Re: TNR: Bloomberg for President
On Jul 1, 2006, at 1:46 PM, ravi wrote:
Why would you hate to say this? Afraid the anti-ABB crowd will tar and feather you? ;-).
Yup. He’s a billionaire, you know.
I would gladly take him against Hillary or McCain. I hope on a Dem ticket. Would he turn down such an option if Dem
activists where to aproach him? AFAIK the man was in principle a Democrat before he chose the GOP just so he could run for Mayor?
He was a Dem in name as well.
Even with 1/2 a billion, wouldn’t he have a better shot at it on a party ticket? I cannot imagine an independent candidate winning the presidential race, in these days. Unlike Forbes or Perot, he is a pragmatic fellow, yes?
The thinking is that his market niche would be as, you know, the man
who’s above politics, would get us past all the partisan mudslinging,
etc etc.
In policy terms, he’d be little different from a DLC Dem, though
probably more socially tolerant and less likely to triangulate on
flag-burning.
Also, what is LBO thought on Colin Powell? How about the chances of a Hagel-Powell ticket?
He’s a war criminal.
Doug