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MineralMan

(146,284 posts)
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:15 PM Feb 2020

My wife and I don't agree always on primary candidates.

She just said she was going to the opening of Mike Bloomberg's campaign headquarters in St. Paul, MN this afternoon. I'm still a Biden supporter. Good for her, I say!

Look out for Bloomberg on Super Tuesday. He may have a surprise for everyone.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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My wife and I don't agree always on primary candidates. (Original Post) MineralMan Feb 2020 OP
Something is up. Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #1
People are tired of the battles, so they are willing to go to an outsider Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #2
There is a sweet spot. Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #3
Yes, the women don't seem as focused on dick measuring as the men nt Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #5
You are so right. Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #8
An outsider? Bloomberg? redqueen Feb 2020 #4
I will grant you that Yang is an outsider, too Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #7
Good on her for showing up at the headquarters opening, I like Mike, he isn't on my primary yaesu Feb 2020 #6
Bloomberg is playing his cards just right. R B Garr Feb 2020 #9
He's doing a very non-traditional campaign. MineralMan Feb 2020 #10
Steyer runs the same 2 ads over and over and over again Dem2 Feb 2020 #13
That's a mistake, for sure. MineralMan Feb 2020 #14
Yes PatSeg Feb 2020 #20
I hope it is Biden...but I will vote for Mike should Joe fail. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #11
Wall to wall commercials here in Los Angeles . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #12
Hubs just told me that a guy he went to school with at Mount St. Michael's. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #15
Good to know. MineralMan Feb 2020 #16
Well, obviously your marriage is on the rocks... not_the_one Feb 2020 #17
Oh, for sure. We're in big trouble. MineralMan Feb 2020 #19
At least you both support Democrats democrattotheend Feb 2020 #18
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
1. Something is up.
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:18 PM
Feb 2020

Bloomberg is wall to wall here in Vegas.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
2. People are tired of the battles, so they are willing to go to an outsider
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:21 PM
Feb 2020

who is above the intra-democratic party fray

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
3. There is a sweet spot.
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:27 PM
Feb 2020

And last nights debates may have increased that sweet spot. Outside of Amy,and once in a while Warren,talked about issues that can happen. The rest seemed hell bend on killing each other with Campaign Funding B.S..

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
5. Yes, the women don't seem as focused on dick measuring as the men nt
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:29 PM
Feb 2020

nt
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
8. You are so right.
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:37 PM
Feb 2020

And that was so evident last night.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

redqueen

(115,103 posts)
4. An outsider? Bloomberg?
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:28 PM
Feb 2020

Mr stop and frisk? Mr bully / bribe the city council for a third term? That Bloomberg is an outsider?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)
7. I will grant you that Yang is an outsider, too
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:35 PM
Feb 2020

however Sanders, Warren, Biden, Klobuchar, for example cannot be called outsiders and they are the frontrunners at the moment.

Buttagieg is an outsider as well...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
6. Good on her for showing up at the headquarters opening, I like Mike, he isn't on my primary
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:30 PM
Feb 2020

choice list but he has pumped a ton of money into anti tRump ads and for that I tip my hat, wish him all the best.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

R B Garr

(16,950 posts)
9. Bloomberg is playing his cards just right.
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:44 PM
Feb 2020

The fact that he’s not attacking other Democrats is brilliant. He had an ad highlighting Obama. How genius is that. Most of the others don’t bother with Obama—big mistake.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

MineralMan

(146,284 posts)
10. He's doing a very non-traditional campaign.
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:46 PM
Feb 2020

His ads have been running on the evening news here in the Twin Cities for over a month. Nobody else is advertising at all.

We've already started early voting for the March 3 primary.

The ads he's running vary a lot, so you're not seeing the same ones over and over again. That's also unlike what most candidates do. Very smart and very expensive. Every ad is an award-winner, too. He has hired a great agency to create them.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Dem2

(8,168 posts)
13. Steyer runs the same 2 ads over and over and over again
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:52 PM
Feb 2020

They're kind of a joke around here (NH/MA) such that even the sports radio personalities joke about them.

It's not a joke with me any more - I scream and flip the channel now when I hear the intro - similar to when I hear an ad from the baboon anus.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

MineralMan

(146,284 posts)
14. That's a mistake, for sure.
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:53 PM
Feb 2020

When you start annoying people, your ads are not doing you any good.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

PatSeg

(47,359 posts)
20. Yes
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 03:27 PM
Feb 2020

There is something called over exposure and after awhile, you can just turn off voters with constant redundant ads. I can't even stand the sound of his voice anymore, primarily because he is on TV all the time. Sometimes less is more, just because you can do something, doesn't always mean you should.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Demsrule86

(68,539 posts)
11. I hope it is Biden...but I will vote for Mike should Joe fail.
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:48 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
12. Wall to wall commercials here in Los Angeles . . .
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 01:49 PM
Feb 2020

followed by Steyer then Bernie . . .

It wouldn't surprise me, Bloomberg doesn't pull out a win here in California.

Bloomberg got money and he is using it. Money does talk. His commercials high lights Pres O, healthcare, jobs, gun control, etc. everything that Democrats quest for.

Second, he also mentions ousting shithole, and that is a 10+.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Demsrule86

(68,539 posts)
15. Hubs just told me that a guy he went to school with at Mount St. Michael's.
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 02:01 PM
Feb 2020

worked for Bloomberg some years ago and said he was a great guy...good to his employees and helped out with medical and other stuff...He fairly recently posted it on the News Letter...He said Bloomberg was one of the nicest guys he knew and/or worked for...told hubs this too.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

not_the_one

(2,227 posts)
17. Well, obviously your marriage is on the rocks...
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 02:06 PM
Feb 2020


Do you want us to start you a "Go Fund Me" page, for after you return from the cleaners?

JUST KIDDING! I try to find humor in all of life's myriad and sundry meanderings.... But I have been failing a LOT, lately.

I am not a Bloomberg fan, but will gladly vote for him over the turd. I'll take a REAL, BONA FIDE self-made billionaire with democratic leanings over a loser, fake one, any day. Bloomberg can find more under his couch cushions than the turd is worth.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

MineralMan

(146,284 posts)
19. Oh, for sure. We're in big trouble.
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 02:36 PM
Feb 2020

We've been married for 29 years. The secret of our success is that neither of us expects the other to agree on everything. I'm sure she's going to bring back a Bloomberg yard sign. It will go in the front lawn, once winter is over, right next to my Biden sign, most likely.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
18. At least you both support Democrats
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 02:33 PM
Feb 2020

My husband is a right-leaning libertarian and while he didn't vote for Trump, lately he always seems to be defending him. Grrr. And don't even get me started on my Trump-supporting in-laws.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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