Bloomberg Talks About Race

[liskddksil]

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[jezebel321]

1. and they think Buttigieg has a race problem. nt

[Love-All]

2. Does this seem to be taken out of context?

It sounds like he's in the middle of relaying a story as opposed to expressing his opinion. Not sure.

This will get vetted by the media if he gets more popular and threatens the other front runners.

[emmaverybo]

6. There is a lot more where this came from. So regardless, he will be vetted and the picture that

emerges will not be flattering. He was a true believer in Stop and Frisk which became more wide-spread and aggressive under him. The only thing that changed his belief was the fact that he decided
to run. In fact, contrary to any solid evidence, he believed the racially unjust policy brought the crime rate down. This he continued to contend despite no proof of it being true.

[ehrnst]

12. All POTUS candidates get vetted by the media... not just when they "get more popular, and

threaten the other front runners."

Certain candidates just feel that they are entitled to a pass from the media in terms of fact checking and reporting on their past actions and statements... so many of their supporters believe than any media that treats them like other candidates is "attacking him" because the candidate is "a threat."

[Hassin Bin Sober]

3. Wtf? Is this for real?

Speaking of minorities in minority neighborhoods : “Throw them up against the wall and frisk them”

[George II]

4. ?????

[Skya Rhen]

5. Mainstream Media is all in for Bloomberg. He is a media mogul - they worship him.

[redqueen]

13. And they love that ad $$$$$

[David__77]

7. I cannot envision him being nominee.

Of course, it could happen.

I find it fascinating that a certain skittishness may swell his support in some circles.

[UniteFightBack]

10. It's already happening. He's making it happen. nt

[phleshdef]

8. Tom Steyer needs to do his condescending "come and join me in condemning blah, blah blah" and...

...aim it at Bloomberg.

[emmaverybo]

9. Liberals need to do their damned homework! But yeah, be nice if Steyer would lead the vetting.

Not one debate or primary contest and he is surging due to the results in one teeny white state and those projected for yet another which have been given such power as to alter what will likely happen
in all upcoming races. The crisis is manufactured, this interest in Bloomberg without sufficient research.

[Awsi Dooger]

11. I thought I was going to see something disqualifying

Try again. Obviously the source of this has no clue how it plays out with the masses

Dukakis got buried with the Willie Horton ad. That type of thing would still be disqualifying. It would be like Beto saying get rid of the wall period.

Don't look at these things toward how an ACLU purist would react. Look at them toward how an Archie Bunker might react. That may sound asinine but it's the path toward electoral margin for error for a Democrat. Get someone up there who fully intends to govern as a Democrat but says enough things to make even an Archie Bunker type pause enough to consider him or at least respect him.

Don't be afraid to nominate someone with his own version of 5th Avenue

[redqueen]

14. Archie Bunker types aren't democrats and will never vote for dems

Dems need votes from minorities or we lose.

Bloomberg will lose against Trump.

[redqueen]

15. I love how no one has said "this is disqualifying"

Despite many DUers saying that about much less offensive shit.

Fucking tragic.