Bloomberg has responded on Twitter. It's... not going well.

[redqueen]

Link to tweet

[squirecam]

1. He will have to answer at the NV debate

Nt

[Tiggeroshii]

11. If he's there, I think Klobuchar will be the one to tear him to shreds.

[squirecam]

12. I doubt it

Biden has already said he will go after Bloomberg on stop and frisk.

Bernie and Warren will hit him on billionaires.

Amy is going to watch, and wait. There is absolutely no need for her to lead the charge.

Now, if he says something dumb, and Amy sees an opportunity, she will strike then.

[Tiggeroshii]

13. well..

[evertonfc]

2. I know lots of blacks moving toward Mike

In fact, we had this discussion with dozens today at a luncheon. Beating Trump is focus. Period. You would be surprised how little people focus on old statements, ect. All of our candidates has had to deal with issues involving past it more recent statements. Go ahead, it won't work

[PoliticAverse]

6. "You would be surprised how little people focus on old statements" - Yeah Donald Trump is President

Republicans primay voters excused all his old bs. Let's not make the same mistake they did.

[NedBraden]

8. Completely

Opposite what I'm hearing here in NYC.

[JudyM]

9. Do the dozens at the luncheon realize that Sanders performs best among independents

... and as well as Bloomberg in matchups against trump, all without the baggage of republicanism, “buying” his way in and anti-black history?
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/02/11/sanders-crushes-trump-18-points-among-independent-voters-new-national-general

[calguy]

16. Bernie hasn't "performed" against anyone in a general election yet

He hasn't even been touched by trump, Inc. yet.
Why do you think that is?
Bernie, aka the "communist disguised as a socialists" by the GOP, hasn't even had to face hard questions.
Your poll #'s are fantasy

[JudyM]

21. The poll numbers are current fact within margin of error. Same as when they favor other candidates.

[still_one]

27. and what people seem to ignore is that 75% prefer one of the other candidates

[HarlanPepper]

25. That will bear watching

I’m inclined to agree. He actually swatted this away relatively well in the tweet, unless you’re someone that already had a negative opinion of him.

[ecstatic]

36. The split would be based on age

39 and under are a lot more susceptible to the influence of fake liberal/ "woke" trolls on social media.

Gen X and older are more pragmatic and cynical. Like you said, the focus is removing trump. Period.

I tend to think we need ALL factions on board, however.

[BusyBeingBest]

3. I don't know. If I was afraid he was going to reinstate or support similar discriminatory policies

as President it would deter me from supporting him (still considering it), but I don't think that's the case. I think he's learned it was wrong. I'm white, though, so I'm aware that my opinion should perhaps be weighted less in regard to this matter.

[unblock]

4. bloomberg's statement doesn't disagree with this

obviously bloomberg's trying to distance himself from this

"in an effort to stop gun violence, it was overused" this is essentially acknowledging that he increased it, but he puts it in the passive voice to try to distance himself from the policy, and tries to shift the focus to the anti-gun violence aspect instead of the racial mistreatment aspect.

"i cut it back by 95%" again, doesn't get into why or whether the cutback was so dramatic only because he had increased it so much.


so, bloomberg's not saying anything incorrect here, he's just not coming out and saying yeah, i pushed a bad policy. not that any politician would....

[Me.]

5. Just Wait Till He Has A Temper TantrumIf He Can't Control This

Doesn't like the word no

[George II]

7. Weren't you ridiculing using twitter as a source early today?

[redqueen]

14. No.

And WOW the mental gymnastics required to make that leap... I'm impressed.

[highplainsdem]

10. Bloomberg's statement looks fine. Negative responses from Twitter trolls are standard Twitter crap.

[redqueen]

17. Twitter trolls?

Wow. You're batting 1,000 today.

[melman]

23. Interesting so see so many aggressively pro-Biden people suddenly all-in on Bloomberg

Sign of the times I guess. Sign of something anyway.

[George II]

29. Sure beats "undecided", wouldn't you say?

[melman]

31. No

I wouldn't say that. I'm also not undecided as I've made clear countless times. I simply do not like the little icon thingies.

[George II]

32. Even those who are undecided get the "little icon thingies".

[melman]

33. I'm sorry this disturbs you so

I truly hope you can find a way to deal with it. I wish you luck.

[BusyBeingBest]

30. Some Biden people genuinely love the man.

Some Biden people are 100% strategy. The strategists are abandoning him. Edit to add: I would be heading for the exits too if he were my guy. I don't think Joe is going to get through.

[calguy]

35. I'm definitely still pro-Biden

I'm also a realist. If Biden continues to slide in the next two primaries, I have no problem moving over to Bloomberg. My state votes on Super Tuesday, who I vote depends on how Joe does in the next two rounds.

[honest.abe]

15. I think most non-biased people will be fine with this response.

This issue is not going to stick especially if Biden continues to stumble. People want someone who is aggressive and is able to effectively fight back against Trump. Bloomberg is doing that.

[squirecam]

18. Biden has no choice now

He has to wound Bloomberg at the debate.

[honest.abe]

19. The first debate with Bloomberg will be interesting.

Probably will determine if Bloomberg is going to make it or not.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

20. Why would Bloomberg's PAC support Rick Snyder in Michigan? Wtf?

"

Link to tweet

[Dem2]

22. This was posted by someone here yesterday re: Black voters warming to Bloomberg

Link to tweet

[redqueen]

24. She tweeted this today. "This is racist AF..."

Link to tweet

[Dem2]

34. I know

But, her point still stands.

"Nobody give s f*** about this stuff"

[applegrove]

28. That history will help him wing rightwing nuts in the GE if they are begiining

to have suspicions about Trump.