Bloomberg didn't have a platform other than "I will bring my talents as a businessman to the Mayor's office." He was actually behind in polls featuring a runoff between him and Freddy Ferrer OR Mark Green. Then, September 11 happened, Rudy endorsed Bloomberg and he prevailed by a few thousand votes over the weak Mark Green.
Clemenza predicts: Dems run Freddy Ferrer (cause its "his turn") or Nydia Velasquez (if she wants to leave congress) in 2005 and Bloomberg is stomped like a narc at a biker rally.
You know what? There's the ticket. Rudy endorsed Bloomberg!
I think that is the key to this whole mess. Just because Rudy was NYC God after 9-11, anything he did was worshipped! Know what I mean? I admit, I didn't know much about Rudy either, before 9-11. But during that time, anything he touched turned into gold. If you know what I mean.
New Year's Eve when Rudy stood up with Bloomberg, I didn't like the looks of that man, even then. But just because "Rudy" endorced him, I thought "Well, this will be good for New York." How wrong we all were.
At least "I" was wrong! I think most of us were blinded by the light............