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A special election next year to vote on term limits?There is a story in today's Daily News that suggests that idea of a special election to vote on term limits next year is being floated: This idea might be seen as more palatable than having the City Council revise term limits by vote. The problem is that such a special election would end up being less about term limits than about one Michael Bloomberg. They could wait and put the referendum on the November 2009 ballot but then Bloomberg wouldn't benefit from it now would he? What Mike Bloomberg and his people will say is that the city, state and country are in such a dire economic crisis that this is no time to change administrations at city hall. That none of Mike Bloomberg's potential replacements can come in and handle this crisis, and given the extraordinary times ahead we need to keep Mayor Mike there for the time being to help the city ride out the storm. This makes a potential special election on term limits basically a vote on keeping Bloomberg, and you might see voters who are opposed to changing term limits actually vote *for* the referendum due to the dire circumstances. Still a special election does seem better than a city hall vote. Let the voters decide on whether to revise term limits.
So, We Should Spend Money On A Special Election
When the City is in such a financial crisis? Please tell me how much this special election will cost? Also, tell me what do we do in 2013 if this passes now? Do we have ANOTHER special election and then another in 2017. The people have voted for term limits TWICE. Tell Mayor Mike to shove it and tell the same to the City Council and everyone else who is due to lose their jobs in 2009.
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This is an issue where a lot of people have a vested interest. Particlarly those who are looking for open races and for whom term limits are a signficant political obstacle. For instance Rock Hanshaw, who wanted to run for AD 40 until Charles Barron's wife ran for it, and now is agaisnt term limits. At what point do one's personal political interests diverge from what is good for the city? I am interested in seeing how things would break down if this ends up as a speical election, where those seeking future political office are opposing something they might othwerwise support
 Would you stop your lies and bullshit. Why can't you take time to get your facts straight? You always always attack me with lies. ENOUGH. I have NEVER had any interest in running for the 40th Assembly District. NEVER. I don't live there. I have never lived there, nor have I ever cared to live there; far less represent the people there. I have been approached to contest the 40th CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT (many times over the years). THIS IS A FEW MILES FROM THE 40TH AD. I have lived in the 40th Council District many times over the past 35 years. Please please stop these unneccesary and perpetual attacks on me. Stop casting aspersions on my character. The years have gone but your attacks never seem to stop. What is your problem with me? Why this fascination? Why these constant attempts to discredit me? I have ALWAYS supported term limits. I campaigned for term limits both times it was placed on the ballot (referendum). I have written numerous columns supporting term limits. I want term limits for everyone at all levels of government (not just city).
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