Mayor Bloomberg Declares His Independence

[saden1]

Originally Posted by dmek25

this is funny, but surprising its coming from you

Why? Because I don't think America is ready for a Jewish president? Or a black president...or a Mormon president....even Hilary is on the bubble.

I think Lieberman left a bad taste in people's mouth with the whole Iraq/Iran fiasco and Bloomberg is going to feel all the backlash if he were to run for president.

I wouldn't vote for Bloomberg not because he is Jewish but because he has nothing new to offer that other candidates aren't already offering. He is a "me too" candidate. I wouldn't mind seeing him run though...He'll most certainly spice things up, especially in NY.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by saden1

Why? Because I don't think America is ready for a Jewish president? Or a black president...or a Mormon president....even Hilary is on the bubble.

I think Lieberman left a bad taste in people's mouth with the whole Iraq/Iran fiasco and Bloomberg is going to feel all the backlash if he were to run for president.

I wouldn't vote for Bloomberg not because he is Jewish but because he has nothing new to offer that other candidates aren't already offering. He is a "me too" candidate. I wouldn't mind seeing him run though...He'll most certainly spice things up, especially in NY.

I get so tired of this Americia is not ready for a ___________ type president. If the right person either black, women, jewish etc.. ran the American people would vote for them. Yes, some would not but I don't believe its an issue any more. The media likes to feed us that bull but I just don't see it as an issue.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I get so tired of this Americia is not ready for a ___________ type president. If the right person either black, women, jewish etc.. ran the American people would vote for them. Yes, some would not but I don't believe its an issue any more. The media likes to feed us that bull but I just don't see it as an issue.

I think that is a naive view point. While racism/sexism/religious intolerance are not near the levels they once were there still is a strong current of latent feelings. I will be totally shocked if Obama were to get the nomination and win. It is a sad statement but I think it is very true. Unless confronted with the latent racism a lot of people seem to think it doesn't exist and let me tell you based on experience I KNOW it exists.

True story: Someone I know has numerous black friends, close black friends. In fact they helped a young black man make his way through his teens with support and money and basically paid his way through college. By all appearances a very accepting and open person. But when their daughter wanted to date a black guy, a honest straightup guy with no problems, it was like armegeddon in the house. The racism was flying all over the place and it came down to this person didn't think there was a black guy alive good enough for his daughter and that most of them would end up getting her pregnant and beating her. Racism still exists it just hides itself so much better now.

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Racism still exists it just hides itself so much better now.

this is a very good quote. the problems that america has had while i was growing up, were alot deeper, then they are right now. while we have made great strides towards racism, there is still alot of work to do

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I get so tired of this Americia is not ready for a ___________ type president. If the right person either black, women, jewish etc.. ran the American people would vote for them. Yes, some would not but I don't believe its an issue any more. The media likes to feed us that bull but I just don't see it as an issue.

have you ever been in the deep south? they continue to have a very narrow minded opinion on anyone that isnt white. i would find it very surprising if obama could win any one of the southern states. and without them, no way he could win an election. the hatred still runs very deep down there

[70Chip]

From the Washington Times:

There is only one way it can go
When the Clintons are destined for woe
And they don't have the base
For a two-person race:
Michael Bloomberg must play Ross Perot.



— F.R. Duplantier

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by dmek25

have you ever been in the deep south? they continue to have a very narrow minded opinion on anyone that isnt white. i would find it very surprising if obama could win any one of the southern states. and without them, no way he could win an election. the hatred still runs very deep down there

I live in Va a spend alott of time in the south and I don't see it. If something is said enough then people start to believe what is being said and that is the case for the south. Don't get me wrong there are some people in the south that are still living life as it was back in the 40's but I just feel that has changed allot over the past 20 years.