bloomberg another ceo is just like all the rest of them power hungry people who do not represent the people if anything they act as dictators. obama ran on change platform and according to who ihe is picking for his cabinet just doesn't make sense, its bill clinton all over again, is this change? terribly disappointed i miss the american we all loved and cherrished.

What an idiot! Rich, but still an idiot. Best thing the NY voters can do is NOT re-elect him for a third term.

They guy is a RINO

The solution is simple !

Since some people like him and think he is doing a good job, let them vote for him.

Since some people don't like him and think he is not doing a good job, they should not vote for him.

See who wins.

BTW—Was Rudy G. all that good ? NOT !

so what is the difference between russian leader being voted in time after time and an american one? russia is just colder.

All hail the new king of New York!!!! Who says money can't buy everything?

I don't like what he did but I can't vote a democratic mayor since I own businesses in the city.

Thank G*d I live in a section of NYS where Bloomberg is not my problem.

People don't like someone changing the rules just to suit their political ambitions. There is a reason for term limits and I believe all elected offices should have a term limit. These freeloading politicians who make a career out of bilking the people and giving themselves raise and raise while the people struggle, should be sent packing after 2 terms.

Bloomberg is a smart guy and appears to have been effective but in a city of 8 million people, I'm sure there are other smart guys ( or gals) that could do a really good job of leading NYC.

It is the height of egotistical behavior for Bloomberg to think that only he is capable of leading New York City and it sends the entirely wrong message to give him 3 terms….

Heck the nation is more important than the country … Clinton was a pretty good president …. should we have given him three terms?

Barack is a genius compared to Bush or McCain … should we give him 3 terms?

Have some principles people … please!

GOOD. He's a schmuck!

Of course it took a hit. he lied to NYC. He told them he will reduce taxes, then after the election he told them.."Uh..ain't goin to happen." More change we can believe in I guess.

It seems this guy thinks he is bigger than the office!

Bloomberg get the Bleep OUT! He is becoming to powerful! We do not need another power hungry greed monger in office.

I am sure that if "W" had a republican congress, he would like to have tried changing the term limits to continue fighting the war in Iraq.

The third term ability is irrelevent. Mayor Bloomberg will still have to campaign like everyone else. Let the voters decide then.

Why not everything else has gone down in New York

Looks like Boss Tweed is back.

Power corrupts.

Liberalshateamerica:

In your last post you complained about more welfare under the Clinton years. You have the wrong, the welfare rolls under the Clinton administration were reduced to 20 year low.

They have exploded under both Bush administrations. If you want to complain about something, at least be truthful instead of making up falsehoods just so you can complain according to the Republican Doctrine.

Blah blah blah, reelect him or get over it NY'ers!

Bloomberg is doing a good job?? HAHAHAHAHA! If you mean he's doing a good job at wasting taxpayer's money on frivilous lawsuits, increasing crime, increasing homeless rates and ignoring the voters, then yes he is doing a good job at those things.

Using City Council to overturn the vote of the public he serves seemed like such a win-win situation.

Approval rating sinking? No!

Of course, it is going to do down. Even a one-minded me, me, me billionaire mayor of New York must understand that. No?

Power Corrupts. Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

Bloomberg still needs to be voted for the third term. It means he is confident he will win and this means New Yorkers trust him and approve him as a mayor. There are always naysayers and blah and blah. When the economy is in such disarray doesn't it make sense for a business oriented person to run the city! Just look at the early 90s and see how horrible the city was when Mayor Dinkins (not business oriented at all) ran the show. One great thing about Bloomberg is that he gets to the root of a problem and will try to cure it (even if he doesn't have the cure) by cutting all the red tapes. Most politicians will have to play politics before they can anything done. New York City is in a tough crossroad and needs a decisive leader that does not need to worry about his future career!

Why should anyone approve of someone trying to overturn term limits. Enough of career politicians. Vladimir Putin Junior.

Bloomberg and the clowns in the City Council that voted to extend the term limit will be defeated in the next election in shame. Just because he has money that mean He's the only one qualified to run, what if Guliani done the same thing, Bloomberg will never has the chance to be the Mayor of NY. I am waiting for next November, I will vote them out.

I voted – twice – for the term limits in New York. Don't understand how the City Council can negate two ballot initiatives.

Bloomberg's ego has grown with the number of years as NYC's Mayor. Does he think he's the only person who can "save" New York City? He's starting to sound like Giuliani in December of 2001.

His city is bankrupt and going down the toilet and he still has a possitive approval rating ????

