Lauder Falls In Line For Bloomberg's Attempt At 3rd Term

Ron Lauder, who's family name is better known for make-up, decided to flip sides on the issue of term limits. He had donated his time and money towards the cause of keeping term limits they way they are for most of this month. Now that Wall Street is in a panic and we are in a new year (L' Shanah Tovah everyone) the wealthy Upper East Side billionaire is backing another wealthy Upper East Side billionaire that also happens to be the current Mayor.

From The NY Post:

Mayor Bloomberg geared up to seek a third term after the path to four more years was cleared yesterday when billionaire term-limits advocate Ron Lauder vowed to support a change in the law that would allow Hizzoner to run again, The Post has learned.

In a surprise move, Lauder said in an exclusive interview with The Post that he would back a one-time extension from eight years to 12 years because he feels the city needs Bloomberg to help steer it through these perilous fiscal times.

Lauder's stunning move comes at a time when Bloomberg, according to sources, has told top aides he intends to seek a third term.

"I've been reading that Mayor Bloomberg might be interested in serving a third term," the cosmetics heir said.

"Because of the unprecedented times, this is welcome news. To me, Mayor Bloomberg's brilliance in the financial sector, particularly Wall Street, would be invaluable."

Invaluable to whom Mr. Lauder? Seriously, spare me the excuses of turning your back on the will of the voters in NYC that put these limits in place. Just like when people like you recommended that Rudy stay in past his term because of 9/11, it is ridiculous that we circumvent the rule of law simply because Wall Street screwed up. On top of that, it is people of Bloomberg's ilk that put us in this mess to begin with. What New York needs is a leader, not more of this media manager that favors corporatism over the people of the city.