I've figured out why Steyer is OK and Bloomberg is not.

[LAS14]

Steyer started early enough so he got on the debate stage to be vetted by voters just like all the others. Bloomberg wants to skip that step. This realization made me decide that the DNC did the right thing in changing the rools. Bloomberg should not rise in the polls based solely on ads. What do you all thing about Steyer vs Bloomberg?

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[gopiscrap]

1. fuck both of them

No more god damn "business" people EVER!!!

[hlthe2b]

2. I don't support either of them, but Steyer has at least TRIED to work within the system

[HarlanPepper]

7. +1

Steyer I feel like i know by now. Bloomberg not so much.

[Blue_true]

9. Steyer has had a pretty liberal record for the last decade plus.

Bloomberg has been mostly centrist. I think the acceptance of Steyer stems from that. Plus Steyer seems to have a real political crush on Bernie, that likely makes the Berners more tolerant of him.

[StevieM]

16. Bloomberg supported Bush/Cheney for re-election in 2004.

Steyer did not.

In fact, Tom Steyer worked for Walter Mondale in 1984 in an effort to defeat Ronald Reagan.

[floppyboo]

3. Can you explain your realization? That its okay to skip vetting if you wait til Joe stumbles?

Does anyone really think that Bloomberg would have jumped in if Biden's internal polls didn't show a clear 1st round win at the convention? Yes, you can make the argument that Mike is getting around campaign donation limits in order to eviscerate Trump (yes!) but he could also have run as an independent or R if that's all he was up to.

[msongs]

4. ive read that bloomberg is opposed to some core dems party values on some issues

don't ask for quotes, I just see them floating by in discussions and on the news

[dbinfla]

5. Bloomberg is all in to make sure trump does not win

Anyone willing to pour in a billion to knock out trump is a hero in my book.

[UniteFightBack]

8. +1000

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Welcome to DU, dbinfla!

And oh, I sure agree about Bloomberg.

[hlthe2b]

11. Yup... I surely won't kick someone providing that level of support to the curb

I'm at best equivocal about him as a candidate, but his help with defeating Trump, I'll take.

[gopiscrap]

12. welcome to DU

[demigoddess]

15. +1000

my big point.

[aikoaiko]

17. We have to wait and see if that happens.

[grossproffit]

19. Thank you and welcome to DU!

[MH1]

6. I like them both okay as people;

I think I might like Steyer better as both a person and definitely on policy.

Bloomberg loses me on some of his policy history.

That said, Bloomberg is one helluva lot better than Trump.

If I knew for a FACT that only Bloomberg could beat Trump, I would be all in for him right now.

Of course there is no way to know that. And I hope the "only" part is not true. But I am willing to keep the door open because I think he could beat Trump.

At this point I think Steyer is a good guy but would be challenged to beat Trump in the electoral college. He would probably win the popular vote similar to Hillary in 2016. A lot of his ideas are too progressive or different for the average voter in swing states we absolutely must win.

[stopbush]

13. Bloomberg has an excellent chance of being our nominee

and he would mop the floor with tRump.

[demigoddess]

14. I like Bloomberg. He has put millions into the election. And I think he

supports democrats. Steyer I just heard on tv blasting Bloomberg as a candidate, unqualified he said. I just thought, Steyer, what office have you held??? I think Bloomberg more qualified and more committed to democrats winning.

[musicblind]

18. I agree with your take.

I hope our nomination can not be so easily bought.