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| nikkyo |
| Caught last part on channel 2 |
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| Reverend Tyler |
| Might be the first tep to launching an independent bid for President |
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| nikkyo |
| WCBS-TV has learned New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leaving the Republican party and has announced he is currently unaffiliated with a political party. |
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| VacateTheWord |
Good riddance.
Not only has crime and other problems been steadily rising since Rudy Giuliani left office, this Bloomburg has been imposing government interference on NYC residents, such as the ban of trans fats. He has been leading the city down a slippery slope of government regulation for some time now.
The general consensus is that he will run with another RINO, Chuck Hagel. Don't know who would be the President/Vice President. |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by VacateTheWord
Good riddance.
Not only has crime and other problems been steadily rising since Rudy Giuliani left office, this Bloomburg has been imposing government interference on NYC residents, such as the ban of trans fats. He has been leading the city down a slippery slope of government regulation for some time now.
The general consensus is that he will run with another RINO, Chuck Hagel. Don't know who would be the President/Vice President. |
Now if only Rudy could get his mouth off of Bush's cock long enough to think for himself and run on a platform of integrity, maybe someone would give him an honest chance |
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| DUDE-HERE |
WHO CARES HE WAS A DEMOCRAT ANYWAY..I DON'T CARE WHAT HE WROTE ON ANY PAPER ANDNOW HE WANTS TO GIVE REWARDS TO POOR PEOPLE FOR DOING WHAT YOUR SUPPOSED TO DO
" I TAKE CARE MA KIDS "
FROM WIKAPEDIA
In 2001, the incumbent mayor, Rudy Giuliani, was ineligible for re-election, as New York limits the mayoralty to two terms. Several well-known New York City politicians aspired to succeed him. Bloomberg, a lifelong member of the Democratic Party, decided to run for mayor as a member of the Republican Party.
" LIFE LONG MEMBER OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by DUDE-HERE
" I TAKE CARE MA KIDS "
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:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: |
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| ChaseDC |
| And Nagin was a Republican. What's your point? |
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| DUDE-HERE |
Quote: Originally posted by ChaseDC
And Nagin was a Republican. What's your point? |
MY POINT IS THEY SWITCHED PARTYS FOR POLITICAL EXPEDIANCY |
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| ChaseDC |
| Do you even know what that word means? |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by DUDE-HERE
MY POINT IS THEY SWITCHED PARTYS FOR POLITICAL EXPEDIANCY |
Lifestyles of the Politically Expedient! |
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| Reverend Tyler |
| If CLinton gets the Democratic nomination I very well might vote for Bloomberg. |
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| Snoopyrules |
| The question is does he pull republicans away the way Perot did or does he pull democrats away the Nader did. I think the first is more likely. Bloomberg is viewed as a fiscal first person and that 1 issue won't really resonate with the dems since Bush fucked up the world and fixing that is more important. |
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| VacateTheWord |
Quote: Originally posted by Reverend Tyler
If CLinton gets the Democratic nomination I very well might vote for Bloomberg. |
Even if the trend is splitting the vote on the left (as an independent run by Gingrich would do to the right) and put a liberal taking the office in 2009 in jeopardy?
Just asking, as a ton of 2000 Nader supporters (not saying you are one, just a comparision) were asking him not to run in 2004 because it might put John Kerry's chances at risk. |
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| VacateTheWord |
Quote: Originally posted by Snoopyrules
The question is does he pull republicans away the way Perot did or does he pull democrats away the Nader did. I think the first is more likely. Bloomberg is viewed as a fiscal first person and that 1 issue won't really resonate with the dems since Bush fucked up the world and fixing that is more important. |
If Bloomburg teams with Hagel (as it has been rumored to be setting up as such for quite a long time now), he will run left on the war, which would take votes away from Hillary.
