At NY1…

I have nothing else to add.

Anthony Weiner has begun his campaign of outrage against the Bloomberg power grab.

Mr. Weiner is transforming his candidacy into a full-throated populist crusade against the billionaire Mr. Bloomberg’s proposal for a third term, hurling his thin frame in front a political locomotive roaring down the tracks.

Go, Weinerdog, go!  I would really love to come to the conclusion that Weiner would be a better mayor than Bloomberg and get behind this.  Gotta love the underdog (underWeinerdog?).  But then there’s this.

Mr. Bloomberg is expected to spend about $80 million in his re-election campaign - $20 million of it dedicated to attacking Mr. Weiner, according to people familiar with the plan. By contrast, Mr. Weiner has raised $5 million for his campaign.

Hmm.  Well, if he really can turn this into a movement, he could raise enough money to make it a race.  Bloomberg’s campaign spending would be subject to the law of diminishing returns if this became a real fight, with all the free press and publicity.  I don’t see Bloomberg not getting his way, but this will hopefully get interesting.

Weiner actually opposes term limits, but that fact doesn’t undercut his argument here.   The law is the law, and something that the people have voted for twice should not be overturned with a back-room deal.

Here’s Weiner’s new (gritty, low-budget) site, LetNYCVote.com.

Who cares whether cosmetics heir Ronald Lauder approves of Bloomberg’s power grab?  When I read things like this, my instinct is to oppose the term limit extension as a matter of principle, regardless of my initial reaction.

Come on, Weiner, convince me.