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Democratic Primaries

mnhtnbb

(33,471 posts) Fri Nov 8, 2019, 10:09 AM Nov 2019

Morning Joe was pushing Bloomberg big time--edited to add link [View all]

Last edited Fri Nov 8, 2019, 10:58 AM - Edit history (1)

this am. Turned it on for about 10 minutes while eating breakfast. Joe, Willie and Donny salivating at the thought of Bloomberg as the real billionaire with likability taking on the fake crazy orange traitor billionaire. They loved his $$ and timing for the primaries.

No discussion about a platform or ideas or policies, just all about $$.

Damn. This country really has become all about $$.

Here's a review of his time as Mayor of NYC for those who haven't followed him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayoralty_of_Michael_Bloomberg

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

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Morning Joe was pushing Bloomberg big time--edited to add link [View all] mnhtnbb Nov 2019 OP

The wealthy need to know one thing. They can't have it all. Autumn Nov 2019 #1

The Never Trumpers want a moderate Dem...not Warren or Sanders. Funtatlaguy Nov 2019 #2

That's true And they are worried Biden mnhtnbb Nov 2019 #3

Not just moderate, more like very conservative Democrat Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #6

Some billionaires have a sense of entitlement that matches the size of their bank account dlk Nov 2019 #4

Bloomberg was pretty popular as Mayor of NYC for 3 terms and considered mnhtnbb Nov 2019 #12

With Bloomberg signing in disndat Nov 2019 #5

Bloomberg could win over Trump voters left-of-center2012 Nov 2019 #7

its about splintering democrats and derailing Biden as trump has no path to victory with Biden as beachbumbob Nov 2019 #8

Bloomberg ant running. I don't care what the narrative is. As far as I can see he is only still_one Nov 2019 #9

Donny Deutsch especially. And they were all pointing out how Bloomberg's money gives him the highplainsdem Nov 2019 #10

Yes. Excellent summary of the discussion. mnhtnbb Nov 2019 #14

Bloomberg is prepred to spend whatever it takes to win ritapria Nov 2019 #11

I fully expect to see Bloomberg riding down on an escalator very soon, big rock in the pond splash Baclava Nov 2019 #13

Bloomberg's media buddies are about the only ones giddy with the thought of him running. Skya Rhen Nov 2019 #15