Mayor, do you swear to tell the truth?

If you thought you could get Mayor Bloomberg to answer whether he is running for president under oath, you’ll be sorely disappointed.

The New York Sun reports that as part of a defamation case brought against Bloomberg by a South Carolina gun salesman over remarks made by the mayor in 2006, Bloomberg was asked that very question. His response?

“I was not planning to run for president then.”

And thus, we wait.

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In 2008, Vote Reagan

Is it me, or is Giuliani now running on Reagan’s platform?

Crises:

Spending:

(fast forward to 2:42 to watch Giuliani’s response)

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Bloomberg for President?

He’s advisor Kevin Sheeky seems to think so.

The Politicker is keeping track of Sheeky’s Facebook moves and reports that in Dec. 2 he joined the groups Michael R. Bloomberg for Pres. of U.S.A., and Draft Bloomberg.

He also found time to become a fan of Draft Bloomberg.

Still our mayor insists he is NOT running for president in 2008.

Just the same, here’s Bloomberg on presidential candidates, religion and politics, how the U.S. is viewed internationally, and other topics.

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A Nativity Scene with A Twist

Thinking about getting a new nativity scene for your home this Christmas?Leave it to the Neapolitans to come up with some of the best ideas for an off-beat look at this tradition made popular by St. Francis Asisi in 1223.

from www.reuters.com posted with vodpod

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The Politics of Parsing

The John Edward’s campaign came out with a new add that uses Hilary’s “double-speak” during the latest Democratic debate.

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Interactive: 2008 Presidential Candidates

NBC has a new interactive feature where you can compare candidates opinions on key issues such as Energy, Health Care and the Iraq War.

You can watch videos of each candidate speaking on the different subjects, and also read a brief explanation. There’s also links to news articles related to the specific topics and candidates.

But most importantly, the feature lets you weigh in on their opinion. You can rate each candidates proposal and compare your views to others like you.

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Of political polls

If it were left for world voters (including Americans) to decide our fate on the 2008 election, our next president would be a Republican.

According to Who Would the World Elect, Ron Paul would win with almost double the votes of his closest Democratic contender, Barack Obama.

It should be noted, however, that even though Ron Paul is a favorite of the American cybernetic world (American votes account for over 30 percent of the votes in the site), most international pollsters would actually elect Barack Obama.

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Select a candidate quiz

Here’s a link to a quiz that will help you find the 2008 Presidential candidate who is most in tune with your views.

I took it and, to my surprise, discovered that Bill Richardson should be my candidate. Who knew?

(Thanks to Catherine Blogs for the link to the quiz site. If you are interested on women’s views on politics, you should check out the list of blogs Catherine is putting together.)

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Maher and the flag pin

Bill Maher weighs in on the controversy over Barack Obama’s ‘missing’ American flag pin:

“Show me a man wearing an American flag pin on his lapel and I’ll show you an asshole.”

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Guess the Candidate

The guys at Radar Magazine have compiled a list of “fun facts” about the leading presidential candidates. “Meet the Candidates” is categorized by Religion, Background, Relevant Experience, and Family Values, and includes details about candidates Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney.

Here are four descriptions taken from Radar’s piece. Can you guess the candidate? (These ones should be easy)

Religion

An agnostic in college, now professes a return to his/her Christian faith, but passed up a key enlightenment opportunity when he/she told a spiritual guru who facilitated his/her “conversations” with Eleanor Roosevelt and Gandhi that he/she didn’t want a séance with Jesus.

Background

Drank, smoked pot, and used “a little blow” at his/her tony tropical prep school. Has suggested that this behavior was driven by a need to escape from the confusion of his/her racially mixed background, a story line rejected by a fellow mixed-race classmate as “bullshit.”

Relevant Experience

Exhibited “poor judgment,” according to the Senate Ethics Committee, as a key player in the “Keating Five” Savings & Loan scandal, which cost taxpayers $2 billion. Also showed poor judgment by dating a stripper named “The Flame Thrower.”

Family Values

His/her father did time in Sing-Sing for robbing a milkman. In a possible homage to Pop, this candidate admits that on one Father’s/Mother’s Day, he/she canceled plans to play ball with his/her son/daughter to cheat on his/her wife/husband with a staffer at City Hall.

Also from Radar, here’s an interactive feature that shows you a graphical representation of the most popular online searches. Categories (27 in total) include: 2008 Contenders, Isms, and Foreign Despots.

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