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Democratic Primaries

Garrett78

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12. Bloomberg should be more worried about his own expressed bigotry.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 11:01 PM

Feb 2020

If Bloomberg buys the nomination, he'll become a disaster once the social media campaign against him gets going. Turnout of our base will be drastically suppressed, especially youth and POC, once his history is more well-known.

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

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Has anybody discussed how anti-semitism could affect this primary season if Mike B. starts [View all] CTyankee Feb 2020 OP

Yup I've thought of it...and I think if THEY DARE it will backfire big time. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #1

isnt bernie jewish? nt msongs Feb 2020 #2

Yes Happyhippychick Feb 2020 #4

Yes, but not rich like Bloomberg. CTyankee Feb 2020 #11

But he's a socialist, which is arguably just as stereotypical Azathoth Feb 2020 #13

You got that right...(sigh) CTyankee Feb 2020 #14

So far .... relayerbob Feb 2020 #3

I think the OP is about attacks from Republicans, not other Democrats. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #5

I understand ... relayerbob Feb 2020 #7

Lots of us thought Barack Obama couldn't win because he is Black. We were wrong mucifer Feb 2020 #6

I seriously doubt that will be an issue for him. Blue_true Feb 2020 #8

Yes. Good post. nt Tipperary Feb 2020 #15

It would definitely put Trump's Neo-Nazi base front and center. Zolorp Feb 2020 #9

1960: John F. Kennedy. . A Catholic will never be president of the USA. Nt jaysunb Feb 2020 #10

Bloomberg should be more worried about his own expressed bigotry. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #12