Carl Bernstein: Bloomberg/Hagel ticket.. WTF?

[K Gardner]

He just rushed off the Hillary Hostage topic and said "there are more important things we need to be focusing on", "Hillary is down in the polls and campaigns are in turmoil"... Blitzer of course, went to commercial.

[polichick]

1. He mentioned those names as an Indie ticket? nt

[K Gardner]

3. That was the idea I was left with, but again, there wasn't much

discussion. Hagel evidently came out blasting the Bush administration today. Cafferty is talking about it right now. Bernstein says Clinton and Guiliani camps are in "trouble". CNN says they'll talk to him "next week".

[polichick]

5. I have had such a strong feeling that all the players hadn't...

...stepped onto the stage yet ~ maybe this is it. Thanks!

[0007]

12. 'Ya think thats bad?

[polichick]

14. No, I think both parties need a major shake-up...

I'll be watching with great interest!

[0007]

24. Me too!

[Mass]

2. There has been a lot of rumors about that, fueled by the fact that Bloomberg and Hagel met several

times.

I guess we will see at the beginning of next year if there is some basis behind that.

[K Gardner]

4. Well, they certainly both saw the GOP candidates implode in the debate..

there's a reason this rumor just hit primetime MSM via Carl Bernstein.

[Mass]

6. Hagel and Bloomberg met again earlier this week, I guess this is what fueled Bernstein's

speculations. Add to that that Bloomberg is briefed in foreign policy by Nancy Sodeberg and participated to a Foreign affairs forum with Mario Cuomo in September.

A lot of things that are fueling the rumors.

[Bongo Prophet]

20. Bernstein has been spouting this "insider's" theory for MONTHS now.

I have seen him toss it out unasked on several pundit shows.
He really loves the idea, and just glows when he "reveals" this bit of gossip.

Weird.

[aquart]

7. The GOP implodes but the Dems are in trouble?

Someone gonna explain that to me? Please?

[K Gardner]

9. He was talking specifically about HRC and Guiliani's camps

But then again, there was only that snippet.. Blitzer got all panicked because Bernstein got "off topic" of the hostage situation.. and wouldn't let him expand on it. Didn't mean to mislead. Sorry !

[polichick]

15. Blitzer is such a killjoy! nt

[onehandle]

8. Too late. No candidate could seriously enter at this point.

The GOP is stuck with their present losers.

[Mass]

10. The rumor is about an indie ticket that would be financed by Mike's fortune.

[polichick]

11. It's not too late for an Indie entry, is it? nt

[skipos]

13. Rasmussen had polls indicating Bloomberg would pull from Repubs

and I imagine Hagel would only pull more.

[K Gardner]

16. What about Independents? Any polling there I wonder re: Bloomberg n/t

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

22. Bloomberg can pull from whichever side he choses

He can run as a liberal or as a moderate republican. Just a matter of whether he emphasizes his fiscal views or his social views.

[TreasonousBastard]

17. He's kinda late to the party--- didn't we hear about this...

months ago? They've been meeting for going on a year now, and have long been rumored to be planning an indie run.

Hagel is very upset about the way things are going and Bloomberg is a Republican of convenience (he couldn't be bothered to run the gamut of NYC Democratic nomination insanity).

My completely irrelevant take on this, born of total ingnorance, is that they are mulling if an indy run is really impossible.

Just because Ross Perot, Teddy Roosevelt, George Wallace, Henry Wallace, John Anderson, and Robert LaFollette couldn't pull it off doesn't mean it's impossible.

Does it?

[polichick]

18. There's never been a more perfect opportunity than now imo...

I'm not sure they're the ones who could make it happen ~ but somebody could.

[K Gardner]

19. They may be "floating" the rumor to see how much press/public attention it gets..

Good point. I don't know anything about the politics of running on Indy ticket.. some of the gurus here who know nuts and bolts would have to respond. But why would Bernstein even say it if it was technically "too late"? I like the thought that the Rep. part might be torn asunder even more than they are now. :nuke:

[KoKo]

21. Country is in the Crapper! LET it Wind Down or Fall on Repug HEADS

Instead of Democrats.. Let it all HANG OUT! Do I WAnt to see 4 years of Dems as Bush Crime Families Evil Empire Doings Implode on our Democratic Heads? HELL NO!

I'd rather let it all FALL DOWN on them that CORRUPTED ELECTION 2000...and get UNWOUND...while we out here can keep going for the JUGULAR to finally CLEAN OUT WHAT HAPPENED when NIXON was allowed to GO FREE!

Hell YEAH! Let them DEAL with their own DEMISE! Six more years of HELL! GO FOR IT!

[peacetalksforall]

23. So that means Bloomburg favors vote theft and obstructions? With

all due sarcasm.

[TwilightGardener]

25. Bernstein's been mentioning this ticket for months now.

I think he just really wants to see it happen.