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Scruffy1

(3,538 posts)
66. Meh.
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 08:51 PM
Feb 2020

In my very humble opinion he hates Trump because he makes billionaires look bad. Politics is a lot like physics. For every action their is a reaction. The Dumbfuhrer exposes the truth: Just because you have a lot of money you are not necessarily intelligent, talented, or even a member of the human race. Getting rich is like winning the lottery, mostly about "time and chance" as the Bible says and of course being born to wealth. The public been sold this bullshit for a long time and may wake up a little from their television induced coma and finally get over that tv show I never saw callled (I think) "The lives of the rich and famous" Before I would vote for a billionaire I would walk across the border into Mexico and become an ex-pat. Of course for me it's only a few hundred yards, but it would be nice to live with normal people again.( Actually the people in El Paso are wonderful and very kind.)
I could actually see the sad lesson from Orangeface leading to an actual wealth tax, real antitrust l;aws, the tax giveaway that is the real estate business and a generally diminishing respect for assholes who have dough. Harry Truman said it very well; "Progress happens two steps forward and one backwards." We've already been through about fifteen steps backwards so I figure we got about thirty coming. If we cater to the wealthy we will get the shaft as usual. If he can buy an election so can the right wing rich. Eugene Debs said "I will not lead you to the promised land because if someone can lead you into it someone else can lead you out of it."

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

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Solid statement. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #1
Thank you Mayor Mike !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! trueblue2007 Feb 2020 #12
I especially like the last sentence hangaleft Feb 2020 #79
Ok. Go get the asshole. dalton99a Feb 2020 #2
Don't go after Trump it's a waste of your money Bloomberg DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #78
i hope he goes after trump AND republican senators orleans Feb 2020 #80
Exactly. The Russiapublican Senate is destroying the judiciary. Stop them above all! lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #86
K&R redqueen Feb 2020 #3
Excellent statement. honest.abe Feb 2020 #4
Indeed BigOleDummy Feb 2020 #87
Right to the point. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #5
+ 1000 n/t MFGsunny Feb 2020 #36
K and R Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #6
Once Mike Bloomberg focuses on an objective he won't let go. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #7
You cilla4progress Feb 2020 #58
Want him far away from being our nominee.. mvd Feb 2020 #8
Yep. Sounds like the best of both worlds to me. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #9
Wow Lunabell Feb 2020 #10
K&R. More info from the Urban Institute on the Young Men's Initiative: highplainsdem Feb 2020 #11
very well said LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #13
The Democrat who winds up on the ballot in November. Dem2theMax Feb 2020 #22
Heh, if only there was an election version of "Groundhogs day" Amimnoch Feb 2020 #25
agreed NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #26
Me too. Dem2theMax Feb 2020 #38
I know! cilla4progress Feb 2020 #59
Wonderful! blueseas Feb 2020 #14
I'll take it!! samnsara Feb 2020 #15
I am liking this guy more and more wryter2000 Feb 2020 #16
me too!! sagetea Feb 2020 #34
ditto Skittles Feb 2020 #62
Excellent statement. Happyhippychick Feb 2020 #17
Can't get a better apology than than that. lkinwi Feb 2020 #18
That's good to know. But, he doesn't seem like he'd be a spoilsport... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #19
Good, sarisataka Feb 2020 #20
I tweeted because this because if it happened it would make everyone go underthematrix Feb 2020 #21
Excellent. heckles65 Feb 2020 #23
That's why he's my choice,money and the BALLS to take on the THUG in the WH........ Bengus81 Feb 2020 #24
Amend. And I love that Mike is holding no punches back either towards the pretender in chief, SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #55
Hes quickly moving up my list too. nt oldsoftie Feb 2020 #61
Bloomberg is putting himself, his family, friends and colleagues denem Feb 2020 #63
He has indeed BigOleDummy Feb 2020 #88
Not only that... luvtheGWN Feb 2020 #84
If I had the bucks I would do the same. tavernier Feb 2020 #27
DJT has met his match--and knows it. slumcamper Feb 2020 #28
At our house, we are thinking better about Bloomberg every day. TNNurse Feb 2020 #29
I'm actually looking more closely at him too. llmart Feb 2020 #33
Bloomberg is now trump enemy No.1 denem Feb 2020 #37
Go Mike! extvbroadcaster Feb 2020 #30
THIS is why he's my back-up, Plan B. eom sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #31
That statement alone, is worth the price of admission. Drumpf needs bludgeoning. Evolve Dammit Feb 2020 #32
It's really well done. BadgerMom Feb 2020 #71
Bloomberg was the last time I ever voted Republican Polybius Feb 2020 #35
Bloomberg can kick Trumps ass to hell and back randr Feb 2020 #39
This is what I've been posting about. Duppers Feb 2020 #40
Bloomberg has put himself, his family, his friends and colleagues on the line. denem Feb 2020 #42
Excellent point you've made. Duppers Feb 2020 #44
I figured this was ego, like Steyer (who still bugs me) wryter2000 Feb 2020 #46
Can we give him some valentines hearts? Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #41
You go, Mike! k&r n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #43
That is a comforting statement. Everything he can do to defeat Trump on or not on the ballot. YES! usaf-vet Feb 2020 #45
Go get 'em, Mike! democrank Feb 2020 #47
I'm glad he's on our side. He's like a pit bull with a bone & that's just what we need to drive that catbyte Feb 2020 #48
Bloomberg no doubt is now 'trump enemy No. 1' denem Feb 2020 #49
Yeah, I'm not exaggerating when I say this election is make or break for the Republic. catbyte Feb 2020 #51
What you can take away from today's statement denem Feb 2020 #56
He inherited "stop and frisk"??? I have not heard that before. patricia92243 Feb 2020 #50
90s denem Feb 2020 #53
Yeah...and listen to what the HYPOCRITE in CHIEF had to say about stop and frisk Bengus81 Feb 2020 #90
A wonderful, powerful statement pandr32 Feb 2020 #52
His ads are great at getting under Dumpy's skin and weakening him cp Feb 2020 #54
I'm impressed with his campaign. I got a mailer today OKNancy Feb 2020 #57
Oh, how i'd LOVE to see a REAL billionaire confront trump in a debate. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #60
Good on Bloomberg PurgedVoter Feb 2020 #64
BRAVO N/T catrose Feb 2020 #65
Meh. Scruffy1 Feb 2020 #66
Thank you Mike Bloomberg! mzmolly Feb 2020 #67
Whatever/whomever it takes to rid us of the maggot, is fine by me. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2020 #68
I Admire Him for Helping Our Country McKim Feb 2020 #69
he also spent a lot of his money to turn around NYC AlexSFCA Feb 2020 #74
Bloomberg's statement is brilliant because bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #70
ALL our candidates and their supporters should get behind this dustyscamp Feb 2020 #72
the good news, we'll have more money than trump AlexSFCA Feb 2020 #73
Get off the ballot, you won't win, you will just be a spoiler. wisteria Feb 2020 #75
I used an unfortunate term in another thread Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #76
If much more Bloomie audio ForEverGlades Feb 2020 #81
I would make a goddamn deal with Stalin himself to defeat Trump... n/t Woodycall Feb 2020 #77
Whatever you may think of him as a candidate RedSpartan Feb 2020 #82
Keep landing those body blows Mike. gibraltar72 Feb 2020 #83
Excellent! colsohlibgal Feb 2020 #85
My first thought was "good!" Doreen Feb 2020 #89
"The fact that my tax plan would save me $3Bn is a coincidence" paparush Feb 2020 #91
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