I love coming up with these crazy theories, because every once in a [long] while one of them proves correct (see my blog on the Bloomberg/Lauder deal, entitled "Money Laudering," -- posted the day before the mainstream media got hold of it). So here's my latest:

There has been speculation as to which line Michael Bloomberg will run on in the 2009 mayor's race. What if he tries to run as a Democrat?

29 Council members voted for the mayor's bill, and with a slim possibility of one or two exceptions every one of them will run for Council next year. That's a majority of the Council -- several of whom are now very vulnerable.

Suppose that Bloomberg re-registers as a Democrat (he would have to do so before submitting petitions), and goes into those districts stumping for those 29 (and himself). He just might win the nomination, and be all set eight weeks before election day. Of course, as a backup, he could also petition to get on the ballot as an independent.

There's just one fly in this ointment -- unless Bloomberg re-registered as a Democrat at least two weeks ago, he won't be allowed to vote for himself in the primary.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled reality.