Not This Time
Filed under: Politik
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided against running for president.
The Republican was thinking about running as an Independent and aides had said he was prepared to spend up to $1 billion of his own massive fortune on his bid for the White House.
Yes, one BILLION.
Ughh. Rich people!
[Image via WENN.]
Posted: February 27, 2008 at 11:50 pm
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oh snap
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Fuck you the first! Brasil!
He actually is an independent, not a republican.
FIRSTTTT
FIRSTTTT BITCHES!!!
HILLARY SUCKED AT THE FINAL DEBATE.
SHE LOST BIG TO OBAMA.
PEREZ YOU ARE A BIG LOSER.
not first..
so close.
but I dont think he would have wone anyways.
Independents run all the time for Presidency and never has one won.
lucky!
huh?
he left the republican party already and is currently serving as mayor of NY as an independent
oh thank god.
:)
VOTE HILLARY!
2nd
ugh
Heheheh… you said Bloomberg has aids. Did you mean aides?
Kind of glad. Bloomberg kind of scares in Guiliani/Ron Paul/ Hillary Clinton mix.
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There was also a rumor that he would give ONE BILLION dollars to Obama to run as an Independent if Hillary got the Dem nomination. How crazy is that? Nobody would be able to beat ANY candidate who had ONE BILLION dollars to spend! I'm a poli sci major and we all know that the candidate who spends the most $ in any election wins!
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Who is he kidding? Does he honestly think he'll win? HA
wow good for us
He said that he would only run if he believed that there weren't any good candidates for the people to choose. Guess there are!
THis is HORRIBLE news. It leaves two awful democrats who will end up raising taxes, and an old irrelevant republican
what do you mean "ughh rich people"? Perez, YOU ARE rich!!
FORMER Republican. Stop blogging about politics unless you know what you're talking about.
He'd've made a fine candidate, too. He's got more money than most of the lobbyists, so at least would've been damn hard to buy off.
"Just" one billion, eh? Sheesh! Of all the candidates, however, I'd rather have a Jew in the White House than the candidates we now have to choose from.
Re: Melody – YEP!
Every Republican BITCH just looks like they BARFED THEIR SOULS out into the fucking TRASHCAN. REPUBLICANS ARE ALL FRUSTRATED HOMOSEXUALS WHO WANT TO GIVE JESUS A FUCKING HAND-JOB! Bloomberg is about as "independent" as DAVID DUKE!
COURTNEY LOVE WAS INTO COKE (ISN'T ANYMORE)
ANISTON IS A MAJOR COKEHEAD (MARRIAGE ENDED AFTER BRAD STAGED AN INTERVENTION)
YES LOHAN IS STILL USING: BUT SHE GETS HER BLOW FROM S-RON AND JAZ HER BODYGUARD. And Patrick Aufdencamp.
He's good in terms of the economy. If he can make himself a few billion hopefully he can make the USA some more money too.
thats a shame, he would be better than borak any day
people should not hate on him at all because he's a darn good mayor! living in a post-9/11 country he has done a lot of good for us New Yorkers so don't be so quick to judge.
How about he takes some of that money and helps out some homeless people in NYC?? I was there last week (to see the spice girls); the city is a freaking DUMP!!! Trash everywhere, homeless people, some pretty shady people/stores…it could use a lot of work…even if he used HALF that amount, or 1/4, it could help!! WTF
let the nigga win….he won't last 2 weeks in office before some good ol' boy gets him.
if he was gonna do something that foolish with his billion dollars then why not do something better for the country and donate it to the plentiful, various charities that are in need of some funds. heck if i have an extra $5 thats were it goes. if he throw around a billion dollars easy enough, why not do it for something good. gotta dislike the rich bitches.
"Ughh. Rich people"???!!!
Oh yeah… Perez is the real working class hero.
Watch that hypocrisy!
Yea someone who does not allow people to consume trans fat's is sure as hell not a republican. You know the nazi's said it was not people's decision on what they ate either.
OH FUCK! I was hoping.
I'm a New Yorker and as liberal as can be. But if Bloomberg ran, I'd vote for him in a heartbeat. He's a great mayor and politician. Definitely has what it takes the fix everything our wonderful president has fucked up.
A Jew from New Yawk in the WASP Palace? I think not.
why doesnt he donate that money to fight hunger or homelessness……
Why doesn't he donate that money to a good cause instead of ever even considering running for pres. because he would obviously never win at this point in the game (same with Nader)
I hate it when rich people hoard their money while kids starve all around the world!
