Mayor Bloomberg Blacklists DeLay, Tancredo, Other Republicans

Democrat billionaire Michael Bloomberg didn't want to compete in the Dems' tough mayoral primary in New York City, so he claimed to be a Republican after suddenly and miraculously seeing the light.

And what sort of "Republican" is the tax-crazed, fanatically anti-smoking mayor? His latest stunt is creating an enemies list of congressmen who are actual Republicans: House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, immigration whistle-blowers Tom Tancredo of Colorado and Charlie Norwood of Georgia, and Mark Kennedy of Minnesota.

And oh, is the fallout nasty.

"If Mayor Bloomberg spent as much time on the economy as he spends making lists, New York City would be much better off," Tancredo's spokesman noted.

"At a press conference, Bloomberg cited DeLay as having promoted an anti-New York transportation measure and a Bloomberg aide later provided The Post with the names of the other three congressmen on the mayor's hit list," the New York Post reported today.

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"Aides said Bloomberg blackballed Tancredo and Norwood for bills targeting illegal aliens and Kennedy was hit for legislation that would cut Amtrak funding."

His "honor," who will be host of the GOP's national convention next summer, says New Yorkers should not give any campaign contributions to the four congressmen.

Bloomberg's mouthpiece Bill Cunningham said the boycott "doesn't have to be seen as a negative thing."

"This is just one other reference source. It's a tool for people. Everybody in politics knows they're rated on how they do. This is not unusual."

DeLay spokesman Jonathan Grella retorted, "This is a silly and shortsighted litmus test." He observed that DeLay had played a role in getting more than $20 billion for New York to recover from 9/11.

"Tom DeLay and a lot of other Republicans from across the country are looking forward to coming to New York City for the convention and pumping a lot of money into New York City's economy," Republican National Committee chairman Ed Gillespie told the Post.

Even Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., chimed in and warned Bloomie his scheme could backfire. "Someone that may not have been your friend last year you may need next week."

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