Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumI sure hope Bloomberg doesn't go scorched earth against Bernie.
There are hints that he might, and for obvious reasons Republicans like Jennifer Rubin are urging him to. I sure hope not, it would be dangerous for two big reasons.
1) If it doesn't work, and Bernie is the nominee, it could help Trump by weakening Bernie
2) If it does work, and Bloomberg is the nominee, it could help Trump by pissing off Bernie's supporters
I don't think it would work, Bernie is currently leading Bloomberg by about 20 points in head-to-head polling, and I don't see many Bernie supporters switching over based on a billionaire smear campaign.
But smear campaigns in primaries are just a bad idea, period.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Autumn
(45,120 posts)is a crock, if it were real it would have already been released.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
jmg257
(11,996 posts)I wouldn't be surprised whatever MRB does.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JFlash
(51 posts)Buttigieg or Warren would have more credibility. Or even Klobuchar.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Moderateguy
(945 posts)She knows shes done and doesnt want to damage her comrade in arms
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dsc
(52,172 posts)What could possibly go wrong.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
KPN
(15,671 posts)progressives in his place (Sanders or Warren). I think it's personal for Bloomberg. He has a thing about tRump personally, and is willing to do whatever he can to see him beaten -- other than support a economic progressive.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Demsrule86
(68,758 posts)progressives can't beat Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Moderateguy
(945 posts)If theres damaging stuff out there on Bernie, I rather it come out now then in the general cam
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
GanjaGrower
(83 posts)The other candidates were completely wretched to him and ganged up on him during the first debate. I wouldnt blame him if he went scorched earth or even third party after the way they treated him.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Moderateguy
(945 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Callado119
(171 posts)...and BS mountains of baggage arent widely known by the public as the media and other candidates havent touched it...better to hear about now than in October..
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)word to alienate them.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dalton99a
(81,667 posts)Very, very unfair
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
doc03
(35,429 posts)a billionaire you got to be ruthless.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Demsrule86
(68,758 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dalton99a
(81,667 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
madville
(7,413 posts)Won't mean much, it's expected at this point.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,758 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
totodeinhere
(13,059 posts)That would split the anti-Trump vote and hand the election to him. Bloomberg has the resources of course to try to pull this off.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)He seems to be aware of how damaging that can be.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
totodeinhere
(13,059 posts)pulling it off then I think he might.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)He has been far stronger in stating that than Sanders has.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
oasis
(49,443 posts)Keep that in mind.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
OhZone
(3,212 posts)I could see Bernie doing that but not Bloomberg.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
OhZone
(3,212 posts)that would be the ultimate irony, a billionaire helping a anti-billionaire socialist.
I'd actually love to see that!
HA!
Although Bernie's position irks the hell out of me. And you have a good point.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Renew Deal
(81,892 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Lets get all of it now.
It will either knock him down or innoculate him in the General.
"He's already addressed blah-blah-blah"
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
blm
(113,126 posts)on others, while warning no one better try doing the same towards Sanders or else?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
blm
(113,126 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
oasis
(49,443 posts)Can't have that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
FloridaBlues
(4,013 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden