Bloomberg Third-Term Rumors Were Met With Disbelief
One of the reasons that Michael Bloomberg’s recent public efforts to change the term-limits law has been fairly successful is that it's been in the works for a long time. But despite rampant speculation in recent months, it appears that opposition emerged with force only this week because earlier this year, nobody really thought this would happen.
The New York Times reports today that the mayor’s “emissaries” were reaching out to term-limits activist Ron Lauder two years ago, and there was no real objection to it at the time. Even David Seifman's story in April, which reported that the mayor was polling on this issue, didn't mobilize any organized opposition.
United Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten tried to rally union members months ago, but they dismissed her. According to a front-page story in this week’s Chief-Leader [subscription]:
She said when she first raised the possibility at an April meeting with her delegates in response to the Post story, ‘People were so disbelieving. Nobody wanted to take it seriously - they seemed to think I had lost my mind.’
To think that Mayor Bloomberg had been working on gathering support to changes term limits two years ago is unbelievable. During that time he had us all convinced he was in favor of keeping the term limits intact. Mayor Bloomberg has misled New Yorkers. Do you want a mayor that behaves like this to be in office for another four years?
State Sen Ruben Diaz blasted the mayor saying not only is the mayor not needed to fix the financial mess but he bears some responsibility. Diaz says that if the mayor is such a master of Wall Street why did he not see the crisis coming. More @ www.bxnews.net
Opposition is mounting. Come to the rally on the steps of City Hall this Sunday at noon.
3d term or not, NYC won't be able to keep Mike. He'll be needed in Washington, DC to supervise the clean-up of the melt-down, re-regulation of banks & finance, rebuilding the economy & recovery from 8 years of W & the melt-down.
Don't be surprised if Spitzer gets a low profile, important job nailing the thieves. Edwards & Hart will get low profile important jobs too. Past adultry will be ignored for appointed, low profile, appointees. They will be forgiven by those of their religious persuasion & their companions. Rudy will keep practicing whatever. BHO may have a use for Koch.
Does this mean that when Mike, Ksthy Wylde, Rupert, Mort & Pinch say it's the WalL Street meltdown that is responsible for this, they are lying? I'm shocked.
I thought the Mayor was running for a third term because of the economic crisis?
Sheesh! You mean he really is a politician, after all???
I'm disillusioned...
Now that we find out Bloomberg has been working behind the scenes for the last two years for a one-time exemption to term limits, it's good to remember that as little as 10 months ago, the mayor thought he'd be running for president.
From the NY Times in December 2007:
"Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is growing increasingly enchanted with the idea of an independent presidential bid, and his aides are aggressively laying the groundwork for him to run."
And we thought he was governing!
He gets Henry Kravis and Jerry Speyer to start working over poor Ron Lauder (who doesn't come out looking very smart.) Fair enough; they're part of the Billionaire Club, and taxpayers weren't paying their salaries.
But taxpayers were paying for Bloomberg's presidential run. Again, from the NY Times in December 2007:
"The key players — virtually the only players — in Mr. Bloomberg’s embryonic campaign are three of his deputy mayors, Kevin Sheekey, Edward Skyler and Patricia E. Harris."
Shouldn't we be investigating Sheekey, Skyler, Harris and Bloomberg for abuse of taxpayer money? Isn't it against the law to carry out political activities on the taxpayers' dime? Shouldn't Cuomo be asking to see records of the deputy mayors' schedules and expenses?
I know Bloomberg thinks of NYC as his personal fiefdom, but he should be quickly disabused of that idea.
Mayor Bloomyburg, step aside already! with your billion's ! go back to Boston.......
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