On breastfeeding, personal choice and the disastrous politics of Mike Bloomberg

He may have hoped his billions would speak louder than his baggage, but Michael Bloomberg has experienced a cavalcade of bad press over the past two weeks that should make him a painfully hideous choice for any voters, but Democrats in particular. There’s his support of stop-and-frisk, an anti-crime policy that disproportionately targeted minorities; his long and prolific record of sexist comments and accusations of sexual harassment within his company; comments he made disparaging American farmers; newly resurfaced comments blaming the housing crisis on the end of redlining bias; yet another newly unearthed video — from last year — referring to transgendered people as “some guy in a dress” or “he, she or it.” And that only scratches the surface. This is the new savior of the Democratic Party? If you say so.