Bloomberg considers taking on the N.R.A. in Colorado recall votes

Capital NY ^ | Jul. 29, 2013 | Dana Rubinstein

[george76]

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he would consider backing the two legislators in a showdown that the Times described as "a test of whether politicians, largely Democrats, outside big cities and deep-blue coastal states can survive the political fallout of supporting stricter gun laws."

By dint of his dedication to the issue and deep pockets, Bloomberg has used his Mayors Against Illegal Guns to make himself the modern-day face of the gun control movement.

After reading this morning's newspaper about two like-minded legislators under duress, Bloomberg wrote himself a note to "check" if Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the organization he co-founded and funds, would support the two Democrats against the N.R.A.

[elkfersupper]

Isn't that guy a mayor?

This is like the Mayor of Duluth talking trash to the King of Spain.

Who gives a crap what this mayor thinks?

[Atlantan]

Recall news.

http://coloradopeakpolitics.com/

[Venturer]

Seeing Bloomberg enter the fray would certainly make any self-respecting gun owner come out to defeat anyone he was backing.

[Washi]

Somebody is already sponsoring the carpet-bombing of the airwaves here (Colorado Springs) with pro-Morse commercials.

I'd have to think that if it became known that New York City mayor Blomberg was sticking his fingers in our local politics, it would work against him.

[LibLieSlayer]

Other than pissing away more of his own money, what could bloomingidiot do beyond running his mouth and convincing no one of anything?

LLS

[PeterPrinciple]

Bloomberg wrote himself a note to “check” if Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the organization he co-founded and funds, would support the two Democrats against the N.R.A.

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That is quite a commitment, he is going to check. He founded and funds it, so what is there to check?

[BwanaNdege]

"What a piece of work is a man Bloomberg!
How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty!
In form and moving how express and admirable!
In action how like an angel,
in apprehension how like a god!"

Hamlet: Act 2, Scene 2

/sarc

[nascarnation]

I’m not familiar with these recall districts, but Colo has gone from solid red to solid blue really fast.

+5 Bush in 2004 to +5 Obama 2012.

Left coast move-ins and a swarm of illegals per local commenters.....

[george76]

Illinois congressional candidate Debbie Halvorson claimed that voters were “personally outraged” by Mayor Bloomberg’s attempt to influence the race for the seat vacated by Jesse Jackson Jr.,in Chicago.

Bloomberg’s Independence USA PAC spent about $2.3 million on ads attacking Halvorson

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/02/bloombergs-pac-defeats-pro-gun-chicago-democrat.html

[LibLieSlayer]

Good news!

[longtermmemmory]

bloomberg would jump in as a sacrificial anode to protect the democrat party. He would be the face of evil instead of the democrat party.

This is about protecting 2014

[longtermmemmory]

Bloomie will not set foot in colorado.

He can’t survive outside of NYC or the Hamptons.

[Bob]

The NRA isn’t really all that involved in the Colorado recalls...yet.

Has the NRA even been involved at all up to this point? If they are, I haven't seen anything being reported on their involvement. If the NRA is going to be accused of being involved, they might as well go ahead and really do it. :=)

[Billthedrill]

To my knowledge, no, except for a few sympathetic articles in America's 1st Freedom magazine.