Posted on 06/11/2008 4:33:35 AM PDT by TADSLOS
Sen. John McCain praised Mayor Bloomberg yesterday - talking up Hizzoner as a strong candidate for governor and refusing to rule him out as a vice presidential candidate.
Asked during an interview with The Post whether the term-limited billionaire mayor should be able to seek re-election to a third term, he said there's been "some speculation" about Bloomberg trying to move to Albany.
"Do I think he could serve the state of New York and the country well? Of course," McCain said, during a sitdown at the New York Hilton.
He was also asked about having the mayor as his running mate.
"We don't talk about our vice-presidential possibilities," he said, but pointedly added, "I appreciate Mayor Bloomberg enormously and the great job he's done as mayor."
McCain said he didn't know "what it takes" to change term limits, but suggested that Bloomberg remaining at City Hall would also suit him fine - even though Hizzoner quit the Republican Party in 2007 to register as an independent.
"I just think he's done a great job," McCain said. "From all the polls I've seen, New Yorkers feel the same way."
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I’m ready to vomit!!!!!!!!!!!!
McCain is one sick puppy. Does too much hot bottled water cause this?
That control freak Bloomberg would be a real deal breaker for me.I can barely rationalize voting for amnesty johnny.add big Mike and I’m done.
Can’t stand either one of these political hacks, but I think the writer here is really stretching.
Seems McC is enjoying poking us in the eye at every turn.
Not going to react to these stories until the final choice is made.
I must be in Hell already. When it seems we have hit rock bottom with this clown, the bar gets set lower.
If Bloomberg is the VP there is no way that I could vote for him. Bloomberg is like Janet Reno with less facial hair.
McPain has got to know that if he picks Bloombutt, he’s lost most of the gun owner vote.
Whereupon his official FR name would have to be changed to:
McDeathWish
McCain likes Bloomberg because he is one of the few people that is probably shorter than him.
The midget ticket!
Oh wonderful! A gun-snatching Liberal for VP.....of the Republican party no less.
Why does this NOT surprise me?
I never thought that Bob Dole would start to look good for Prez.
I'm sure he would have said the same thing had Clinton clinched the nomination - NOT!
Bloomberg is like Janet Reno with less facial hair.I'm tempted to post a lol but there's nothing to laugh at here.
I guess McCain might be considering this leftist loser because of all his cash.
But the fact that he's considering a leftist loser at all is no laughing matter.
Yeah, me too. Apparently McCain thinks the best thing any Republican can do is reject the party's most basic principles. :-(
McCain wants Bloomers’ money for his cash starved campaign, the big Conservative donors telling him to kiss off!
Problem is, we are in this hell because we keep voting for these people. People are trying to convince themselves there is some noble reason to vote for McCain.
If we really cared about our country, we would demand better and stop voting for someone who is leading us in a direction we oppose.
I see it that if McCain wins with my vote, next time around I will be asked to vote for Bloomberg for POTUS. This is how it works. The GOP mantra will be, he isn’t Obama.
Seems to be no line in the sand for anyone anymore, just fear. Meanwhile, the GOP is dying on the vine.
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