‘I’d Do Her’: Mike Bloomberg and the Underbelly of #MeToo

If you find yourself seeking, in these turbulent times, evidence of steadiness among the chaos—proof that even as the seas rise and the winds whip and the world that was gives way to the world that will be, some things will remain the same—here is a fact that seems always to be true: Mike Bloomberg is considering a run for president.

The newest version of the old truth comes from in : The billionaire former mayor, the paper announces, validating , is now considering a run for president—this time, as a Democrat. It would not be an easy candidacy. “Mr. Bloomberg,” the points out, “is plainly an uncomfortable match for a progressive coalition passionately animated by concern for economic inequality and the civil rights of women and minorities.” Indeed: In an interview with the paper, Bloomberg defends . And, voicing “doubt” about some of the revelations that have been made in the course of #MeToo, Bloomberg mentions as an example , who had broadcast his show from a space in against Rose. “Let the court system decide,” the former mayor said.