Bloomberg on the soda ban: It’s our job in government to educate people on what they’re doing to themselves
posted at 8:01 pm on March 12, 2013 by Allahpundit
Worth posting for what Bloomy says at 1:03 about how this is all just a big information campaign and that, once people are armed with the facts, it’s up to them to make their own decisions. Really? Then how come New Yorkers can’t decide to consume food containing trans fats at city restaurants? And if it’s all about education, why try to limit soda portions rather than make nutritional information about sugar and calorie counts more prominent at eateries and convenience stories? We’ve already got photos of corpses coming to American cigarette packs in case you’re one of the three morons left who hasn’t heard yet that smokes can give you cancer. For soda, you could cancel the 16-ounce restriction and simply put the skull and crossbones on the side of Big Gulps, or maybe a photo of Mr. Creosote post-explosion. Don’t take food and drink out of my hands, damn it. Just terrify me until I’m queasy and don’t want to eat anymore.
I prefer the Jan Schakowskys of the world to this guy because at least they’re honest about their ambitions. I prefer Dave to Bloomy in this segment too, as here you get to see the doctrinaire liberal in contrast with the unorthodox No Labels version. Letterman’s all about going after corporations but Bloomberg, the man of Wall Street, hesitates. Why harass a profit-making enterprise when you could harass individual citizens instead? I’ll leave you with this, from his latest press conference: “It was not a setback for me – this is a setback for the people who are dying. In case you hadn’t noticed, I watch my diet. This is not for me.”
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Primary Rubio!
Primary Toomey!
What short memories people have. They’ve been in office 2 years. Out of their elected 6.
I’m curious – can someone give me an example of a Republican Senator who ran and was ever replaced by another Republican from the same state?
Marcus on April 11, 2013 at 9:27 AM
Senator Bob Bennett lost to now Senator Mike Lee (not that I’m advocating a primary challenge to Toomey…yet).
crrr6 on April 11, 2013 at 9:53 AM
Good example. And a very red state. Which neither Pennsylvania or Florida are.
Marcus on April 11, 2013 at 10:07 AM
I guess now that McConnell’s #1 priority failed and is moot, the Repubs now have some time to put towards other objectives.
verbaluce on April 11, 2013 at 10:09 AM
Are you implying that if Toomey really had some principles, he sold them out for favorable publicity from Bloomberg. If true, how shallow our elected officials are.
savage24 on April 11, 2013 at 10:18 AM
I’m not sure as I see the point in more primary challenges. Nearly everyone we pinned our hopes on in 2010 has gone off the rails. Realistically, how much more likely are we to find someone better than Toomey that won’t rush to join McConnell in working for higher taxes, more debt, gun control, amnesty, etc? I’ve basically abandoned hopes for internal reform of the Republican Party at this point and am just waiting for it to collapse.
The advertising from Bloomberg seems like a weak tea excuse to me, given that he won’t be facing election for years yet. I think it’s much more likely his cooperation on this issue was arranged at the dinner with Obama during the time of the Paul filibuster, or shortly thereafter.
Doomberg on April 11, 2013 at 10:30 AM
And since when did you become a fascist troll?
Go piss up a rope.
Dunedainn on April 11, 2013 at 10:33 AM
I live in PA and I can tell you based on the last Senate election – we do not have a deep bench of GOP candidates to primary Toomey. And absolutely no one with his credentials and following. No one, no one will be able to primary him. If anyone is getting primaried it will be Tom Corbett for Governor – and that WILL NOT HAPPEN either. PA is a light blue state – Ron Paul-type candidates do not get elected here. I am surprised Toomey cut a deal – but we are in a war of attrition right now – things happen.
PhillyUnion on April 11, 2013 at 11:12 AM
You make good points. I’m just surprised Toomey staked out this issue (a big voting issue that always favors us) vs wedge issues that seem to favor the bad guys. His election turned out to be a nailbiter in 2010 (of all years), so I think he will have a hard time holding that seat in 2016. And, I don’t see how this really helps him.
Oh well. Here’s hoping his incumbency and the reduction in fraud with voter ID laws will help hold the seat.
crrr6 on April 11, 2013 at 11:50 AM
The reason so many people support the concept of a background check is that no one has explained exactly what would constitute a “background check”.
So, I put it to Terrye and KingGold:
“Do you favor a requirement that private citizens notify the Federal Government when and to whom they sell a firearm, including the serial number of the firearm sold?”
Because that is what a background check will be.
One more Sandy Hook and they’ll start collecting ‘em.
chigger76 on April 11, 2013 at 12:05 PM
Politically dead man walking!
Mr. Grump on April 12, 2013 at 8:10 PM
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