(Mayor) Bloomberg praises Obama on Gas Tax

sabra

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Thu May-01-08 12:47 PM
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(Mayor) Bloomberg praises Obama on Gas Tax

Source: MSNBC

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg weighed in on the summer gas tax holiday, arguing "the last thing we need to do is encourage people to drive." He praised Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (first time since congestion pricing died a predictable death in Albany) and Barack Obama for opposing "one of the dumbest ideas" he says he's ever heard.

Read more: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/05/01/967843.aspx

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otohara

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Thu May-01-08 12:50 PM
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1. Here, Here Mayor

thanks for saying so.

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NJmaverick

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Thu May-01-08 12:52 PM
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2. I have always admired Bloomberg and the job he did in NYC

and now he once again shows sound judgement.

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Cant trust em

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Thu May-01-08 12:52 PM
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3. Glad to hear that someone has his thinking cap on. NT

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DJ13

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Thu May-01-08 12:54 PM
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4. He is expected to announce who he's endorsing for President soon

He's no SD, but it will be a slap in Hillary's face if the mayor of the largest city in her own state endorses the other guy.

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OhioChick

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Thu May-01-08 12:55 PM
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5. K&R

Edited on Thu May-01-08 12:55 PM by OhioChick

:thumbsup:

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krkaufman

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Thu May-01-08 02:13 PM
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6. This is a real issue and the panderers should be castigated ...

... for proposing such a transparent vote-buying scheme. We need leadership that focuses on effective policies, not effective politicking.

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WCGreen

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Thu May-01-08 03:05 PM
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7. The gas tax cut is ridiculous on so many levels.

It's takes someone like Bloomberg to speak the truth.

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xxqqqzme

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Thu May-01-08 03:10 PM
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8. Well, at least the whorporate media

will cover what the Mayor of New York says. This may actually get coverage.

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Indenturedebtor

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Thu May-01-08 03:48 PM
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9. I'm sure that it will at 3:00 in the morning...

Now if McDeath, HRC,or some polygamist said something about it then it would get some coverage.

But WTG Bloomberg! And it goes without saying that this is what makes Obama the most qualified candidate. I'm very proud of him :D

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HockeyMom

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Thu May-01-08 04:19 PM
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10. My Republican husband

was not happy about it, but he agreed with Obama and Bloomberg. He called it an asinine idea.

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jasmine621

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Thu May-01-08 06:50 PM
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11. Sorry, but that's not encouraging people todrive but helping some people

meet their expenses. I love it when the rich snub their noses at a few dollars in the pockets of working men and women.

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