Bloomberg had an inept response about his NDA's.

[LiberalFighter]

I'm sure any response would be inept. Unless one doesn't have anything to hide and rescinds the NDA requirements.

[Mad cow]

1. Even more troubling...

He should have known that question could be asked. That's the best he could come up with?

[Kablooie]

3. He probably thought he could wing it.

Someone in his position is used to people deferring to his opinions. He obviously had not done much preparation for this debate.

[LiberalFighter]

6. Yep! People in power usually get their way and any excuse they give is a good excuse.

[Cal Carpenter]

2. "Maybe they didn't like a joke I told"

That line was fucking jaw-dropping to me. You'd think with all his billions he could have paid people to prepare him for the debate - not only regarding what he should say, but what he shouldn't!

I'm vehemently against Bloomberg, but I thought he would come across as much sharper, smarter, and more wily.

Instead, he let his authoritarian, clueless ass just hang out there, ready for Warren et al to kick it. And what a kicking she gave it, right outta the gate.

[Hoyt]

4. I think he was prepared, they just knew there is no way to respond to it.

[LAS14]

5. It was his absolutely tone deaf responses that made me strike him...

... off my list of possibles. Maybe I could stomach NDAs from the 80's and 90's if he showed any evidence at all of having really come to "get it." He doesn't get it. Makes me more convinced that he doesn't get it re stop and frisk as well.