Republican Bloomberg Said to Want State to Legalize Same-Sex Marriages

for Mayor.

But if things really get tough for him, somehow, I doubt if the Dems will want him back in their fold.

The asshole is trying to have it both ways.


:kick:

he's not a great politician, fine, but he's been a good mayor.

the NYC hosting of the GOP convention - especially with the use of 9-11 as as political backdrop. Story seemed to indicate that Bloomberg was in a tough situation - but was continuing to sell the benefits in terms of tourist dollars brought to NYC as a result of the convention.

A small piece of me wonders - since he did this very publically (80 reporters) after reportedly staying 'mum' on the issue, if he is quietly telling the GOP hardliners to f#$k themselves and perhaps set off a controversy where there is a scramble to move the convention elsewhere. I doubt it - as the timing is so late and the loss of the $$ due to the convention would be big - but none the less, he has to know that this will create huge controversies within the current powerbase (the religious right voters) who have been empowered by today's GOP.

He sees the problems brewing in California (some republicans calling for the arrest of Mayor Newsome), hears the rhetoric from the rw talking heads in NYC, he has to know this would result in calls to boycott, etc. I mean he isn't just saying he has no stand, or that he personally is okay with Gay Marriage but follows the current laws, he appears to be advocating changing the law to accept civil unions.

Then again - this could simply be an indicator of the new direction - that the debate has forced what was considered a few years ago to be taboo (consider the outrage in Vermont) - to legalize civil unions - has now become the compromise ground. That, in a very short time, is a very interesting development.