January 22, 2008
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01/21/08 - A South Carolina
Reader, Marine and Korean War Veteran Says He “Would
Never” Vote For McCain
A New Jersey Reader Says 2008 Isn’t Bloomberg’s Year—Although 2012 May Be
From:
Mike Morris (e-mail
him)
Re: Joe Guzzardi’s Column:
Obama and Clinton’s Pro-Illegal Record May Keep Them Out
Of The White House
I don't think a
Michael Bloomberg run is in the cards this time
around.
Politically, Bloomberg is very astute. When his polling
tells him he is strongest among Democrats and
Democrat-leaning independents, he won't enter the race.
In reality, Bloomberg is a liberal Democrat,
(pro-amnesty,
pro all forms of immigration, pro-abortion, pro-gun
control, pro-gay marriage, pro-tax increases, and an
elitist with little appeal to rank and file
Republicans.) He doesn’t want to risk his future by
sabotaging the Democrats.
Just as importantly, Bloomberg knows the Democrats he
needs for a successful presidential run, whenever it may
occur, will never forgive him if he contributes to a
Republican victory in 2008—much the same as
conservatives never forgave
Nelson Rockefeller for supporting
Lyndon Johnson
against
Barry Goldwater in 1964.
It doesn't look like any of the current presidential
aspirants have what it takes to even begin solving our
problems.
After four more years of the same or worse under
whichever candidate wins, it's very possible people will
be fed up enough in 2012 to abandon the mainstream of
both parties to support Bloomberg, much as people were
so fed up in 1980, they fled both party bases to vote
for
Ronald Reagan.
Joe Guzzardi comments:
Morris’ Bloomberg analysis is intelligent as
contrasted to some of the nonsense heard on mainstream
television. For example, CNN political reporter Keith
Boykin
said this about the New York Mayor: “I don't
think he wants to waste a billion dollars of his money,
at least I hope not. I could think of a few things he
could use his money for instead.”
If you ever need an example of how uninformed and
shallow some of these commentators are consider the one
Boykin provided you. Bloomberg may not run but money
will play no part in his decision.
Bloomberg’s net worth is estimated at $12 billion. His
wealth increases by millions of dollars every week.
If Bloomberg writes himself a check for one of those
billions, his fortune remains $11 billion. Assuming 5
percent interest income on the post-campaign donation
balance, Bloomberg would earn $550 million annually in
interest alone.
Critics could certainly argue that if Bloomberg spent $1
billion on a futile campaign effort, the money is “wasted”
and other things could have been done with it.
But Bloomberg, I’m sure, would not view it that way. And
his is the only opinion that counts.
