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Democratic Primaries

Hortensis

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30. "As a Democratic candidate for president, he makes an excellent Republican donor,"

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 08:49 PM

Nov 2019

quipped Pennsylvania Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. ...

Though Bloomberg has also spent millions to support Democrats in recent years, some Democratic elected officials and party operatives remain bitter that he worked to defeat them up and down the ballot in the past.

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/26/bloomberg-republican-endorsement-2020-073807

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

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'Democratic' candidate Mike Bloomberg has spent millions keeping the Senate in Republican control [View all] babylonsister Nov 2019 OP

This is disqualifying in extremis. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #1

+1 CentralMass Nov 2019 #2

+2 lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #16

+1 Kurt V. Nov 2019 #26

Let us not forget this! eom BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #3

Some on here keep harping on Warren being a repub 20 years ago Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #4

I'm no Bloomberg fan, but it's also worth mentioning that tishaLA Nov 2019 #5

Keep in mind Bloomberg owns a media empire Qutzupalotl Nov 2019 #6

Bloomberg's Democratic issues were planting trees on sidewalks and taxing sugared soda bucolic_frolic Nov 2019 #7

Sounds like someone we know bluescribbler Nov 2019 #8

I fully agree -- IndianaDave Nov 2019 #14

We've already got an egomaniacal, party-switching, billionaire in the White House. LudwigPastorius Nov 2019 #9

Yes, a whole lot of ego stroking PatSeg Nov 2019 #10

One way to eliminate billionaires would be to get them to give away some of that money FiveGoodMen Nov 2019 #11

Mike spoke at the 2004 GOP convention for his buddy GWBush. Once you start adding up the TeamPooka Nov 2019 #12

his role is clear - to change the course of democratic debate AlexSFCA Nov 2019 #13

I really don't think this is true. He spent more than $100 million in 2018 backing Democratic... George II Nov 2019 #15

K n R ! Thanks for posting! JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #17

He could work with the Senate if it stays Republican Teach-only-love Nov 2019 #18

I disagree Raven123 Nov 2019 #23

Anyone would be an improvement over Trump Teach-only-love Nov 2019 #24

Funny, I've been to Bloomberg's house multiple times... brooklynite Nov 2019 #19

and for republicans as well? be honest :) Kurt V. Nov 2019 #27

I don't need to be honest; I don't hide my identity and you can check my FEC records... brooklynite Nov 2019 #28

"i don't need to be honest. " c'mon man. and yes , giving me access to your twitter was righteous. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #29

You'll find my name in my profile. That's all you need for FEC brooklynite Nov 2019 #32

If he loses the Dem primary, which seems likely, wnylib Nov 2019 #20

No, he is not Ego driven. Teach-only-love Nov 2019 #25

Well that's a relief. wnylib Nov 2019 #31

Today, I tried to explain Bloomberg to my sister. I told her because he's in the race underthematrix Nov 2019 #33

How about less attacks on Democratic candidates and more positives in support Prof.Higgins Nov 2019 #21

Billionaire's gettin it done for themselves. jalan48 Nov 2019 #22

"As a Democratic candidate for president, he makes an excellent Republican donor," Hortensis Nov 2019 #30