Michael Bloomberg says his money is why Trump got impeached

[left-of-center2012]

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been rising through the Democratic primary race, most likely because of the absolutely massive amount of money he's poured into it. And at a Chattanooga, Tennessee rally on Wednesday, the billionaire made it clear just what that money can do, Politico reports.

"In 2018, I helped flip the House" by bankrolling 21 Democratic challengers who eventually won Republican-held seats, Bloomberg said Wednesday. That led House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to return to her role at the top of the legislative body, and "let Pelosi and the House do what the Constitution says they should do — hold the president accountable," Bloomberg continued. "They started the impeachment process but it all came from that."

Yes, Bloomberg, who has never held national political office, is now claiming he's the reason impeachment happened. It's likely just his latest attempt at using his financial superiority to get under President Trump's skin — as if the millions of dollars worth of TV and social media ads he's purchased weren't enough.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/michael-bloomberg-says-money-why-150136956.html?.tsrc=jtc_news_index

[denem]

1. "I helped" does not mean "it was me".

"it all came from that" a Democratic majority ... yes it did.

[Fresh_Start]

14. welcome to DU

when we are not in primary season..we act better toward each other

[gopiscrap]

20. welcome to DU

[rso]

2. Bloomberg

He does have a point, he certainly helped in the midterms, and also in turning Virginia blue.

[pwb]

3. It helped for sure.

Keep it up Mike.

[wishstar]

4. Tom Steyer may have done as much and helped register new voters in 2018 too

[left-of-center2012]

6. Tom Steyer may have done as much ...

But did he ?

[Skya Rhen]

10. Yes, Steyer did - he poured $123 million into the midterm elections.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/angelauyeung/2018/11/09/how-billionaire-tom-steyers-123-million-made-a-difference-in-the-midterms/#5f2a08033ed1

[wishstar]

13. Steyers spent $73 million to help Dems during 2018 vs about $95 by Bloomberg

according to Center for Responsive Politics. Bloomberg helped at least one Repub candidate in 2018 while Steyers $$$ went all to Dems and liberals. Other groups associated with Bloomberg also contributed another $20 million or so in 2018 to help Dems.

[Autumn]

5. Tom Steyer was the one who spent millions in ads for Trump impeachment.

[customerserviceguy]

16. Thank you

Bloomie's just trying to steal Steyer's credit.

[AtheistCrusader]

8. Well he did help, and flipping the house was a sine qua non to impeachment.

Fuck it, double down. Rub in Trump's face that Bloomberg is richer than him. Let's ratchet his panic and rage to 11. His image cannot withstand being #2 in anything.

[Laelth]

9. Hear! Hear! n/t

-Laelth

[calguy]

11. To defeat trump and his criminal enterprise known as the GOP

It will take everything we've got and then some. You know the big time GOP billionaires behind the scene are throwing huge amounts of cash into the conservative pacs to work against us. If a few billionaires agree with our views and want to help us, we should more than willing to welcome them. I have to think a lot of other good billionaires, name like Buffet and Gates, might too be funding our cause.
Because for our country, are are facing the most ultimate battle of good and evil we have ever seen.

[BootinUp]

15. A moment of revere silence for Papa Mike /sarcasm

[sarisataka]

17. Does he take equal credit for Merrick Garland?

His support for Republicans to the Senate in 2012 and 2014 helped give them the majority that allowed McConnell to hold up the confirmation.

[ibegurpard]

18. And hold up gun legislation

Which was kind of his signature issue in the first place.

[sarisataka]

19. Gun legislation is why he helped Republicans

in at least a couple races. It was less that they were for gun legislation but that the Democrats holding the seats were not supportive enough of gun control.

He took a very short term view to punish those Democrats, ironically shooting himself in the foot for chances of passing future gun laws. (Pun fully intended)

The side effects have cascaded through the years, affecting many laws, nominations and even the impeachment trial.