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Democratic Primaries

Quixote1818

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1. If Biden gets the nomination I do think Bloomberg is a strong choice for VP to attack Trump from a

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 04:09 PM

Feb 2020

business perspective. Bloomberg is worth 50 billion and totally self made. He is also a philanthropist. He could shred Trump on the one thing his followers love to tout. His money that was given to him by his dad and Trump's atrocious record of losing billions on bad deals.

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

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A Biden/Bloomberg or Bloomberg/Biden ticket would destroy Trump [View all] highplainsdem Feb 2020 OP

If Biden gets the nomination I do think Bloomberg is a strong choice for VP to attack Trump from a Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #1

Nah, I don't like that ticket democrattotheend Feb 2020 #11

They are both from the East coast. murielm99 Feb 2020 #2

I don't think there's as much concen any more about geographical balance. Especially when so highplainsdem Feb 2020 #6

Agree. Trump a New Yorker did well in places I never would have expected. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #13

How does Bloomburg play in the midwest? bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #3

He's a self-made billionaire, not born into wealth like Trump. Whose wealth never offended MAGAts. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #8

I don't think the Midwest has a problem murielm99 Feb 2020 #9

UTTERLY Mike 03 Feb 2020 #4

Think you're right on both counts peggysue2 Feb 2020 #5

Eww. Keep that George W. Bush / Susan Collins / Pat Toomey / Scott Brown Donor endorser liskddksil Feb 2020 #7

Biden and (almost) anyone would win this DonaldsRump Feb 2020 #10

I agree that Pete needs more experience, but the problem with him needing statewide office is... highplainsdem Feb 2020 #12

Don't forget about Mike's money calguy Feb 2020 #14

My only major problem with a Biden/Bloomberg ticket is their age LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #15

Bloomberg wouldn't do VP. Squinch Feb 2020 #16

I can't see either of them taking the VP spot. Steelrolled Feb 2020 #17