I would have voted for him. I want Hillary but if Obama gets the dem. nom. I will vote for Nada. I have not faith in Obama. Making a "feel good" speech will not carry any weight with foreign nations, the senate, or congress. Obama is not prepared to run the United States of America.
Re: ak – AMEN!!! I WISH HE WOULD RECONSIDER.
love him. He would get me vote.
votenader.org
Perez, I love your site but keep it ALL celebrities.
Bloomberg is NOT a republican. He is an Independent. You guys don't know anything about this brilliant man. He knows how to handle the economy. He is for pro choice and gay rights. HE IS A FREAKING INDEPENDENT. Get that straight.
Loved the pictures of Mayor Bloomberg and Bette Midler planting trees in New York City. Too cool.
For all of you fucking idiots out there, he does fucking donate money. Rich people do donate assfaces!!!! They donate more than any other class. You guys are idiots. GWOD. Don't hate rich people because you can't be one. I'd like to see you donate. Yea…right. You wouldn't. Maybe like a dollar or two to $500. And FYI some poor people are snatching money from the tax payers. No, I'm a liberal and I don't feel right saying this but it's the fucking truth. I'm a middle class college student and I can't get any money from FAFSA b/c my dad supposedly makes too much. Well, I have to pay for everything so I'm in a same stance as the poor people. It's pretty fucked up. Just don't be an idiot and say that you hate rich people for no good and legitimate reason.
50th.
Why are you saying "ugh rich people"? I'm not a Bloomberg fan, but we need a good independent who won't have to "payback" all the corporate campaign contributors. That's a large part of the reason why our government is so corrupt!!!
He would be better than all of them!
It's too bad! Finally, we would have someone who couldn't be bought like Bush.
What do you think that the price of gas has done for Texas?!
All Bush's doing!
sick of hearing about wealthy politicians buying their path to government through their ability to spend money (advertise).
Don't "ughh, rich people" him. It's called a capitalistic society. He hasn't stolen that money and the fact that he figured out how to make that much is what makes this country great. That and the fact that anyone can make a boat load, no matter what their situation (think about the founders of youtube and google, any celebrity, etc…) Go free market society!
Okay, Bloomberg only takes a dollar for being a mayor. He is a guy who has all of the money he needs. Why do you think he's a mayor of NYC when he's making billions of dollars with his self-made company? Maybe because he actually does CARE about the well-being of the United States. He could care less, you know. He could be well off in his homes in some nice island to be away from this chaotic America but he is actually taking his time and his OWN fucking money to save the US. We are in doom thanks to you idiots who think that Bloomberg is just a rich person who just wants to buy off politics.
Donate that 1 billion to CHARITY!!! ; ) Give, give, give to Hillaryclinton.com. Let's see a real woman take on washington!!! xx
Two thing I hate about this website now:
1. Perez trying to become a political pundit when he so obviously clueless and uninformed.
2. Perez turning the website into a Celebrity blog about his favorite celeb - HIMSELF!!!
Read his Op-ed article in the nytimes website, he gave some interesting insight into his opinions on the 2008 campaign. I personally think he's smart though a little too conservative for me. Although he would certainly be a good economic asset if he were somehow to become president. But he does lack a bit of charisma. He spoke at my college's graduation last year and was very articulate and interesting.
One of the more brilliant parts of this campaign season, is that dozens of morons thought they might have a shot, gievn the fact that a mentally retarded cokehead has been in charge since 2000. They think, "Baah! If that tard can do it, I am SURE I have a chance to do better."
Um, BZZZZT. Not this time.
ugh rich people? you fat fuck! you're inking a deal with a major label for six figures, you work for major media via vh1, your blog is filled with ads, and you are literally fat, a luxury most poor people do not have. ugh rich people? you stupid fat fuck.
yea Perez - "rich people" - which is exactly what you are. Mr. $750,000 per ad on your site. Hypocrite much?
I like him. He's hot. BTW, my friend saw his profile on a site with many nice photos. It seems called 'Rich kiss. com'. Let me check it for you guys.
how about he spends that 1 BILLION towards causes that need the money…say Darfur, etc…
Best Mayor we have had in well, forever. I would vote for him for President in the proverbial New York minute.
