Bloomberg and the DLC

Does anyone know much about the meeting he had with the DLC in 2006? Why would they want him to run if it's likely he'll hurt Hillary in the GE?

Bloomberg Secretly Considers Presidential Campaign
Sep 15, 2006

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has always denied it, but CBS 2 has learned the details of a secret meeting, involving the mayor, to discuss a possible run for the White House.

"I am not running for president, for the record," Bloomberg has consistently said publicly.

But behind the scenes, it's a different story.

CBS 2 has learned the details of a private dinner for the mayor that was held at an apartment building on Manhattan's Upper East Side last month. There, he spent the evening in serious discussions about the viability of a White House run.

Sources told CBS 2 Bloomberg brought three deputy mayors with him, and proceeded to talk through every angle of a presidential run. By the end, the group had zeroed in on his running as an independent in 2008. And, the sources said, he seemed intrigued.

The dinner was held at the home of Michael Steinhardt, a legendary Wall Street hedge fund manager and a Bloomberg friend. He brought along Al From, head of the Democratic Leadership Council, which played a part in Bill Clinton's rise to power in 1992.

Sources said the man who put Bloomberg together with Steinhardt and From was New York City Schools Commissioner Joel Klein.

http://wcbstv.com/topstories/Bloomberg.New.York.2.238034.html

if Hillary is wins the nomination. Especially the ones who are pissed with the way she is trashing Obama. I know I will vote for him if Obama or Edwards don't win the nomination.

Theres a great number of Democratic Party leaders who dont like the Clintons, as they (rightly) feel that during Bill's two terms they didnt do enough to advance the Party's ideals and the Party lost ground with the voters despite Bill's popularity.

During Bill's two terms Bloomberg was a Democrat.

Hillary is the embodiment of the DLC.