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aikoaiko

(34,214 posts) Sat Feb 22, 2020, 10:53 AM Feb 2020

Bloomberg Ad "...I led a complex, diverse city through 9/11.."

Ooops. He wasn't mayor during 9/11.

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

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Bloomberg Ad "...I led a complex, diverse city through 9/11.." (Original Post) aikoaiko Feb 2020 OP

he was the one who cleaned up the mess. mopinko Feb 2020 #1

Every time I hear that ad mainstreetonce Feb 2020 #2

He's talking about the recovery. That's a term New Yorkers use. "September 11" didn't end.... George II Feb 2020 #3

I would be fine with "led through the aftermath of 9/11" aikoaiko Feb 2020 #7

Again, that's not what NEW YORKERS say. The entire period from September 11, 2001 through.... George II Feb 2020 #8

This is a NATIONAL ad campaign. His literal language does not convey Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #9

I think 99% of the people who watch that ad know what he's talking about. George II Feb 2020 #10

I don't, but I am fine with leaving it at we disagree on that. n/t Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #11

Not by any New Yorkers I know, and I have family there. bluewater Feb 2020 #13

Is it NY Billionaires (wanna be billionaires) who are such freakin liars? or is it in the water uponit7771 Feb 2020 #4

With the word (through) it isn't a lie Butterflylady Feb 2020 #6

Yes indeed. But it's Bloomberg so people will jump on every single word, even if they skip... George II Feb 2020 #12

Yeah, but he's good on Gunz and Climate. Hoyt Feb 2020 #5

Full of NedBraden Feb 2020 #14

mopinko

(73,960 posts)

1. he was the one who cleaned up the mess.

Reply to aikoaiko (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 10:55 AM

Feb 2020

9/11 is a much longer chunk of time in nyc that elsewhere. it smoldered for a long, long time.

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

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)

2. Every time I hear that ad

Reply to aikoaiko (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 10:58 AM

Feb 2020

I want to correct him.
He should say after 911.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

3. He's talking about the recovery. That's a term New Yorkers use. "September 11" didn't end....

Reply to aikoaiko (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 11:00 AM

Feb 2020

....at 12:01 on September 12.

When he took office the rubble was still on the ground in lower Manhattan.

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

aikoaiko

(34,214 posts)

7. I would be fine with "led through the aftermath of 9/11"

Reply to George II (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 11:08 AM

Feb 2020

but "through 9/11" isn't true.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

8. Again, that's not what NEW YORKERS say. The entire period from September 11, 2001 through....

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 11:12 AM

Feb 2020

....several years after is referred to as "September 11"!

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

Tom Rinaldo

(23,195 posts)

9. This is a NATIONAL ad campaign. His literal language does not convey

Reply to George II (Reply #8)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 11:16 AM

Feb 2020

what you are saying that it does, except perhaps to residents of NYC, and I don't think his national ad buy has them as his target audience.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

10. I think 99% of the people who watch that ad know what he's talking about.

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 11:18 AM

Feb 2020

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

Tom Rinaldo

(23,195 posts)

11. I don't, but I am fine with leaving it at we disagree on that. n/t

Reply to George II (Reply #10)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 11:20 AM

Feb 2020

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

bluewater

(5,420 posts)

13. Not by any New Yorkers I know, and I have family there.

Reply to George II (Reply #8)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 11:30 AM

Feb 2020

This is just another deceptive ad from Bloomberg. Even Joe Biden has complained about Bloomberg's misleading ads:

Link to tweet

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

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

4. Is it NY Billionaires (wanna be billionaires) who are such freakin liars? or is it in the water

Reply to aikoaiko (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 11:01 AM

Feb 2020

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

Butterflylady

(4,584 posts)

6. With the word (through) it isn't a lie

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 11:05 AM

Feb 2020

9-11 lasted a very long time.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

12. Yes indeed. But it's Bloomberg so people will jump on every single word, even if they skip...

Reply to Butterflylady (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 11:25 AM

Feb 2020

...that all important "through".

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

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

5. Yeah, but he's good on Gunz and Climate.

Reply to aikoaiko (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 11:04 AM

Feb 2020

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

NedBraden

(53 posts)

14. Full of

Reply to aikoaiko (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 11:37 AM

Feb 2020

Shit.

Bloomberg is a piece of garbage, he has some nerve bringing up 9/11.

When is someone going to ask him about Det Zadroga?

He accused Det Zadroga of brings junkie.

Bloomberg tried to destroy the reputation of a man that literally died for helping fellow human beings.

100s of firefighters and police officers and iron workers and other trades union members died as a result of the herculean effort to recover and rescue after the attack on 9/11/01.

Bloomberg's response at the time was to accuse, post death, one of these heroes , specifically Det. Zadroga, drug using junkie.

Bloomberg is no better than the repukes that resisted passing the ZADROGA ACT in congress.

Bloomberg literally makes me sick to my stomach. I guess as a NYer I know him better, know the real piece of shit he truly is....not the propaganda MIKE that he pretends to be in his ads.

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

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