Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumi am looking forward to stephani ruhle's interview w bloomie.
i still have an open mind on bloomberg, but if we loved beto for taking on guns, we ought to at least give him a listen. (and treat him as du rules require.)
i know some people dont like ruhle, but she is my gal. i love her.
they are friends, she worked for him for 5 years. she knows him well, and knows how his actions affected her city on a very gritty level.
i think you all should listen to what she has to say.
i welcome him in the race. i am not thinking about voting for him. still solid ew.
but if he got the nod, i would be enthusiastic on the trail for him. and meanwhile he is beating cheato like a rented mule on my teevee.
imho, he is really everything people thought trump was, except he is the real deal.
we could def do worse.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
PatSeg
(47,911 posts)I don't, however, like Bloomberg as a presidential candidate. Billionaires need to use their wealth in more constructive ways if they really want to make a difference. However, I do think some of his ads could be helping Democrats.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mopinko
(70,485 posts)millions for gun control, millions for environmental action, millions to register voters in 2018. steve bannon has said impeachment is his fault. that right there gave me some pause. he targeted his money very well. he quietly registered voters while others were pushing on the laws. both needed to be done. he did it.
imho, much that he did in nyc on health and healthcare are a better basis for single payer than a bumper sticker.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
PatSeg
(47,911 posts)Sometimes a wealthy person's ego takes precedent over their good intentions. I'm glad he's used his money to make a difference, though I doubt he'll ever win over the African American community.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mopinko
(70,485 posts)he said he won in every zipcode in nyc, so, there are numbers.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
PatSeg
(47,911 posts)like yesterday's chewing gum.
From Bloomberg News on December 10th:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-10/bloomberg-says-trump-is-a-climate-change-denier-campaign-update
It took much too long for him to apologize for "Stop and Frisk" and minorities have not forgotten.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(102,688 posts)how she handles it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mopinko
(70,485 posts)she is hard nosed on everyone, no matter how much she likes them. she doesnt have to put on a phony "devil's advocate" costume to ask people hard questions. and she does a very good job.
she has high standards, and knows full well what would happen if she didnt bring them w her to this.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
hlthe2b
(102,688 posts)right on the line at best. I understand. There are those whom I respect greatly such that it becomes kneejerk to defend them. She has that same reflex though thus far she's pulled back before crossing the line.
I'm not as much a fan as you, though I do like her. To me, though her "devil's advocacy" gets annoying-- especially when she interrupts her guests constantly to interject with the contrarian viewpoint.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mopinko
(70,485 posts)i dont think she does da- i think she does the opposite. loyal opposition.
and i think she is good at it. we shall see.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ritapria
(1,812 posts)Will he ever hold a town hall meeting ? .. Or just keep writing the checks ...
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
mopinko
(70,485 posts)in the clip i saw he pointed out that he had been re-elected twice, w strong support in every zipcode.
he's got this. be patient grasshopper.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
hlthe2b
(102,688 posts)i.e., that Bloomberg is not one to quickly discount. He is savy.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mopinko
(70,485 posts)there is more to his relationship w the black community than stop & frisk.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BannonsLiver
(16,584 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
mopinko
(70,485 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BannonsLiver
(16,584 posts)And that's why I noted the inconsistency between your OP, where you stated you were supporting Warren, but then responded "Patience grasshopper, he's got this." when responding to another poster about Bloomberg's prospects.
Perhaps you should make friends with clarity
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
mopinko
(70,485 posts)he knew how to run a campaign.
he does.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TidalWave46
(2,061 posts)$2800. I don't like what Mike is doing even if I love his commercials.
I personally think it's bullshit and should be against campaign finance law.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)Last edited Thu Dec 19, 2019, 07:30 PM - Edit history (1)
"stop and frisk" and "Bloomberg", and then read as many articles as you can. Thanks.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Dem4Life1102
(3,974 posts)Any democrat who is open to Bloomberg doesnt know his full record.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Demsrule86
(68,979 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden