NYC Mayor 2009: Bloomberg - No Term Limits

[Conan]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/23/nyregion/23bloomberg.html?hp

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Competent, successful leadership....what they hey? Bloomberg is a great mayor and I don't think NY will be introduced to hyper corruption like some other cities by this. I think it should be strongly considered.

[Verily]

I would very much like Bloomberg to continue on as mayor, but I'm not sure he could actually win that battle (that is, the one to repeal term limits) against the NYC Democratic Party.

[Kevin]

I would very much like Bloomberg to continue on as mayor, but I'm not sure he could actually win that battle (that is, the one to repeal term limits) against the NYC Democratic Party.

I could see it hurting him politically especially if it's unsuccessful but ether way regardless.

[Sam Spade]

The deal with the council would naturally be an agreement to do away with term limits for them.

Naturally, I oppose both changes wholeheartedly and there would be a lawsuit if he tried to do it without voter approval.

Keep in mind that this a-hole Bloomberg is already trying to kick out my state senator using one of Schumer's lackeys.  And now he's buying off papers to endorse his idea.  No thanks.

[Conan]

The deal with the council would naturally be an agreement to do away with term limits for them.

Naturally, I oppose both changes wholeheartedly and there would be a lawsuit if he tried to do it without voter approval.

Keep in mind that this a-hole Bloomberg is already trying to kick out my state senator using one of Schumer's lackeys.  And now he's buying off papers to endorse his idea.  No thanks.

He offered newspapers money?

[Sam Spade]

The deal with the council would naturally be an agreement to do away with term limits for them.

Naturally, I oppose both changes wholeheartedly and there would be a lawsuit if he tried to do it without voter approval.

Keep in mind that this a-hole Bloomberg is already trying to kick out my state senator using one of Schumer's lackeys.  And now he's buying off papers to endorse his idea.  No thanks.

He offered newspapers money?

Or some type of cash equivalent.  Whichever, I don't like his general action in this regard.

[Conan]

The deal with the council would naturally be an agreement to do away with term limits for them.

Naturally, I oppose both changes wholeheartedly and there would be a lawsuit if he tried to do it without voter approval.

Keep in mind that this a-hole Bloomberg is already trying to kick out my state senator using one of Schumer's lackeys.  And now he's buying off papers to endorse his idea.  No thanks.

He offered newspapers money?

Or some type of cash equivalent.  Whichever, I don't like his general action in this regard.

I would hold the same opinion, but I look at the people running and his record of accomplishment and I don't think the others match up.

[Sam Spade]

The deal with the council would naturally be an agreement to do away with term limits for them.

Naturally, I oppose both changes wholeheartedly and there would be a lawsuit if he tried to do it without voter approval.

Keep in mind that this a-hole Bloomberg is already trying to kick out my state senator using one of Schumer's lackeys.  And now he's buying off papers to endorse his idea.  No thanks.

He offered newspapers money?

Or some type of cash equivalent.  Whichever, I don't like his general action in this regard.

I would hold the same opinion, but I look at the people running and his record of accomplishment and I don't think the others match up.

Of course they don't - but this is personal for me, not political.  Besides, you would also have to take away term limits for City Council people and that's the last thing you want.

[bgwah]

Term limits are lame. I'm glad we don't have them (for anything) in Washington.

[DownWithTheLeft]

I hope so, not that I love Bloomberg but considering the shape Democrats left NY in, and the fact I wish to continue to travel there without being mugged its best he stay in.  Anthony Weiner is a complete moron

[Verily]

I hope so, not that I love Bloomberg but considering the shape Democrats left NY in, and the fact I wish to continue to travel there without being mugged its best he stay in.  Anthony Weiner is a complete moron

Although Dinkins is widely reviled, the downturn in crime actually began during his administration, not Giuliani's.

[Smash255]

The deal with the council would naturally be an agreement to do away with term limits for them.

Naturally, I oppose both changes wholeheartedly and there would be a lawsuit if he tried to do it without voter approval.

Keep in mind that this a-hole Bloomberg is already trying to kick out my state senator using one of Schumer's lackeys.  And now he's buying off papers to endorse his idea.  No thanks.

who is your state Senator?

[DownWithTheLeft]

I hope so, not that I love Bloomberg but considering the shape Democrats left NY in, and the fact I wish to continue to travel there without being mugged its best he stay in.  Anthony Weiner is a complete moron

Although Dinkins is widely reviled, the downturn in crime actually began during his administration, not Giuliani's.

Crime downturn and fixing up are two different things.  He made the city into a place that families could feel safe about going, I'll use 42nd street as the example (only because that's what my grandma who hasn't been to the city in awhile uses for any awful place )  It went from strip clubs and swingers bars to having the world's largest Toys R Us and the ESPNZone.

Plus, when you look at the crop of Dems, its scary.  Anthony Weiner?  Yikes

[Sam Spade]

The deal with the council would naturally be an agreement to do away with term limits for them.

Naturally, I oppose both changes wholeheartedly and there would be a lawsuit if he tried to do it without voter approval.

Keep in mind that this a-hole Bloomberg is already trying to kick out my state senator using one of Schumer's lackeys.  And now he's buying off papers to endorse his idea.  No thanks.

who is your state Senator?

Connor

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Hmmm I always thought Spade like Bloomberg.

I hope so, not that I love Bloomberg but considering the shape Democrats left NY in, and the fact I wish to continue to travel there without being mugged its best he stay in.  Anthony Weiner is a complete moron

Although Dinkins is widely reviled, the downturn in crime actually began during his administration, not Giuliani's.

Crime downturn and fixing up are two different things.  He made the city into a place that families could feel safe about going, I'll use 42nd street as the example (only because that's what my grandma who hasn't been to the city in awhile uses for any awful place )  It went from strip clubs and swingers bars to having the world's largest Toys R Us and the ESPNZone.

Wow. Giuliani was AWFUL.

[Sam Spade]

You thought wrong, brtd

[DownWithTheLeft]

You thought wrong, brtd

I am just in disbelief

[Sam Spade]

You thought wrong, brtd

I am just in disbelief

I don't like nanny states.  Police states I can handle.

Besides, I would say that the homeless/begging population has doubled (at least) in NYC over the past 6 months.  They're even starting to creep into my neighborhood.  That I cannot stand for and the cops don't seem to care.

[Verily]

You thought wrong, brtd

I am just in disbelief

I don't like nanny states.  Police states I can handle.

Besides, I would say that the homeless/begging population has doubled (at least) in NYC over the past 6 months.  They're even starting to creep into my neighborhood.  That I cannot stand for and the cops don't seem to care.

Economic downturn affects everyone. I haven't noticed anything, but, then again, I only see Manhattan on a regular basis.

[DownWithTheLeft]

You thought wrong, brtd

I am just in disbelief

I don't like nanny states.  Police states I can handle.

Besides, I would say that the homeless/begging population has doubled (at least) in NYC over the past 6 months.  They're even starting to creep into my neighborhood.  That I cannot stand for and the cops don't seem to care.

No, no, no I was in disbelief that BRTD thought wrong

[Verily]

I hope so, not that I love Bloomberg but considering the shape Democrats left NY in, and the fact I wish to continue to travel there without being mugged its best he stay in.  Anthony Weiner is a complete moron

Although Dinkins is widely reviled, the downturn in crime actually began during his administration, not Giuliani's.

Crime downturn and fixing up are two different things.  He made the city into a place that families could feel safe about going, I'll use 42nd street as the example (only because that's what my grandma who hasn't been to the city in awhile uses for any awful place )  It went from strip clubs and swingers bars to having the world's largest Toys R Us and the ESPNZone.

Plus, when you look at the crop of Dems, its scary.  Anthony Weiner?  Yikes

Koch was the one who shut down the grindhouses on 42nd St, not Giuliani.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I hope so, not that I love Bloomberg but considering the shape Democrats left NY in, and the fact I wish to continue to travel there without being mugged its best he stay in.  Anthony Weiner is a complete moron

Although Dinkins is widely reviled, the downturn in crime actually began during his administration, not Giuliani's.

Crime downturn and fixing up are two different things.  He made the city into a place that families could feel safe about going, I'll use 42nd street as the example (only because that's what my grandma who hasn't been to the city in awhile uses for any awful place )  It went from strip clubs and swingers bars to having the world's largest Toys R Us and the ESPNZone.

Plus, when you look at the crop of Dems, its scary.  Anthony Weiner?  Yikes

Koch was the one who shut down the grindhouses on 42nd St, not Giuliani.

Another HP.

[Sam Spade]

Koch is the one who *started* the redevelopment, but in the early 1990s there was still plenty of prostitution/adult clubs still going on there.  Not that I necessarily prefer the change, actually. 

Just FYI, the key development occurred during the mid-1990s when Giuliani's people were able to get the zoning of that area changed to eliminate grandfathered adult businesses.

[RBH]

Any picks as to which line(s) Bloomberg tries to run on?

[Verily]

Any picks as to which line(s) Bloomberg tries to run on?

Republican and Independence. Maybe Liberal if he tries to revive it. Were it not for the term limits controversy, Bloomberg might have been popular enough to win the Democratic nomination as well (or not, depending on your point of view), but as is he certainly won't have it. Obviously not Conservative or Working Families.