Comments on: Bloomberg Shaping Up For a Run http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/02/07/bloomberg-shaping-up-for-a-run/ Where There's Snow, There's Firepower Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:01:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alcibiades McZombie http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/02/07/bloomberg-shaping-up-for-a-run/#comment-19001 Alcibiades McZombie Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:50:03 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2625#comment-19001 But it means that Bloomberg isn't going to pull out... He'll just spend millions to get his name on as many ballots as possible and pull votes away from the other candidates. But it means that Bloomberg isn’t going to pull out… He’ll just spend millions to get his name on as many ballots as possible and pull votes away from the other candidates.

]]> By: TheGunGeek http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/02/07/bloomberg-shaping-up-for-a-run/#comment-18976 TheGunGeek Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:33:39 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2625#comment-18976 The reference to people running for office for fun and profit was not about Bloomberg, it was more about other people that do it. I can think of several people that didn't stand a snowflakes chance in... hey what a coincidence that I'm saying that here... but ran anyway. They didn't stand to gain any power, other than gaining more notoriety and name recognition and maybe better seats at restaurants. When their campaign ended, ka-ching! they cashed in big matching funds and unspent donations bucks. Not a bad way to make a living, actually. You're really busy for several months every four years and then you can just coast until the next election rolls around. The reference to people running for office for fun and profit was not about Bloomberg, it was more about other people that do it. I can think of several people that didn’t stand a snowflakes chance in… hey what a coincidence that I’m saying that here… but ran anyway. They didn’t stand to gain any power, other than gaining more notoriety and name recognition and maybe better seats at restaurants.

When their campaign ended, ka-ching! they cashed in big matching funds and unspent donations bucks. Not a bad way to make a living, actually. You’re really busy for several months every four years and then you can just coast until the next election rolls around.

]]> By: thirdpower http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/02/07/bloomberg-shaping-up-for-a-run/#comment-18966 thirdpower Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:42:07 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2625#comment-18966 Kaveman, I like your idea except I'ld modify it to just Pro-Gunnie Naked Chicks. But Bloomie doesn't care about the money. He wants power. Kaveman,

I like your idea except I’ld modify it to just Pro-Gunnie Naked Chicks.

But Bloomie doesn’t care about the money. He wants power.

]]> By: kaveman http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/02/07/bloomberg-shaping-up-for-a-run/#comment-18964 kaveman Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:17:55 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2625#comment-18964 Don't know about any of you, but if I was a billionaire, I'd buy myself a little island, declare myself King and import nothing but pro-gunnies and naked chicks. Why deal with all the stress of holding a job, let alone high public office, when you can run around the beach all day holding onto a fruity drinkie-poo. Don’t know about any of you, but if I was a billionaire, I’d buy myself a little island, declare myself King and import nothing but pro-gunnies and naked chicks.

Why deal with all the stress of holding a job, let alone high public office, when you can run around the beach all day holding onto a fruity drinkie-poo.

]]> By: Alcibiades McZombie http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/02/07/bloomberg-shaping-up-for-a-run/#comment-18952 Alcibiades McZombie Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:17:04 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2625#comment-18952 But Michael Bloomberg is a billionaire... I believe there is an anti-New Yorker sentiment in this country, and Bloombergs plans will be for naught. But Michael Bloomberg is a billionaire…

I believe there is an anti-New Yorker sentiment in this country, and Bloombergs plans will be for naught.

]]> By: TheGunGeek http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/02/07/bloomberg-shaping-up-for-a-run/#comment-18943 TheGunGeek Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:44:14 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2625#comment-18943 Last I heard, candidates can do almost anything they want with their campaign money once the race is over. Most just put it either in their pockets (and the pockets of all their relatives) and/or put into their next campaign fund. I mean, it's not like Ron Paul isn't planning on running again, right? That's why many no-way-they're-going-to-win candidates get into the race. They raise a lot of money through donations, get just enough votes to qualify for matching funds and then drop out and cash in their campaign funds and make a huge profit for themselves. Last I heard, candidates can do almost anything they want with their campaign money once the race is over. Most just put it either in their pockets (and the pockets of all their relatives) and/or put into their next campaign fund.

I mean, it’s not like Ron Paul isn’t planning on running again, right?

That’s why many no-way-they’re-going-to-win candidates get into the race. They raise a lot of money through donations, get just enough votes to qualify for matching funds and then drop out and cash in their campaign funds and make a huge profit for themselves.

]]> By: Kurt "45superman" Hofmann http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/02/07/bloomberg-shaping-up-for-a-run/#comment-18940 Kurt "45superman" Hofmann Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:14:30 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2625#comment-18940 Well, <a href="http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977249575" rel="nofollow">maybe Nader will jump in</a>, and <i>really</i> stir things up. Well, maybe Nader will jump in, and really stir things up.

]]> By: Jim W http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/02/07/bloomberg-shaping-up-for-a-run/#comment-18939 Jim W Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:14:23 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2625#comment-18939 Son of a bitch. Son of a bitch.

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