Why is Mike Bloomberg Endorsing David Cameron for British PM?
The eminently successful Michael Bloomberg has declared his support for David Cameron for British Prime Minister. One wonders what's on this preeminent American citizen's mind as he noses into the internal affairs of Old Blighty.
Being a prominent business leader and former New York City mayor, perhaps we can assume such economic and political credentials would make his endorsement desired by and valuable to Mr. Cameron. Oddly, in penning this article in Bloomberg (yes, that's Mike's company) that informs us of his well-wishes for the future of Great Britain, he cites a previous endorsement that, one might also assume, he knows didn't work out so well.
Then again, rather than relying on the notoriously short memory of the voting populace, perhaps Mr. Bloomberg believes Obama's has, on balance, been a boon to our country. After all, with Bloomberg famously neither fish nor fowl, when it comes to party affiliation, he prides himself on his ability to make independent assessments of who's right and who's wrong for America. One even hear a persistent, albeit gentle, whisper of the great Mike's vocal chords: "If you think Obama's bad, imagine if Mitt Romney had been elected." Put to music, it could top the charts as Obama exits the White House in 2017.
So, on balance, David Cameron will be grateful to Michael Bloomberg, perhaps in some small way beholden to him. And a man like Bloomberg, whose company sells financial data worldwide, can always use a politician or two owing him a, albeit small, "Thank you."
Being a prominent business leader and former New York City mayor, perhaps we can assume such economic and political credentials would make his endorsement desired by and valuable to Mr. Cameron. Oddly, in penning this article in Bloomberg (yes, that's Mike's company) that informs us of his well-wishes for the future of Great Britain, he cites a previous endorsement that, one might also assume, he knows didn't work out so well.
I rarely endorse national candidates; the last time I did was in 2012, when I expressed my support for Barack Obama.Were I Mr. Cameron, I might wince or at least wonder at the judgement Bloomberg displayed in his previously endorsing a man who has managed to lose credibility as leader, if not as a politician. Could Mr. Bloomberg's questionable judgement of character and ability possibly taint Mr. Cameron? Of course not. Most of us will likely assume that a man of fame and fortune simply has the right, if not the obligation, to opine on who ought to lead the country, even if it's not his own country. As for Obama's disastrous leadership, the memory of it has already begun melting gently into the past like snow through a storm drain grating, soon to be replaced by the call for a Presidential library.
Then again, rather than relying on the notoriously short memory of the voting populace, perhaps Mr. Bloomberg believes Obama's has, on balance, been a boon to our country. After all, with Bloomberg famously neither fish nor fowl, when it comes to party affiliation, he prides himself on his ability to make independent assessments of who's right and who's wrong for America. One even hear a persistent, albeit gentle, whisper of the great Mike's vocal chords: "If you think Obama's bad, imagine if Mitt Romney had been elected." Put to music, it could top the charts as Obama exits the White House in 2017.
So, on balance, David Cameron will be grateful to Michael Bloomberg, perhaps in some small way beholden to him. And a man like Bloomberg, whose company sells financial data worldwide, can always use a politician or two owing him a, albeit small, "Thank you."
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