Bloomberg under estimated the public. What an arrogance. In his world and a lot of others' money buys everything. Not me. I will never vote for him again.

Tom, you are an excellent proofreader and a comedian too. CNN should employ you.

New Yorker's should demand he limit his term to 8 years. The arrogance!

This is quite simply an illustration of a Napoleonic complex. Refusing to fade away into the sunset is a sign of not knowing when to step out of the limelight gracefully. The voters of new york will give him his walking papers Many qualified individuals can perform the job of mayor,

Would someone show me the difference between this guy and Vladimir Putin?

I'm Back!!!

Get Over it!!

power corrupts.absolute power corrupts absolutely. mayor bloomberg should be ashamed of himself for wanting to change the laws to benefit him. You've had your two terms..by God let someone else have theirs..gosh!!

Hey YOU!!

You, the one reading these posts before they are "allowed" to be seen by us the public ( you know, the reason you even have a job). You might want to try working at McDonald's instead. Seeing as you post the most "simple minded" comments (because those are the one's you understand), and won't post any thought provoking comments (because they are above your pay grade), atleast at McDonald's you'll get to wear a cool Headset!!

no

"Due to the market collapse Bloomberg declares marshal law in New York, abolishing term limits and writ of hebeas corpus."

I like Bloomberg, but you have to admit, it sounds a little Nero-esque.

Bloomberg is awesome. I know, I'm a New Yorker.

Bloomberg is going to go the way of all GOP lately!!

Bye, bye!!!!!!

Mayor Bloomberg, oh ye despot o' fiefdom New York, your serfs must be heard and they demand you comply with the charters and laws of the land.

As a New Yorker I supported Mayor Bloomberg, that is until he LIED and changed the law.

As little as 6 months ago, he stated on local tv that he had no intrest in running for a 3rd term. Then all of a sudden he backtracked and changed his mind once his team thought they majority of the city would swallow it.

It created a bigger controversy than they thought and I think his opponents in next year's race (Bill Thompson) & (Anthony Weiner) will use is on air statements against him, if they're smart.

It smacks of arrogance to change the law to suit your own purpose, and have the city's elite behind you. The problem with that is they don't make up the majority of the vote, and that's what will probably do him in.

I agree that Bloomberg should be tapped as Sec. of Commerce. As for his rationale that the economic crisis justifies the elimination of term limits – we New Yorkers aren't buying it. Whether you agree with term lmiits or not, a national crisis (or, for that matter, city crisis) is NEVER adequate justification for changing our electoral processes.

After all, we've just completed a presidential election where the current incumbent cannot run again because of term limits. Using Bloomberg's logic, by virtue of our two simulataneous wars, our financial crisis, the auto industry meltdown, etc., we should have been prepared to quickly change our constitution to keep the current commander-in-chief in power. Frankly, I think that there are very few Americans – whether Democrat, Republican, or Independent – would favor that option.

I hope he doesn't get a third term. New Yorkers please be smart and get rid of him.

Politicians in NY are the reason I am a FORMER New Yorker, and I see no evidence that Bloomberg is any different. Their feelings of entitlement run rampant throught the state. Useless.

Arrogance comes in many forms.

Maybe he, and his fist, could give the city the billions of dollars in his bank accounts. No more crisis, and he can leave office having done at least ONE thing right…
Why do the mayors of this city, past and present, seem to think their importance is on par with that of, let's say, the President of the United States?
Maybe Sarah, plain and short, could run against you. NYC has more voters in a 10 square mile radius than her entire STATE. She'd be drunk with power…

if anyone of u in here think Mayor Bloomberg changing the term limit is a good thing, then u r living in a fool's paradise…okay, let me get this straight…he was mayor when wall street crashed, and didn't see it coming, right?…but now he can use his expertise to help the city recover?…how?…why cldn't the mayor save us all the trouble by using any such expertise to prevent the financial situation from happening?…i hope New Yorkers wake up nxt during the election, like we did in this yr's general elections.

Kina.

Just don't vote for sorry you know what Guliani…

Bloomberg has lost my respect… lets see, 7 years later and the WTC is still a pile of rubble! He claims the city has no money yet every rate and fair in the city along with taxes has gone up! Now he wants to have 3rd term and because he has a lot of friends and a lot of money he can do it… sounds like a mayoral dictatorship to me!
He has made a lot of promises and not followed through on most… he was elected because people thought a smart money man like bloomberg could set NYC on the right track financially…so much for that!
But it really burns all NYC residents to see a gaping hole 7 years after 9/11- with no hopes for it being anything more than that anytime soon. Millions of dollars wasted thus far with nothing to show for it. The city spent millions of dollars to draft designs about 5 years ago…and because of beaurocratic BS there is still nothing- and they want to remove the new security measures b/c they are too expensive… nice!
You know I watch that show Extreme Home makeover- and they can build beautiful big houses in 7 days, sometimes less… but its takes 10 years to get one building done, and we wonder why the American market is in the toilet!

