New York's Political Class Doubles Down
I'm not anti-elite. There's nothing in The Big Book of Elitehood that says "Congratulations! You're ready to rule by fiat" or "Welcome to a lifetime of lucrative cronyhood!" There's nothing that says "Spending a hundred million dollars to stay mayor is a sign you've arrived," or "Parlaying your scandalous run at HUD into a governorship means never having to say you're sorry."
But I can think of nothing that begs for ad hominem attacks on the ruling class quite like Mike Bloomberg endorsing Andrew Cuomo because the great Lazio-slayer Carl Paladino is -- impertinence! -- running six points behind Cuomo in the polls.
The political class represented by Cuomo and Bloomberg imagines itself fit to rule the world, not least the ruling class itself. No wonder Paladino's numbers have put the fear of God in them. The very endorsement reveals how high a risk these men are willing to run to retain their cosmic mastery. Put in close enough proximity, Cuomo and Bloomberg will implode into a black hole of self-entitlement, tragically destroying their gold-plated careers before Paladino and Co. can so much as laugh them off stage.
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Re: New York's Political Class Doubles Down
What I can't get over is how us Conservatives are now the underdog fighting against "the man" of the elite establishment.
May '10
Re: New York's Political Class Doubles Down
I know I'm miles away--geographically and emotionally--from New York right now, but can Bloomberg's endorsement be anything but a depleted uranium anchor on Cuomo's candidacy in the current environment?
Sep '10
Re: New York's Political Class Doubles Down
The latest Quinnipiac poll has Paladino only trailing by 6 points. This is down from a 38% spread before Paladino won the nomination. (Last night, the campaign was happy about the 16-point gap Rasmussen had found).
It's also worth noting that the poll taken the day prior to the primary showed that Paladino had just about caught up to Lazio. Of course, he won by almost 2-to-1.
This is going to be an election where the polls will be all over the place, and under-represent Paladino's true support. Many people plan to vote for Paladino but don't want to advertise it.
The Bloomberg endorsement will have the same impact as the D'Amato/McCall/Koch endorsement which Peter highlighted yesterday. In other words, none.
Sep '10
Re: New York's Political Class Doubles Down
Bloomberg is a nanny nebbish of the highest order. Bloomberg's ammassed wealth would make Ayn Rand reconsider the merits of free market capitalism.