Climate change game change: Bloomberg endorses Obama
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Climate change game change: Bloomberg endorses Obama
With each passing hour, it's looking more and more like Hurricane Sandy is the Cuban Missle Crisis of climate change -- and a political moment we'll long remember.
Much like Gov. Christie's post-storm embrace of President Obama, there's reasons to be cynical about New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (and plenty of reasons to dislike him) but this is a stunning turn of events however you look at it:
In a surprise announcement, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Thursday that Hurricane Sandy had reshaped his thinking about the presidential campaign and that as a result he was endorsing President Obama.
Mr. Bloomberg, a political independent in his third term leading New York City, has been sharply critical of both Mr. Obama, a Democrat, and Mitt Romney, the president’s Republican rival, saying that both men have failed to candidly confront the problems afflicting the nation. But he said he had decided over the past several days that Mr. Obama was the best candidate to tackle the global climate change that the mayor believes contributed to the violent storm, which took the lives of at least 38 New Yorkers and caused billions of dollars in damage.
“The devastation that Hurricane Sandy brought to New York City and much of the Northeast — in lost lives, lost homes and lost business — brought the stakes of next Tuesday’s presidential election into sharp relief,” Mr. Bloomberg wrote in an editorial for Bloomberg View.
“Our climate is changing,” he wrote. “And while the increase in extreme weather we have experienced in New York City and around the world may or may not be the result of it, the risk that it may be — given the devastation it is wreaking — should be enough to compel all elected leaders to take immediate action.”
The other interesting thing, and a sharp twist of the political knife to Mitt Romney's back, is that Bloomberg said he could have endorsed '03 Romney. Probably a lot of folks could have -- more proof that the Tea Party and talk radio may have destroyed the Grand Old Party for a long, long time.
Shorter Murray over the last month:
U3! U3! U3! U3! U3!
Ooops.
U6! U6! U6! U6! U6!
— Mr. Smith- The argument from the right is always straightforward. The headline number is released, and they all say, in unison, "thats not the real rate". What we find this month is the U6 number actually fell, while the U3 number increased. So now the U3 number will suffice. Mr. Smith, since October 2010, the first month of the first full FY for Obama, until October 2012, has U3 or U6 declined by a greater percentage? "gutter Democrat union thugs to personally profit from the disaster" -- that's right everyone. I don't know if you knew this but public sector utilities workers "personally profit" from doing their jobs.— Murrayman
- Murray -
Have you noticed how of a sudden, the BLS is no longer in on the conspiracy?
Republican logic = oxymoron.— Talking point sleuth - After the recession ended, the economy has dribbled along, stagnant.
Never before has a recession ended with a dribbling recovery like this one has.
Time for a leader with some economic chops in Washington. Time for the grievance activist to depart.— Mr. Smith - Any tweets from Jack Welch yet? Surely the books is cooked, right?— montani semper liberi
- Really, the looney wingnuts like mr. Smith are a mess.
When the UE numbers fall, Obama and the Chicago gangs are "cooking the books." Now when the UE rises, no worries. lolz...
Dopes, no change!— The Fundamentals of the Economy are Fine - They are made happy by the misery of Americans, and are sad when Americans prosper. — carl and sons
- "Never before has a recession ended with a dribbling recovery like this one has" -- that is -- completely and absolutely incorrect. Would you like to try again? Be REALLY specific. I can name two instances where it has, ahem, "dribbled along". Right off the top of my head -- in Latin America. Of course it probably helps to segment the type of recession, rather than a general 'recession' definition. But you knew that already Mr. Smith, right? Mr. Smith -- what's the general definition --- of a 'recession'? Don't look it up just answer.— Murrayman
- That's spot on Fundamentals. Also, when the U3 number drops -- immediately quote the higher 86 number. When the U3 number rises -- stick with it. Forget the fact that since October 2010 the U6 has fallen by a higher percentage. The trick is to only analyze a point in time -- the month's UE number, then switch to the higher U6.— Murrayman
- "New York City authorities say a motorist was arrested after he tried to cut in line at a gas station in Queens early Thursday and pointed a pistol at another motorist who complained" . . . . . Alas, when you really, really, do need your 2nd Am right to keep and bear arms, the gubmint will always get in the way.— montani semper liberi
- Looks like Clinton is excited about another Obama term. I guess Lewinsky isn't doing it for him anymore:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6bt3IQd_6GI— Phishface - It's really amusing to read the idiotic post of the far left Obamabot posters here like the Moron, trying despartely to twist and crunch the abysmal BLS numbers to make their boy Obama look good. Tell us Murray, how much are you being paid to post here? And more importantly, by who are you being paid? Don't worry, I'll keep it secret. Just between us.— Phishface
- You happened to mention Clinton. Remember we were being told how much the Clinton's couldn't stand Obama, how they thought he was an amateur, and that his policies were awful? Well here we have Bill Clinton stumping tirelessly for Obama. The Republicans have a former two-term President from recent times. I wonder where he has been? Haha. Think about that. A former two-term President is -- nowhere to be found. That's it -- Phish with his magical herbs expands his brain power and has figured out that I'm a paid imposter. How much do you think I should be paid, phish? Please be specific about how EXACTLY I am 'twisting and crunching the abysmal BLS numbers to --- make Obama look good.' Please be specific. Its exciting to think the US economy is recovering. If I'm supposed to be getting paid by someone for dealing with the likes of you I'd sure like to have a conversation with that ---- person/entity. But yes phish -- your hard-hitting sleuthing is needing to be countered at every step.— Murrayman
Hey, look everyone!! It's the "extremely moderate" Phish again, and still wearing his severely conservative GOP operative costume!! Trick or treat?— wokmaster- So let me see here moron, wasn't it Clinton that 4 years ago was captured on tape saying about Obama "4 years ago this guy would've been carrying our bags" but now he's excited? Only a far left Liberal could get away with saying that and not be labeled a racist. And while we are on the subjet of sleuthing, heres a little challenge for you Murray and company, Who was the former president that signed into law the manufacturing destroying, middle class destroying, NAFTA agreement along with the WTO agreement which paved the way for China to become a member of the WTO? And who is the sitting vice president that voted "Yea"on those bills, while serving as a senator from Deleware? Just google it, even a small minded fool like you can do that. But you better hurry, election day is right around the corner and that computer lab pass that you have there at the state hospital is expiring soon.— Phishface
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