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2016 ELECTIONS
The Risk I Will Not Take
MAR 7, 2016 5:00 PM EST
By Michael R. Bloomberg
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Americans today face a profound challenge to preserve our common values and
national promise.
Wage stagnation at home and our declining influence abroad have left
Americans angry and frustrated. And yet Washington, D.C., offers nothing but
gridlock and partisan finger-pointing.
Worse, the current presidential candidates are offering scapegoats instead
of solutions, and they are promising results that they can’t possibly
deliver. Rather than explaining how they will break the fever of
partisanship that is crippling Washington, they are doubling down on
dysfunction.
Over the course of American history, both parties have tended to nominate
presidential candidates who stay close to and build from the center. But
that tradition may be breaking down. Extremism is on the march, and unless
we stop it, our problems at home and abroad will grow worse.
Many Americans are understandably dismayed by this, and I share their
concerns. The leading Democratic candidates have attacked policies that
spurred growth and opportunity under President Bill Clinton -- support for
trade, charter schools, deficit reduction and the financial sector.
Meanwhile, the leading Republican candidates have attacked policies that
spurred growth and opportunity under President Ronald Reagan, including
immigration reform, compromise on taxes and entitlement reform, and support
for bipartisan budgets. Both presidents were problem-solvers, not
ideological purists. And both moved the country forward in important ways.
Over the last several months, many Americans have urged me to run for
president as an independent, and some who don’t like the current candidates
have said it is my patriotic duty to do so. I appreciate their appeals, and
I have given the question serious consideration. The deadline to answer it
is now, because of ballot access requirements.
My parents taught me about the importance of giving back, and public service
has been an important part of my life. After 12 years as mayor of New York
City, I know the personal sacrifices that campaigns and elected office
require, and I would gladly make them again in order to help the country I
love.
I’ve always been drawn to impossible challenges, and none today is greater
or more important than ending the partisan war in Washington and making
government work for the American people -- not lobbyists and campaign donors
. Bringing about this change will require electing leaders who are more
focused on getting results than winning re-election, who have experience
building small businesses and creating jobs, who know how to balance budgets
and manage large organizations, who aren’t beholden to special interests -
- and who are honest with the public at every turn. I’m flattered that some
think I could provide this kind of leadership.
But when I look at the data, it’s clear to me that if I entered the race, I
could not win. I believe I could win a number of diverse states -- but not
enough to win the 270 Electoral College votes necessary to win the
presidency.
In a three-way race, it’s unlikely any candidate would win a majority of
electoral votes, and then the power to choose the president would be taken
out of the hands of the American people and thrown to Congress. The fact is,
even if I were to receive the most popular votes and the most electoral
votes, victory would be highly unlikely, because most members of Congress
would vote for their party’s nominee. Party loyalists in Congress -- not
the American people or the Electoral College -- would determine the next
president.
As the race stands now, with Republicans in charge of both Houses, there is
a good chance that my candidacy could lead to the election of Donald Trump
or Senator Ted Cruz. That is not a risk I can take in good conscience.
I have known Mr. Trump casually for many years, and we have always been on
friendly terms. I even agreed to appear on “The Apprentice” -- twice. But
he has run the most divisive and demagogic presidential campaign I can
remember, preying on people’s prejudices and fears. Abraham Lincoln, the
father of the Republican Party, appealed to our “better angels.” Trump
appeals to our worst impulses.
Threatening to bar foreign Muslims from entering the country is a direct
assault on two of the core values that gave rise to our nation: religious
tolerance and the separation of church and state. Attacking and promising to
deport millions of Mexicans, feigning ignorance of white supremacists, and
threatening China and Japan with a trade war are all dangerously wrong, too.
These moves would divide us at home and compromise our moral leadership
around the world. The end result would be to embolden our enemies, threaten
the security of our allies, and put our own men and women in uniform at
greater risk.
Senator Cruz’s pandering on immigration may lack Trump’s rhetorical excess
, but it is no less extreme. His refusal to oppose banning foreigners based
on their religion may be less bombastic than Trump’s position, but it is no
less divisive.
We cannot “make America great again” by turning our backs on the values
that made us the world’s greatest nation in the first place. I love our
country too much to play a role in electing a candidate who would weaken our
unity and darken our future -- and so I will not enter the race for
president of the United States.
