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renate

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25. Bloomberg seems like the best person to put up a fight--a dirty fight--against Trump

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 05:47 PM

Feb 2020

I was kind of pissed when he got into the race, because in no way is he my favorite candidate.

But when I think of him running against Trump, I feel... safer than when I imagine even my top choice going up against him. She's smarter, quicker, and better than him (plus she's not insane), and her policies are better for this country than his (obviously), but people seem to want not a battle of intellects but a battle of personalities. And Bloomberg's personality is what we need to beat Trump. I hate to say it, but I'm starting to think that Bloomberg may be the thin edge of the wedge that we need to get into the door and from there to bring in excellent people (starting with, dare I dream, Warren, Klobuchar, Harris, or Abrams as VP)--he's not our favorite, but he's necessary.

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

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IMHO, the big winner out of Iowa is Mike Bloomberg [View all] stopbush Feb 2020 OP

Can't argue with you there. ArtTownsend Feb 2020 #1

Currently at 12:1 for President at the (UK) Odds checker here: Ghost Dog Feb 2020 #26

Yep. No argument. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #46

FWIW, I like that he goes straight after Trump TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #2

TheCowsCameHome - I COMPLETELY agree with you.... Upthevibe Feb 2020 #55

Makes sense. Biden's distant fourth opens up the centrist lane. DanTex Feb 2020 #3

I Don't Think Biden's Finish Means What You Think It Means. DarthDem Feb 2020 #10

Bernie's anemic showing in a state he was favored to walk away with LanternWaste Feb 2020 #56

Yep, his winning move was to not play the strange game of the Iowa Caucus. Zolorp Feb 2020 #4

Just be the devils advocate with this question bdamomma Feb 2020 #5

No. He's too rich and personally successful to pull a Jill Stein. stopbush Feb 2020 #7

Just saying bdamomma Feb 2020 #11

I think that is the situation. Nt Ghost Dog Feb 2020 #27

Bloomberg is not a tool of the DNC I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #32

He supports R's with that cash of his too. Autumn Feb 2020 #13

And Sanders only puts a D next to his name when he's running for POTUS. stopbush Feb 2020 #15

I responded to your praise of Bloom spending money on Dems with a simple fact you left out Autumn Feb 2020 #17

You might as well vote for Mitt Romney TheRealNorth Feb 2020 #21

As a supporter of Bernie I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #33

As a dDemocrat I know I won't support anyone in a primary who donates to Republicans Autumn Feb 2020 #34

No. His track record supporting democrats in 2016 and onward Blue_true Feb 2020 #42

Iowa has already become irrelevant. democratisphere Feb 2020 #6

NV just dropped that app. stopbush Feb 2020 #8

That was fast! democratisphere Feb 2020 #9

And what's the next step for Bloom in the GE? Autumn Feb 2020 #12

Winning delegates. stopbush Feb 2020 #16

You actually think Bloom could win the GE? Autumn Feb 2020 #19

Yes. stopbush Feb 2020 #20

Bloomberg will drive away too many Sanders and Warren voters TheRealNorth Feb 2020 #23

That's silly. stopbush Feb 2020 #24

You think Democrats will vote for Trump I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #35

Yes, very much so if he gets there. Blue_true Feb 2020 #43

Bloomberg is a REAL billionaire. He's of Russian ancestry and Jewish. underthematrix Feb 2020 #14

Bloomberg seems like the best person to put up a fight--a dirty fight--against Trump renate Feb 2020 #25

so another bdamomma Feb 2020 #30

He can defeat Trump, that is all I need I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #37

Except for Mayor Pete, all the remaining candidates have money. stopbush Feb 2020 #39

Our BEST interest is to win. underthematrix Feb 2020 #40

Our best interest at this point is getting rid of Trump. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #52

+ 1000 N/T I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #36

+1,000,000%. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #44

Could be! People are going to be very frustrated with the premature gloating MineralMan Feb 2020 #18

His rise may be matched with a lot of voters checking out. redqueen Feb 2020 #22

so we have to vote bdamomma Feb 2020 #31

Are you for or against Trump, that is what this election is about I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #38

Have you seen this? redqueen Feb 2020 #45

Yes, That is why we need Bloomberg I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #48

A billionaire owner of a major media outlet with a history of 'attacking freedom'. redqueen Feb 2020 #49

Plouffe on MSNBC saying otherwise, saying Bloomberg would have preferred Sanders to do better highplainsdem Feb 2020 #28

Plouffe on MSNBC saying otherwise, saying Bloomberg would have preferred Sanders to do better highplainsdem Feb 2020 #29

I think that when we hit more ethnically diverse states BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #53

So far he has run a very strategic campaign. Blue_true Feb 2020 #41

I can't imagine getting twice as many of his ads gollygee Feb 2020 #47

His ads turn me off Generic Brad Feb 2020 #50

I'm going to go with Pete as the big winner. Kudos to Pete comradebillyboy Feb 2020 #51

All i can say is whomever bamagal62 Feb 2020 #54