Bloomberg campaign writes off Biden

[denem]

Bloomberg campaign writes off Biden

TALLAHASSEE — Mike Bloomberg’s campaign said the Democratic presidential race is down to a two-man contest — and Joe Biden isn’t one of the men in the mix.

The former vice president’s fortunes have plummeted so much since his back-to-back losses in Iowa and New Hampshire that only Bloomberg is polling strongly enough to challenge the Democrats’ front-runner, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Bloomberg states director Dan Kanninen said Tuesday.

“Mike is quite clearly in a strong second place in this primary and rising rapidly above the rest of the field, which is either stagnant or declining quickly,’’ Kanninen told reporters on a conference call. “None of the other Democrats beside Mike or Bernie is in a position to amass delegates in a serious way on Super Tuesday.” ..

Biden spokesperson Andrew Bates said it was “a jarring but unsurprising level of arrogance” for Kanninen to suggest that Bloomberg‘s position in the primary campaign is “solid or assured."

https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2020/02/18/bloomberg-campaign-writes-off-biden-1261872

[HerbChestnut]

1. Hmm

A Billionaire vs Bernie. Who will the democratic electorate choose? I'm genuinely curious to find out.

[msongs]

2. vs a multi millionaire did u mean to say? nt

[HerbChestnut]

3. I don't care that Bernie has a million dollars.

His personal and political history are enough evidence that he actually cares about normal people like me. Bloomberg, on the other hand, is in his own stratosphere when it comes to wealth. I find it very hard to believe someone like that could empathize with a person who is in the middle class or in poverty.

[wisteria]

4. Bloomberg can go to hell.

Biden isn’t out, and Bloomberg isn’t in. Many people resent him trying to buy the office of President.

[Mike 03]

9. Agreed.

This is a real mis-step for the Bloomberg campaign IMO. It's extremely arrogant and it's not in harmony with his focus on Trump and his pledge to back whomever the nominee is. It's also a good way to piss off Democrats attracted to Biden who would naturally flow to Bloomberg if Joe fell into trouble, but he's not there yet.

[Devil Child]

16. +1 wisteria! N/T!

[MoonlitKnight]

5. Let's turn that two man race into..

A woman race.

[denem]

7. A two woman race

Amy and Elizabeth. Yes, yes, yes !

[Garrett78]

6. After South Carolina, he may be right. We'll see.

[FloridaBlues]

8. Ego is rather large in his campaign.

[Mike 03]

10. Yes, and they've been good strategically until now.

What do they gain by making a statement like this?

[Baclava]

11. The next debate just got much more interesting. Time to unleash hell. Liz will not be silenced!

[denem]

12. Was the Warren campaign the one who gave out mugs

with the words 'billionaire's tears' on them. Yes of course it was!

[Baclava]

15. I have one! lol

[yardwork]

13. How many primaries has Bloomberg won?

[abqtommy]

14. That's only one of many mistakes for Mikey...