At a press conference in Los Angeles on Monday, former New York City Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg announced that California would serve as a model for running the country should he become president.
“I think that California can serve as a great example for the rest of this country,” said former Mayor Bloomberg at the opening of his campaigns Los Angeles headquarters.
Bloomberg noted that California’s efforts on climate change, gun control, and criminal justice reform were second to none, and that the rest of the nation should follow their lead.
Bloomberg did mention the housing crisis and the homeless crisis, as well as other issues California is currently trying to solve. But Bloomberg insisted that overall California works and that the Golden State is “something the rest of the country looks up to.”
“Bloomberg was a late entry into the Democratic race, so he didn’t get a foothold in states like Iowa and New Hampshire,” explained former political strategist Casey Larkin. “California is his line in the sand and he’s going all in on it, similar to how Rudy Giuliani always started with Florida in previous Republican primaries.”
“He’s saying this simply as a way to get California voters on his side. Notice how he specifically praised California’s gun control and their stance on global warming. He may personally believe it, but he mentioned the issues the resonate the strongest among California democrats who live in major cities. That’s who he’s going for. It’s a New York City strategy to target urban areas and miss the rest.”
“He’s also going after the bases of the other candidates, all of whom aren’t here. They’re in Iowa mostly. He wants to get a lot now to make it a surprise when they get back here and make it an early shock with to carry momentum. So it’s also a play from George McGovern’s ’72 playbook.”
Bloomberg’s efforts also directly attack President Trump, who has been vocal in his criticism of California policies including climate change and environmental issues.
Bloomberg will continue his sweep across California in the coming weeks. He has opened up several campaign offices already in places like Los Angeles and Riverside, with many more to come. He has also poured millions of dollars into a TV advertising blitz targeting people who may not know who he is.
“It’s California focused all the way,” continued Larkin. “And he’s sucking up to California. But if he does well here and goes on to campaign in other states, what will they think about his California comments? What would Southern states think of his backing of California’s gun policy? What will factory heavy states think of California’s environmental standards?”
“This is a gigantic risk pushing California’s policies on a pedestal like this. He could get California, but at the risk of a lot of other states.”
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There have to be thirty states that wouldn't elect somebody from California just because they're from California. The same would be true of somebody who wants to use California as a model for running the country.
California is only the model if he is looking to kick off a civil war. Sorry the rest of the country thinks California is repulsive.
Right on !!! the land is beautiful. But I don't respect them if they voted for that.
totally agree, thanks Ganderi.
SPOT ON GANDERI
I live in California and I agree with you.
SPOT ON GANDERI
Agreed. Liberal agenda has turned California into a shit hole. People leaving by the droves! The ONLY thing to model from California is what NOT to do!
I am born and raised, farming family from CA. Unfortunately the metropolitan areas rule the vote. Many of us are ready to leave and have left. Just a matter of time. California was maybe a model 50 years ago but not anymore. Sad.
This statement will be used by Trump
That comment makes no sense. And everyone knows the politically stupid reside in cali...no one wants to vote for anyone from a state that causes the homeless and violence and trash to grow
This guy is insane. California is a model of indecency, disarming good guys, recidivism, liberal stupidity, and financial disaster.
I agree California is turning into a Third World Country!!It needs to Have Voter ID so we can vote these Democrats that have destroyed and continue to destroy our once Beautiful State!! They vote in Laws to raise taxes and never use the money for the things they are supposed to pay for! I am sick of paying taxrs for Illegals to come here and get free education and medicals treatment as well as welfare! Our Government of California does not protect our Legal citizens The wan to let illegals and prizoners to beable to vote so they can stay in offic!! They talk about free education and health care but it's not free we the taxpayers are the ones to pay for those that don't want o work to pay their own way they want everything handed to them!! People are leaving California in droves whos' going to pay for all the free stuff when all the taxpayers leave for a better State!
Lord Maximus Farquaad doesn’t concern himself with the pettiness of peasants and serfs... He is much too important for such mundane matters!
This is satire... right?
NO, It's Pandering! If not, he's insane.
Ed, you are right, it is pandering, a numbers game. California, the liberal part, is wasted and should be corrected. Make the Homeless in tents work for a living and abide by the law. And, perhaps Gov Newsom can get them social help if they are interested in coming out of poverty. Respectfully, Tom R
If anyone should be impeached it's our new governor !
Calling California and Gov. N a role model??!! Hilarious!! I guess he hasn't seen the numbers exiting the great state! Same views should alert voters NOT to support him.
He is blind and senile what s joke to point to California hotbed of crises for citizens homeless on a he streets disaster.
California is a commie feces hole filled with illegals, migrants, and refugees. Most of California is so run down, and the infrastructure so broken, that it looks like a third world feces hole. This is what the Democrats are all about. The California State Legislature is filled with first generation foreigners, who want to destroy this country. They have already destroyed California!!!
Isn't that the truth they let the illegals in n year n disrespect their land they are just as stupid as he is
There is hope. In April, President Donald J. Trump will announce the roll out of the state of New California. New California will be the 51st state. https://www.newcaliforniastate.com/
And further more, no illegals, migrants, or refugees will be tolerated. The rule of law will apply in New California. The majority of land mass will belong to New California. California will dry up like an old stinky turd in the sun. California is broke from supporting these foreigners. https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=New+California&imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bizpacreview.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F01%2Fnew-California-e1516120302990.png#id=0&iurl=https%3A%2F%2Fpixel.nymag.com%2Fimgs%2Fdaily%2Fintelligencer%2F2018%2F01%2F17%2F17-new-california-map-feed.w1200.h630.jpg&action=clic.
The only place where dogs have to worry about stepping in human poop
Get Bloomberg out of California he already has a satellite office in Riverside and is probably planning on doing the same thing in California that he did in Virginia which is spend 2.5 million dollars to elect all of them gun grabbers and create Civil War he should be arrested for election tampering I'm sure that Newsom called him guys when when the Virginia governor mentioned bringing in the UN are stupid California governor Newsom was all in if the UN want to Virginia he would probably tell them to come to California also the guys are freaking loser if he doesn't get recalled the president should use the rule of the law to get rid of the whole legislature
CaliforniWhat he said?
A model of a free tent $700 million of dollars?
Trump needs to come to Los Angeles DodgersStadium for a great rally.
Let’s Make California Great Again.
Demons are destroying the Golden State!
No! The browns, newsom's, peosi, ILLEGALS, and now Bloomberg! That would be the final nail in the coffin!