Democratic Primaries

lapucelle

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30. Charles Blow seems to have his facts wrong.

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 06:22 AM

Feb 2020

Not only has Bloomberg failed to express any regret for what he did, he has continued to defend it.

Blow reminds me of the folks during the 2016 general election who continually demanded apologies from one candidate and then were never satisfied anyway.

What's really truly reprehensible is a pundit using his NYT column to skew the case by misstating facts. Blow needs to take responsibility, apologize to readers and Bloomberg, and correct the inaccuracies in his column. Anyone cognizant of journalistic ethics observes this basic principle:

You Must Never Misstate Facts in an Attempt to Sway Public Opinion

It's pretty clear why the BS campaign is so afraid of a Bloomberg candidacy: Bloomberg has been a strong anti-gun activist for 15+ years. Bloomberg has led on this issue, even as a private citizen.

One can hardly blame a career politician with a record of voting with Republicans on guns for 20+ years from running scared.

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

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Charles M. Blow: You Must Never Vote for Bloomberg [View all] melman Feb 2020 OP

Is this YOUR sentiment of Charles Blow's: George II Feb 2020 #1

Every word is copied directly from the NY Times site melman Feb 2020 #2

"As you can easily see if you clink the link." - when you post a link from a site behind a paywall.. George II Feb 2020 #3

I was able to read it and I don't have a subscription melman Feb 2020 #4

The New York Times allows five free articles a month. George II Feb 2020 #6

Yes and there are ways around the article limit melman Feb 2020 #14

I try not to cheat, just as I try not to violate copyright infringement polity. "Bump" away! George II Feb 2020 #17

Oh you are so wonderfully virtuous melman Feb 2020 #19

I try to be. George II Feb 2020 #22

Charles Blow seems to have his facts wrong. lapucelle Feb 2020 #30

"It's pretty clear why the BS campaign is so afraid of a Bloomberg candidacy" melman Feb 2020 #39

It's clear that the BS campaign (and by extension some BS followers) lapucelle Feb 2020 #40

Excellent points PJMcK Feb 2020 #57

Thank You! lapucelle Feb 2020 #70

There is nothing wrong PatSeg Feb 2020 #55

I haven't used up my five free articles customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #64

I suspect most people don't know how to get past paywall even if they want to thesquanderer Feb 2020 #25

There's no paywall if you haven't exceeded their 5 article limit, and if you have, google the title chia Feb 2020 #34

Times links are posted all the time melman Feb 2020 #38

I have no issue with anyone posting NYT links (or WSJ or WP) thesquanderer Feb 2020 #41

Did I say that it was? melman Feb 2020 #53

But, see, I don't know how to do that. MineralMan Feb 2020 #51

I know there are ways about the pay wall PatSeg Feb 2020 #52

Maybe you could subscribe to the Times? melman Feb 2020 #56

Honestly, I prefer the Washington Post PatSeg Feb 2020 #60

Good for you Charles. You are one of the few journalists not afraid to stand up to this media mogul. Skya Rhen Feb 2020 #5

I concur. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #7

Yup, alarmed at how many people are buying into Bloomberg's contrived persona Amishman Feb 2020 #27

Yes PatSeg Feb 2020 #59

The knives are out of Bloomy now! Dem2 Feb 2020 #8

He's been fuming about Bloomberg on twitter for the past couple of days DesertRat Feb 2020 #9

These are valid points Mr. Blow is making and they need to be discussed. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #12

I agree DesertRat Feb 2020 #50

+1 nt backtoblue Feb 2020 #62

Wow. This got ONE reply? Who can read that and not react? redqueen Feb 2020 #44

It's my understanding there are also a few troubling NDA's. Bloomberg sounds like airmid Feb 2020 #63

Bloomberg is another rich white authoritarian Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #10

If the November election customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #65

Yes we do. Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #71

Yep Garrett78 Feb 2020 #11

I agree with him 100% but he shouldn't be blocking people demofan40 Feb 2020 #13

video melman Feb 2020 #16

I couldn't have said it better Sunsky Feb 2020 #48

It shouldn't even be a question Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #18

+1000 Excellent post! jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #24

Exactly. It's like some people WANT to drive other people out of this party. nt redqueen Feb 2020 #45

The plan customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #67

I'm glad this is blowing up Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #15

But you'll still vote for him if he is the nominee. Kaleva Feb 2020 #32

You say it's blowing up hangaleft Feb 2020 #36

In my experience, DU is behind the curve on this Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #49

He could have spent the money without injecting himself loyalsister Feb 2020 #47

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #20

Bloombergs problem is his ego, I figure, BootinUp Feb 2020 #21

Charles Blow has no clue Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #23

Bloomberg is atoning and as he long as he can beat Trump Lexblues Feb 2020 #26

Hear, hear...... secondwind Feb 2020 #29

Stop calling not violating millions of Black and Hispanic men's civil rights a "Purity test". redqueen Feb 2020 #46

Mr Blow has nothing to do with me, as I just early voted for Bloomberg in the CA primary. stopbush Feb 2020 #28

Everyone here will vote for Bloomberg in the general if he is the nominee. Kaleva Feb 2020 #31

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Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #35

"I won't vote" brooklynite Feb 2020 #37

It sure taught the 4,000,000 voters ChiTownDenny Feb 2020 #66

You think there was a lot of third party voting in 2016? customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #68

Sorry Charlie, I'll vote for whoever I please. I really don't need comradebillyboy Feb 2020 #42

This guy really alarms me. I found an old article about him, I knew about stop and frisk Autumn Feb 2020 #43

He has shown by his actions who he is Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #54

Blow's twitter feed is a must read. jmg257 Feb 2020 #58

I'm in total agreement with Blow! Devil Child Feb 2020 #61

Just like the MAGAts customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #69