NO, MIKE, NO – AT 1:46 P.M. ET:  The only importance of this story is that it guarantees that the 2020 Democratic presidential primary will be overloaded with money.

Seems that zillionaire Mike Bloomberg, the former (and very capable) mayor of New York City has formally registered as a Democrat, and is apparently intending to throw his hat, or crown, into the ring in 2020.  Now, don't get me wrong.  Bloomberg is highly respected in New York, would never put up with the nutbags in the Democratic Party, and ran a fine administration here.  Trouble is, the Dems aren't exactly yearning for an old white guy, who'll be 78 in 2020.  If they wanted that package, they'd go with old, white, and more mean-spirited Joe Biden.  From NBC News: 

Michael Bloomberg announced Wednesday that he had re-registered as a Democrat, in a sign that the former New York City mayor could be seriously considering a presidential bid in 2020.

“At key points in U.S. history, one of the two parties has served as a bulwark against those who threaten our Constitution. Two years ago at the Democratic Convention, I warned of those threats,” Bloomberg announced in a post on Instagram that he also shared on Twitter.

“Today, I have re-registered as a Democrat — I had been a member for most of my life — because we need Democrats to provide the checks and balance our nation so badly needs,” he added.

Bloomberg had been a Democrat prior to his initial mayoral run in 2001, when he became, and was elected as, a Republican. He was re-elected in 2005 as a Republican, but then became an independent in 2007 and was re-elected to a third term in 2009 as an independent.

He spoke in support of Hillary Clinton at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

COMMENT:  Well, it'll be interesting.  If Bloomberg actually jumps in, he'll be able to finance his own campaign.  But he is no left-wing firebrand, and I can't imagine him becoming one.  He'll get a polite reception, but the Dem convention will, as usual, be dominated the hard left, with more Palestinian flags than American. 

Mike, maybe you should read a book.

October 10,  2018