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cindy25
12-09-2010, 01:16 AM
this is both a great threat, and a golden opportunity. it almost guarantees the House will pick the president. game changer


http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1210/Bloomberg_in_major_speech_offers_a_middle_way.html

Rael
12-09-2010, 01:27 AM
this is both a great threat, and a golden opportunity. it almost guarantees the House will pick the president. game changer


http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1210/Bloomberg_in_major_speech_offers_a_middle_way.html

Didn't they say the same thing about Bob Barr? Bloomberg probably would take more votes from the Dem than a Republican anyway.

cindy25
12-09-2010, 01:43 AM
Bloomberg would be different, unlimited money, media access.

but my point is if three, then a fourth party (Paul-Johnson) is also viable. Bloomberg is almost the definition of fascist/corporatist. He would carry NY, CT, NJ, possibly CA.

cindy25
12-09-2010, 01:44 AM
double post, sorry

rich34
12-09-2010, 06:30 AM
Hell yeah, the more the merrier!! Divide and conquer maybe we should use "their" tactics for a change!

fisharmor
12-09-2010, 06:35 AM
The face of Bloomberg outside of NYC is the face of gun-grabbing.
His middle way will include disarmament. It's not possible for him to distance himself from this stance in under two years.
If he thinks he can get somewhere on that platform, well, I can point to a guy named Rudy who would probably beg to differ. And he wasn't even frothing at the mouth over guns like Mike is.

rprprs
12-09-2010, 06:48 AM
Given the current political climate and the polarization by which it is characterized, I'd say the one thing Americans are NOT looking for is a "middle way".