Gothamist: 2010 Matchup: Bloomberg Vs. Spitzer?

mayor mac chee

Tue, 08 May 2007 21:33:47 -0500

mayor mike please use that jet plane of yours and do a corey liddle.

zach

Tue, 08 May 2007 19:28:38 -0500

Stay our Mayor Mike!

i miss blike

Tue, 08 May 2007 18:31:58 -0500

Ad Buster or should I call you Blike???? How does universal health insurance for children or affordable housing affect me? If you need either one then 1) you aren't old enough to vote 2) you won't care enough to vote. I don't need either one so I would vote for whoever keeps me happy. Go Bloomberg.

jtg

Tue, 08 May 2007 15:02:56 -0500

Screw Albany and DC. Let's make him Mayor for life!

Ad bustbuster

Tue, 08 May 2007 14:01:04 -0500

Where do those "rights" and "health" come from? I bet you any poor black kid would take money rather than rights. First you get the money, then you get the right. Don't preach to the hungry kid that what he needs is rights. Give the boy a dollar first, you fuck. Stop being a liberal idealist.

Ad buster

Tue, 08 May 2007 13:55:22 -0500

Please understand this: Bloomberg is doing a "great job" because your gut feels it. Why does your gut feel it? Because of Bloomberg's $100 million ad campaign. Bloomberg's been branded. If you don't believe in the power of advertising, go walk into any agency on Madison avenue and marvel at the slick architecture, Aeron chairs and $1000 cell phones the ad guys enjoy. They get billions of dollars to pay for that stuff because the majority of people, whether or not they admit it, absorb advertising like a sponge. Your gut absorbs advertising and can't be trusted. Vote with your mind, not with your gut. Here's the real Bloomberg versus Spitzer: Bloomberg on gay marriage: google.com/search?q=bloomberg+gay+marriage Spitzer on gay marriage: google.com/search?q=spitzer+gay+marriage Bloomberg on universal health insurance for children: google.com/search?q=bloomberg+city+universal+health+insurance+children Spizter on universal health insurance for children: google.com/search?q=spitzer+city+universal+health+insurance+children Bloomberg on affordable housing: google.com/search?q=bloomberg+affordable+housing Spitzer on affordable housing: google.com/search?q=spitzer+affordable+housing If you do research, you can see that Bloomberg is good at running the city's engine from a fiscal standpoint, but has little or no experience in social issues, and has arguably questionable policies regarding civil rights. (example: google.com/search?q=bloomberg+rnc+protests ) Despite this, some people really dig Bloomberg because he's great with the city's money. Call it crazy, but I prioritize rights, health and home over money, but that's just me. We've got Google, use it. You've got your mind, use it.

Kevin Bracken

Tue, 08 May 2007 13:52:00 -0500

Albany is a huge step down from City Hall, seriously. You realize Bloomie would be spending most of his term taking back the City's new powers that he spent his two terms acquiring, leaving the City powerless to the State once more. Also, as time goes on, it is pretty clean with Rudy is the pre-ordained Republican candidate, even though Ron Paul is clearly America's favorite.

rico suave

Tue, 08 May 2007 13:23:51 -0500

Who cares how boring Albany is? It's not like Bloomberg goes clubbing on Tuesday nights. When you're a billionaire with a private plane you can go wherever you want on or bring people to you - like a girlfriend or private chef. Besides, the New York pays for a governor's office in Manhattan.

Your mom

Tue, 08 May 2007 12:38:28 -0500

Why the hell would Bloomberg want to be governor? Does he have any idea how BORING Albany is?

bah

Tue, 08 May 2007 12:36:44 -0500

What Bloomberg seems to be forgetting is that once he's out of office and the next guy takes over, a lot of the progress that's been made will be undone. Do you honestly think a Quinn, Weiner, or any other lifetime politician can keep the corporate mindset? I have a feeling though Ray Kelly will be our next mayor.