Bloomberg backs Schumer

New York Newsday ^ | October 29, 2004, 5:35 PM EDT | Dan Janison

[AdamSelene235]

Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg ditched his party's Senate candidate -- and his own earlier statements -- to endorse Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer on Friday.

[counterpunch]

Liberal billionaires.

[flashbunny]

That's why they call him 'blooming idiot'. The poster child for rinos everywhere.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

This is clear vindication for all of the Republicans who refused to vote for this scumbag RINO.

[unbalanced but fair]

Hey Bloomberg! That sound is the door slamming on your political career.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Could this be some quid-pro-quo for Koch's Bush endorsement?

[Dolphy]

State Republican insiders said Friday that they believed Bloomberg was bidding for Schumer's support, tacit or otherwise, in next year's mayoral race. Schumer, however, has let it be known in party circles he expects to endorse the Democrat still to be nominated.

Exactly what Bloomberg deserves.

[Sparky760]

idiot

[speedy]

Well, Bloomy has only been a "Republican" for a few months, and still hasn't gotten the team play concept down yet.

[Nosterrex]

I wonder how he will feel when Schumer supports Bloomberg's opponent for mayor?

[West Coast Conservative]

RINO alert!

[syriacus]

Bloomberg can't be considered a Republican, so what's the big deal about his endorsing Schumer?

Badillo Bests Bloomberg September 25, 2001 8:45 a.m.

Between 1990 and 2000, Federal Election Commission records show, Bloomberg gave $308,500 to Democratic candidates and campaigns while donating only $28,500 to Republicans.

Schumer's wife works for Bloomberg.

Further, Schumer's wife, Iris Weinshall, is Bloomberg's commissioner for the Department of Transportation.

[Peach]

Bloomberg is such an idiot.

[West Coast Conservative]

Yep. Bloomberg is literally a RINO. He was a life-long Democrat who switched parties so he could skip the Democratic primaries for mayor.

[AdamSelene235]

Bloomberg can't be considered a Republican, so what's the big deal about his endorsing Schumer?

Republican??, after endorsing Chuckie I woundn't consider him human.

[coramdeo]

Bloomberg is a disgrace. As anyone who travels to NY regularly knows, he has undone virtually all of Rudy's work to make the place livable. The gypsy taxi people harass you at the airports again, the panhandlers are back, crime is up, etc.

[debboo]

Bloomberg was never anything but a demoncrat in Republican clothing.

[syriacus]

Schumer, however, has let it be known in party circles he expects to endorse the Democrat still to be nominated.

1. Schumer's wife works for Bloomberg
2. Bloomberg will probably switch back to the Democratic party by then.

[Arizona Carolyn]

He's been more dem than GOP in my opinion since taking office.

[syriacus]

after endorsing Chuckie I woundn't consider him human.

Bloomberg is an inhuman Democrat who has endorsed Schumer.