AHOY! A BLOOMBERG IS ON THE HORIZON

Let's suppose Bloomberg ends up being the nominee. He will definitely need, and should definitely have, a lady running mate (especially in view of the mysterious dirty joke pamphlet). 

Forget the alt-right haters; his current weaknesses seem to lie with minority & mid-west voters. Although his minority (black) support is on the upswing -- because he is seen as the dRump killer -- I haven't seen any discussion about Bloomberg's chances in the mid-west.

Enter Amy Klobuchar. She's a she, she's moderate, smart as a whip, tough, no nonsense & slightly more charming than Bloomberg. 

OTOH, Kamala Harris is all those things plus she appears to be even more approachable, has real charm, an infectious laugh, is a minority & all that counts for something anywhere, any time.

Having said that, a Bloomberg/Harris ticket would represent the two coasts, once again leaving the mid-west as flyover country & I'm not sure the Dem's should try that again (even though Uncle Joe will undoubtedly be waiting in the wings to help out). So maybe it will be Bloomberg/Klobuchar.

However, given that the overriding imperative in 2020 is to make dRump the unPOTUS, I believe all the losing Democratic candidates -- maybe not Bernie because he'll be pouting up in VT -- but a wonderful culturally diverse cross section of very smart surrogates like Castro (Latinos), Beto (idealists), Booker (love preacher), Bennett (Big Sky reformer), Mayor Pete (LBGTQ + Iowa) & Warren (the pragmatic revolutionary) will be out campaigning for the chosen one, addressing some of the electorate nooks & crannies across the nation.

If I'm right, the current POTUS can kiss his ass goodbye. Unfortunately, that will not rid us of the Trump/Kushner cabal. They will be feeding in the political trough, dogging the Democratic administration for years to come. But it will eventually recede like a bad dream.

IS MICHAEL BLOOMBERG THE ONE?

It is my opinion that to win the presidency in 2020, Democrats will need a strong MODERATE candidate to run against Donald Trump. 

While Joe Biden is the only viable moderate candidate currently on the campaign trail, he has not generated much excitement in the electorate although he does seem to have support in the working classes & black communities. However until now, there has not been a viable REALPOLITIK alternative. I believe that situation changed when Michael Bloomberg entered the 2020 campaign for President of the United States.  

Michael Bloomberg is socially liberal & fiscally practical, which is different than being fiscally conservative. As a graduate of Johns Hopkins University & Harvard Business School he, himself, is well educated & believes in a strong public education system for everyone. To that end, he took controversial measures to improve public education for millions of children in New York City during his time as Mayor. 

As an extremely competitive, tough skinned New Yorker he will stand up to Donald Trump -- another New Yorker -- on the campaign trail & on the debate stage. 

He recognizes and has called Donald Trump a con man & will prove it. Bloomberg can play dirty as necessary but it will be based on facts, not tweets, memes & name calling. He will bring the latest M1 Abrams to the gunfight and will obliterate Donald Trump intellectually at any level, on any issue.

Unlike Donald Trump, Michael Bloomberg is a multi-billionaire who earned his money, does not need and will not take a penny from anyone in any form. He cannot & will not be bought by any lobby & has demonstrated that by improving the lives of millions of New Yorkers as mayor over a period of 12 years. Since then, he has spent millions fighting special interests that have warped social issues affecting our everyday lives.

For 20 years, he was the CEO of a successful & respected business built on facts. It is clear he is a data driven executive who leads on reality, not emotion or politics. In other words, he is not an ideologue. That’s Realpolitik.

As a businessman he believes in tax realignment and has created thousands of jobs beyond the 20,000 employed by his own company while mayor of New York.

He is action oriented, but has proven to be a collaborative, successful leader who does not shy away from argument, is a measured & practical problem solver, is not afraid to apologize & admit error, has taken successful action on the environment, gun violence, student debt & health care. Moreover, he is neither a sociopath nor a psychopath. In other words, he is not nuts.

Bloomberg has said that he would turn the Situation Room into an open space, everyday collaborative work area where he will roll up his sleeves to serve alongside his advisers, appointees &/or cabinet members, to listen to facts & to discuss current issues; all before making decisions. His only use of the Oval Office will be for ceremonial occasions. In my opinion, all this signals a constructive work ethic & a governing style that we desperately need.

You may not agree with my assessments but, in my opinion, Michael Bloomberg is a substantive contender & should be considered for the 46th Presidency of the United States of America beginning January 20th, 2021.

Here is some information on Bloomberg's  political positions.