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BigmanPigman

(55,806 posts) Thu Nov 7, 2019, 06:35 PM Nov 2019

Bloomberg announces run for POTUS starting in AL. [View all]

Announced on MSNBC just now....he is expected to file as a candidate in AL primary. Can't find it when I Google it. Everything I see is about him deciding NOT to run last Spring. Has anyone else heard about this?

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Bloomberg announces run for POTUS starting in AL. [View all] BigmanPigman Nov 2019 OP

CNN is just reporting it. Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrghhh. Vinca Nov 2019 #1

Here is the article JonLP24 Nov 2019 #2

Thanks! BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #3

He's entering the Alabama Democratic presidential primary spanone Nov 2019 #14

I know JonLP24 Nov 2019 #15

UGH! nt jrthin Nov 2019 #4

As a what? Dem or Indy? Cattledog Nov 2019 #5

As a Dem. BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #7

That means this thread is in the wrong forum. pintobean Nov 2019 #13

As a Democrat? Renew Deal Nov 2019 #6

Bleh TheRealNorth Nov 2019 #8

That's why we have primaries. Volaris Nov 2019 #43

CNN is reporting on it right NOW spanone Nov 2019 #9

NY Times too. BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #11

Sigh, what a joke. OliverQ Nov 2019 #10

Oh great. Another rich white guy running for president. Tom Yossarian Joad Nov 2019 #12

+1 crickets Nov 2019 #42

Does he help or hurt the Democrats? kentuck Nov 2019 #16

"Rich man ego" is my guess. BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #17

Why Alabama? kentuck Nov 2019 #19

AL has the earliest filing deadline for its Dem primary DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #46

He's running as a democrat. Ms. Toad Nov 2019 #45

Distraction at best uponit7771 Nov 2019 #18

I'm hoping this turns out to be a "just in case" move DFW Nov 2019 #20

Up is down, down is up. BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #21

You got that right. DFW Nov 2019 #22

Nightmare scenario sarisataka Nov 2019 #29

"Things Go Better With Coke"--his perfect slogan... First Speaker Nov 2019 #23

Crap bdamomma Nov 2019 #24

Well since the Dems don't have their shit together.... cbdo2007 Nov 2019 #25

Are you sure he is any better than anyone running? JonLP24 Nov 2019 #28

We have a fascist in the Whitehouse, corrupt to the core and destroying our nation. You really think Doodley Nov 2019 #34

Not in the primary and I wouldn't vote for him either if he ran third party JonLP24 Nov 2019 #35

does this hand the nomination to sanders or warren by peeling votes from biden? Kurt V. Nov 2019 #26

Exactly, you understand what this means. gab13by13 Nov 2019 #51

As a better wordsmith than I said-- why does he have to jerk off in public ??? pangaia Nov 2019 #27

Was that wordsmith Shakespeare? guillaumeb Nov 2019 #32

HA HA.. even better.. pangaia Nov 2019 #41

Oh, FFS! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #30

This sounds like a classic horror movie, where the zombie simply will not die. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #31

I would back Bloomberg. IMO, he would be by far the best candidate. Doodley Nov 2019 #33

I can think of at least a billion reasons he should not be elected Generic Brad Nov 2019 #37

When you have too much money to praise yourself with. keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #36

oh ffs. n/t X_Digger Nov 2019 #38

Check out Bloomberg Hannahcares Nov 2019 #39

This is off topic for this forum. Joe941 Nov 2019 #40

Not a problem. ronnie624 Nov 2019 #44

The ultimate hubris DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #47

+1 moondust Nov 2019 #48

The businesses, industries and individuals DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #50

Link to DW nitpicker Nov 2019 #49

Another Billionaire running for President - meh Red Oak Nov 2019 #52