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2007-06-25 Home Front: Politix

Could Mike Bloomberg become the first Jew to win the White House?

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Posted by Fred 2007-06-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Abbie Hoffman stands a better chnabce and he's dead.

Posted by Shearong Prince of the Leprechauns1506 2007-06-25 00:13|| 2007-06-25 00:13|| Front Page Top

#2 must proofread.... must stop typing with large toe.

Posted by Shearong etc, 2007-06-25 00:14|| 2007-06-25 00:14|| Front Page Top

#3 If there is a God, then no. We deserve someone at least as good as John F. Kennedy was for the Catholics... and the Irish. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2007-06-25 00:33|| 2007-06-25 00:33|| Front Page Top

#4 No.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2007-06-25 03:01|| 2007-06-25 03:01|| Front Page Top

#5 The "glass ceiling" of the U.S. presidency could be broken sooner than many people think, but more likely by a Margaret Thatcher-like female candidate than a very liberal Jewish billionaire.

Posted by Glinesh Henbane7862 2007-06-25 05:37|| 2007-06-25 05:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Margaret Thatcher-like female candidate

Give us a hint... who is this mysterious female?

Posted by twobyfour 2007-06-25 05:41|| 2007-06-25 05:41|| Front Page Top

#7 It sure ain't Hillary, but unfortunately it won't be Ann Coulter either :)

Posted by Glinesh Henbane7862 2007-06-25 06:05|| 2007-06-25 06:05|| Front Page Top

#8 Lieberman would have a better chance and that's slim to none.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-06-25 07:14|| 2007-06-25 07:14|| Front Page Top

#9 Bloomberg? When hell freezes over. Coming up next, does Elvis live through his alien clone in Shangri la?

Posted by Icerigger 2007-06-25 07:16|| 2007-06-25 07:16|| Front Page Top

#10 If you've heard this guy's whiney accent you'd realize he'd be lucky to get about two votes from outside the NE USA.

Not a chance.

Posted by jds 2007-06-25 09:54|| 2007-06-25 09:54|| Front Page Top

#11 The only serious chance for a centrist indy candidacy would be if the big parties pick people who appeal only to the base Gingrich vs Edwards, lets say. Doesnt look like that on the GOP side, where it looks more like Giuliani or Thompson (to my disappointment not McCain, but dont rule him out yet). On the Dem side it still looks like Clinton or Obama, with Clinton strengthening a bit. So not enough room in the middle.

I personally dont want to see Jewish president while the WOT is still in an intensive phase. The Jewish identity of assistant secs of Defense has been a big enough issue, their jewishness providing a propaganda tool to our adversaries, and their support of unpopular policies adding a long forgotten background note of antisemitism to our domestic discourse.

All of this would be magnified with a Jewish president. If it became necessary, as well it might, to go to war with say, Iran, he would have to face A. That Iran, AQ, and others, would get maximal mileage in the Islamic world out the presidents religion/ethnicity - many fence sitters whod have let things go would be persuaded if there was an actual Joo in the WH. On the other hand, it would be very rough on Jews, esp if things went badly. OTOH,if he, considering those things, were to lean over backward and avoid war, that might be detrimental to American security.

I had this worry even about Lieberman, whom I liked better.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2007-06-25 10:15|| 2007-06-25 10:15|| Front Page Top

#12 Being Jewish has nothing to do with it. Bloomberg is a rich doofus with a massive ego who wants to take a flyer. Not that different from the space tourists, although if he were to spend his $20M that way, at least he would get good pictures.

Posted by RWV 2007-06-25 10:22|| 2007-06-25 10:22|| Front Page Top

#13 "Being Jewish has nothing to do with it. Bloomberg is a rich doofus with a massive ego who wants to take a flyer. "

Anyone who runs for Prez has a massive ego. Its going to take someone rich to run as a 3rd party candidate.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2007-06-25 11:15|| 2007-06-25 11:15|| Front Page Top

#14 Personally, I would love to see a liberal burn though a billion dollars and not win. I hope he burns through all his cash.

Posted by Intrinsicpilot 2007-06-25 12:17|| 2007-06-25 12:17|| Front Page Top

#15 JEW/NADER 2008

Posted by tu3031 2007-06-25 13:22|| 2007-06-25 13:22|| Front Page Top

#16 Kinky Friedman?

Posted by gromgoru 2007-06-25 13:44|| 2007-06-25 13:44|| Front Page Top

#17 With any luck at all, he'll run and win New York, sealing the election for the Republicans.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-06-25 15:56|| 2007-06-25 15:56|| Front Page Top

#18 Bloomberg is an independent as of the other day. He is basically a liberal. It seems like he would siphon some votes from the donks rather than the trunks.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-06-25 18:18|| 2007-06-25 18:18|| Front Page Top

#19 to my disappointment not McCain, but dont rule him out yet

He's out as a GOP candidate.

Posted by Pappy 2007-06-25 21:33|| 2007-06-25 21:33|| Front Page Top

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