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Hey Glenn, my partner and I always love your columns, more power to you! I agree the notion of Bloomberg as a "postpartisan" candidate is offensive nonsense -- laughable if it weren't so stupid. As if rising above partisan politics were even possible, when the Republican Party viciously and irreconcilably opposes any meaningful progressive reforms that the country needs. But I would relax and not worry too much about Bloomberg's impact on the 2008 race. Even in New York state, Clinton would squash him like a bug. Very few Democrats would support him. If he costs anyone votes, it would be the Republican nominee. Some Republicans who would never vote for a Democrat might vote for Bloomberg as a protest. Same for Ron Paul. Either or both would simply drain votes that might otherwise go for the Republican, helping to ensure that the Democrat wins.
