Bloomberg Has Party for Clinton

Last night, Mayor Bloomberg held a reception for Senator Hillary Clinton at Gracie Mansion. He emphasized that he wasn't going to help her relieve campaign debt, saying he wasn't asked for money and added, "Hillary Clinton has been a very good, hard-working senator. I’ve said that every time that I’ve been asked for the last half-a-dozen years. Every time I’ve ever called her she returns the call virtually instantly. And she has worked very hard on everything that I’ve pointed out is a New York City priority." (Of course, the Sun points out Bloomberg wasn't happy when Clinton wouldn't endorse him for re-election.)

The Observer's Azi Paybarah has a report of the evening: Guests included Representative Charles Rangel, Governor David Paterson, Senator Charles Schumer, Barbara Walters, and Chevy Chase, and Clinton thanked everyone and said she was happy to see "so many of my friends, catching up with all of you, knowing that many of you put your ideas and your requests on hold, and now, the hold is off. And I am open for business a hundred percent of the time.”

Azi also has a funny video of Clinton speaking about how Bloomberg seemed very interested in her presidential campaign:

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By Jen Chung in News on August 5, 2008 2:24 PM

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Reflect

She returns your call instantly because u have polittical clout come on bloomie stop kissing her pale butt.

NannyState

#2: Not to fear, it's too late in many states for a candidate to get on the ballot. Even in the best of circumstances, many states have rules that vitually seal the doom for any third party candidate. That's why you see so few bother to try. Bloomberg's going nowhere and he's taking Hillary with him.

so1337

Great.... now she can get back to work doing nothing

megs

I would love it if she and Bloomberg put together an 11th hour ticket to anyplace but here. Mars. Asia. Latin America. Europe. Anyplace. But. Here.

zodak

"I for one would love it if she and Bloomberg put together an 11th hour ticket."

OMG what a nightmare, please tell me you are kidding.

Dirk

I for one would love it if she and Bloomberg put together an 11th hour ticket.

Bad idea. That would guarantee McCain's victory.

MT

I'm glad she's back. From what I see, the woman really does work hard for us no matter what her detractors say. I for one would love it if she and Bloomberg put together an 11th hour ticket.

jenspellnogood

too bad this wasn't a going away party, doesn't she miss her trailer in arkansas? seriously, she needs to leave NY and move on with her life, and get out of ours.

Tgirl

hope that he doesn't convince her to go independent and join him in an eleventh-inning attempt on a third party ticket. There's still plenty of time....!