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Bradshaw3

(7,522 posts)
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 12:48 PM Feb 2020

Sorry, but the Bloomberg quotes are accurate and reflect his true feelings [View all]

The efforts to paint Bloomberg's own words as an attack from RW sources is a pitiful deflection from what he actually said, as recorded by the Aspen Times and reported on here by Slate. Neither of which are RW sources as some are trying to falsely claim that he is being "smeared". He said it, so deal with that. The text of a 2013 interview echoing those thoughts is also included:
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/02/leaked-audio-bloomberg-aspen-institute-racial-profiling-stop-and-frisk-policing.html

"Ninety-five percent of murders- murderers and murder victims fit one M.O. You can just take the description, Xerox it, and pass it out to all the cops. They are male, minorities, 16-25. That’s true in New York, that’s true in virtually every city (inaudible). And that’s where the real crime is."

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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He will have to answer this on the debate stage squirecam Feb 2020 #1
Exactly democrattotheend Feb 2020 #8
He should be confronted on these past comments and statements. hlthe2b Feb 2020 #2
!!!!!!!! rusty fender Feb 2020 #13
back at ya. You are only helping Trump with this reflexive response. hlthe2b Feb 2020 #15
People Change Movbez4 Feb 2020 #3
Welcome to DU, Movbez4 DesertRat Feb 2020 #4
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #5
I wondered who would be the first to bring up Warren's registraton from 25 years ago Bradshaw3 Feb 2020 #6
His statements aren't that old - 2015 for many. He hasn't grown. His apology tour is his campaign Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #7
Well said n/t Bradshaw3 Feb 2020 #9
5 years ago is water under the bridge Lordquinton Feb 2020 #19
Yup. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #20
Nailed it Bradshaw3! n/t Devil Child Feb 2020 #10
Honestly, I think most are going to care more about if he can beat tRump... cynatnite Feb 2020 #11
Is it worse than what Biden said about "busing"? n/t Yavin4 Feb 2020 #12
According to CNN this came from Bernies Camp SpazzTheCat Feb 2020 #14
Of course, it did. writes3000 Feb 2020 #22
One of the saddest things I've seen on DU, and that's saying something. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #16
Unfortunately, some are fine with him buying the nomination Bradshaw3 Feb 2020 #17
Oh well....if black folks desert Biden and jump ship to Mike it's a done deal. And I'm ok UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #18
It's up to voters to decide how grievous Bloomberg's statements are... BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #21
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