Democratic Primaries

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts) Mon Feb 24, 2020, 07:35 AM Feb 2020

Paid to tweet for Mike Bloomberg -- not necessarily support him - Los Angeles Times

https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2020-02-23/mike-bloomberg-paid-twitter-social-media

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

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Paid to tweet for Mike Bloomberg -- not necessarily support him - Los Angeles Times (Original Post) HopeAgain Feb 2020 OP

Yup. This says it all... tecelote Feb 2020 #1

It is what it is JustAnotherGen Feb 2020 #2

"He wants to win" whathehell Feb 2020 #4

Paywall. I've used my free articles. Give us a clue. Squinch Feb 2020 #3

People with an online following ... HopeAgain Feb 2020 #5

tecelote

(5,156 posts)

1. Yup. This says it all...

Reply to HopeAgain (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 07:41 AM

Feb 2020

"Four out of the five organizers interviewed said the promise of money was the primary factor in their decision to work for the Bloomberg campaign.

One, a recent college graduate living in Sacramento, describes himself as an ardent supporter of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the current front-runner for the Democratic nomination. But he hasn’t had a steady stream of income since October, and the Bloomberg gig seemed like easy money, he said."

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

JustAnotherGen

(38,109 posts)

2. It is what it is

Reply to HopeAgain (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 07:49 AM

Feb 2020

He wants to win.

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

whathehell

(30,547 posts)

4. "He wants to win"

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 07:56 AM

Feb 2020

No kidding -- The question is, do the ends always justify the means?

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

Squinch

(60,067 posts)

3. Paywall. I've used my free articles. Give us a clue.

Reply to HopeAgain (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 07:55 AM

Feb 2020

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

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)

5. People with an online following ...

Reply to Squinch (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 10:15 AM

Feb 2020

paid by Bloomberg to pretend they support him.

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

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