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RockRaven

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5. He's better than Trump. Meh. But he's also an avatar of the system which led the USA to a place

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 02:40 AM

Nov 2019

where a sufficiently large number (though not a majority, of course, as we are obligated to parse the language) of Americans would vote for Trump -- except unlike Trump he's (probably) actually got the massive Scrooge McDuck vault of gold to swim in (that difference does not actually matter to voters, it seems).

Bloomberg embodies enough neo-liberal economics to lose the democratic-socialist voters, enough law-enforcement-racist-behavior-enabling to lose non-white voters, enough indifference-to-climate-caused-famine-half-a-century-hence to lose young voters, and of course is from NYC so will categorically turn off people from "fly-over" states just by virtue of being from the place they imagine thinks they are "fly-over" even if he's never said anything of the kind... etc.

What could go wrong?

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

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Just saw a Bloomberg ad. I was surprised at how strong it was. [View all] grantcart Nov 2019 OP

Bloomberg is no joke wiley Nov 2019 #1

I am not a fan but nevergiveup Nov 2019 #2

Its hard for me to be objective because I don't have a feel how the grantcart Nov 2019 #4

another view thewhollytoast Nov 2019 #6

I have to say i am glad he is running so many ads. Some billionnaires on the left need to applegrove Nov 2019 #3

He's better than Trump. Meh. But he's also an avatar of the system which led the USA to a place RockRaven Nov 2019 #5

His website is strong. (And I didn't want it to be.) pnwmom Nov 2019 #7

who does he stand for eom thewhollytoast Nov 2019 #8

on his site. Amimnoch Nov 2019 #33

If Bloomberg is selling something the country needs Aussie105 Nov 2019 #9

Not a fan but I knew he'd be a formidable candidate . . . Journeyman Nov 2019 #10

"Minimum wage is one of the dumber ideas we have ever had" Quackers Nov 2019 #11

The quote is out of context... The Valley Below Nov 2019 #27

there will be no equivalent counter balance from othe dems candidates, bloomie has it to himself nt msongs Nov 2019 #12

Bloomberg is an old style Moderate Republican ritapria Nov 2019 #13

Bloomberg is not an Eisenhower/Rockefeller Republican crazytown Nov 2019 #17

Just no. Skidmore Nov 2019 #14

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...MEN! rpannier Nov 2019 #19

Wasn't a question about supporting him, simply how effective do you think his ad was grantcart Nov 2019 #24

If Romney had spent his Rmoney better on impressive ads crazytown Nov 2019 #15

# 24 above grantcart Nov 2019 #25

I saw two ads and I hate to admit that they sound appealing. BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #16

Mayor Stop and Frisk stlstdg Nov 2019 #18

What a race that would be; Mayor Stop-and-Frisk vs pReznut Grab Em by the ?u$$y rpannier Nov 2019 #20

He's no joke. A boon to Warren, Sanders. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2019 #21

I haven't made up my mind about him, but I'm going to give him a listen. cwydro Nov 2019 #22

It's a powerful ad if you don't presuppose lazy chiches... brooklynite Nov 2019 #23

It's a very good ad. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #26

He's putting his own money where his mouth is, and has already Doodley Nov 2019 #28

Will Bloomberg sell off his media empire if elected? Qutzupalotl Nov 2019 #29

Don't have any idea. My question was just about the ad grantcart Nov 2019 #30

Excellent point(s). yonder Nov 2019 #31

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