However, nor will I stay silent about the threat that partisan extremism
poses to our nation. I am not ready to endorse any candidate, but I will
continue urging all voters to reject divisive appeals and demanding that
candidates offer intelligent, specific and realistic ideas for bridging
divides, solving problems, and giving us the honest and capable government
we deserve.
For most Americans, citizenship requires little more than paying taxes. But
many have given their lives to defend our nation -- and all of us have an
obligation as voters to stand up on behalf of ideas and principles that, as
Lincoln said, represent “the last best hope of earth.” I hope and pray I’
m doing that.
To contact the editor responsible for this story:
David Shipley at [email protected]/* */
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发帖数: 3319 | 2 给个摘要。
Meanwhile, the leading Republican candidates have attacked policies that
spurred growth and opportunity under President Ronald Reagan, including
immigration reform, compromise on taxes and entitlement reform, and support
for bipartisan budgets.
I have known Mr. Trump casually for many years, and we have always been on
friendly terms. I even agreed to appear on “The Apprentice” -- twice. But
he has run the most divisive and demagogic presidential campaign I can
remember, preying on people’s prejudices and fears. Abraham Lincoln, the
father of the Republican Party, appealed to our “better angels.” Trump
appeals to our worst impulses. | i***a
发帖数: 4718 | 3 In a three-way race, it’s unlikely any candidate would win a majority of
electoral votes, and then the power to choose the president would be taken
out of the hands of the American people and thrown to Congress. The fact is,
even if I were to receive the most popular votes and the most electoral
votes, victory would be highly unlikely, because most members of Congress
would vote for their party’s nominee. Party loyalists in Congress -- not
the American people or the Electoral College -- would determine the next
president.
As the race stands now, with Republicans in charge of both Houses, there is
a good chance that my candidacy could lead to the election of Donald Trump
or Senator Ted Cruz. That is not a risk I can take in good conscience.
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: 给个摘要。
: Meanwhile, the leading Republican candidates have attacked policies that
: spurred growth and opportunity under President Ronald Reagan, including
: immigration reform, compromise on taxes and entitlement reform, and support
: for bipartisan budgets.
: I have known Mr. Trump casually for many years, and we have always been on
: friendly terms. I even agreed to appear on “The Apprentice” -- twice. But
: he has run the most divisive and demagogic presidential campaign I can
: remember, preying on people’s prejudices and fears. Abraham Lincoln, the
: father of the Republican Party, appealed to our “better angels.” Trump
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发帖数: 2498 | 4 摆明了要挺克太了。
【在 l*y 的大作中提到】
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发帖数: 4718 | 5 犹太人不一定支持另一个犹太人。政治立场利益不一样。
【在 f**a 的大作中提到】
: 摆明了要挺克太了。
| b**********5
发帖数: 7881 | 6 I agree with everything he says except the following:
Threatening to bar foreign Muslims from entering the country is a direct
assault on two of the core values that gave rise to our nation: religious
tolerance and the separation of church and state. Attacking and promising to
deport millions of Mexicans,
Why shouldn't we deport millions of ILLEGAL mexicans? If we are not going to
deport illegals, then why have immigration laws to begin with? why not just
let everyone who wants to be a US citizen to be a US citizen? | p******b
发帖数: 523 | 7 太恶了，老犹竟然支持老巫婆。当然，老巫婆是富人收买了的，自然不会损害他们的利
益。品行再恶也没关系的。if the globalization machine paused, his class will
lose lots of money, that is what he cares. for them, US is just one of the
country they live. they don't give a damn of the well being of the people in
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【在 b**********5 的大作中提到】
: I agree with everything he says except the following:
: Threatening to bar foreign Muslims from entering the country is a direct
: assault on two of the core values that gave rise to our nation: religious
: tolerance and the separation of church and state. Attacking and promising to
: deport millions of Mexicans,
: Why shouldn't we deport millions of ILLEGAL mexicans? If we are not going to
: deport illegals, then why have immigration laws to begin with? why not just
: let everyone who wants to be a US citizen to be a US citizen?
| s*******1
发帖数: 16479 | 8 老犹肯定支持她的。华尔街endorse希老太
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: 太恶了，老犹竟然支持老巫婆。当然，老巫婆是富人收买了的，自然不会损害他们的利
: 益。品行再恶也没关系的。if the globalization machine paused, his class will
: lose lots of money, that is what he cares. for them, US is just one of the
: country they live. they don't give a damn of the well being of the people in
: this country.
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