People have been asking me what do I think about Michael Bloomberg entering the presidential race. I have to say that I’m not sure. Bloomberg supporters point to his success as mayor of New York and the fact that his wealth makes Donald Trump’s seem paltry. However, I can’t see the base of the Democratic party getting behind him. Bloomberg’s “stop and frisk” policy in New York was intensely criticized by Black and Hispanic advocates, and economic policies lean pretty far to the right. Contrary to what some people think, I like the fact that there are a variety of voices on the left. I wish there were more on the right as well. This country was built on debate and compromise and the more ideas we have to choose from the better policies we are likely to end up with. Whether he can win or not, I welcome Bloomberg’s ideas to the mix.
Almost everyone, including Democrats, were expecting last Tuesday’s midterm election results to heavily favor Republicans. Many predicted a “red wave” where they would pick up 50-60 seats in the House and 3-4 in the Senate. Joe Rogan said the red wave that is coming will be like the elevator doors opening in the horror film The Shining.