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News Source: NY Daily News by Celeste Katz
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New York, NY - Mayor Bloomberg swore he wouldn't run for a third term - and then he did. He recently promised he wouldn't seek a fourth term, but on Thursday he wouldn't rule that out either.
Asked if he'd be interested in making it 16 years at City Hall, Bloomberg responded, "The law does not permit it."
That's true - but it's also true that the limit was two four-year terms before he made a massive push to get the City Council to change the rules, even though voters twice said two terms were all a mayor should get.
The Council approved the change in October, giving him the green light to run again after years of him saying term limits were a great way to keep government fresh.
"Let me point out that I had no intention of running for a [third] term up until near the end, as you know. City Council changed the law," Bloomberg said after the kickoff for a new public service program.
"It's up to the voters whether they want four more years.
"I'm going to work as hard as I can for this city for the next 150-odd days, and campaign as hard as I can for the next 96- or 97-odd days, and if the public wants me to keep working, they have a chance to express that on Nov. 3."
Later Thursday, Bloomberg spokesman Stu Loeser pointed out that the mayor in June said he won't seek a fourth term - "period."
It wasn't a point that went unnoticed by Bloomberg's Democratic opponent for the mayoralty, City Controller William Thompson.
"No one has less credibility than Mike Bloomberg when it comes to discussing to term limits," Thompson spokesman Mike Murphy said. "Remember, it was the mayor and his billionaire buddies that led the charge to overturn term limits and ignore the will of the people."
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Jul 31, 2009 at 07:42 AM Anonymous Says:
A fourth term,come on Mr. mayor ,you are going way overboard.There's a limit how much you can get with money.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 07:59 AM come on Says:
i don't understand if you had a enough of him vote him out. doesn't matter if he runs 10 times. vote no if you would like to this isn't venezuela! at least not yet
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Jul 31, 2009 at 07:57 AM BPbusinessman Says:
#1...actually there is no limit.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 07:54 AM moish Says:
i dont even want a third from him, gevalt
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Jul 31, 2009 at 08:04 AM Anonymous Says:
Mike Bloomberg, achmadinijad and Chavez have two things in common: they think they are gods gift to humanity and they were wired in a way that does not let them give up power.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 08:25 AM cool masmid Says:
“ Mike Bloomberg, achmadinijad and Chavez have two things in common: they think they are gods gift to humanity and they were wired in a way that does not let them give up power. ”
There is a difference though between Bloomy and the other two sh---- , in that Bloomy is spending his own money whereas those two illiterates are spending their poor country's money.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 08:22 AM Anonymous Says:
Vote NO to him. There's only more trouble coming our way. But wait felder is gonna endorse his 4th term again.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 08:18 AM Anonymous Says:
Four term? I'm moving out of this city 2 terms is more then enough ,
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Jul 31, 2009 at 10:09 AM Anonymous Says:
Just for the thought of having him another 4 years, I'm voting Thompson now.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 10:26 AM Conservative One Says:
Are you really surprised what this egotistical maniac can do? I am surprised that he hasn't said, "Oh! everybody loves me. Why bother with elections and just declare me Mayor for life." Throw him out this year.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 10:28 AM Hi Time Is Up Says:
Sadly some people are so arrogant and filthy rich like Blomberg with no Rachmunes on the poor, with is Achzor'iesdik, taxes and tickets and bike lanes, that he never has enough Sechel to realize on his own, that he should quit willingly while he still has that option.
Some people are so power hungry and arrogant that they never quit, not until Hashem pulls the plug on them.
If Bloomberg will not quit on his own, Hashem has his ways to take of all those who cause Tzoros.
In the end Hashem always took very good care of all Tyrants who forced themselves on the mases to impose their will against the will of the majority of the people.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 03:21 PM Anonymous Says:
Pleeeeease vote him out this time so we won't have to worry about him anymore. We had enough of this piece of cra_.
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Jul 31, 2009 at 04:34 PM NO 4 Bloomberg Says:
Please evrybody vote him out. He caused Rabbi Glantz to resign and remember the ticket blits, closing fire station, idiots bike line and ofcourse TAX. By-the-way let's get his buddy Felder out he is like a "snake"
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Jul 31, 2009 at 06:33 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Please evrybody vote him out. He caused Rabbi Glantz to resign and remember the ticket blits, closing fire station, idiots bike line and ofcourse TAX. By-the-way let's get his buddy Felder out he is like a "snake" ”
Sorry Simcha Felder is runnig unopposed. He is for sure going to win a third term.
With Bloomberg we still have a chance. Vote Thompson in November.