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In reply to the discussion: If Bloomberg is a racist why are prominent African Americans who know him best endorsing him? [View all]ForEverGlades
(64 posts)55. Makes so much sense....
Yep, that's the ticket...we're gonna sell ya Satan!
He doesn't give a crap about your kids...in fact they have no rights and they're responsible for ALL crime!
Oh, and if they dare to walk down the street then, hey,"throw'em up against the wall!"
And by the way--GET OUT AND VOTE!!
Why?
Because he has craploads of cash!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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If Bloomberg is a racist why are prominent African Americans who know him best endorsing him? [View all]
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2020
OP
Do you think it possible to endorse a candidate while disagreeing on policy?
IronLionZion
Feb 2020
#6
Stop and Frisk was only one policy of Mayor Bloomberg. He was mayor for 12 years and accomplished...
George II
Feb 2020
#9
Ummmm, no Bloomberg is stop and frisk NOW and says it was overused vs saying it shouldn't been
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#25
That doesn't answer my question about his stance on stop and frisk now. He says it was overused
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#38
Saying it was "overused" is not an apology that's an excuse and room to use it in the future and
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#50
By itself of maybe but you and I know that statement isn't by itself, it was "overused"
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#60
The policy was meant to be used as widely and aggressively as possible. It was an expansion and
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#66
+1, looks like Bloomberg also fought restitution to CP5 for some reason. I don't have
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#68
He just does and says racist shit ?! America deserves more explanation from him
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#69
He might not be the most woke candidate but I don't believe he's racist.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2020
#18
If he can dump enough money into the district* to re-elect her, I'm all for it....
George II
Feb 2020
#27
Bloomberg does have a history of paying people for favorable comments about him.
Quackers
Feb 2020
#28
There is a lot of nervousness about Bloomberg amongst the Sanders/Warren wingers
redstateblues
Feb 2020
#22
Because "prominent African Americans" are not the ones directly affected by Bloomberg's racist
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2020
#23
Black folks (really all folks) have had to endorse racists for access to power for a long time.
aikoaiko
Feb 2020
#31
Yep. We live in a white supremacy. Candidates are going to reflect that.
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2020
#35
A racist homophobic pod caster with a big following who endorsed Sanders and Sanders then
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#74
The point is no candidate will ever be perfect...but all are fine with me if they can get elected...
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#86
Go back and watch that segment on Morning Joe. He never called Joe's name - I listened to the same
Skya Rhen
Feb 2020
#73
Black voters tend to be pragmatic. They know it's probably either Bloomberg or Trump at this point.
Squinch
Feb 2020
#70