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DanTex

(20,709 posts)
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 04:33 PM Feb 2020

Bloomberg's policy proposals, so far, are pretty good. But there's an obvious question there.

Bloomberg has been remarkably consistent in his 20 years of political life. Problem is, he's been consistent in his support for center-right policies on many if not most issues. To be fair, not all, he's been consistently good on guns, climate, choice, LGBT, but economically, criminal justice, foreign/military, etc., he's been center-right.

About a month ago, all of that changed. I guess he realized that running for the Democratic nomination on a platform of racial profiling, cutting Social Security and Medicare, opposing sick leave, opposing minimum wage increases, attacking teachers unions, etc., wouldn't work out very well. So now he puts a website with the opposite of all the stuff that he's been advocating for two decades.

The obvious question is, if Bloomberg takes office, is he going to govern according to the policies that appeared on his website in the last few weeks? Or is he going to govern according to the policies that he's been consistently advocating for 20 years?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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Bloomberg's policy proposals, so far, are pretty good. But there's an obvious question there. (Original Post) DanTex Feb 2020 OP
As I decided snowybirdie Feb 2020 #1
"Look to what they have done in the past, not what they promise." Talitha Feb 2020 #4
Absolutely! snowybirdie Feb 2020 #5
Bloomberg jumped in the race because he didn't think Butterflylady Feb 2020 #2
He'll govern consistent with his last 20 years, and all that austerity crap he's acted on. ancianita Feb 2020 #3
 

snowybirdie

(5,219 posts)
1. As I decided
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 04:36 PM
Feb 2020

Look to what they have done in the past, not what they promise. Trump is a prime example of this!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Talitha

(6,563 posts)
4. "Look to what they have done in the past, not what they promise."
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 06:06 PM
Feb 2020
Precisely!

But in November I'll "Vote Blue, No Matter Who".

(Even if I have to hold my nose. )


If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Butterflylady

(3,537 posts)
2. Bloomberg jumped in the race because he didn't think
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 04:54 PM
Feb 2020

Any of the current nominees could beat lard butt. He wants him gone no matter what it takes. He has already admitted if he doesn't get the nomination he will put his money where his mouth is and continue his fight to remove this criminal. If money is what it takes, then so be it. There are no so-called "ulterior" motives or wanting to buy the government, or whatever, just trump gone.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

ancianita

(35,938 posts)
3. He'll govern consistent with his last 20 years, and all that austerity crap he's acted on.
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 05:01 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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