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Buckeyeblue

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43. I would like to see some of the $1 billion going to win back the senate

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Sun Jan 12, 2020, 09:43 AM

Jan 2020

To effectively undo the damage of the last 4 years we need control of the Senate.

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Michael Bloomberg Is Open to Spending $1 Billion to Defeat Trump [View all] applegrove Jan 2020 OP

That is more money than all candidates combined! at140 Jan 2020 #1

Unless he changes his marijuana policy, he won't do a thing for me. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #3

just move here to wash state...or any of the other states where its legal.. samnsara Jan 2020 #7

I wish.😞 Of course I will vote blue, no matter who. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #9

He will spend regardless of which Democrat wins the nomination. applegrove Jan 2020 #5

I don't think Bloomberg is running to win for himself. yardwork Jan 2020 #30

K&R... spanone Jan 2020 #2

Bloomberg has been putting real money in to see Ds elected. stopbush Jan 2020 #4

We're darn lucky Bloomburg is on our side onetexan Jan 2020 #12

Meanwhile, Steyer was somewhat vague about BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #23

at this point i say go for it! samnsara Jan 2020 #6

I wonder what tRUMP would do if someone offered to pay him a billion to resign? abqtommy Jan 2020 #8

Bill Maher did just that. On live HBO teevee. not_the_one Jan 2020 #34

I hope he does Johnny2X2X Jan 2020 #10

The democrats need to use new social media tactics not yet thought of applegrove Jan 2020 #11

Agree Johnny2X2X Jan 2020 #19

Well some did. I complained of russians on the Discussionist and was applegrove Jan 2020 #20

The micro ads are so sophisticated. Johnny2X2X Jan 2020 #24

Why doesn't he give the money to the Demo. Party PAC? nt Laffy Kat Jan 2020 #13

Because legally, he can't. Blue_true Jan 2020 #15

Oh, I guess that's true. nt Laffy Kat Jan 2020 #17

He could give the max to every democrat and the max to every Blue_true Jan 2020 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #14

Notice that he is not bad mouthing the party either. nt Blue_true Jan 2020 #16

He is not the only one ready to back Bernie or Liz. And/or... JoeOtterbein Jan 2020 #21

My guess is that it's going to take every penny Poiuyt Jan 2020 #22

It is not going to be close..although very dirty...even though Trump is the dirtiest of all people. Stuart G Jan 2020 #31

On my optimistic days I am 100% with you. not_the_one Jan 2020 #37

Bloomberg *really* hates Trump Recursion Jan 2020 #25

Gotta hand it to him. A patriot willing to fight for his country Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #26

We need to taken out some of those Boot licking Republican Senators too. Historic NY Jan 2020 #27

In terms of next November's election,this could be the most important move that anyone makes. Stuart G Jan 2020 #28

I agree it is big news. applegrove Jan 2020 #29

I'm glad, but that would only equal the contributions of ONE Koch brother. TrollBuster9090 Jan 2020 #32

It won't matter..Trump has shown us that he has no clothes... Stuart G Jan 2020 #35

WE HATE BILLIONAIRES!!! brooklynite Jan 2020 #33

Nope. We just want them to pay the same proportion of their income in taxes as the rest of us. TrollBuster9090 Jan 2020 #36

lol RandiFan1290 Jan 2020 #42

He could buy up ALL the ad time now. Captain Zero Jan 2020 #38

Bloomberg is the person trump imagines himself to be. jg10003 Jan 2020 #39

I suspect putin and the prince duforsure Jan 2020 #40

Both Bloomberg and Steyer are driven to have action on Climate Change texasfiddler Jan 2020 #41

Bloomberg has spent a lot of money on gun control issues as well NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #45

I would like to see some of the $1 billion going to win back the senate Buckeyeblue Jan 2020 #43

He was just on NBC Today show and denied the report that he's willing to spend up to $1B for onetexan Jan 2020 #44