Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumAmy Klobuchar trashes Bloomberg for suggesting 2020 Dems aren't good enough
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/10/klobuchar-trashes-bloomberg-2020-democrats-068727-snip-
But Klobuchar, one of several candidates in the crowded moderate lane of the race that Bloomberg would also occupy, asserted that being displeased with the current crop of contenders was not a good enough reason on its own to join the fray.
I certainly welcome Mayor Bloomberg to the race. He's done incredible work on gun safety, on environmental issues. And it is work of merit, Klobuchar said on CNNs State of the Union. But I don't think you just waltz in and say, instead of I'm good enough to be president, your argument is the other people aren't good enough that is not how we've been conducting these debates.
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Klobuchar categorically rejected Bloombergs political calculus Sunday, declaring that the mayors analysis of the race was very incorrect.
She also joined the chorus of her fellow Democratic rivals who have suggested that Bloomberg, by being able to sink his personal fortune into the race and not be dependent on donations in the way his rivals are, would essentially be buying himself an election. Those accusations have hounded Tom Steyer, also a billionaire, in the race.
As evidence, she pointed to the parallels between Bloombergs potential candidacy and Trumps 2016 campaign. Trump self-funded much of his primary run.
When people look at the White House and see this multi-millionaire, including, by the way, independents and moderate Republicans and now he's messing up so many things, I don't think they say, Oh, we need someone richer, Klobuchar contended. I think you have to earn votes and not buy them.
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Btw, she said this before the news from Axios that sources close to Bloomberg said this was a trial balloon and he might not run.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287342094
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
oldsoftie
(12,410 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
spooky3
(34,303 posts)money for good causes, including supporting Democratic causes, and I admire both for that. But I don't see him as having any more appeal than has Steyer. At least he has held public office apparently mostly successfully, with some important exceptions, whereas Steyer has not. But if that is the primary measure on which primary voters judge the candidates, other candidates have more.
That said, I think he and anyone else who thinks s/he is qualified should put themselves in the race and see what happens.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Salviati
(6,002 posts)... Then any claims you might make about maybe voting Democratic if the right candidate comes along are likely in bad faith. If you can't commit to voting for whomever gets the nomination, that I suspect you were never going to vote Democratic in the first place.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,926 posts)hpd!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mme. Defarge
(7,982 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)....he thought any of the candidates aren't good enough. He just thinks he can be better. Two completely different things.
It's his job to prove it, just as it's the job of every other candidate to do so, too.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
judeling
(1,086 posts)While she may not have the pizzazz to get the full credit. In the moment she is able to hone in on the weakest parts of the argument in attack, and still balance with positive noise.
"There are three women on stage", "150 million in 4 years", "Even the Billionaire on the stage", more often then not she is first in and has had a lot to do with shaping the race.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Gothmog
(144,005 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
corbettkroehler
(1,898 posts)I add my personal round of applause to the senior senator from Minnesota!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
bdamomma
(63,658 posts)Bloomberg, not at all.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Xandric77
(54 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
tritsofme
(17,325 posts)for statistical significance.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden