This is Mike Bloomberg

[left-of-center2012]

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Bloomberg Pitches Program to Boost Black Economic Progress
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-19/bloomberg-pitches-program-to-boost-black-businesses-homeowners

Bloomberg tax proposal seeks to collect $5T from high-income taxpayers
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/481031-bloomberg-tax-proposal-seeks-to-collect-5-trillion-from-high-income

Bloomberg Seeks to Limit Drug Patent Protection to Reduce Costs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-27/bloomberg-seeks-to-limit-drug-patent-protection-to-reduce-costs

Bloomberg unveils plan to boost housing affordability, tackle homelessness
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/480667-bloomberg-unveils-plan-to-boost-housing-affordability-tackle-homelessness

Bloomberg Proposes $1 Trillion Public Works Plan
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-22/michael-bloomberg-unveils-1-trillion-public-works-plan?srnd=politics-vp

Bloomberg donates $4.5M to U.N. climate body after U.S. cuts
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/michael-bloomberg-donates-4-5m-u-n-climate-body-after-n868266

Bloomberg gave $500M to clean energy effort
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny-michael-bloomberg-500-million-clean-energy-20190607-v2lq7vufxjc2dj34jeganghh4i-story.html

He came out in support of marriage equality in 2005.
https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/2/05/michael-bloomberg-his-lgbtq-priorities

Bloomberg statement on Black History month
https://www.mikebloomberg.com/news/statement-from-mike-bloomberg-on-black-history-month

Bloomberg gave Johns Hopkins $1.8 billion for financial aid
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/11/former-nyc-mayor-michael-bloomberg-giving-johns-hopkins-1-8-billion-financial-aid/

Michael Bloomberg Reiterates Apology for 'Stop and Frisk'
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-03/michael-bloomberg-reiterates-apology-for-stop-and-frisk

[Kaleva]

1. +1

[mainstreetonce]

2. Thanks

We need to hear this because the Bloomberg possibility is real.

[saidsimplesimon]

3. Thanks for the position papers list.

It will take me some time to read and digest before commenting. For now, I am hearing from moderate family members and friends who think he has the best chance of beating rumpublicans.

[brooklynite]

4. But, but, but...BILLIONAIRE!!!

[denem]

13. Mike won't be selling off ambassadorships to donors.

That's the point.

[pandr32]

14. An important point!

[denem]

17. Or putting fossil fuel moguls in charge of the EPA.

[usaf-vet]

38. Then firing one because he testified against tRump. 1 million gets destain from orange face.

[calimary]

71. Awwwwww... look at that mPEACHy face!

He doesn’t need roses in his cheeks. Not when he has that nice warm mPEACH color all over his face and figure!

[NedBraden]

85. Bloomberg has been a billionaire a LONG time....

I understand most here are not very familiar with hhow he operates. Or you are and are just DENYING it out of desperation or you are totally shot from years of cheato.

When he was mayor, he divided NY into sections that he then $OLD off to his cronies. See: Dan Doctoroof , etc etc etc.....

All of his top guys were REAL ESTATE EEVELOPERS, that PUSHED POOR AND WORKING CLASS out of their neighborhoods, all the while ENRICHING HIMSELF and his CRONIES.

And using his POLICE DEPARTED to violate the

Guy is a fucking OLIGARCH , right now bending whichever way the wind blows to BUY power.

And he WILL give out jobs to his cronies the same.

[denem]

86. I'm certainly willing to listen.

But when the likes of Louis Susman scores a UK ambassadorship after bundling $500K for Obama, it leaves a bitter taste ...

[aeromanKC]

47. But but but he gets things done.

you don't get re-elected twice without getting things done.

[NoDakLinda]

123. Re:you don't get re-elected twice without getting things done.

Just getting "things" done is not the end all be all. It's what you are getting done that matters, and I don't think I'll be voting for what I've seen being done.

[aeromanKC]

124. You don't get re-elected twice without getting what the people want done

NYC has one of the most diverse populations in the country. Mike can get it done for the people. He's a uniter not a divider.

[TwilightZone]

5. I think many people see "former R" and just assume he's conservative.

He's not in my list of favorites for the nomination, but I also think he's not what many people insist. He's done and said some objectionable things, certainly, but based on his overall record, it's pretty clear that he's not a conservative.


https://www.politico.com/2020-election/candidates-views-on-the-issues/michael-bloomberg/

https://www.ontheissues.org/mike_bloomberg.htm

[mopinko]

6. i presume that r was about local politics, not national. it's like that in chi.

once in a while when someone doesnt want to wait their turn for a higher office will do something to ditch the party label, get in the other party, run in the other primary.
or if they dont like the party nominee, but the ge is a token thing. famously, when harold washington was nominated, his primary opponent started a new party.

i dont know the details of it, but i just assume it was a convenience.