I think the three main issues in this campaign will be, in order of importance, the war, health care and immigration (no way a bill gets to the President's desk by 11/2008). I think people will vote the war before anything to do with the economy unless we slip into a serious recession. |
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| SDVT-2 |
Quote: Originally posted by nikkyo
Caught last part on channel 2 |
:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: |
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| Reverend Tyler |
Quote: Originally posted by VacateTheWord
Even if the trend is splitting the vote on the left (as an independent run by Gingrich would do to the right) and put a liberal taking the office in 2009 in jeopardy?
Just asking, as a ton of 2000 Nader supporters (not saying you are one, just a comparision) were asking him not to run in 2004 because it might put John Kerry's chances at risk. |
Hillary Clinton is not a liberal. I would not vote for her. I will not vote for who the extreme wing of the Republican Party decides to nominate (Mitt Romney)..my only viable choice would be Bloomberg |
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| nikkyo |
Quote: Originally posted by ChaseDC
Do you even know what that word means? |
:lol:
(AP) New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg left the Republican Party on Tuesday and switched to unaffiliated, WCBS-TV reports, a move certain to be seen as a prelude to an independent presidential bid that would upend the 2008 race.
The billionaire former CEO, who was a lifelong Democrat before he switched to the Republican Party in 2001 for his first mayoral run, said the change in his voter registration does not mean he is running for president
"Although my plans for the future haven't changed, I believe this brings my affiliation into alignment with how I have led and will continue to lead our city," Bloomberg said in a statement.
The 65-year-old mayor has increasingly been the subject of speculation that he will run as an independent in 2008, despite his repeated promises to leave politics after the end of his term in 2009.
He has fueled the buzz with increasing out-of-state travel, a greater focus on national issues and repeated criticism for the way the country is run by partisan politics.
On Monday, Bloomberg refused to rule out a campaign for president while telling questioners he planned to serve out his term at City Hall through 2009.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007...in2947967.shtml |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by VacateTheWord
Even if the trend is splitting the vote on the left (as an independent run by Gingrich would do to the right) and put a liberal taking the office in 2009 in jeopardy?
Just asking, as a ton of 2000 Nader supporters (not saying you are one, just a comparision) were asking him not to run in 2004 because it might put John Kerry's chances at risk. |
This is why I took exception to Howard Stern's "Anyone but Bush" statements all through the '04 vote. I really thought '04 was the year to really vote against your normal positioning. Obviously it would have taken EVERYONE to vote for Kerry who didn't like Bush to win. Even with his notoriously low approval ratings, he managed to squeak by a 51/49 majority to win. Hmm, and curiously not one of the 'liberal' media sources really picked up on the fact that voting machines came pre-loaded for votes for bush before they were even plugged in. Amazing. |
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| Glenda Yenta |
| It's one less RINO albeit one who has a better chance at the Presidency than the oft hailed Ron Paul. |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by Glenda Yenta
It's one less RINO albeit one who has a better chance at the Presidency than the oft hailed Ron Paul. |
Got a problem with Ron Paul? |
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| Glenda Yenta |
| No, he's pretty inconsequential. I'm just saying that Bloomberg could be a viable candidate. |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by Glenda Yenta
No, he's pretty inconsequential. I'm just saying that Bloomberg could be a viable candidate. |
You think he's inconsequential because he has no message? Or he's just got no shot in hell at winning the primaries?
Just curious |
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| Mr. Hole |
Quote: Originally posted by nikkyo
Caught last part on channel 2 |
Smart man, he should have done so years ago. |
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| Mr. Hole |
| This move by Bloomberg seemed to really anger Chris Matthews today because it will steal the thunder of all the interviews he did with the candidates he did today. |
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| Glenda Yenta |
Quote: Originally posted by Halcyon
You think he's inconsequential because he has no message? Or he's just got no shot in hell at winning the primaries?
Just curious |
Because he has no shot in hell. He does have a message, which he usually articulates well although I have seen him answer questions unclearly (like any other person). |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by Glenda Yenta
Because he has no shot in hell. He does have a message, which he usually articulates well although I have seen him answer questions unclearly (like any other person). |
Fair enough. I think he has no shot in hell either. I can't seem to justify registering republican this year just so I can vote in the primaries for him because the RNC is currently using the 'close minded religious nutbag' platform so they will make sure that he never gets a shot.
