Up for some ironic humor, kids?According to the New York Post, Mayor Bloomberg's "scorched earth" mayoral campaign has recruited a cadre of rich and powerful Democratic operatives, including billionaire fundraiser Jonathan Tisch, CEO of Loews, and several wealthy African-Americans, for something called "Democrats for Bloomberg".
Underfunded city comptroller Bill Thompson, the presumptive Democratic mayoral nominee, who is not a billionaire, could have used some of the gratuitous fundraising help Tisch has thrown to fellow plutocrat Bloomberg.
If Jonathan Tisch, who recently spent $40 million for an apartment on the Upper West Side, is a Democrat, then what am I? But more importantly, what is 30-year party veteran Bill Thompson?
What does it mean, in the aftermath of term limits extension, to be a Democrat in New York City? Can the party survive Bloomberg?
I see the Democratic Party in New York City inevitably splitting into two factions: the rich -- and those willing to live on the crumbs from their tables -- and union-and-civil liberties-oriented working people, who I see being increasingly drawn to parties like Working Families.
The article from the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/05212009/news/regionalnews/bighot_dems_back_bloomy_170335.htm
Brooklyn Independent Democrats endorse a 27-year old anti-gay marriage "pro-life" candidate for public advocate:
http://www.politickerny.com/3669/how-liberal-democratic-club-endorsed-gay-marriage-opponent
At least the "party loyalty" argument worked for Kirsten Gillibrand:
http://www.politickerny.com/3569/source-israel-will-not-challenge-gillibrand
