Bloomberg Out

Gosh, but this news disappoints me:

Independent New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg ruled out a run for the presidency on Thursday, ending media speculation that he would enter the race.

In an opinion piece published in the New York Times, Bloomberg closed the door on a run, saying, "I listened carefully to those who encouraged me to run, but I am not and will not be a candidate for president."

While Bloomberg ruled out a candidacy, he said he still believed in the need for independent voices.

Bloomberg's candidacy caught the imagination of literally ones of people, 95% of them in the media. His withdrawal from the race will leave not so much a void, but a sort of a smallish place that will soon be filled with rampant speculation about Joe Lieberman, and whether he will jump in to save the nation from the horrible partisanship of crazy ideologues John "He Ain't Conservative" McCain and Barack "I Ain't Liberal" Obama. Dare to dream, Unity08 denziens, dare to dream.