My assumption is that Rudy is a lock to win the primaries. No body knows what a fucking scumbag he is, they only know him as "America's Mayor" and he'll win the primaries.
He'll lose the presidential election, unless they steal it for him like they did for bush in '04, to a democrat. Most likely Hillary.
Hillary will win because she's a woman, and she's a democrat. There is nothing more the American people need to know about her. Oh, and that she opposes the War. Of course she voted for the war at first, but now of course hindsight (read: American voters said this war sucks) is 20/20 |
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| Reverend Tyler |
| Rudy is sliding in the polls and Mitt Romney is moving up steadily...plus hes is pushing hard for the religious vote, and Rudy kills babies. |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by Reverend Tyler
Rudy is sliding in the polls and Mitt Romney is moving up steadily...plus hes is pushing hard for the religious vote, and Rudy kills babies. |
Rudy is everything the extreme right could hope for.
You underestimate the power of the dark side. |
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| Reverend Tyler |
| no he isnt...for the neocon imperialist take away civil liberties torture and kill muslim Republicans hes just fine...but he murders babies and he doesnt think murdering homosexuals should be legalized. Thats a big knock on him from the religious right |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by Reverend Tyler
no he isnt...for the neocon imperialist take away civil liberties torture and kill muslim Republicans hes just fine...but he murders babies and he doesnt think murdering homosexuals should be legalized. Thats a big knock on him from the religious right |
Bush doesn't support murdering homosexuals, unless they're soldiers.
So I guess your argument is busted |
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| NC-Stern-Mark |
Bloomberg is a megalomaniac with no backing. He knows this and will back himself. He kidded around with the press and said he could spend 500 million of his own money on the race...He believes he's the Messiah. He'll be in for a bad case of road rash before it's over.
Fred Thompson has taken the lead. Problem is, he's not even in the race... |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by NC-Stern-Mark
Bloomberg is a megalomaniac with no backing. He knows this and will back himself. He kidded around with the press and said he could spend 500 million of his own money on the race...He believes he's the Messiah. He'll be in for a bad case of road rash before it's over.
Fred Thompson has taken the lead. Problem is, he's not even in the race... |
That's because Fred doesn't make a fucking spectacle of himself like Rudy or the others. America has always favored the presidents that "don't rock the boat" during their presidency, and they will slowly gravitate towards candidates who exhibit that behavior |
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| otherone4life |
| In a 3 way race, Bloomberg has a good shot. If he did in fact pony up $500 million, he could compete nationally and if he won the popular vote w/no candidate winning the 270 needed for electoral victory, the House would select the President. In that case, although the House would be majority Dem., I think they would have a hard time not selecting the candidate who wins the popular vote ...could be a really interesting situation. |
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| Reverend Tyler |
Bush isnt against the murder of homosexuals...he hates them with a passion and thinks they deserve no rights at all, even the right to be together in the privacy of their own home.
And the onbly person I know that actually thinks he is the messiah is Sun Myung Moon, the Republican who runs the heavily conservative Washington Times. |
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| otherone4life |
| assuming Bush believes in anything is a HUGE leap. |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by Reverend Tyler
Bush isnt against the murder of homosexuals...he hates them with a passion and thinks they deserve no rights at all, even the right to be together in the privacy of their own home.
And the onbly person I know that actually thinks he is the messiah is Sun Myung Moon, the Republican who runs the heavily conservative Washington Times. |
Can you provide a link of Bush saying he wants to murder homosexuals?
I bet you I can prove that he has no problem murdering soldiers.
I think your argument is busted |
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| NC-Stern-Mark |
Quote: Originally posted by Halcyon
That's because Fred doesn't make a fucking spectacle of himself like Rudy or the others. America has always favored the presidents that "don't rock the boat" during their presidency, and they will slowly gravitate towards candidates who exhibit that behavior |
Fred has great presence and a calm, commanding demeanor. Why, he's Presidential!
