Friends of Thompson expect him to try, like loser Rudy Giuliani did in 1989, to stay in play on the sidelines and run for mayor again in four years, when a departing Bloomberg might throw him an endorsement or some checks.... Thompson often looked like a befuddled shadow-boxer, tied to Bloomberg at the hip while serving up obligatory campaign lip.See Perdido St. comments:
and Backlash Against Quinn Grows. RBE at Perdido has often branded Thompson as the worst candidate in history.
I do think there is a plan operating here. And that is to make Joe Lhota mayor and the only way to do that is to have the weakest possible Democrat as a campaigner run against him.
And that is one Bill Thompson the worst candidate to run for mayor and the supposed behind the scenes choice of Bloomberg both in 2009 and most probably this time too as a stalking horse for Lhota. The Times has run some puff pieces on Lhota and a look at Thompson's
backers leads one to some suspicion -- sorry I can't find the link. Ignore the talk about rifts between Bloomberg and Lhota. They are both part of the undemocratic oligarchy that has a choke hold on the city, especially when it comes to the education and real estate gravy trains.
I wrote about the Wayne Barrett piece in the Voice Jan 10, 2010
The
next time you read a New Action leaflet bragging about how they were
the only caucus to endorse Bill Thompson, suggest people read this
revealing Wayne Barrett piece in the Voice about Thompson's
girlfriend/wife and how Bloomberg has helped her.
Bloomberg and Thompson: The (Really) Odd Couple
