Michael Bloomberg a potential Presidential candidate?

[Honeycombe8]

There is speculation...Chuck Todd's afternoon show. John Meachum guest.

Bloomberg has made some big donation, and when asked if he runs for President (which he hasn't said he'd do but hasn't ruled it out, apparently), which party he'd run as? He said the Democratic Party.

I like him, to the extent I know him and his policies.

Independents and a lot of people from center left & center right would consider him, I'd guess. Not sure what other groups would. Is he pro-union? Pro-gay rights? Pro-fair pay for women? Does he want to keep Social Security and Medicare? I think he describes himself as socially liberal, fiscally conservative.

[still_one]

1. Bloomberg is savey enough to know that running as an independent would re-elect trump. I doubt he

will run though. Todd is usually full and f it

[Honeycombe8]

3. Maybe I misspoke. Todd was reporting. Not giving an opinion.

Facts are neutral. Todd is great at reporting facts.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2018/06/20/bloomberg-making-big-step-run-for-president-democrat/S3a42RR5kxcGfhNKZ7S7TL/story.html

I don't think he will. But it looks like he's prepared to spend money to back some Democrats in certain places. Which is GREAT news.

[still_one]

15. not a surprise since that is what he did in 2016

[Thekaspervote]

19. IMHO.. and others, if Bloomberg ran as an independent in 2020 it would split repukes not dems

Besides, he hates dotard. He won’t do anything that might remotely cause dotard to win again in 2020

[still_one]

20. I agree he wouldn't split Democrats, but I think he could take independent votes away from Democrats

[patricia92243]

2. 75 years old. We need new candidates not the same old, same old. I still like the Joe Kennedy.

[Honeycombe8]

4. Who is Kenndy?

You mean the rising star Kennedy? I don't think he's on the slate for this Presidential election. He's too young & inexperienced.

But hey, if he'd run, I'd be game. If he's the sort of person who would seek advice.

I'd like to see some fresh blood in key races in the party. And it looks like we're getting it.

[JNelson6563]

7. I like him too but...

He needs to cut the big pharma donations he gets and deal with the fact that pot needs to be legal. Until he evolves on those issues, no.

[JHB]

5. Bloomberg is the perennial hope of the BothSides Brigade...

The "No Labels" people and similar groups who, no matter how numbat the Republicans get, always pretend there is an equal weight of nuttiness on the left.

Hell, no, to Bloomberg.

[shanny]

22. this

[Squinch]

6. TAMMY DUCKWORTH!

[deurbano]

14. Wouldn't that be something?!

[Squinch]

17. Not to mention a landslide.

[JNelson6563]

8. I do not think he wants it.

I would guess he'd rather use his power while maintaining his comfortable life. He doesn't strike me as one who wants to jump into the WH fishbowl.

[Honeycombe8]

11. I don't think so, either.

I think he's just has clearly said no, and then is making sizeable donations to Dems. So I think people are speculating.

He has more power behind the scenes, I'd guess.

[NY_20th]

9. No.

I appreciate his generosity in helping financially to elect Democrats, but no, he is not Democratic Presidential material.

[trof]

10. Too Damn Old

And I'm 6 months older than he is.

[Honeycombe8]

12. People who say that get attacked...

for ageism. But I agree (I'm over 60).

It's good to get fresh blood into any organization. Esp now that we've seen this newest generation, how competent they are. It's time to pass the torch. And let's face it. It takes a certain amount of energy to run this nation.

[trof]

16. Thank you.

At almost 77 I have a hard enough time just keeping up with day to day life.
As my granny used to say "My get up and go has got up and left."

Yeah, I know there are some octogenarians who are still running marathons and climbing Mt. Denali. Good for them.
But they are (by far) the exception.

Fuck it.
I'm OLD and I make no bones about it.

[Trek4Truth]

13. Well I'll say one thing. He at least is a genuine successful business person and I have no doubt

he would be infinity better than the fraud of a businessman that's in there now.

[deurbano]

18. I'm very glad for his support in flipping the House and anything else productive, but don't like

him much personally. He's another billionaire opportunist who was basically able to buy his way into being mayor of NY (after becoming a Republican, since he couldn't get selected as the Democratic nominee)... and he was Rudy 9-11's chosen successor. He also pressured the City Council to change the rules so he could get a third term.

https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2009/10/new_york_city_mayor_bloomberg.html

[shanny]

21. Fuck no.

[we can do it]

23. NO

[Midwestern Democrat]

24. I wouldn't vote for him in a million years. N/T

[Honeycombe8]

25. Well, I didn't think he'd go over well with Democrats generally. LOL. Case resolved! nt

[Me.]

26. No

Didn't like him as Mayor won't like him as president...too autocratic