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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Did Bloomberg really say this? [View all]rpannier
(24,339 posts)30. So is it purity to point out
He ran for Mayor of NYC as a Republican
That he spoke at the 2004 Republican convention
That he defended stop and frisk, even going to the point of claiming the police needed to stop fewer whites
That wall street and the financial sector were not responsible for the melt down in 2008
That he supports the present economic system we have now where we have the top 0.1% paying fewer in tax dollars than any other economic class
That he voted for Bush-Cheney
Because if that's purity test, then yes, I have a purity test and its based on twenty years of BS from this guy
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I still want him to spend 30 million on liberal ads. He's not going to be in the debates.
applegrove
Nov 2019
#1
I've seen his ad. It is not republican. Liberals in New York seem to like him.
applegrove
Nov 2019
#3
I did not mean to imply stop and frisk is good. After being harrassed and worse in recent history,
applegrove
Nov 2019
#46
Warren isn't currently championing Republican ideas, I'm not voting for Bernie
Quackers
Nov 2019
#10
So what if he said it? How did he actually manage his three terms as NYC Mayor? And...
TreasonousBastard
Nov 2019
#9
It took me 15 minutes to write that post, and that's all you got from it?
TreasonousBastard
Nov 2019
#12
Yeah-- there are a lot of good people out there, and having a few billion gets you in the door...
TreasonousBastard
Nov 2019
#27
Bloomberg is certainly not perfect, and not blaming 2008 on the banks at least a little...
TreasonousBastard
Nov 2019
#31
Actually, he was a Democrat for most of his life, but turned Republican to...
TreasonousBastard
Nov 2019
#47
I'm saying he's an independent who agrees with most registered Democrats on most things...
TreasonousBastard
Nov 2019
#53
You are free to feel anything you like but Bernie is dropping in the polls of...
TreasonousBastard
Nov 2019
#55
"it's the reverse" wtf! Just when I think-- yes he can win, perhaps support him; then
RestoreAmerica2020
Feb 2020
#68