October 2, 2006
Mayor Bloomberg is Running for Something
Mayor Bloomberg keeps saying he isn't running for President, but his actions seems to indicate he does have the West Wing on the mind. The odd thing is that in the midst of the Mayor's denials, his deputy mayor Kevin Sheekey keeps talking about wanting the Mayor to run for President. Today, in an interview with the Daily News, Sheekey says he hopes Bloomberg "changes his mind", and says:
If you have a country which continues to be divided the way it is, if you find that increasingly you have gridlock in Washington and that the country needs a chance to start over, then, I think, they'll look to a person like Mike Bloomberg.Which is not to say that Mayor Bloomberg is running for President - it's just that one of his closest and most trusted advisers thinks he should run and the adviser is telling one of the city's biggest papers as much. We'd think Mayor Bloomberg cleared Sheekey to speak to the Daily News, so something must be afoot, right?
Other political pundits also believe the Mayor has something bigger planned. Either that or Bloomberg will try to launch some sort of other philanthropic, national issues-based non-profit.
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it would be great to see President Bloomy but it won't happen. This is just too partisan country and 3rd party candidates have zero chance of winning. He is too liberal for republican party and too conservative (and not suffering Bush derangement syndrome BDS) for democrats.
What's the point in this speculation?
it would be great if bloomberg ran and got the republican nomination. maybe he could bring that party back from being controlled by extremists with no understanding of the constitution.
I'm just intrigued that the Daily News exclusive is the interview with Sheekey. Yes, Sheekey has been very vocal about wanting Mayor B to run, but this seems more real for some reason. Maybe it's because the Mayor just got back from his California trip and there's tension with both parties right now.
A smart candidate would make Bloomie housing or commerce secretary in a new administration.
Outside on 45th Street, about an hour ago, there was an old-skool style taxi cab, similiar to Famous Fat Dave's Cab, giving out free taxi-rides. Only thing of relevance to this story is that it said Bloomberg for Mayor on the top.
A smart candidate would make Bloomie housing or commerce secretary in a new administration.
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Why would Bloomy want such a lousy job? He might be interested in the top job, but certainly not some low-level anonymous staff position. He was CEO and mayor of NYC so only the role of president would make any sense for him. Not so sure even VP (taking orders from the president).
Most likely he follows the path of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet.
He should pay the deficit down with his own money.
Comment 5, it says "Bloomberg for President." I'm sure you mistyped, but that makes your comment slightly more relevant.
#2, while I agree that Bloomberg is moderate and mostly cool-headed compared to ultra-right wingers, don't fall under the illusion that he knows ANYTHING about the constitution.
Bloomberg regularly bashes checks and balances (ie: lawsuits to city council when he doesn't get his way, fires people who don't agree with him), imposes over-reaching draconian measures snuffing free speech (banning protests in a public park, requiring permits for people to congregate, etc).
Bloomberg doesn't know jack about how our government works. He's lucky he's mayor during a time where Donald Duck looks like a political expert compared to the other wack-jobs in power.