Morning Jolt: Bloomberg’s Ad Blitzkrieg

Making the click-through worthwhile: Mike Bloomberg takes over the nation's commercial breaks; the people of Hong Kong send a strong message to Beijing in local elections; a television show touted as the centerpiece of an entirely new streaming service lives up to the hype; and an attempt to explain the ongoing impeachment to a British audience.

Bloomberg Launches Ambitious Plan to Purchase Democratic Nomination

Brace yourselves, America. This week you're getting $30 million in television ads touting former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg to be the Democratic nomination. And don't think that you'll be missing out if you live in some small television market — Bloomberg's campaign is spending $52,000 in Fargo, N.D., and $59,000 in Biloxi, Miss.

The most enthusiastic supporters of Bloomberg's bid appear to be television-station-ad sales reps, Bloomberg employees, and the Republican National Committee. Don't think of it as an election, America; think of it as an acquisition by Bloomberg LP. Don't listen to the ...

November 25 2019

VISIT NATIONALREVIEW.COM

Bloomberg's Ad Blitzkrieg Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Mike Bloomberg takes over the nation's commercial breaks; the people of Hong Kong send a strong message to Beijing in local elections; a television show touted as the centerpiece of an entirely new streaming service lives up to the hype; and an attempt to explain the ongoing impeachment to a British audience. Bloomberg Launches Ambitious Plan to Purchase Democratic Nomination Brace yourselves, America. This week you're getting $30 million in television ads touting former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg to be the Democratic nomination. And don't think that you'll be missing out if you live in some small television market — Bloomberg's campaign is spending $52,000 in Fargo, N.D., and $59,000 in Biloxi, Miss. The most enthusiastic supporters of Bloomberg's bid appear to be television-station-ad sales reps, Bloomberg employees, and the Republican National Committee. Don't think of it as an election, America; think of it as an acquisition by Bloomberg LP. Don't listen to the ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Facial-Recognition Technology: Closer to Utopia Than Dystopia Robert D. Atkinson With the right commercial and governmental rules restricting its use, Americans can be safer and have more convenience with little or no reduction of our precious civil liberties. Don't Let The Great Reversal Mislead You Edward Conard His misdiagnosis of rising profits justifies economic policy that would discourage risk-taking and impede growth. SCOTUS Denies Petition to Hear National Review v. Mann Tobias Hoonhout The Supreme Court denied National Review's petition to hear the case, which carries dire free-speech consequences for all publishers of commentary. ADVERTISEMENT Wind Down, Already Kathryn Jean Lopez "Discouragement is a form of pride; sadness is often caused by our egotism." The sentence was the linguistic equivalent of a five-alarm fire, to be perfectly honest, not just for the culture but for my life. The Silence of the School Reformers Frederick M. Hess and Chester E. Finn Jr. A tidal wave of wokeness threatens to destroy the movement to improve our nation's stagnating schools. True education reformers must stand up and be counted. It's Time for Term Limits on the Supreme Court John Fund The reason confirmations are such brutal battles is that the Supreme Court plays too large a role in our society, as more and more issues fall under the scope of the Court. Term limits might shrink the oversize role of the Court and reduce our current nomination hysteria. Uber Loses London License over Driver Scam Epidemic Tobias Hoonhout Uber's license to operate in London will not be renewed after regulators found at least 14,000 scammed trips over the last year. ADVERTISEMENT What NR Is Reading Ghost: My Thirty Years as an FBI Undercover Agent Michael R. McGowan & Ralph Pezzullo “An excellent look into the murky world of Undercover. McGowan proves to be one of the top UCAs in the FBI. A must read.” — Joseph Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco LEARN MORE Photo Essays LA Auto Show Portugal's Big Waves ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.