The Bloomberg '08 constituency

I don't take Bloomberg '08 very seriously, but there's some kind of meeting scheduled Jan 7 of potential Bloomberg supporters.

What strikes me most is that, beside Hagel, these Bloomberg/unity supporters are about as interesting as wet toast.

Personalities invited to the event among Democrats include one-time presidential hopeful Gary Hart, and former senators Sam Nunn and Bob Graham. Republican guests include Senator Chuck Hagel and former defense secretary William Cohen.

Despite Bloomberg's big money, I just don't see this thing catching fire. "Stop being mean to each other" is not a winning issue.

The NYTimes has a deeper story on a Bloomberg run. Add former OK Sen. David Boren and Henry Kissinger to the list. Supposedly,

One concern among Mr. Bloomberg’s inner circle is whether a loss would label him a spoiler — “a rich Ralph Nader” — who cost a more viable candidate the presidency in a watershed political year. One person close to the mayor, who spoke on condition of anonymity so as not to be seen discussing internal strategy, stressed that Mr. Bloomberg would run only if he believed he could win.

Then, of course, there's this: "Does he want to be president badly enough to sacrifice his zealously guarded personal privacy? (He’s not completely convinced.)"