Obama is all talk! It it sounds to good to be true, THAT'S BECAUSE IT IS. Vote him into office, and things will change!!!!!!! Doesn't matter anyone though because the dirty republicans will play games dirty until they get who they want in office, if they have to shoot Obama and pay Hilary 1 million to drop out of the race so no popular democrats are left, by all means they will! Or they will just buy the whole presidential race. Those rich bastards! Your vote doesn't really count! Who are you kidding?
A good thing. This is not the time to split the Republican vote.
you make money stalking "rich" people, so that you you can be "rich." you are an idiot. also, your boy obama is rich and you still suck his dick everyday. you provide good entertainment, but that is about all… i am afraid you aren't smart enough to comment politically. please keep this in mind.
He is a great great great guy. He helped me out personally with issues I had with the BOE here in New York. I would of definetly of voted for him.
He needs to give this money and clean NYC … its awful, yuck. I lived in Queens 4 yrs. i never saw a city that dirty with so many homeless people. And dont get me started on how fucked up are the streets … bump after bump… U can get a disease just riding the subway.
he might be an independent, but he is still a political force - money always talks. I wouldnt be surprised to see him in 2012. Hopefully.
and btw, the city will always be dirty. no one will ever clean it up. not even bloomberg. im a little tired of the wining.
Um, i don't think it's legal to use your own money to campaign. It has to be fair to all parties involved. your money has to be raised and donated.
stop with the politics. its interesting!!
Re: Gina – having lived in nyc for the last eight years and having something of an education, i can say bloomie has done amazing things for this city. gina, get ur head out of ur ass and read a book. or a newspaper.
and as an attorney, i can verify it's legal to use your own money in a campaign for election campaigns. the legal bullshit comes in when it's other peoples money.
he's smart. obama's going to win anyway. everyone knows that.
this guy should use his money to help some broke people like me.
Gina - what the HELL are you talking about? Did you actually travel to parts of the city that were not near the concert? Most parts of NYC are in great condition, and it's a beautiful city. Of course there are parts of any city that aren't nice. Did you travel to the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, West Village, Little Italy, Sutton Place, Rockefeller Center, Central Park or Madison Ave (just to name a few)? I'm not from NYC originally, and I've lived there for eight years - Bloomberg has done an amazing job. Why am I even bothering responding to you - what should I expect from someone who went to NYC for the sole reason of seeing a Spice Girls Concert!!!!!
I'm a Democrat, and I'm a Clinton supporter. However, things look bleak. I'm trying to like Obama, but I just don't. I think he came across as smug and arrogant in the debates the other day, and he has no experience that proves to me that he could tackle the challenging issues that lie ahead. He's a great speaker, but he speaks in circles, answers questions vaguely and is full of empty promises. I also met him in person at a fundraiser when I was trying to figure out who I would support, and he's the kind of person who looks over your shoulder when they are shaking your hand. I dislike that quality in a person. Anyway, just my opinion. I don't mean to offend Barack supporters, who knows - maybe I'll change my mind by the election.
Bloomberg grew up poor…you might want to consider that before saying "ughh. Rich people." He made all of his wealth on his own.
BITCH IS THE NEW BLACK!
At leadt the economy would be in good shape.He is diplomatic/witty/smart
well spoken and the best he is in nobody's pocket.
Re Obama - Try harder the guy is likable.Re debate Tuesday: Hillary was
very disappointing.The graciousness Obama's extended to Hillary was admirable and the compliments (and in my opinion she is not worthy but I admired him for doing that, notice she did NOT do the same as she has no class, she was still being petty and looking for a way to attack).Obama has Presidential character.
Hillary so far refused to make her taxreturn public what is she hiding.Not clean.
Re: New poll:
RASMUSSEN POLL: OBAMA TAKES 4-POINT LEAD IN TEXAS.
I see people already corrected you as to the fact that Bloomburg is an Indenpendant. You should also note that he was never really a part of the Republican party in the way he governs and his associations. In fact, he was a life-long registered Democrat until his first Mayoral run. It was a political move b/c he never would have gotten the Dem. party nomination to run given the machine and long-time politicians that were in line to run for the Dems like Mark Green and Freddie Ferrer
hey fatass he isn't a republican
oh well… hopefully next time. he'd be better than any of those in serious running right now. but, i suppose with barack and hillary out there trying to make history, it's not his time… though, if he could do it as an independent, he'd make history, too.