This is important. |
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| NC-Stern-Mark |
Quote: Originally posted by otherone4life
In a 3 way race, Bloomberg has a good shot. If he did in fact pony up $500 million, he could compete nationally and if he won the popular vote w/no candidate winning the 270 needed for electoral victory, the House would select the President. In that case, although the House would be majority Dem., I think they would have a hard time not selecting the candidate who wins the popular vote ...could be a really interesting situation. |
If Bloomberg enters the race, he will crash and burn. He has the personality and charm of road-kill. He's also burned a few bridges and there are many people that will work to make sure he goes down. |
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| zimmie |
| Bloomberg won't win as an independent. His candidacy won't be for lack of money, he's worth approximately 5 billion dollars and won't hesitate to spend it. His views are more in line with the Democrats, he'll siphon more votes away from them. |
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| Luther |
Quote: Originally posted by NC-Stern-Mark
If Bloomberg enters the race, he will crash and burn. He has the personality and charm of road-kill. He's also burned a few bridges and there are many people that will work to make sure he goes down. |
George Washington wasn't exactly known for his charming personality either. |
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| otherone4life |
| Am I missing something? Why doesn't Bloomie just switch back to being a Dem and run as a self-financed Dem in the Dem primary? |
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| NC-Stern-Mark |
Quote: Originally posted by otherone4life
Am I missing something? Why doesn't Bloomie just switch back to being a Dem and run as a self-financed Dem in the Dem primary? |
Because he thinks he is the Savior and he is bigger than both parties. |
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| otherone4life |
| cool ..we need another President with a messiah complex |
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| JTProcess |
Quote: Originally posted by DUDE-HERE
WHO CARES HE WAS A DEMOCRAT ANYWAY..I DON'T CARE WHAT HE WROTE ON ANY PAPER ANDNOW HE WANTS TO GIVE REWARDS TO POOR PEOPLE FOR DOING WHAT YOUR SUPPOSED TO DO
" I TAKE CARE MA KIDS "
FROM WIKAPEDIA
In 2001, the incumbent mayor, Rudy Giuliani, was ineligible for re-election, as New York limits the mayoralty to two terms. Several well-known New York City politicians aspired to succeed him. Bloomberg, a lifelong member of the Democratic Party, decided to run for mayor as a member of the Republican Party.
" LIFE LONG MEMBER OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY |
HA HA HA HA... probably your funniest post to date.
btw - Wikipedia while helpful at times... isn't an accurate source. And if someone posted something that was contradictory to your agenda and cited it as a source you would say the same thing I just did. |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by JTProcess
HA HA HA HA... probably your funniest post to date.
btw - Wikipedia while helpful at times... isn't an accurate source. And if someone posted something that was contradictory to your agenda and cited it as a source you would say the same thing I just did. |
I have used wikipedia to show that his sources are funded by republican spin artists. Am I a bad person? |
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| KilgoreTrout |
| He was only a RINO. |
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| Reverend Tyler |
Quote: Originally posted by Halcyon
Can you provide a link of Bush saying he wants to murder homosexuals?
I bet you I can prove that he has no problem murdering soldiers.
I think your argument is busted |
Are you joking? I was obviously kidding on the "murdering" of homosexuals. But to say George Bush isnt anti-gay and doesnt advance the anti-gay agenda is ridiculous. Its equally ridiculous to say that the anti-gay sentiment is not incredibly strong in the religious right community, passed only by anti-abortion (the "baby killer" part) sentiment. On both of these issues, which again are the two strongest issues religious conservatives care about, Rudy Guiliani is on the wrong side. Mitt ROmney, however, has (recently) been on the same side for them, and is gaining rapid approval. The fact that he didnt fuck his cousin and leave his wife in a press conference doesnt hurt him advaning their "family values" platform either. |
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