Bloomberg Leaves GOP. Will Giuliani Be Next?

[The Rabbi]

NEW YORK - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday switched his party status from Republican to unaffiliated, a stunning move certain to be seen as a prelude to an independent presidential bid that would upend the 2008 race.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070619/ap_on_el_pr/bloomberg_politics;_ylt=AitEhms40n1MqR.8_D2KTqKs0NUE

[roo_ster]

Nah.

RG has a chance at the Rep nomination.  He has less chance than Lieberman at the Dem nomination.

Also, he is unlikely to self-marginalize as a third-party pooper.

RG's best chance at POTUS is one his ego will not allow him to take: as veep to a more traditionally conservative POTUS, like GHWB did.

[The Rabbi]

I was hoping.  Would be the best thing for the party.  Giuliani isnt a Republican anyway.

[BozemanMT]

Bloomberg was a republican?   

since when?
What republican party?
of France?

[stevelyn]

The Chameleon couldn't maintain his colors any longer.

[Perd Hapley]

It is Tuesday.  Let the record show that I haven't visited APS since Saturday, (I think).  Which is shocking enough in itself.

When I heard about Bloomberg, I logged on to find this thread, so that I could say:


Yawn.   




Whoops.  I posted yesterday and Sunday.  OK, the point is that I haven't posted much lately.  (For me.)

[Bigjake]

excelent. should Rudy go that way, then it's down to Romney and Thompson.  good ridance, rudy.

[Ben]

My understanding is that Bloomberg was a lifelong Democrat until he ran for mayor, at which time he switched to the Republican party. That would make sense given the crap he spews about guns. Good riddance I say.

Edited to add: Ah yes, confirmed now that I actually read Rabbi's link.

[Antibubba]

If either of them switched, would anyone notice a difference?

[Paddy]

Giuliani isnt a Republican anyway.

Republicans aren't even Republicans anymore.  The GOP is extinct.

[The Rabbi]

If either of them switched, would anyone notice a difference?

There is a difference to the party and a value in having them gone.  Giuliani is actually popular in some circles so his supporters will exert some influence on GOP policies.  If he left, his supporters would too and those bad influences on policy would go back to the Democrats or Independents or wherever.