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UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts) Mon Apr 23, 2012, 09:20 PM Apr 2012

Ray Kelly for mayor of New York

Ray Kelly Viewed by GOP as Candidate for New York Mayor

By Martin Gould
Newsmax
23 Apr 2012

Republican leaders in New York City are preparing the ground for popular police commissioner Ray Kelly to be the party’s mayoral candidate next year, the New York Post reported Monday.

Kelly, who publicly insists he has no interest in running for elective office, is aware of the moves, the paper’s long-standing state editor, Fredric Dicker, wrote.

The moves are being led by William Powers, New York’s former state GOP chairman, who was key to getting Rudy Giuliani elected in 1993. Former New York Stock Exchange Chairman Dick Grasso, supermarket tycoon John Catsimatidis, and financiers Ken Langone and Hank Greenberg are also involved, the Post reported.

A source close to the efforts told the Post, “The activities are taking place on two fronts: Create the inevitability that he’s going to run, and then make it easy for him so that the day he retires and announces he’s running, everything will be in place: the campaign apparatus and the money,’’

More: http://www.newsmax.com/US/Kelly-mayor-New-York/2012/04/23/id/436704

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Ray Kelly for mayor of New York (Original Post) UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 OP

So only the GOP is running candidates for King of NYC? Boo! freshwest Apr 2012 #1

THIS would get me back into politics. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #4

Can you imagine what would happen if he wins? Hope a lot of people 'get back into politics' in NYC. freshwest Apr 2012 #5

I agree, he's always had political ambitions, but has been one of the worst sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #7

keeps his nose clean & his hand in a glove; but its always been a clenched fist. marasinghe Apr 2012 #10

Ray Kelly is the friendly face of tyranny. Dawson Leery Apr 2012 #2

Not a F--king chance.... Historic NY Apr 2012 #3

the guy is a damned unindicted criminal. provis99 Apr 2012 #6

He says he's an Independent but they think he'll run as a Republican. sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #9

Bloomy might want to run again SaltyBro Apr 2012 #8

Sounds like we need a good candidate... ellisonz Apr 2012 #11

That we do. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #13

I think even R Kelly would be a better choice. nt U4ikLefty Apr 2012 #12

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

1. So only the GOP is running candidates for King of NYC? Boo!

Reply to UnrepentantLiberal (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 09:23 PM

Apr 2012

UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts)

4. THIS would get me back into politics.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 09:39 PM

Apr 2012

This is the motherfucker who set the standard for gassing and beating the shit out of OWS protesters. He walked right by me after a woman got her head beat in by one of his thugs.

If I said what I really think should happen to him I'd be arrested.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

5. Can you imagine what would happen if he wins? Hope a lot of people 'get back into politics' in NYC.

Reply to UnrepentantLiberal (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 10:15 PM

Apr 2012

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

7. I agree, he's always had political ambitions, but has been one of the worst

Reply to UnrepentantLiberal (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 10:25 PM

Apr 2012

NYPD chiefs ever. His record of scandals, still ongoing, should sink any notion he has of being Mayor of NY, although that city is run by the wealthy and if they want him they'll pay to get him.

Btw, he is not a Republican afaik. Not that it matters. But Newsmax?? They may not realize he is not a Republican which would be understandable, as he certainly acts like one.

marasinghe

(1,253 posts)

10. keeps his nose clean & his hand in a glove; but its always been a clenched fist.

Reply to UnrepentantLiberal (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 11:53 PM

Apr 2012

this guy helped the bushwipes set up the police infrastructure for the Iraqi puppet state.
wouldn't trust him & his goons in a cage; much less running the City.