Michael Bloomberg, who was elected mayor of New York City as a Republican, will speak at the Democratic National Convention to endorse Hillary Clinton for president.
Spokesman Marc LaVorgna says Bloomberg will make the endorsement speech Wednesday night.
The billionaire media mogul opted against running as a third-party candidate for fear it might siphon away votes from Clinton and help elect Republican Donald Trump.
Bloomberg has been sharply critical of Trump, and in particular of his fellow New Yorker’s inflammatory rhetoric on immigration.
Bloomberg had previously been a Democrat before switching his party affiliation to Republican before his successful 2001 run for mayor. Bloomberg, who served three terms, later became an independent and a leading advocate for gun control.
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His endorsement was first reported Sunday by The New York Times.
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He likes her because she will probably monitor everyone’s salt and soda intake.
how can you endorse this anti-semtie
People may be rich but not intelligent
And why not, Mr. Mayor.
We , the American people, are just a bunch of coolies to be ordered around by folks like & your girl friend & her party & prez who know what’s good for us.
No 32oz. cups, global warmin-oops- climate change, spine-breaking regulations, taxes, taxes ,more bike lanes, Common Core, no guns for good citizens, no calling radica lIslam by name . That’s right, Mike, we’re stumbling simpletons who need more oppressive government.
Your stale party has contempt for the average American-you plug victimhood. Yeah, we’re victims, from women, to minorities, to workers, to the occupied Palestinians to gays, to obese, to anorexics, to the Adam’s Apple disabled.
Instead of inspiring, lifting the spirit, invoking the greatness of America, getting us excited about our potential and G-D given talents, you & your crowd lecture us.
Where’s Ronald Reagan when we need him?
I’m not too optimistic; too many agree with you. Millions that want to take, than work. We’re sliding into a third world country and maybe Trump can take it back.
Some of you wrote he’s a menuval. Who cares? I’m voting for a president not a Carmelite nun. Some of our Founding Fathers were menuvalim too. But they gave us a great country.
Bloomberg is a liberal at heart. He only switched to Republican to become mayor of NYC. And to ride the coattails of Rudy.