Posted on 12/31/2007 8:22:52 AM PST by jimbo123
Mayor Bloomberg will join a group of fed-up bipartisan bigwigs in Oklahoma next week to urge that our next President rise above partisan gridlock - giving Bloomberg a potential launching pad for a presidential bid.
The two former senators who started the group told the Daily News that America needs a President to bring the country together - and if the Republicans or Democrats can't do it, they're prepared to back Bloomberg.
"He's shown the ability to bring people together," said one of the hosts, former Sen. David Boren (D-Okla.), now president of the University of Oklahoma. "He brings to the table a tremendous wealth of personal experience, and his commitment to bipartisanship is very strong."
Boren and former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.) told The News that the meeting is a serious gathering of moderates, not a Bloomberg-for-President meeting in disguise - but he wouldn't rule out backing Bloomberg if he runs.
(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...
"We respect and admire him," Nunn said. "We're glad he's coming, and we believe he has a lot to add."
Boren and Nunn two weeks ago invited prominent Republican moderates like former Defense Secretary William Cohen and former New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman to the meeting, as well as six other former senators.
"Today, we are a house divided," they wrote to other politicians invited to the powwow. "We believe that the next President must be able to call for a unity of effort by choosing the best talent available - without regard to political party - to help lead our nation."
“Today, we are a house divided,”
Yes, and a third party run by Bloomberg would further divide it. Duh. Unless by “house” he means the country. In that case his run would just be ruinous for the country because it would result in a democrat being elected.
A RINO former Dem is upset and wanting to run a third term candidate? Why doesn’t he stand up to the Socialists that infest the DNC and take back his party?
These idiots just don’t realize that outside of NYC, Bloomers has zero support, especially down South and out West. And don’t bother to ask what Virginians think about this loser after Kaine and the Commonwealth’s AG sent his goons packing after trying to stir up trouble over gun sales.
Remind me again when the last time a third party was elected.
This has more potential to hurt the Beast than anyone else. People who might otherwise vote Beast just because Beast is not Republican, now have another place to cast their ballots.
I can’t imagine too many Republicans, no matter how dissatisfied with their nominee they happen to be, voting for this socialist loser instead.
Headline:
“Bloomberg says he’ll lead the new WishyWashy Party to victory in November.”
I don’t know. Jon Anderson didn’t hurt Reagan any.
It seems that the definition of “moderate” must be a socialist, moral relatavist, who is isn’t quite ready to quote Chomsky...yet.
I guess a big glass ball isn’t the only thing being dropped today in NYC...
After that, he will write a book: “Great Moderates in American History!”
“Why doesn’t he stand up to the Socialists that infest the DNC and take back his party?”
It may just be that he is also a Socialist, and wants to assist his real party to get back into power, Democrats.
It’s not about winning. It’s about Bloomberg siphoning off enough independent/Reagan Democrat votes to get Hillary elected.
If you can't beat 'em I guess you might as well join 'em.
They have apparently been running the country for sometime now. Doesn't seem to matter if you vote R or D, the M ods run everything with their Centrist Coalition and the Republican Mainstreet Partnership.
It’s about turning the “Purple States” blue and getting Hillary elected by splitting the “Anyone But Hillary Vote”.
If the anti-Hillary vote is split by Bloomberg/Hagel, Hillary wins and America loses.
I don’t remember Anderson that well. I didn’t see him as much of a threat anyway. He got millions of votes, but he didn’t carry any states. I could be mistaken, though.
I don’t think anyone who knows Bloomberg or his positions really believes that. I know it said R next to his name, but he’s a life long liberal Democrat who would hurt the Democrats FAR more than Republicans.
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