Posted on 07/17/2007 2:31:23 PM PDT by neverdem
WASHINGTON — In his fight to repeal a federal gun law, Mayor Bloomberg has flown across the country, spent millions in televised campaign-style ads, raised his national profile, and sparked interest in a possible presidential run.
But in Congress, he's hardly changed anyone's mind.
If anything, support in the powerful House Appropriations Committee for the so-called Tiahrt Amendment, which restricts access to gun trace data, has grown since it passed by a one-vote margin when it was first added to a spending bill in 2003. The committee last week rejected on a voice vote an attempt to repeal it entirely, and an effort to scale it back failed on a...
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Instead, Mr. Bloomberg appeared to alienate the chairman of the committee, Rep. David Obey, a Democrat of Wisconsin, when lobbyists for the mayor threatened to run negative ads against him if he didn't oppose the amendment, according to a statement Mr. Obey made before the vote last week. The mayor's office denies the account. "No one was threatened," a spokesman, Jason Post, said yesterday. Mr. Tiahrt said yesterday that the outcome should teach Mr. Bloomberg "a lesson" about working in Washington.
Yet the issue could cut both ways for the mayor should he seek the White House, playing right into his message that Capitol Hill is beholden to special interests like the gun lobby and that while he could not force change as a mayor, he could as a president.
Lawmakers said Mr. Bloomberg could do well pushing the gun issue in urban centers where his core constituency is likely to be, but not in rural areas heavily populated by gun owners. As Mr. Serrano, the Bronx Democrat, put it: "It's certainly a good issue to run. It's also a good issue to get his head handed to him."
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We should list NYC on Ebay, no reserve!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
In my opinion he's the single most arrogant man alive.
I’d like to debate him on the gun issue. Being a former New Yorker, my tone and choice of words will get very colorful very fast.
Soros, Blooming Idiot, and Michael Moore are in a 3-way race for that title.
“Actually he believes that very thing. He can’t imagine a world where people don’t agree with him on every issue.
This makes him singularly ineffective as a politician. Every time he needs the votes, he doesn’t get them. The wimpy leftists on the NY City Council routinely override his vetoes.
Albany Rebuffs City Traffic Plan
Not exactly How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Just send the leftist fool to Cuba where he can enjoy his anti-Americanism, and anti-Constitutionalism.
check this: King Bloomberg
I bet this rich nothing lives his life for years on end without meeting anyone who dares to disagree with him. "Your so smart Mr Bloomberg! You should run for President Mr Bloomberg! Let me lick your boots Mr Bloomberg." Its not hard to find yes men when everyone wants to put his hand in your wallet.
Talk about Bush being in a bubble...
Bloomberg’s billions have gone to his head. Look deep into his eyes, and you’ll see million dollar bills flying around inside an empty space filled with hot air.
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