Rudy, Rudy,Rudy

[Jack]

Four more years!

[Double High C]

Given the remaining choices, and Rudy's stellar performance in a crisis, I wish that this were possible. (As a Moderate Liberal Democrat, I may vote for Hevesi on the Liberal line, but arguably this is a wasted vote.)

However, since we were all styupid enough to vote for term limits (via referendum), IMO we must with the consequences until we hold another referendum to undo them.

[Double High C]

Now that Freddie (Ferrer) said that he won't go along with Rudy's plan to delay the new mayors term (for only 3 months), the election is now over. (Green and Bloomberg have agreed to Rudy's plan.)

Personally, while I am not sure that it is necessary to extend his term (as opposed to delegation by the new mayor of most of the responsibilities for a few extra months), Ferrer's comments - that you are "either ready for the job or you are not" - have further convinced me that he is the wrong man for the job.

IMO, the odds favor Mayor Green.

PS: Has anyone seen Donner (Hanover) lately?

[Single Mom]

I wouldn't be surprised if the first thing the new mayor does is to appoint Rudy to a newly created city position with the responsibilities of coordinating the continuation of the clean-up, victim resources, studying what/if to build something on the site, etc.

[Double High C]

A title with the word Czar would suit him.

Yes, he has been and can be very effective.

Rudy, please put out the fires ASAP so that it will be safe for the homeless Gateway Plaza residents to return!

[Guerilla poster]

Based on rudy's last eight years we know a mayor can do whatever he wants to do.

Is it possible if Bloomberg wins, he will simply say screw it I don't want this job now and appoint Rudy to run everything?

Of course, I know Bloomberg's ego is such that he would never do that.

[Botsy]

Not ony that, but Bloomberg is a Democrat posing as a Republican.

[Guerilla poster]

many would make the same argument about Rudy. Please recall he supported Cuomo over Pataki.

[Botsy]

Hardly the same. Bloomberg changed parties in order to run for mayor. He doesn't have a conservative thread in his body. He's a die-hard liberal. If he didn't get the Republican bid, he might have gotten in under the Green party.

[Patience]

Botsy: do you have a source. I know Badillo changed parties and is truly a Democrat, but I never heard that of Bloomberg. Politically I would put him about the same as Rudy.

Probably more oriented to business, less political and will stay out of the arts