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Bloomberg, Sensing an Opening, Revisits a Potential White House Run

VanceMack said:
Whaaaaaaat? Hogwash. Why would either candidate run against an independent? Hell....they would want him in. The only votes he would draw would be conservatives.

This is going to be just the worst election. Considering ALL the candidates...is there REALLy anyone that people 'want'?
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Bloomberg won't pull conservative votes. Biden would pull more conservative votes than Bloomberg. Bloomberg, anti gun, anti soda, anti salt.

Mike Bloomberg on the Issues
US must set real and binding carbon reduction targets. (Feb 2008)
Reducing carbon output increases socio-economic well-being. (Feb 2008)
Cities are taking the lead on climate change. (Feb 2008)
While greenhouse gas pollution is free, it will be abundant. (Nov 2007)
PlaNYC: convert 13,000 taxis to hybrids or high-efficiency. (Nov 2007)
Direct charge over cap-and-trade, to raise cost of carbon. (Nov 2007)
Make NYC first environmentally-sustainable city. (Sep 2007)
Reduce NYC carbon emissions by 30% by 2030. (Jun 2007)
80% of NRA members support background checks. (Mar 2013)
Background checks do work, and should be highest priority. (Mar 2013)
2006: Created Mayors Against Illegal Guns; now 600 mayors. (Nov 2011)
Sued out-of-state gun dealers for selling illegally in NYC. (Sep 2010)
Enact common-sense measures to keep guns away from criminals. (Apr 2010)
Put the issue of illegal guns back on the national agenda. (Jan 2008)
2nd Amendment doesn’t prevent keeping guns from criminals. (Nov 2007)
Founder of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. (May 2007)
It’s not about gun control, it’s about crime control. (Apr 2007)
Sued New York City gun dealers to control guns. (Mar 2007)
Obesity kills more people than smoking; limit portion size. (Mar 2013)
Large sugary drink rule is portion control, not a ban. (Mar 2013)
2000: Two stents implanted in coronary artery. (Sep 2010)
$500M to Johns Hopkins' Bloomberg School of Public Health. (Sep 2010)
Ban trans-fats and replace with fruit & vegetable vendors. (Jan 2008)
$2.5B trust fund for NYC future retirees’ health care. (Jun 2007)
Pay-for-prevention towards goal of universal coverage. (Jun 2007)
Prioritize city healthcare on HIV, diabetes & hypertension. (May 2007)
Banned trans fats in NYC restaurants. (Apr 2007)
Smoking ban was a crusade of his mayoral administration. (Oct 2005)
Reforming broken system is most important step for economy. (Mar 2013)
Normalize status of otherwise law-abiding illegal immigrants. (May 2007)
Border controls fight natural forces of supply and demand. (May 2007)
Raised property taxes to 18.5%, highest in history. (Sep 2010)
2004: Refunded $250M to residential taxpayers, not business. (Sep 2010)
$400 property tax rebate to all homeowners. (Jan 2008)
Raised taxes on high-earners to incent municipal employees. (Jun 2007)
Raised property taxes 18% to pay off budget deficit. (Mar 2007)
 
Mycroft said:
Yeah...this would be quite a show...especially if the GOP Elite succeed in defeating Trump and he turns to an independent run. Then it could be possible for third party candidates to garner more votes in the general election that the mainstream party candidates.

Would that be a first?
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Hell yeah!
 
EnigmaO01 said:
For who?
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For all of us.

Bloomberg is not really an Independent. He is a wealthy, aristocratic, egoistical, well connected to Wall Street liberal. I would argue that by position on issues he is further left than Hillary but not near as left as Sanders.

So it comes down to primary results for ole (D) and (R) added to Bloomberg as an Independent.

If it is Trump v Hillary v Bloomberg, then odds are Hillary still wins where Independents too terrified of a Trump Presidency vote for Hillary as the lest of all evils. Bloomberg pulls in minimal numbers.

If it is Trump v Sanders v Bloomberg, then odds are we will have an even lower voter turn out than the above scenario. I suspect Independents and Moderates mostly stay home, which represents a voting block greater than party affiliated Democrats and Republicans. Bloomberg perhaps pulls better numbers in this scenario but still not near enough to gain electoral votes.

No matter which we still end up with at least two (odds are three in the Hillary scenario) candidates that represent the worst of our political make up.

I doubt the history books will be all that kind when writing about the election for 2016, and there will be little reason for them to be no matter if Bloomberg runs or not.
 
BrewerBob said:
If it end up being a Hillary vs Trump election...sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little. If that happens, an Independent could actually stand a chance. I hope it isn't Bloomberg, though.
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Kal'Stang said:
I didn't think it possible for anyone to actually make me want to vote for Hillary...Bloomberg is prolly the ONLY person that could make me actually vote for her IF it was only a race between Hillary and Bloomberg. At least Hillary is just a lying crook. Bloomberg is a bigger threat to our Rights than Hillary.
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Bloomberg would not run as a republican and would only hand the election to the GOP. Bloomberg is an extreme left wing authoritarian.
 
ReverendHellh0und said:
BUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!!!



Bloomberg is a nanny state liberal, despised by those who value liberty over prohibitionist thugs.
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Who are, we are learning, not that overwhelming a majority of the GoP base.
 
He sees just how preposterous the race and some of it's players are.
The party would probably support him, unlike the two current front-runners - Filibuster Ted, and Wacky Donald.

BUT obviously most GOP voters mentality has confused the Presidential race with Reality TV.
A win for Trump whose main 'policy' in speeches is... he's ahead in the polls/Ratings.

Tho, I must say Teflon Don came into the race with Two excellent ideas: Stop Illegal immigration: Stop China from ripping us.
Also, one has to admire the No-PC.
He's just crossed the 'stupid line' way too many times to tolerate.

Of course, 100 is the mean IQ and 50% of the population are below that: many significantly. So...
 
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