LOGO: Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines. A Progressive Journal of News and Opinion. Editor, Robert Scheer. Publisher, Zuade Kaufman. Winner 2013 Webby Awards for Best Political Website
May 18, 2013

 Choose a size
Text Size

Trending:     chris hedges     economy     elizabeth warren     politics     robert scheer
Most Read

The History That Birthed the Tsarnaev Boys

Jerry Brown: California's Mystery Man

This Is Water: Fishy Advice From David Foster Wallace

'The Daily Show': Stewart Slams Hypocrites Cheney and Rumsfeld

Chris Hedges: The 'Terrifying' State Assault on Press Freedom

Most Comments
Most Emailed

Reports
 * NEW! * How the IRS’ Nonprofit Division Got So Dysfunctional
Recurring Nightmares? Wake Up and Take Action

Ear to the Ground

A/V Booth

Arts & Culture
Act of Congress
Daily Rituals
The Girls of Atomic City

Digs

Truthdig Bazaar
The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov

By Fyodor M. Dostoevsky; Constance Garnett (Translator)


Sutton

By J.R. Moehringer
$27.99

more items

 
Ear to the Ground

Obama, Bloomberg in Mysterious Rendezvous

Email this item Email    Print this item Print    Share this item... Share

Posted on Nov 30, 2007
Obama and Bloomberg
wcbstv.com

Barack Obama shared an emptied restaurant and about 45 minutes of conversation with New York mayor and potential presidential bombshell Michael Bloomberg on Friday. A Bloomberg aide implied the meeting was more about sharing ideas than about political aspirations, but at the very least it was a challenge to Hillary Clinton, who would love to have New York and its power brokers all to herself.

For the record, it was Obama (and not the billionaire at the table) who picked up the check and tipped well over 50 percent.


CBS:

The Independent mayor had a mystery breakfast meeting in Manhattan Friday morning with Democratic candidate Barack Obama, a move that could irk the Hillary Clinton campaign seeing as, after all, New York is her turf.

Bloomberg has repeatedly asserted he plans to complete his entire mayoral term and keep out of the presidential race, but he sure knows how to tease the masses.

Obama and Bloomberg met on a coffee date, scheduled because of their “mutual interest.” The billionaire mayor and the Illinois senator chatted over eggs and potatoes early Friday at the New York Luncheonette on East 50th Street.

Read more

More Below the Ad

Advertisement


New and Improved Comments

If you have trouble leaving a comment, review this help page. Still having problems? Let us know. If you find yourself moderated, take a moment to review our comment policy.

By Jacks, December 3, 2007 at 12:51 am Link to this comment

hazmaq,

Obama is a close friend of Lieberman’s.
_____

I wish I could love Obama, but his lack of progressive, if any, leadership on Iraq, his SS policy, health care lies, support of the Mining Act, and using right-wing lies against Hillary Clinton, especially that Novak nonsense, makes me suspicious of him.

Edwards is the best hope we have in terms of policy and the political ability to fight back and win.  If Obama gets elected, he’ll be shredded by the GOP machine.

Report this

By Citizen Smith, December 2, 2007 at 2:25 pm Link to this comment
(Unregistered commenter)

At the national committee to Draft Mike Bloomberg, we are thrilled to see our candidate get so much press. Join us for more at UniteForMike dot com.

Report this
mackTN's avatar

By mackTN, December 2, 2007 at 1:29 pm Link to this comment

I don’t understand Obama’s health care plan.  Why just children?  Why doesn’t it goes as far as Edwards’ or Clintons’?

And why he claims the higher judgement on Iraq, why does he not promise to end the occupation immediately? 

I hope the Dems aren’t again sacrificing a stand because of fear of not getting votes.

Report this
mackTN's avatar

By mackTN, December 2, 2007 at 1:26 pm Link to this comment

I don’t understand Obama’s health care plan.  Why just children?  Why doesn’t it goes as far as Edwards’ or Clintons’?

Report this

By DennisD, December 2, 2007 at 10:07 am Link to this comment
(Unregistered commenter)

“Obama and Bloomberg met on a coffee date, scheduled because of their “mutual interest.”

Truthdig - where is the story, in this piece of fluff. Other than a “mutual interest” of money and the fact that Obama’s campaign donors picked up the tab just what exactly is relevant in this waste of pixel space.
“Eggs and Potatoes” ?

Report this

By thomas billis, December 2, 2007 at 12:47 am Link to this comment
(Unregistered commenter)

One commenter really made a great point.Of all the places they could have met and discussed whatever,why pick a restaurant in public.They are trying to send a message to someone and my guess it is Hillary.

Report this

By Frank S, December 1, 2007 at 10:44 pm Link to this comment
(Unregistered commenter)

Jim H. said “He’s lied on Social Security, and his universal medical isn’t universal and he lies about that too. Go, Edwards.”

That is being intellectually dishonest. Barack Obama’s plan can never be universal because it isn’t MANDATORY. Anyone can choose to be uninsured. John Edward’s “Universal Medical” plan is more universal how? Somehow the mathematical fact, that in 40 years, Social Security will be spending more money than it is taking in is a lie? Better that we leave our heads in the sand so as to show a strong front to the republicans? The three democratic front runners are so similar on the issues that claims such as these are just more slimy politicking.

Report this
mackTN's avatar

By mackTN, December 1, 2007 at 1:29 pm Link to this comment

Why empty out a diner unless to send a message?  I’m sure both these guys have houses, offices in which to meet. 

After having worked as a volunteer on Obama’s campaign since April, what I’ve discovered is that although a Dem, he’s not left.  One reason he has avoided the black communities, distanced himself from his own congregation and minister, is because his campaign is run by a lot of republican crossovers, young whites—very few black people.  This strategy may work, but it’s the principle reason many distinguished black intellegentsia don’t speak up for him.

Report this

By Craig, December 1, 2007 at 1:29 pm Link to this comment
(Unregistered commenter)

Over 50% tip? That’s class!

Obama/Bloomberg in ‘08

It falls trippingly from the tongue.

It also sounds like a landslide.

(It’s considerable less threatening than Clinton/Bush in Perpetuity.)

Report this

By Jim H, December 1, 2007 at 12:06 pm Link to this comment
(Unregistered commenter)

I once looked at Obama as a dynamite candidate, but I’ve changed my idea of him completely over the last few weeks, as he has wildly triangulated and sucked up to conservatives and big money, while shutting up as Russert and his gang do their best to destroy Hillary. I once thought I would be proud to support Obama if he overcame Hillary’s lead. I no longer do. He’s lied on Social Security, and his universal medical isn’t universal and he lies about that too. Go, Edwards.

Report this

By PulSamsara, December 1, 2007 at 11:41 am Link to this comment
(Unregistered commenter)

Obama 2008.

Report this

By 1drees, December 1, 2007 at 7:03 am Link to this comment
(Unregistered commenter)

I fear that Obama just been delivered a hidden agenda that he might have to follow should he get into office or if he wants to get into that office.

Report this
hazmaq's avatar

By hazmaq, November 30, 2007 at 8:00 pm Link to this comment

The idea of Obama and Bloomberg is almost as bad as Obama and Lieberman.  Either way Obama,  suppposedly the candidate of the true Left =of which I’m a proud member, would drop off the radar screen like a UFO.
 
Just a few days ago Hagel was with Bloomberg.  The two were also together back in May….http://www.nysun.com/article/53800.

That’s the ticket both sides should be worried about

Report this

By Douglas Chalmers, November 30, 2007 at 7:00 pm Link to this comment

Barack Obama shared an emptied restaurant and about 45 minutes of conversation with New York mayor and potential presidential bombshell Michael Bloomberg….... it was Obama (and not the billionaire at the table) who picked up the check and tipped well over 50 percent….”

Obama paid for the coffee ( a coffee date - not a meal) and a tip but who paid for the restaurant to be kept empty? So pretentious…..

Report this
Newsletter

sign up to get updates


 
 
 
 
Join the Liberal Blog Advertising Network
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A Progressive Journal of News and Opinion. Editor, Robert Scheer. Publisher, Zuade Kaufman.
© 2013 Truthdig, LLC. All rights reserved.