[Fresh_Start]

7. I apologize because I don't remember which DUer posted this...but I saved a little

re Many Lives of Mike Bloomberg book...

One area of confusion the book dispels without any question is that he never deceived the public about why he switched from Democrat to Republican. He grew up in a Democratic family. When he ran for mayor, there were many candidates running as Democrats, and Rudy Giuliani, a Republican, had been in office for two terms. Bloomberg switched to Republican to avoid the chaotic shark tank the Democratic primary had become, but whenever he was asked about his politics, he always said, "I am a liberal." He gave a memorable news conference where he was asked yet again about his politics, and his answer was this: "I am a Liberal. I am a Liberal. I am a Liberal. I AM A LIBERAL."

After he was elected and he was doing meet-and-greets with influential local politicians, his campaign chairman asked him, "Which Republicans do you want to meet with."

In response, Bloomberg used the fingers of one hand to make the number zero.

Soon thereafter he met with Al Sharpton and several other important Democratic leaders.

[mopinko]

10. well there you have it. thank you. he is really growing on me.

he's a smart guy who does, in fact, get shit done.

[Fresh_Start]

12. not my first choice but

he has accomplished good things (and some not good things)

He raised taxes on the wealthy in NYC after 911 to support the redevelopment of the city instead of cutting serviced for the poor.

He donated a billion dollars to his alma mater so that students of limited means will be able to attend

He donated hundreds of millions to democrats running for elections

He donated hundreds of millions to choice.

He also continued stop and frisk, he ran his business with a frat party atmosphere and made some unsavory comments to female employees, and if it matters, he's a billionaire..but an actual self-made billionaire.

So good and bad. Good outweighs the bad to me (so far) but he's not my first or last choice.

Legalizing marijuana is not in my top 10 concerns.

[murielm99]

28. You understand Chicago politics.

Sometimes pragmatism and ruthlessness are the way to go. We are up against a criminal and a madman. I think it is time to play dirty, Chicago style.

[bullwinkle428]

11. I completely accept his decision to go "R" regarding his run to the mayor-ship.

I do have a bit of an issue with him donating millions to Republicans through 2016.

[pandr32]

16. Thank you for adding this

I would not have known otherwise, and likely many others wouldn't have either.

[Fresh_Start]

23. I feel bad..i did the DU search and didn't find the OP

it isn't my work so someone else deserves the credit

[pandr32]

51. Still grateful to you

[pnwmom]

66. Also, there used to be liberal Republicans, like John Lindsay or Nelson Rockefeller, and

Democrats like Strom Thurmond and George Wallace.

[Kablooie]

35. That also would make it easier for No Trump Republicans to get out and vote for him.

[Historic NY]

52. He was a Democrat but switched to run as mayor....

he couldn't have been that bad since they overturned a law about 2 terms and he got a third term. The primary was 9/11/01 . It was Bloomberg that had to come up with a way to put the city back together, not America's putz.

[hangaleft]

119. I really really really want Liz to get the nod

But if she doesn’t, Bloomberg would be my distant second choice. Primarily because I think he could beat Trump. I much prefer Bernie on the issues, but there’s no way a self-proclaimed socialist is gonna win a national election in 2020. Maybe in 2050, but not now. America isn’t ready for him. And Bloomberg is infinitely better than the current squatter at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

[BlueIdaho]

8. Thank You!

Well worth reading. As far as being a former Republican... I believe everyone has the right to change their mind.

[jimfields33]

9. His stance on legalizing marijuana is not close to average democratic voters

He’s against legalizing it.

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-legalization-is-the-stupidest-thing-anybody-has-ever-done-michael-bloomberg-says/

[left-of-center2012]

19. And Joe Biden

The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president on Monday rolled back his stance that marijuana is a "gateway drug" — and wrongly claimed that he had never said so in the first place.

"I don't think it is a gateway drug. There's no evidence I've seen to suggest that," Biden said in a conference call with reporters.

Biden claimed that he never said marijuana was a gateway drug, only that "some say" it is. When asked about legalizing weed, Biden said "some in the medical community" say pot needs to be studied more to determine whether it is a gateway drug or could be harmful when combined with other substances.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-rolls-back-stance-on-marijuana-being-a-gateway-drug-2019-11-26/

[jimfields33]

22. I just can't believe these older baby boomers are against it

Heck in college it was all over the place for them. Did they go on to other drugs? Doesn’t appear they did.

[left-of-center2012]

24. Yes, I'm a baby boomer who went on to other drugs

At 73, I now take drugs for my heart, diabetes, glaucoma, etc.

[Lulu KC]

114. LOVE IT!

[jmbar2]

41. I don't think folks should go to jail for pot...

...however, as a boomer, former pot smoker, pot smoking is undermining all the progress we've made against public smoking.

Folks have assumed that because it's legal, you can smoke it anywhere. There are many folks who cannot be around smoke - asthmatics, folks with severe allergies, lung diseases, etc. The most basic right to breathe clean air in our own home is being trampled by pot smokers who feel their right to smoke pot gives them permission to pollute the air around them.

My "nonsmoking" apartment complex is practically unliveable at times due to the pot scofflaws blowing stank into other folks' homes. It has caused a lot of conflict between residents, and a lot of resentment against the selfish smokers.

[jimfields33]

53. I understand that but that's a totally different issue that should be addressed

Maybe kicked out of apartment if not abiding by the rules or a 250 dollar fine like hotels and rental cars for rentals.

[jmbar2]

70. The problem is that they do it when mgmt isn't around.

Mgmt cannot enforce it unless they catch them in the act. Which is near impossible. So they've given up on trying to enforce it.

I live blocks from the sea. Imagine not being able to open a window and enjoy a fresh breeze in your home for the pot stank. The pot smokers are far more inconsiderate than the tobacco smokers here.

If you want to see the scope of the issue, go to AVVO and do a search on pot smoking neighbors. It's a legal site that shows how rampant the problem is, and how intractable.

[jimfields33]

77. Cell phone video works

You can even send it to management anonymously. I am on your side and am not taking away from your original thoughts. Just throwing “stuff that might stick to the wall.”

[jmbar2]

88. Thanks for the ideas

They smoke inside their units, then blow outside, or the smoke travels through the vents, floors, walls, etc. Just like secondhand tobacco smoke disperses throughout a building. Also, mgmt has no obligation to enforce the lease, even if they say it's no smoking.

Looking for another place to move. But there's no guarantee the problem won't be there as well.

I'm hoping that by being vocal, at least the conscientious smokers will take pity on those of us who cannot be around smoke.

Really feel bad for pregnant women, chemo patients, and kids with asthma. They are hit particularly hard.

[jimfields33]

96. I feel so upset by this. This is selfish and rude.

I hope something happens like all the nonsmokers gather and protest outside management’s front door. I wish you the best!!!!!

[Polybius]

76. They're not boomers

The oldest Boomers were born in 1946. Biden and Bloomberg were born in 1942.

[jimfields33]

79. I mean that's a stretch. But ok.

[Polybius]

80. Well, it's not like they are on the cusp

Four years is small, but a reasonable enough difference. Most that generation really hated pot.

[jimfields33]

81. You are right.

I just wonder if Bloomberg could get the youth vote out with him so against legalization.

[Polybius]

83. Unfortunately, probably not

18-29 year olds are the most liberal wing of our Party, and they are very much in favor of marijuana legalization.

[aeromanKC]

50. It's getting legalized despite opposition from some.

It's not even close to my top 10 issues. But I did enjoy both my visits to Denver and Las Vegas.

[jimfields33]

54. Fun cities for sure

[Celerity]

97. he has moderated since that year old article

Link to tweet

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2020/02/03/mike-bloomberg-says-locking-people-up-for-marijuana-is-dumb/#6fbeeb091355

[jimfields33]

98. Hmmmmm. Really? A year!

[Lulu KC]

101. To me, that is such a minor issue

compared to everything else. Although we need it more than ever to get through the next few months!
Seriously--priorities.
And I'm not marrying the president. We can have some differences.

[jimfields33]

109. I was thinking the young voters

[Quackers]

15. That's a little self-serving since most of those are from Bloomberg.com nt

[left-of-center2012]

20. "most of those are from Bloomberg.com"

4 of the 10 are from his 'position papers'

[Bettie]

18. I dislike that he is

essentially buying the office if he gets the nomination.

[left-of-center2012]

21. And the other candidates use no money?

[Fresh_Start]

25. So Bernie isn't influenced for free college because of his college supporters?

Mike Bloomberg isn't beholden to anyone.
It is his money and he's using to bludgeon the Obese Orange Liar, go Mike

[Celerity]

99. yep, pound Trump into orange slushie

[Bettie]

33. Fine, I guess a billionaire buying an election

is exactly the same as candidates gaining donations from regular people who scrape together a donation because they believe in them.

We should just always elect the richest guy, because rich= good. Is that what you were getting at?

He entered the race because he didn't like the idea that his taxes might go up.

If he's the nominee, I'll vote for him, but he is not my choice. Everyone but Tulsi is above him on my preference list.

[left-of-center2012]

34. "We should just always elect the richest guy, because rich good. Is that what you were getting at?"

I always get a laugh out of someone telling me my thinking.

[Bettie]

48. Not telling you

ASKING you. Did you not see the question mark?

I don't trust the guy. Seems that you do. That is called a difference of opinion.

ETA: I tend to put more trust in people who have actually lived in the real world, outside of the bubble of wealth. It is a very different world than the one Mr. Bloomberg inhabits.

[left-of-center2012]

37. "He entered the race because he didn't like the idea that his taxes might go up."

Bloomberg tax proposal seeks to collect $5T from high-income taxpayers
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/481031-bloomberg-tax-proposal-seeks-to-collect-5-trillion-from-high-income

[Historic NY]

57. But thats not what the article says......

Bloomberg looks to reverse many of the tax reforms put in place by the Trump administration in 2017. Bloomberg's plan proposes adding a 5 percent surtax on incomes above $5 million a year and increasing the corporate tax from 21 percent to 28 percent, which is still 7 percentage points less than it was prior to the 2017 tax law.

The plan also proposes to close loopholes and increase funding for the IRS in an effort to shrink the tax gap, which Bloomberg's advisers say is about $6 trillion to $8 trillion over 10 years.

"Tackling income inequality requires major new investments in education, job training, health care, affordable housing, infrastructure and other areas this president is ignoring or making worse," Bloomberg said in a statement. "Those investments require new revenue - and a fairer, more progressive tax system that asks wealthy Americans like me to pay more."


He didn't support a wealth tax.

[left-of-center2012]

60. "a wealth tax" -- as in Warren, Sanders?

No. That's just someone's 'label',
which Bloomberg did not quote/copy.

Bloomberg:
"... a fairer, more progressive tax system that asks wealthy Americans like me to pay more."

So, he did not quote "a wealth tax"?

[oldsoftie]

72. Well, I havent been sent any money to vote for him.

But a sure will if it looks like HE'S the one who can beat trump

[underthematrix]

26. I love his public works plan.

[Squinch]

29. I get the feeling climate change terrifies him as much as me.

[33taw]

27. Bloomberg is not my first, second or third choice. But I would vote for him.

I like that he is willing to financially support the democratic nominee regardless of who it is. He does not attack other democratic candidates. I think he realizes this will only diminish them if they become the nominee. He hates Donald Trump and I has deeper pockets. I suspect he does not anticipate winning, he just wants to get Trump out.

[amuse bouche]

30. I'm not mad he's running and I love his ads

[colsohlibgal]

31. Impressive

Yes he is a very rich man. But so was JFK. Rather have a filthy rich guy with empathy than the fake rich guy in Office now who has no empathy whatsoever.

If he gets the nod I’ll be all in on him, now more than ever it’s vote blue no matter who.

[Dream Girl]

75. FDR was rich too

[MarcA]

106. Yes. It's what a President tries to do and how well they do it

that is important.

[EveHammond13]

32. I'm seriously thinking about switching. Bloomberg/Klobuchar?? I like it.

[jmbar2]

42. I like that a lot!

[Lulu KC]

102. Exactly my thought today!

I just said it on another thread. I think it might be the winning ticket.

[calguy]

104. Amy is my first choice for VP

Whether it's Biden or Bloomberg she would compliment either one of them very well. And it would give needed name recognition for another presidential run in the future.

[joost5]

36. I can get behind that.

Thanks for posting.

[LanternWaste]

39. I'll vote for the misogynist if he wins the primary.

(that too, is Bloomberg.)

[left-of-center2012]

40. good

[highplainsdem]

43. K&R

[Aviation Pro]

44. It will take 1 or 2 more positive polls

For Bloomberg to be on the debate stage where he will not be encumbered by the pussy footing of the other candidates.

