Bloomberg and the General Election?

An interesting article in the New York Times on the effect of Mayor Bloomberg on the 2008 race for President. In essence the article argues that Bloomberg could be a King maker if he gained enough Electoral College votes and thus have some kind of European Deal to have his voters vote for his choice for President. I wish the New York Times would remember that this is the USA not Europe. Does the NYT want to destroy the American system?

NYT Article on Blair

A interesting opinion piece showing how poor Tony will be leaving 10 Downing Street Next Wednesday and people wont be sorry to see him go. As the article states he is good company, Churchill, Thatcher, but it should be noted Churchill came back and left on his own terms. On the whole as a NEO CON Views supports Tony Blair. We get a dour Scot, whens the next election?

Meet the Press

Have just seen Meet the Press panel discussion on Hillary Clinton. It seems from over the water here in the UK that the Main Stream Media; MSM; thinks this 1992 and Hillary Clinton is Bill Clinton. The Junior Senator is not the former President. VIEWS has been critical of Bill Clinton in the past but he is a natural political King. Hillary Clinton has many excellent qualities but natural warmth is not one of them, the panel seem to think this was 1992. Hillary Clinton's magic has worked in New York but New York is a Liberal State. VIEWS has great doubts that Hillary Clinton can peel off any Republican states she might even lose a few Democratic states to Giuliani or Fred Thompson. It can be argued that the road is long to the election, well about seven months, can you change the perceptions of a country of a woman they have known since 1992. Politics is about selling a candidate well at least compared to other products, but where from over the water the MSM and the Clinton campaign is going wrong is thinking you can change the wheel, they should play up to the Senator's qualities, clever more so than Bill, her Methodist background, her loyalty to a errant husband, not quite a feminist model. Humour should be left to Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton could come back from the scandal of early 1992, Hillary Clinton if she makes a major political mistake wont be able to do that, people knew Bill had his faults but cared about people and their problems. Simple lesson folks as Lincoln said, you cant fool the people all the time in this 24/7 news day. He would have said that if they had TV then, so the lesson for today, if your Liberal tell the Clinton Campaign don't try to change perceptions, is taken a long time to develop them, play to the + make your - an asset, hence not warm but competent, strong but willing to learn. VIEWS is a Neo Con but cant stand bad politics, if from left or right.

Reagan Library

If you have some time visit the Reagan Library Web Page. Very interesting and informative, highly recommended.

Bush and the Base!

President Bush has found a new hobby a Veto, lets hope it is in constant use, VIEWS might not agree with the President on the issue of Stem Cell research but at least he takes a stand. The Gipper would be proud.

Bloomberg Effect?

Here are some interesting articles on Mayor Bloomberg.

Time, a very interesting article on the the media and Bloomberg, he is a press baron of the modern age, also how he could effect the race, fun and informative read.

The Huffington Post, Bob Shrum looks at the prospects for Bloomberg and how he could effect the race.

Washington Post, an article that looks at how the Media is playing the Bloomberg effect.

Third Choice?

Are we seeing the development of a third choice for the American Presidency. Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York. He has quite the Republicans and thus is know a Independent, he has two advantages, he is the Mayor of New York, and yes he is a Billionaire yes folks a Capital B a real Billionaire. If he does run and can take the state of New York, this could really cause problems for former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton. He could fund the campaign out of his lose change, you get the idea. Trump with political ambitions. I will bet the Republicans and Democrats operatives are really hopping he does not run, neither Clinton or Giuliani could match him on the money front. How many would like to bet they are running opposition research on him already. If not they should be and if they aren't they don't deserve to be President.