"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?
Remind me again when the last time a third party was elected.
I guess a big glass ball isn’t the only thing being dropped today in NYC...
Just what we need, Another Ross Perot.
"Brings to the table tremendous wealth" would be more like it.
And frankly, I'd like to see more gridlock, rather than more "bipartisan" abominations like McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy, "No Child Left Behind," etc.
This shows that their are those who believe that none of the Democrat candidates are worthy to be president.
Many have wanted a new political party and I say let it happen.
The Republicans have been blindsided by third party runs and now it is the Democrats turn in the Third Party Barrel.
“He brings to the table a tremendous wealth ...”
No shiite !
- pro-choice ("Reproductive choice is a fundamental human right and we can never take it for granted, on this issue, you're either with us or against us.")
- pro-gay-marriage (“I think anybody should be allowed to marry anybody")
- avid supporter of gun control ("I don't know why people carry guns. Guns kill people.")
- is fully engaged in the global warming scam
- supporter of McCain-Kennedy shamnesty
- extended the city's smoking ban to all commercial establishments and implemented a trans fat ban in restaurants
- launched a program called Opportunity NYC which is the nation's first-ever cash transfer pilot program (oooh, "cash transfer", wonder what that is, LOL) designed to help New Yorkers "break the cycle of poverty"
- instituted a $7.5 billion municipal affordable housing plan
- Bloomberg is concerned about poverty and growing 'class divisions' stating, "This society cannot go forward, the way we have been going forward, where the gap between the rich and the poor keeps growing."
- talks about "hating taxes" while raising them, making him a clear fiscal conservative (LOL)
Apparently, the following are "right-wing", and are sufficient to balance him out:
- supports the WOD
- supports "targeted" tax breaks for corporations (gotta dance to the government tune to get them)
- supports an ID database that uses RFID, DNA and fingerprint technology to keep track of everyone
- STAUNCH supporter of the USA PATRIOT Act
- supports the war in Iraq
NO THANKS.
This is the greatest group of wishy washy has beens assembled in history. The Dems will never win with a majority. Bill won with 42% because of Perot.
No one is seriously going to vote for this guy in any numbers, but Hillary can’t afford to lose NY to Giuliani. It would not only lose her this election, but poison her as a candidate forever. She can escape the stigma of losing the red state of Arkansas because it’s really not her home, but she would never shake the stigma of not winning her “home” state NY.
Bloomberg would not touch Hillary’s socialist supporters, but would siphon off some of the “moderate” Democrats that would vote for Rudy.
If Rudy looks like he won’t get the nomination, then these guys will melt away. Bloomy didn’t get rich by pouring money down the drain. For this reason, I propose we call them Democrat/ Republicans Alligned in Name Only (DRAINO’s)
"Great Moderates in World History"
What, Perot isn’t available to queer it again for the Clintons?
I’ve watched a Global business video by business leaders and Bloomberg made a good case for a meritocracy. His offices have no walls or barriers and he seems to think no one is smart enough to be the absolute decider. I like his approach in business, but I don’t know if it would work in Washington.
They know Hillary will be lucky to get 45% of the vote, so the plan is to get a 2008 PEROT team together to siphon just enough votes.
Let's not kid ourselves people, Conservatives are a minority in this country -- My guess is 35% Liberal, 30% Conservative, 35% Moderate. We have to have a portion of thos moderates to win, They won;t vote for Hillary so the Clinton's will give them someone to vote for.
Hillary will get 40-45%, Republican will get 38-42%, Blooomers will get the rest and it will be just enough to give Hillary the WH.
It worked in 1992, and it will work in 2008.
Gungrabbers don't qualify. ....and Bloomy out-does even Rudy in this regard.
Oh, my! Bloomberg is absolutely abysmal. How he claims to be Republican is beyond me, since he shares almost none of the traditional Republican values. If big government socialism is considered “moderate” these days, we’re in deep trouble.
Thomas Paine
Bloomberg for President?...what a croak!
This guy is on ego trip, period!