[Dem4Life1102]

45. Fool me once shame on you

Fool me twice shame on me

[OliverQ]

46. I remember when Bloomberg first entered the race

people thought he was trash, no one would support him, nobody wants another out of touch billionaire.

Now he's getting more support than Biden lol.

[Indepatriot]

49. Bloomberg spent 3 million to help Republican Rick Snyder of Michigan. Flint water crisis...

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/12/bloomberg-snyder-reelection/18915445/?fbclid=IwAR2t1uZidL_DiLKUOYgk-YqEII55VvQjiHrY75sd0xjzxXKkBzxM3rOC6Qs

[left-of-center2012]

56. I'm not shocked a Sanders supporter doesn't like Bloomberg

Bloomberg stands in Bernie's way.

[Indepatriot]

59. I, on the other hand, am completely shocked that any Democrat could like him.

Billionaires stand in the way of Democrats actually working for the people.

[left-of-center2012]

62. OMG !

Quoting Sanders and Warren,
to attack Bloomberg?

[Indepatriot]

69. Quoting myself, thanks...been saying it for 30+ years.

And if fact-based opinions are "attacks", perhaps the candidate has some unsavory history....

[calguy]

74. Bernie people are shocked by anyone

who would support anyone not named Bernie.

[Act_of_Reparation]

63. I understand you don't like Bernie.

But maybe stop for a second and take a good long look at what you just did here.

[left-of-center2012]

64. "take a good long look at what you just did here"

I posted Bloomberg's positions.

[Act_of_Reparation]

65. Doubling down on poisoned kids.

There's a winning strategy.

[left-of-center2012]

67. "A winning position?

Let's see who's still running after Super Tuesday.

[Act_of_Reparation]

84. I'm not talking about the candidates.

I don't expect much critical self reflection from them, Bloomberg least of all. I do, however, expect better of my fellow rank-and-file Democrats.

[Kaleva]

58. Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80 Million on the Midterms. His Goal: Flip the House for the Democrat

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/us/politics/mike-bloomberg-democrats-election.html

[Polybius]

78. That's nothing with all of those races

Why not 5 billion?

[left-of-center2012]

89. Remind me how much $$ has Warren spent on down ticket candidates?

[LanternWaste]

91. my guess is about the same amount as Bloomberg spent on misogyny.

(since we're now obviously reduced to asking questions predicated on false-equivalencies to maintain our pretense of self-righteousness)

[left-of-center2012]

93. "misogyny"

That attack isn't getting any traction.

move on

[Lulu KC]

103. I need more info on Bloomberg and misogyny

I've paid no attention to him until today. I keep seeing this.
I'm seeing Bloomberg/Klobuchar as a statement of anti-misogyny (among other things)--but need to research this.

[TwilightZone]

111. Here's an article that covers the basics pretty well:

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bloombergs-sexist-remarks-fostered-company-culture-degraded-women/story?id=67744180

[Lulu KC]

115. Thank you!

This is sickening and he has this in common with Trump if all of it is true. (Unlike billionaire, which he is and DT is not.)
He has woken up and repented on other things.
Could he on this?
Woman for VP would be a really good indication that he could.
That is how much I believe we need to WIN this.
(Who am I and what did I do with Lulukc? I have finally snapped. It was Vindman.)

[TwilightZone]

117. His campaign did apologize for them prior to his announcement.

Whether that will be enough or if he'll need to further clarify remains to be seen. I'm sure they'll come up if he attends at least one of the debates or a town hall.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/us/politics/michael-bloomberg-women.html

[Polybius]

92. She doesn't have 50 billion

Bloomberg does.

[left-of-center2012]

94. How much has Warren spent on down ticket candidates?

[Polybius]

95. She's already a Senator

Let non-elected citizens spend.

[AtheistCrusader]

55. That last link is really the big one for me.

I have trust issues around that item. But it's nice to see he's started apologizing for it.

[lark]

68. He also contributed a ton of money to GW and almost personally funded Pat Toomey - R.

This is why I still don't trust the man. However, I do like the messages he's running on tv for the most part.

Also - if he gets the D nomination - I will 100% vote for him and even do GOTV efforts with FL Democratic party to help him win. He's not pure evil like his opponent, so that's good enough for me this time.

[titanicdave]

73. .....My Philosophy.....

.....for president 2020......VOTE....BLUE....NO....MATTER....WHO !!!!

[CatMor]

82. Yeah but where is his apology for his ...

sugary soda cap rule that was later over turned. He forced me to buy two soda drinks instead of one.

I'm only kidding.

[NJCher]

87. are these the plagiarized ones?

MIKE BLOOMBERG’S PRESIDENTIAL campaign plagiarized portions of its plans for maternal health, LGBTQ equality, the economy, tax policy, infrastructure, and mental health from research publications, media outlets, and a number of nonprofit, educational, and policy groups.

The Intercept found that exact passages from at least eight Bloomberg plans or accompanying fact sheets were direct copies of material from media outlets including CNN, Time, and CBS, a research center at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the American Medical Association, Everytown for Gun Safety, Building America’s Future Educational Fund, and other organizations. Bloomberg co-founded Everytown for Gun Safety, a political organization focused on gun control, and Building America’s Future Educational Fund, a nonprofit working on infrastructure investment and reform, and has chaired them in the past, and he was listed as a co-author on the educational fund’s reports. He is not clearly affiliated with the other sources. The plagiarized sections ranged in length from entire paragraphs to individual sentences and fragments in documents that were between five and 14 pages long.

On Wednesday afternoon, The Intercept sent a detailed query to the Bloomberg campaign. By Thursday morning, one of the plans was completely taken down, while others were changed. Asked about the plan that was removed, spokesperson Julie Wood said the campaign would notify The Intercept when it was posted again.

The Bloomberg campaign did not deny the plagiarism. In a statement, the campaign said, “Much of what you flagged were fact sheets that went out via MailChimp” — an online newsletter service — “which doesn’t support footnote formatting. When we announce policy platforms, we put together detailed fact sheets with context and supporting background, so that reporters understand the problem we’re trying to solve with our policy. For sourcing, we often look to the organizations that Mike has led or worked with in the past, like the City of New York and Building America’s Future. We have since added citations and links to these documents.”

https://theintercept.com/2020/02/06/mike-bloomberg-campaign-plagiarization/

also, if you visit the link, there are side-by-side comparisons of the original source and Bloomberg's positions.

another thing: the MailChimp excuse doesn't cut it. We don't do footnotes anymore, we do MLA and APA, which are easy to document in MailChimp.

[left-of-center2012]

90. Bernie bros slinging mud again

Those attacks were already proven false.

[NJCher]

110. No they weren't

If you have a link, post it.

The link I posted absolutely shows that Bloomberg plagiarized.

[MarcA]

100. Keeping an open mind. How will he deal with old white guy wall street criminals? n/t

[choie]

105. This may be Bloomberg "now"

But it sure wasn’t when he was mayor - guess he changed, right? Amazing how all those little gifts are doable all of a sudden, but Bernie’s ideas are pie in the sky..

[TwilightZone]

108. He's been donating to charities, causes, and Johns Hopkins for decades.

Including while he was mayor, most notably donating $350 million to Johns Hopkins in 2013.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomberg_Philanthropies

[choie]

113. what does that have to do with

policy and how he's going to govern? Does it mean he won't touch Social Security? Does it mean that our tax money will go to pay for safety net programs? No, it doesn't mean that at all.

[TwilightZone]

118. Your assertion was that he did none of this when he was mayor.

"But it sure wasn’t when he was mayor - guess he changed, right? Amazing how all those little gifts are doable all of a sudden"

The "little gifts" aren't "sudden" -- they've been going on for decades, including during his time as mayor.

He pledged to donate his fortune to charity in 2010, right in the middle of his tenure as mayor. He'd already donated hundreds of millions to charities prior and has donated billions since.

This is nothing new. He's not doing this because he's running for president. The stuff in the OP is no different from what he's been doing for 20 years or more.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704017904575409713589040490

[ooky]

107. One thing about Bloomberg compared to Trump.

It would be nice to have a president who actually does work again.

[Lulu KC]

116. Amen to that.

Oh, how refreshing it would be. (Any of the top six would, now that I think about it.)

[Dream Girl]

112. Best of all, no one can call him a "socialist"

[questionseverything]

120. no because he is a republican

geesh

[TwilightZone]

121. Hasn't been a Republican since 2007.

And since he spent tens of millions on Democratic causes and candidates in 2018, calling him one now would be a bit disingenuous.

[questionseverything]

122. he was still supporting repug gov in 2014

the jerk from mich that screwed ovr flint

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/12/bloomberg-snyder-reelection/18915445/?fbclid=IwAR2t1uZidL_DiLKUOYgk-YqEII55VvQjiHrY75sd0xjzxXKkBzxM3rOC6Qs


him spending tens of millions is like me spending 50 bucks ...means nothing