Bloomberg: Bipartisanship Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
by SusanG
Sat Mar 01, 2008 at 12:29:35 PM PDT
Pssst. Hey, you! Over there, you Unity ‘08, bipartisan-huggin’, kumbayah-singing, Bloomberg-lovin’ saps decrying hyperpartisanship and what it’s doing to our once-oh-so-civilized political process. Yeah, David Broder, I'm looking at you. Get a load of this:
Bloomberg Steps In to Help G.O.P. in Albany Fight
By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ
While declaring his commitment to nonpartisanship, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is quietly injecting himself — and his money — into one of the most explosive partisan battles in decades in New York.
Several weeks ago, the mayor wrote a $500,000 check to help keep the dwindling and increasingly imperiled State Senate Republicans from losing their grip on power, according to an official with direct knowledge of the donation.
The Democrats are seeking to gain control of the Senate for the first time in 40 years, and the race is growing personal and bitter.
Moreover, Mr. Bloomberg has made clear to the Republicans that he is willing to personally campaign for G.O.P. senators.
The next time the rah-rah, feel-good bipartisan-in-name-only bus comes rolling through town and Democrats feel the urge to disarm, hop on board and embrace their Republican brethren, perhaps we can keep this incident in mind?
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