Letters to the Editor
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Anti-partisams
Aren't all calls for "bi-partisanship" really, reduced to their essence, calls for single party rule? Of course, run by Republicans?
Aren't they really asking for the idea of choice at the ballot box for policy to be removed from the American electorate?
"All your Vote belong to us!"
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We may be witnessing a whole new political realignment
So, how is a Bloomberg candidacy bad for our Democratic candidate (Hillbamawards)?
I assume Ron Paul will run as an independent. Throw in Bloomberg and you have three candidates vying for the right and right-center's votes. Yeah, with some Democrats backing him, Bloomberg might siphon off some Democratic voters, but in my opinion, having four serious candidates (five if Nader runs) vying for the Presidency is good for the country and shouldn't reduce the chances of the Democrat winning the Presidency.
We may, in fact, be witnessing the permanent breakup of the Republican Party (which would be ironic given their party's love of divisiveness!). If Huckabee wins the GOP nomination (please! please!), the evangelicals will have their candidate but he will surely scare off the real Republicans - the wealthy corporatists - who will throw their support (and money) to Bloomberg. The Libertarians (as well as white supremicists, survivalists, and tax abolishers) will coalesce behind Ron Paul.
All three candidates will lose, but what will happen to their movements? Also, how many of the losing Republican candidates will support Huckabee if Bloomberg runs? If Bloomberg runs, I suspect Huckabee will find his campaign badly underfunded. If Bloomberg gets significantly more money and more votes than Huckabee - the Republican, what does that say about the future of the Republican Party?
Seriously, I'm loving it. Now if we could only splinter the Democratic Party as well...
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Some Candidates Lack Needed Foreign Policy Experience?
In the aftermath of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto there was a lot of noise from the media establishment about the lack of foreign policy experience of some totally beltway unserious candidates like Huckabee. As this post so clearly shows, could a candidate with no foreign policy expertise possibly do any worse for America than the so called experts have done during the Bush administration?
And what on earth does Israel have to do with the flourishing of democracy in the United States?
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It only makes me suspicious of NYC
and Wallstreet-and why they(Wallstreet) seem to be so intent on shoving thier corporatist candidates down Americas throat.
I don't Guiliani has the intelligence to find Pakistan on a map and HRC will continue to sell out to lobbyists even worse than hubby(not to mention the defese industry being the most hawkish Dem.). Bloomberg may be anti-war-but he doesn't seem to be about anything else--and as a millionaire, I doubt very sympathetic to the "little" consumer.
All 3 are part of the NY,Wallstreet machine-corporate lobby.
Sorry no wallstreet candidates for me-I'm tired of Wallstreet thinking they can dictate every facet of the American life.
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Well, I can carry a tune...
If one Pedinska were to present one's self at the Island Grill and sing even a mediocre version of Carmen Ohio, one would be immediately swept up by the assembled staff and placed upon a a pedestal so high that clouds of joy would obscure one's ears.
...and I know all the words, so it looks like I've found a little piece of Buckeye heaven in Florida! I am most definitely going to take you up on this Jebbie.
No need for a pedestal though, a good pom-tini will do. Wish I was going to be down there on the 7th. Sounds like the perfect setting to either celebrate or commiserate, depending on what the Fates deliver. ;->
On-topic: I'm hoping that Bloomberg's aide was telling the truth about him not running if it doesn't look like he can win. RW America (all 24%) is not in the mood to put down it's weapons and make peace with ANY enemy, let alone the political left. And, from the rumblings in the blogospere, the left is starting to realize what kinds of weapons it has at its disposal, and will gladly wield them to avoid more of what we've suffered under the last two presidential terms. Such is the legacy the Republicans have left us.
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poetically, and all too predictably...
...Matt Miller, the "Center" of KCRW's "Left, Right And Center", got an audible Lil' Stiffie enthusing about Bloomy/Unity 08 on Friday. of the other hosts, Bob Scheer threw up a little in his mouth. Arianna was busy looking at one of Deepak Chopra's posts on HuffPo, and thinking about the gala New Year's Eve parties she'd been invited to. and I just kind of tune out Tony Blankley, so I really couldn't tell you what he said.
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Another on-line poll
But this is "weird".
Kucinich the Surprise Winner in Virginia Dems Poll
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The strong showing of
grassroots support for Ohio Congressman and Democratic presidential
candidate Dennis Kucinich continues to be evident across the United States,
as the people's choice has just earned another victory in an online poll,
this time sponsored by the Democratic Party of Virginia.
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Hilarious
We just haven't had enough of those in our political culture. Our political system, more than anything, is missing the influence of people like that. That's why it's broken: not enough of those.
Great work, Glenn (as usual). I needed a laugh.
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Here's hoping DLC types defect to Bloomberg
Then they can be scewered for the next 8 years for not voting Democrat and throwing their vote away on a third party candidate. How wantonly irresponsible of them. Ohhh yes. I'm salivating at the chance.
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Beth
Bloomberg may be anti-war-but he doesn't seem to be about anything else--and as a millionaire,
-- bethincary
Make that Bloomberg is a billionaire and pro-war.
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Kitt
A billionaire asking - as if having billions of dollars at your disposal is something that "lots of people" have at their disposal - "why you shouldn't have lots of people running".
Almost sounds like he's in favor of public financing and runoff elections.......
Oh wait, but that might eliminate all of his advantages!
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To sum up my earlier comments:
All 3 of the NY/Wallstreet candidates would be a vote for corporate politics-status quo politics and NOT a vote for change to the system.
I guess if you don't mind corporations controlling the media and the talking punditry of propaganda----then by all means 242,cast that vote for Wallstreet.
Then I guess we can expect more of the same from you with "the flaming liberal"-"I see brown people"-"God loves war"--regurgitated FOX/Broder/Kristol prejudices and fears which will further divide and disintigrate this country.