tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273177060431017102.post5651453955526185952..comments2022-11-27T19:21:24.353-05:00Comments on RiskingHemlock: Thoughts on September 11, 2010Matthew Rozsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15367038702735883624noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273177060431017102.post-9120243259556360302022-11-27T19:21:24.353-05:002022-11-27T19:21:24.353-05:00Great post, thanks for sharing it. Great post, thanks for sharing it. Custom Sheds New Havenhttps://www.shed-contractors.com/us/shed-builders-connecticut/custom-sheds-new-haven.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273177060431017102.post-34766002144246030042010-09-03T21:23:02.852-04:002010-09-03T21:23:02.852-04:00PS: Ironically, my worst case scenario would actua...PS: Ironically, my worst case scenario would actually be ideal for Michael Bloomberg, should he choose to run for president. After all, the main selling point of a Bloomberg candidacy would be the claim that he can rise above partisan bickering and achieve meaningful results. If American voters are dissatisfied with Obama's performance but perceive the Republican alternative as being undesirable (due both to congressional viciousness and Palin's personal weaknesses), this would be the ideal climate for Candidate Bloomberg to make the aforementioned pitch. Indeed, it was that very appeal which caused Ross Perot, despite his well-known eccentricities, to take the lead in the three-way race between himself, Bill Clinton, and then-President George H. W. Bush in the summer of 1992.<br /><br />Perot, of course, was destroyed by erratic behavior that aroused concerns about his mental stability, in particular his arbitrary decision to drop out and then re-enter the race. Bloomberg's personality is nothing if not stable, although he is not bereft of skeletons in his closet, from that which is his own fault (such as the shocking sexism he displayed when handling various gender rights cases as a CEO) to that which in an ideal world would be a non-factor (such as the fact that he is Jewish). Yet while it is ultimately impossible to project whether or not Bloomberg could get elected, it is reasonable to assume that an Obama-Palin contest would provide him with his best opportunity to find out.Matt Rozsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683026797352275284noreply@blogger.com