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Democratic Primaries

bullwinkle428

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17. THANK YOU. It's just shocking to me that so many DUers have amnesia

Reply to Sloumeau (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 23, 2020, 12:32 PM

Jan 2020

when it comes to the idea that we need to maximize base turnout if we want to give ourselves the best chance of overcoming Putin-powered shenanigans!

Bloomberg scares the shit out of me as far as the idea of many of our most enthusiastic parts of our base staying home on Election Day. Look, I have a number of issues with Joe, but you'd have to be an idiot to not recognize how much he excites critical members of our essential coalition.

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

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I'm warming up to Bloomberg [View all] Lexblues Jan 2020 OP

Oy. I been thinkin' how you're thinkin'. sprinkleeninow Jan 2020 #1

I appreciate his efforts vs Trump Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #2

I'm not. B Stieg Jan 2020 #3

His wealth should not be the reason murielm99 Jan 2020 #4

Yeah, Pritzker from IL is great. Bloomberg is not. Bloomberg had a lot mucifer Jan 2020 #8

How about his policies? Dem4Life1102 Jan 2020 #11

By the grace of his hand... B Stieg Jan 2020 #15

Never mahina Jan 2020 #5

The very thought of what he is NOT doing with this money is fucking nauseating. theaocp Jan 2020 #6

LOL LOL MH1 Jan 2020 #27

LOL Australia could use Bloomberg's help theaocp Jan 2020 #36

I think a campaign buying up its own candidate's books using funds... W_HAMILTON Jan 2020 #28

The OP is about BLOOMBERG theaocp Jan 2020 #37

African Americans would never support Bloomberg. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #7

Are you saying that they would refuse to vote at all if Bloomberg were the nominee? mia Jan 2020 #9

Check out this Pew Research Web Page: Sloumeau Jan 2020 #12

Agree that Bloomberg will not turn out the black or youth vote flamingdem Jan 2020 #32

THANK YOU. It's just shocking to me that so many DUers have amnesia bullwinkle428 Jan 2020 #17

You are very welcome. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #19

I'd vote for Joe before Bloomberg -- without hesitation. aikoaiko Jan 2020 #10

We NEED a woman president! CTyankee Jan 2020 #13

If you want a billionaire why not one who doesnt donate to Republicans to get them elected? Autumn Jan 2020 #14

I welcome all ammunition against the criminal regime. dalton99a Jan 2020 #16

Why bother? boomer_wv Jan 2020 #18

How can any Democrat support this guy? liskddksil Jan 2020 #20

I like that he's going directly after Trump. Amimnoch Jan 2020 #21

The way I look at this: Mike 03 Jan 2020 #22

Not me. He backed Joe Lieberman over the Democrat in the 2006 CT Senate race Tom Rinaldo Jan 2020 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #24

"I'm warming up to Bloomberg" myohmy2 Jan 2020 #25

...he can do it!... ehrnst Jan 2020 #35

hey... myohmy2 Jan 2020 #38

...yes...sense of humor... ehrnst Jan 2020 #39

Are you starting to warm up to George W. Bush and Dick Cheney? StevieM Jan 2020 #26

My fear of Bloomberg is that it's all an act: ret5hd Jan 2020 #29

Likewise, Bloomberg is my 2nd choice as well onetexan Jan 2020 #30

He likely won't get the African American vote or youth vote flamingdem Jan 2020 #31

I just don't want a political process in place where someone can buy their way... LAS14 Jan 2020 #33

Totally agree Jake Stern Jan 2020 #34