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Mike Bloomberg Calls Bill de Blasio’s Campaign Racist

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New York’s mayor Michael Bloomberg has jumped into the mix, calling Bill de Blasio’s campaign racist.

Bill de Blasio is the leading New York democratic mayoral candidate trying to get Bloomberg’s job.

In an interview with New York magazine, Mr. Bloomberg said he considered it racist of Mr. de Blasio to promote his mixed-race family. Mr. de Blasio’s wife, Chirlane McCray, is black and their teenage son, Dante, appears in his father’s campaign ads.

Mr. Bloomberg added that he did not think that Mr. de Blasio was a racist. But he said, “It’s comparable to me pointing out that I’m Jewish in attracting the Jewish vote.”

At an appearance in Brooklyn on Saturday with his wife and their 18-year-old daughter, Chiara, Mr. de Blasio called Mr. Bloomberg’s remarks “very, very unfortunate and inappropriate.”

“I’m exceedingly proud of my family,” he added. “I hope the mayor will reconsider what he said. I hope he realizes it was inappropriate.”

In her response to the mayor’s comments about her husband’s campaign, Ms. McCray said, “Do I look like an inanimate object? Or a tool? I walk, I talk and make my own decisions.”

After Mr. Bloomberg used the word racist, his interviewer asked what he meant. The mayor tried to clarify his assessment by saying: “No, no, I mean he’s making an appeal using his family to gain support. I think it’s pretty obvious to anyone watching what he’s been doing.”

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By Ezra Grant

I'm just tired of the lies and nonsense coming from the GOP, so this is my little contribution to combat the nonsense!

One reply on “Mike Bloomberg Calls Bill de Blasio’s Campaign Racist”

Does this sort of remind you of the story the Repubs pushed about Pres. Obama’s mother PLANNING the birth, birth certificate and all that nonsense YEARS ago just so that when he grew up Obama could be president, and take over the world ?????
I’m SURE this man planned to fall in love with this lovely woman, and have biracial kids….JUST to exploit them and beat Bloomberg.
God, these people make me sick!

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