"I don't think the city needs another campaign. It's going to be tough enough to get us through this," Bloomberg told reporters last month referring to the meltdown on Wall Street."

What a jerk. Get him out of there. He wants to be mayor for life, and answer to nobody.

His fist was elected in 2001? What about the rest of him?

Once again the people's voice is ignored, better yet I have a new phrase, "Tinnemen'd/Russianalized! The very thread which yarns seemlessly thru our dynamic democracy is being zithered,and tethered to deaf ears?

'"I don't think the city needs another campaign. It's going to be tough enough to get us through this," Bloomberg told reporters last month referring to the meltdown on Wall Street'.

Wait a minute…
When he had the rule overturned, that means he automatacally becomes mayor for the third term? He doesn't have to run? Is that what this quote means? Someone please clarify.

If so…this seems a little monarchy…

At least he is not going around "cross-dressing" !!!!!!

Why did I ever think the "sit-tight" mentality is an African/3rd World leadership disease? Thanks to Mayor Bloomberg, I now know better.

People are so fickle – no matter how great a job a government official does, people take one small thing and blow it all out of proportion.
Be thankful you have a great mayor that does your city proud and stop being so petty.
Sheesh!!

That's because your dense, Dave. He's a fake republican and a horrible democrat all at the same time. There are people way more qualified and they are the people that need cabinet positions; not the big, rich faces.

One word….. Tyrant.

More Republican gall! Next, he'll want to be proclaimed Mayor For Life?

wonder if bloomberg is willing to work for one dollar a year and sumit a written financial plan for the city of n y.
i wonder if our rep. an sentors would be willing todo the same for the united states???????

I second that Dave…..

He's turning into Giuliani Part II – a glory hound.

There's something creepy about someone who wants to change the rules mid-game in order to grant himself more power. He should follow the same rules as everyone else who holds that office, rather than changing them.

Agree with Dave on the Sec'y of Commerce piece.
As an Obama supporter, I appreciated the fact that Bloomberg went down to Florida to dispell any ideas that Obama was against the Jewish community. And Bloomberg was emphatic of his defense of Obama.
At the same time, running for a 3rd term defies the wishes of the voters. So, I can understand why his polls have taken a hit.
However, at the end of the day, if he still has 59% approval, I think dude is looking at a 3rd term.
It seems to me, if he want to run for President at some point, he'd get some national gov't and foreign policy exposure and then be set up to run either at top of ticket or as a seond in command in 2016.

No comment!

There should be term limits for all—all elected officials.

I think he should respect the people's wishes and his run once his term ends.

The voters chose term limits and he should live by those bounds.

Bloombergs and his friend Paulson are both crooks that caused the meltdown on purpose.The elites are making tons of money in this down cycle.

Just another Ignorant, knuckle dragging republican………..

That's just the type of person we don't need in office. He's changing rules to what HE wants, not the citizens of that state. Why would Mr. Obama want with him.

He needs all the advice he can get, as he has no experiences, records or government achievemnets of his own.

Yes and it's about time. That grandiose lunatic who thinks he can buy elections because of his inflated ego should reconsider a 3rd term. And he should distribute the $400 rebate promised to home owners instead of keeping it !

Bloomberg caters to all things and people of avarice…

Eventually, NYC will only be inhabited by the super-rich. The exclusive castle and moat will soon be the city and moat. It's truly a shame. Other cities are not far behind. Then we'll see sprawling squatter towns growing wider and wider.

Power Corrupts. Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely.

dave**Sounds like a prudent suggestion as Obama is going to have to name a Sec.of Commerce within the next few days so they can get to work on keeping this whole economic problem from its tipping point.

It's good to be the King!

Why is it that Republicans think they are above the law or that the rules don't apply to them too?

eyeroll….

With Bloombergs approval rating evidently he is a good mayor.
But am disturbed by the ability of a politican changing the
rules for his benefit.
As in so many instances, it appears money rules.

I'm amazed that after our huge victory on November 4th, Hillary Clinton is the center of attention every evening on the news.
I am thankful to her for all her work during the general election campaign- but this is NOT about HER!

he needs a little reality check..He's ok , he's far from great .I'm glad he thinks so much of himself .I'll be casting my vote for whoever is opposing him

Unless the people of New York, not just the city council, decide to have a city wide vote to increase the term limit of the mayor. I hope New Yorkers will stand up to this power grab by Mayor Bloomberg (elitist).

