Democratic Primaries

Sympthsical

(9,073 posts) Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:41 PM Feb 2020

Bloomberg on Democratic candidates: "I bought them."

Literally just came out of his mouth.

Still think this man is benign?

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

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Bloomberg on Democratic candidates: "I bought them." (Original Post) Sympthsical Feb 2020 OP

Yeah, I heard that slip of the tongue Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #1

When he was talking about Democrats in mid-terms? If he did, hope he keeps buying. Hoyt Feb 2020 #2

Yes Bloomberg was instrumental in clawing back the House of Representatives. delisen Feb 2020 #29

Incredible melman Feb 2020 #3

He didn't say he bought them. He said he gave $100 million to their campaigns to help them win. George II Feb 2020 #4

Wait for the video Sympthsical Feb 2020 #6

I heard it too, needs to be added to the wikipedia entry for Freudian Slip Amishman Feb 2020 #17

All the agreement n/t Sympthsical Feb 2020 #19

He did start saying he bought them, and stopped himself. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #14

Agree with all you said n/t Sympthsical Feb 2020 #21

nt cliffside Feb 2020 #22

That's no way to win elections! You have to send out tweets that equate Squinch Feb 2020 #26

That may be a sort of purchase. Whether or not that's good or bad is another matter. David__77 Feb 2020 #5

"When he tells you who he is, believe him." nt Nay Feb 2020 #7

video melman Feb 2020 #8

Thanks for the video Sympthsical Feb 2020 #10

Wow...WTF Docreed2003 Feb 2020 #12

Believe him. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #20

Yeah, that was funny. DanTex Feb 2020 #9

Like holy hell Sympthsical Feb 2020 #11

He also NedBraden Feb 2020 #13

Saw that one too n/t Sympthsical Feb 2020 #15

I caught that. tulipsandroses Feb 2020 #16

I caught that too nt Raine Feb 2020 #18

Sorry, I just don't trust him mvd Feb 2020 #23

I was ok with all our candidates Sympthsical Feb 2020 #24

He sucks budkin Feb 2020 #25

He was probably going to say he bought them ads. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #27

Never, ever have thought him benign. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #28

Look again at his response in the last debate MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #30

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,326 posts)

1. Yeah, I heard that slip of the tongue

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:42 PM

Feb 2020

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

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. When he was talking about Democrats in mid-terms? If he did, hope he keeps buying.

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:42 PM

Feb 2020

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

delisen

(6,043 posts)

29. Yes Bloomberg was instrumental in clawing back the House of Representatives.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 12:15 AM

Feb 2020

from Republican Party and he is still helping.

Don't know what the other candidates are doing re building us up.

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

melman

(7,681 posts)

3. Incredible

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:42 PM

Feb 2020

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

4. He didn't say he bought them. He said he gave $100 million to their campaigns to help them win.

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:44 PM

Feb 2020

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

Sympthsical

(9,073 posts)

6. Wait for the video

Reply to George II (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:46 PM

Feb 2020

That was a Freudian wonder.

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

Amishman

(5,557 posts)

17. I heard it too, needs to be added to the wikipedia entry for Freudian Slip

Reply to Sympthsical (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:23 PM

Feb 2020

The one good thing these debates are doing is pulling the expensive mask away and showing us the real Bloomberg. We can do much better than him.

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

Sympthsical

(9,073 posts)

19. All the agreement n/t

Reply to Amishman (Reply #17)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:35 PM

Feb 2020

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

thesquanderer

(11,986 posts)

14. He did start saying he bought them, and stopped himself.

Reply to George II (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:54 PM

Feb 2020

Maybe an innocent slip, or a Freudian one, or he started to say what he honestly believed and caught himself from fully saying it out loud ("whoops, that was an inside thought...&quot ... Regardless, played right into the perception that his path to power is buying it.

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

Sympthsical

(9,073 posts)

21. Agree with all you said n/t

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #14)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:37 PM

Feb 2020

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

cliffside

(173 posts)

22. nt

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #14)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:40 PM

Feb 2020

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

Squinch

(50,949 posts)

26. That's no way to win elections! You have to send out tweets that equate

Reply to George II (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 12:01 AM

Feb 2020

Democrats and Repubicans and call both your enemy!

God, Janet, that guy knows nothing!

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

David__77

(23,372 posts)

5. That may be a sort of purchase. Whether or not that's good or bad is another matter.

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:44 PM

Feb 2020

...

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

Nay

(12,051 posts)

7. "When he tells you who he is, believe him." nt

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:46 PM

Feb 2020

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

melman

(7,681 posts)

8. video

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:46 PM

Feb 2020

Link to tweet

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

Sympthsical

(9,073 posts)

10. Thanks for the video

Reply to melman (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:48 PM

Feb 2020

I know I didn’t mishear this mess.

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

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)

12. Wow...WTF

Reply to melman (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:50 PM

Feb 2020

Says worlds about his mindset...

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

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

20. Believe him.

Reply to melman (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:37 PM

Feb 2020

When the time comes, he will expect a return on his investment.

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

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

9. Yeah, that was funny.

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:46 PM

Feb 2020

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

Sympthsical

(9,073 posts)

11. Like holy hell

Reply to DanTex (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:49 PM

Feb 2020

How does he dig out from that one? How does anyone defend it? I assume we’ll see.

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

NedBraden

(53 posts)

13. He also

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:54 PM

Feb 2020

He also slipped and almost called liz warren "THAT woman...." But he bit his tongue.

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

Sympthsical

(9,073 posts)

15. Saw that one too n/t

Reply to NedBraden (Reply #13)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:55 PM

Feb 2020

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

tulipsandroses

(5,124 posts)

16. I caught that.

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:00 PM

Feb 2020

I wish I could say I am surprised, but I am not.

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

Raine

(30,540 posts)

18. I caught that too nt

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:32 PM

Feb 2020

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

mvd

(65,173 posts)

23. Sorry, I just don't trust him

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:43 PM

Feb 2020

A gun vote or a vote on social security is is one thing. But can we believe a candidate has done a complete 180?

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

Sympthsical

(9,073 posts)

24. I was ok with all our candidates

Reply to mvd (Reply #23)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:46 PM

Feb 2020

Bloomberg gave me someone to work against.

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

budkin

(6,701 posts)

25. He sucks

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 11:57 PM

Feb 2020

He should drop out immediately.

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

TwilightZone

(25,470 posts)

27. He was probably going to say he bought them ads.

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 12:04 AM

Feb 2020

Context is important, though we pretty much ignore it around here.

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

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)

28. Never, ever have thought him benign.

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 12:08 AM

Feb 2020

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

MoonlitKnight

(1,584 posts)

30. Look again at his response in the last debate

Reply to Sympthsical (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 12:17 AM

Feb 2020

Regarding NDAs. Seems to me he was starting to say the only complaints were for se....then he goes into the bad jokes defense. Seemed like he was going to say sexual as in sexual harassment.

But the “bought” slip tonight was way more obvious.

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

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