"The distinction between Bloomberg’s media outlet and presidential campaign are non-existent. Five staffers from the outlet, an executive editor, news editor, senior editorial page editor, social media editor, and another editorial page editor, have joined the presidential campaign of the same name. The name of the guy signing their paychecks."“We’ve proven that you can transition to clean energy and strengthen the economy at the same time” Sooooo, when and how was this proven?
"Former NYC mayor and 2020 Democrat candidate Michael Bloomberg is jumping on the ‘Green New Deal’ train in a blatant attempt to endear himself to the climate change obsessed left.
"During a campaign stop in Virginia over the weekend, he promised to close U.S. coal plants.
"Carl Campanile reports at the New York Post:
Bloomberg would shut down coal plants if elected presidentMike Bloomberg would shut down the nation’s remaining 251 polluting coal power plants and halt construction of 150 new gas facilities as part of a sweeping program to slash carbon emissions and boost clean energy alternatives if elected president.Bloomberg’s plan — unveiled Friday during a campaign stop in northern Virginia — aims to cut US carbon emissions in half over 10 years and put the country on course to get 80 percent of its electricity generated from green energy sources, like wind and solar, by 2028.The proposal would end taxpayer subsidies for fossil fuels and offer incentives for clean energy. Additionally, it would impose more stringent carbon and pollution standards for new gas plants, effectively barring new construction.
"Somehow, I doubt this is going to earn Bloomberg an endorsement from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
"Josh Siegel of the Washington Examiner has more:
. . .Michael Bloomberg wants to shut down coal by 2030 and start killing gas plants
Bloomberg Shows Reporters are Political Operatives. And there’s no room for them on Republican campaigns. "There will never be a President Michael Bloomberg. Not unless some bankrupt African country decides to auction off the privilege to the highest bidder. But while Bloomy is no real threat to the Democrats or Republicans, his campaign is unintentionally telling the obvious truth about the role of the media.
"The billionaire famously banned staff from his eponymous outlet from investigating him or fellow Dems while declaring an open season on President Trump. He responded to criticism by saying that his reporters, “get a paycheck. But with your paycheck comes some restrictions and responsibilities.”
"Those restrictions and responsibilities are to serve the political interests of the guy signing the checks." . . .
Pat Sajak has fun with Bloomberg's big soda ban:
