thinks not.

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    brianlux said:

    Why do I feel suspicious of a political figure who's wealth is estimated at 31 billion dollars? Could it be because his net worth is 165,775 times that of the average American and the average American? And then consider that the bottom 5 percent of the American income wealthier than 68 percent of the world’s inhabitants.

    But, you might say, what does that have to do with his ability to be a leader? I guess I just don't trust anyone with that much money. I mean, can you really be that wealthy without directly or indirectly enslaving a LOT of other people. Me thinks not.

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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    rgambs said:

    brianlux said:

    Why do I feel suspicious of a political figure who's wealth is estimated at 31 billion dollars? Could it be because his net worth is 165,775 times that of the average American and the average American? And then consider that the bottom 5 percent of the American income wealthier than 68 percent of the world’s inhabitants.

    But, you might say, what does that have to do with his ability to be a leader? I guess I just don't trust anyone with that much money. I mean, can you really be that wealthy without directly or indirectly enslaving a LOT of other people. Me thinks not.

    ll
    brianlux said:

    Why do I feel suspicious of a political figure who's wealth is estimated at 31 billion dollars? Could it be because his net worth is 165,775 times that of the average American and the average American? And then consider that the bottom 5 percent of the American income wealthier than 68 percent of the world’s inhabitants.

    But, you might say, what does that have to do with his ability to be a leader? I guess I just don't trust anyone with that much money. I mean, can you really be that wealthy without directly or indirectly enslaving a LOT of other people. Me thinks not.

    Methinksnot as well!
    Bernie would so well against him and Trump.
    Yeah, I think if it came down to Bernie vs Trump, Bernie would win big. Not sure about Bloomberg, mainly because I don't know enough about how well liked or disliked he is. At least a Sanders/Bloombery race would feel less like a circus event than an anyone vs Trump race!
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  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    rr165892 said:

    How was the cities crime rates? How was the budget?etc.Was he a good leader?

    I'm not Siri bro.
    He's a dickbag.
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  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    Thing is I'm not searching back through 12 years of links to appease the "source?" comments. I lived through that jerk I don't need to convince any one that he's a jerk.

    Here's a few things off the top of my head.
    He eminent domain-ed Willets Point for a development project that never happened.
    He was in bed with developers which has a huge impact, in his case you'll find the homelessness epidemic is widely a result of his stupid ass. On a personal level the over development of neighboring areas put a huge strain on the transportation (check out 7 train blues) and all these condos went up on the existing infrastructure meaning there's not enough supermarkets, schools, parking, and Con Ed goes nuts with the limiters in the heat waves cuz there's too many apartments in their grid which wasn't upgraded for the condos.
    Two words: broken windows. Now I know it's Ray Kelly's deal but it was under Bloomberg's leadership. Hey there's two more words for you, Ray Kelly!

    The#1 thing though is the third term. He had a closed door meeting with some important guy and they decided to reverse the term limits for him to "run" for a third term. I'll never forget it cuz my boss was like "it don't matter he'll get voted it." I'm like "you can't seriously believe he'd go to the trouble of getting the term limits over turned if he wasn't going to definitely be re-elected"
    Shady. Ass. Bastards.
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  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    edited January 2016
    Oh and remember that time he tried to outlaw sales of soda in large volume? That was fun.
    Oh right. I forgot those nasty ass graphic as fuck anti smoking ads were his doing too!
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  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    edited January 2016
    On the plus side, Bloomie's "potentially running" rumors has marked the return of El Bloombito.
    https://twitter.com/ElBloombito
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  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Thank you for the info
  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    rr165892 said:

    Thank you for the info

    i am sorry for the excessive posts I just really can't stand him.
    He would be my #2 nemesis if I were a comic book character.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    ldent42 said:

    rr165892 said:

    Thank you for the info

    i am sorry for the excessive posts I just really can't stand him.
    He would be my #2 nemesis if I were a comic book character.
    El Bloombito vs Bernieman! :smiley:
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  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,061
    ldent42 said:

    rr165892 said:

    How was the cities crime rates? How was the budget?etc.Was he a good leader?

    I'm not Siri bro.
    He's a dickbag.
    I love everything about this post.
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  • InHiding80InHiding80 Posts: 7,623
    I'm an independent liberal and even I don't like him that much. I'll vote Jill Stein instead if Sillary beats Bernie.
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