ROOTING FOR BLOOMIE

What is it with little guys with egos as big as their billionaire bank accounts who think they can get elected President of the United States as a third party independent?

Beats me.  But while it was horrifically destructive the last time – in 1992 – it may be marvelous today.  Right now, I'm rootin' for Bloomie.

Ross Perot was five-foot-six.  Michael Bloomberg is maybe a half-inch taller.  We owe the Clinton Presidency to Perot – the 19% of the vote he gained was mostly a protest against George H. W. Bush.  If Perot had not run, Clinton would have lost.  Thanks, Ross.

Now Little Mikey thinks it's his turn to come to America's rescue.  I can see the ad now, Bloomie strolling along a sun-kissed beach, looking straight into the camera, and saying:

"Hi, America!  I know what you're suffering from, causing you so much frustration and anxiety.  You're a victim of Electile Dysfunction – the inability to become aroused over any of the choices for president put forth by either party in the 2008 election year.  You want a cure for this terrible malady, America?  Well, you're looking at it – me, Mike Bloomberg for President."

Yet I think his wasting hundreds of his millions in a futile attempt to live in the White House is a great idea – for Bloomie will do to the Democrats what Perot did to the GOP.

He hasn't decided to run yet.  It depends on the Dems.  If they choose Bill Clinton's wife, he's in;  if Obambi Hussein, he's out.  The Obamarama will run as a uniter, not a divider, which is exactly Bloomie's pitch.  The PIAPS is the opposite, the most divisive, the most hated politician in America.  (GW may be unpopular with a lot of folks, but only the Moonbats actually hate him.  Vast hordes of folks hate Hillary.)

It's her who he'll be running against, her who he'll take votes from, denying her the Oval Office.  As a liberal, he has nothing to offer conservatives.  Realistically, he can only run as a "moderate" alternative to Hillary.

Which means if Bloomie runs, the Republican wins the White House.  The exception would be Huckabee, the Dems' dream opposition.  In nominating the Huckster, the GOP would be committing hara-kiri.  But that won't happen – the GOP will run either Romney, Rudy, or McCain.

Romney can easily match, even trump, Bloomberg's business skills, Rudy can do the same in government management.  Bloomie's ego would drive him to take either man on, with Hillary the Dem pick.  Rudy in particular, to one-up him as most Americans think Rudy was the better Mayor of New York.

He might hesitate with McCain, though, especially if McCain has Joe Lieberman as his running-mate.  Ego can make you stupid, but not that stupid.

So the scenario we want is Hillary on the Dem side, Romney or Rudy on the GOP's, and Bloomie to blow his billions de-electing Mrs. Clinton.  Go, Bloomie, go!