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From: NH
Originally Posted by benjamin
I'm the worst gambler in the history of the universe, and I think I would actually win this bet. =)
I would be very very surprised to see Bloomberg run for President, mostly because I can't imagine a guy who was Mayor of a city -- even New York -- being elected President immediately after. Not Bloomberg, and not even Giuliani at his peak. I agree that he aspires to higher office, though. I think Bloomberg would be more likely to run for Governor, but not until after Eliott Spitzer is done with the post. Bloomberg simply couldn't compete with Spitzer for the post.
I would be very very surprised to see Bloomberg run for President, mostly because I can't imagine a guy who was Mayor of a city -- even New York -- being elected President immediately after. Not Bloomberg, and not even Giuliani at his peak. I agree that he aspires to higher office, though. I think Bloomberg would be more likely to run for Governor, but not until after Eliott Spitzer is done with the post. Bloomberg simply couldn't compete with Spitzer for the post.
And I HATE Spitzer.
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From: New York
Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
What's more difficult, running NYC through a terrorist attack or being a senator?
If Generals can get to the presidency immediately after retiring, why not a mayor?
If Generals can get to the presidency immediately after retiring, why not a mayor?
If memory serves, the last time a retired General became President was Dwight Eisenhower. Incidentally, if a Republican like him ran for President today, I'd probably vote for him. He once wrote "There must be no second class citizens in this country."
The point is that a Mayor doesn't have the national presence that a General does, and Bloomberg has other specific disadvantages in a Presidential race. He will probably make an excellent Governor, someday.
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From: NH
Originally Posted by benjamin
Why do you hate him?
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Originally Posted by DVPGSR
He is the largest corporate shakedown artist I have ever seen. All he does is comb through financial records looking for anything just to indict and force the companies to settle out of court as the bad press he creates and the cost to defend themselves in a trial is more than Spitzer's "settlement offer" to go away.