Douglas Muzzio
Douglas Muzzio
expected nobody outside race totally typical
His withdrawal from the race was totally typical of the campaign. He was outside the box. Nobody expected this.
came democrat democrats governed liberal mostly
He came in as a liberal Democrat and has governed as a moderate-to-liberal Democrat, and that's why liberal Democrats are mostly satisfied. That's what he is.
last people three work
He would make the Bloomberg people work harder, ... know the last three times he sneezed.
acts enhance foster harm mean political prism prospects
He will do nothing that will harm his wife's political prospects and will do much to enhance and foster them. But does that mean that we have to look at every one of his acts through the prism of his wife's election? Let's not take it to be the only reality.
advantage bounds perception social trying within
There is a perception that he's trying to take advantage - and he is. But this is not a social tea, this is hardball politics, this is a bare-knuckle brawl in the real world. You do what you have to within the bounds of the law.
advantage bounds perception social trying within
There is a perception that he's trying to take advantage - and he is, ... But this is not a social tea, this is hardball politics, this is a bare-knuckle brawl in the real world. You do what you have to within the bounds of the law.
candidates last outside proved
He was edgier than the other candidates and he had a sense of humor. And Weiner proved that he could think outside the box, right down the last move.
candidates last outside proved
He was edgier than the other candidates and he had a sense of humor, ... And Weiner proved that he could think outside the box, right down the last move.
fighting media premier stage truth
There is some truth to 'You've come a long way, baby, ... They're fighting it out on the premier media stage in the world.
amateur early great guy help mistakes smart
Bloomberg made a lot of amateur mistakes early on and his personality is not great and sometimes he can't help himself, ... But he's a smart guy and he's matured.
hang
Ex-presidents need to hang around with one another. Who are their peers? Nobody's experienced what they've experienced.
anonymity anonymous best blame game giving known seen total wants
Total anonymity is not in the mayor's best interest, and so you have this game of the known anonymous giver. But who can blame him: He's giving $100 million, so he wants a little credit, but he doesn't want to be seen as trumpeting his giving.
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This is really a comedy of errors and missteps for the candidate, the party, the consultants, everybody. Everybody wants an opponent like these guys.
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It's the political question of the year: what happened to Gifford? There are two major surprises in this election. One is how poorly Gifford ultimately did, and the other one is really how well Anthony did.