Mike Bloomberg endorsed by 3 Congressional Black Caucus members

[RandySF]

Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg won the endorsements of Congressional Black Caucus members Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.), Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) on Wednesday.

Why it matters: The backing comes a day after 2015 audio resurfaced of the former New York City mayor defending the stop-and-frisk policing policy that mostly targeted black and Latino people before it was ruled unconstitutional in 2013. In the audio, he said "95% of your murderers — murderers and murder victims — fit one M.O. ... They are male minorities, 16 to 25." Bloomberg apologized for his support of the tactic in November. He expressed his regret again Tuesday.




https://www.axios.com/bloomberg-endorsed-congress-black-caucus-members-dc259904-b40f-416e-a4c4-e9a8e1712055.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onhrs

[Callado119]

1. But, but..

..white “progressives” on Twitter told me POC are required to be outraged at Bloomberg and should bend the knee to Bernie immediately because he marched with King, and if they’re not outraged they must be “uninformed”...and I think we know what they mean by that...

[Bradshaw3]

2. Did money play a role in their endorsements?

Two good articles detail the ways Bloomberg has used his money to buy influence from elected leaders (no, they are not RW sources unless you consider the NYT right wing):

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/14/us/politics/bloomberg-mayors-2020.html

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/02/a-republican-plutocrat-tries-to-buy-the-democratic-nomination

[RandySF]

3. Wow

You're asking if they're "bought and paid for"?

[Bradshaw3]

4. Did you read the articles?

Or what I wrote? If I wanted to ask that I would have. The articles detail the ways Bloomberg is using his money. Do you really think Bloomberg is spreading all this cash around out of the goodness of his heart? I was asking if money played a role in their endorsements because it sure seems to working when it comes to endorsements. It doesn't mean they are bought and paid for, but it does mean he is using his money for influence. The artcise explain it more in detail, but you would have to read them to find that out. Wow indeed.