tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559661241465229945.post8328517041915134216..comments2023-10-20T10:22:39.636-04:00Comments on Workingclass Conservative: Mike Bloomberg’s ChagrinJMKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281344324964417974noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559661241465229945.post-85824747510662742952007-10-21T14:08:00.000-04:002007-10-21T14:08:00.000-04:00I don't get it either Barry and Mick.They reviled ...I don't get it either Barry and Mick.<BR/><BR/>They reviled Rudy as a "fascist" for, in effect, bringing crime under control and in the process saving thousands of poor black and Hispanic lives, but they regale Bloomberg for enacting smoking bans, trans fat bans and all kinds of other intrusions into the most personal parts of our lives.<BR/><BR/>I don't get it at all.<BR/><BR/>Smoking is bad for you.<BR/><BR/>I've never smoked, but I respect another's right to ingest what they want into their own bodies.<BR/><BR/>I do not respect the right of a thug to engage in what is euphemistically called "a little persoanl income redistribution."<BR/><BR/>I agree with you Barry, it would be interesting to see Bloomy siphon off some Hillary votes, while showing poorly against his predecessor......at this point, I think it's either Rudy or Romney for the GOP, at least I HOPE.<BR/><BR/>Either one of those could appeal to moderates, most of the rest of the field can't.JMKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281344324964417974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559661241465229945.post-83594031726256271402007-10-16T23:17:00.000-04:002007-10-16T23:17:00.000-04:00Amen to that. There's a part of me that would love...Amen to that. There's a part of me that would love to see Bloomy enter the race as a third-party candidate, both because he'd such votes away from Hillary, but also for the fun of seeing how shittily he'd stack up against the *other* mayor, Rudy Giuliani.<BR/><BR/>I swear, I have *never* been more mystified by some of my friends on the right *and* left as by their enthusiasm for a Bloomberg presidential candidacy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559661241465229945.post-80726926211127645542007-10-14T05:35:00.000-04:002007-10-14T05:35:00.000-04:00A hearty 'Amen' to the last few statements, but a ...A hearty 'Amen' to the last few statements, but a dismayed 'Good God' for the rest of it.<BR/><BR/>Bloomberg has the distinct disadvantage of living in the rarified world of the billionaire's club, where he has not only <I>lost touch </I>with the average man, but he no longer seems to even care about him, and may even despise him.<BR/><BR/>Since he doesn't seem to care about much else, perhaps he should start treating the people's money the way he treats his own, and begin pinching those pennies.Mick Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01755168164440197032noreply@blogger.com