Democratic Primaries

stopbush

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39. Except for Mayor Pete, all the remaining candidates have money.

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 06:55 PM

Feb 2020

And except for Andrew Yang (who has lots of money), all the candidates are white.

How does one determine our collective “best interest” without considering that reality?

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