Gothamist: Bloomberg Gets Ready for 2009 With Term Limits Vote

sowhtifithppnsitwll

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:43:03 -0500

oooh, sorry he wanted to extend his term. thats right, after sept. 11 at a time that he was VERY needed and that was noT allowed. oh yeah because someone with more money was better able to handle it. NOT.

sowhtifithppnsitwll

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:41:02 -0500

didnt the issue of third term come up before? was it giuliani?

sowhtifithppnsitwll

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:38:41 -0500

how could this poll be so close?? they cant all be rich agreeing with the decision. dont they realize their rights are being violated? dumb asses. bloomberg rot in hell.

thefacts

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:56:20 -0500

#8 good points. However, I thought I made it clear that I prefer a representative democracy over a pure democracy.

HowBoutDemCowboys

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:36:21 -0500

Yeah, this is similar to when those in government, no matter whether it is local, state, or Federal, decide to vote themselves a raise in salary. It's wrong and the people should revolt.

thelexiphane

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:29:55 -0500

Round 1 Voters: "We want term limits." Round 2 Voters: "We still want term limits." Round 3 City Council: "We don't think we should have term limits - FTW!"

jamieob256

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:10:35 -0500

What's to stop Rudy Giuliani from making a bid for a third term? P.S. I'm glad Jessica Lappin voted the way she did. She'll be getting my vote next time around.

felixthecat

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:49:57 -0500

Upper EAST Siders, Jessica Lappin make a deal with QUINN. Lappin should be voted out next year. She voted no on the public referendum to give it back to the people. Quinn knew she had enough support for the Mayor's bill but she enlisted Lappin and other to stop the bill for a public vote to pass. Kick Lappin out next year

JacqueMehoff

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:55:43 -0500

developers are rubbing their hands together and popping champagne. and singing, happy days are here again. sadly he'll get re-elected. don't get me started on his "girlfriend" another trust fund, silver spoon, spoilt khunt who hates interacting with regular people. hiding behind the blue wall for protection.

Splicer

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:31:44 -0500

Screw Bloomberg and the asslicking toads in the City Council. Two terms to turn NYC into an enclave for his useless pals wasn't enough, he needs one more to make sure people can't even afford cardboard boxes to live in.

REALITY CHECK

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:19:54 -0500

#2, are you for a representative democracy or direct democracy? Make up your mind, you contradicted yourself. Term limits, Bloomberg and billionaires cloud the issue. The issue is, the City Council exercised their legal right to vote how they see fit, despite the two referenda from public votes. The Council, by voting representatively, have superseded a direct democratic vote. Nearsighted people see this as an issue about Bloomberg or Lauder. Smart people see this as a grave indicator of the future of city politics and the purpose of democracy.

ides_of_march

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:08:22 -0500

Hubris. A lot of it going around in politics these days.

goyogago

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:46:21 -0500

it will be the happiest day of my life when this ego-maniacal turd and his billions go down in flames.

goodcow

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:40:54 -0500

I would've easily voted for Bloomberg a third time had he let the public vote on abolishing term limits, but now I'm voting against him out of principle.

PFCheungs

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:00:33 -0500

It's a shame this passed -- I really liked Bloomberg but this really tarnishes his reputation. I doubt the lawsuits will do much to stop him.

HowBoutDemCowboys

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:47:01 -0500

The King is Dead! All Hail the King!

thefacts

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:46:50 -0500

I love it when these two right-wing billionaires, Ron Lauder and Tom Galisano, get thwarted in their attempts to buy elections - in this case a referendum - despite their millions spent or threatened to be spent. Lauder, a trust-fund brat, never had a real job his entire life, but spends $4 million on a slick ad campaign to convince a minority of the electorate that this is what is best for them. When was the last time a billionaire spent a dime of what is best for you! Thankfully we live in a representative democracy. Now, if you don't like how your rep voted, fine: don't vote for him/her. Now THAT is real democracy, not democracy bought and paid for from the checkbook of a trust-funder.

PeeDeeQ

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:21:11 -0500

wut.