EVEN THOUGH I DO NOT LIVE IN NY.I RESIDE IN VA.I AM VERY FOND OF BLOOMBERG.NEW YORKIANS ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE A SMART ,BRILLIANT GUY AND VERY WEALTHY ,LIKE HIM RUNNING THEIR CITY.HE IS ONLY DOING THIS TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY,AND NOTHING ELSE.

He should serve in Obama's cabinet as Sec of Commerce…. I think he will be of good service to the country instead of changing the laws to continue as mayor

If he is doing a good job, why risk having someone come in and undo it?

Paid leave?? Are you kidding me?? So if I worked at a hospital that Obama happens to visit and then access his records because I'm stupid and nosy, then I get involuntary, unpaid vacation and a bunch of corporate talk like "Up to and including termination"??? What a joke! Glad I'm with T-Mobile, haha.

Big suprise. Chavez tried to get rid of term limits and we decried him as a dictator, but at least he left it up to the voters and then backed off when they said no. This guy pulled some sleezy crap and should be fired for it. I may be an Obamabot Democrat, but I recognize the need to clean house when I see it.

Bloomberg should be kicked out and the congressmen/women who overturned the term law. If you can't do it in 2 terms then tough.

I'm not surprised he's taking a hint. Weren't there polls that showed that the public DOES want term limits? But Bloomberg doesn't care.
He's rich and he always gets what he wants. Right now he wants power and to be in a visible position so he can run for President in 2012. So to hell with what the people want! Just like a Republican!

he wants to control, that's not good.

Bloomberg seems to think that New York City is exempt from requirements of the Second Amendment, and would like to extend that exemption to the rest of the country by any means, legal or otherwise. The sooner New York dumps this doof, the better.

As a resident of NYC, I hope that Bloomberg is defeated in his next campaign. His policies have only led to the destruction of small businesses in this city. NYC has become an area where the rich get richer and the poor are stuck where they are. The only way to make it in New York is to either be rich or work for someone who is rich. Otherwise, you better brace yourself. We need new leadership in this city.

Please defeat Mayor Bloomberg!

Sounds like a dictator in the making to me.

Seems as if there is yet another guy that can't come to grips with the fact that things will go on after he/she has left office. Yes the economy is in a terrible mess but Bloomberg can't fix it in the next couple of years. It has taken several decades for all this stuff to come together for what we are going through now. There are no quick fixes for this.

His approval rating would have remained unchanged had he not "defied the voters". Lots of people are satisfied with the job he is doing but do not like to be disrespected or taken for granted because of this. I heard a lot of angry comments being made by people who used to be in his corner.

Bloomberg must be a great mayor because he knows no one could replace him. Why even have an election? He should just appoint himself MAYOR FOR LIFE so NYC doesn't fall back into her hedonistic and immoral ways.

"I don't think the city needs another campaign." Would he be saying that if he were not in office?

He shouldn't be allowed to serve a 3rd term. Something is extremely wrong about that. As long as I've been living, NY's mayor can only serve 2 terms and the governor can serve indefinitely. Why now all of a sudden must they change the stipulation. NY has seen crisis before, that doesn't mean we wanted Giulianni for another 4 years.

"I don't think the city needs another campaign. It's going to be tough enough to get us through this" 'Nuff said, people. This guy's buying the election. Sorry, Mike, we not only need another campaign – we need DEMOCRACY! You're not the only NYC politician who can do math – but you may be the only one with a Messiah complex.

Well he conviced the council, he now needs to convince the City of New York. I really feel that this is a local issue; Mayor Bloomberg enjoys the respect of a lot of people from both political parties; however I beleive it is a little concerning when (1) man believes he is so indespensable that he must do everything he can to stay in power.
just my two cents.

AS A FORMER NY RESIDENT, I AGREE WITH THE POLL.

BLOOMBERG SHOULD BE VOTED OUT. HE CHANGED THE

RULES NOT TO SERVE THE CITY BUT TO SERVE HIMSELF,

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF SPECIAL RULES FOR "SPECIAL PEOPLE".

I hope he stays there forever..That way he can keep an eye on
slush mouth Rudy !!!

He defied the voters. He went against their say. That shows that he doesn't represent them.

This is a fine example of Power Hungry people…Trying to change the laws to beefit themselves

"Richy Rich" ahem excuse Mayor Bloomberg has proven to be a punk