Yesterday I wrote to his campaign and thanked him. (Reply #10)

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Thu Feb 13, 2020, 12:01 PM

Mike 03 (16,616 posts)

10. Yesterday I wrote to his campaign and thanked him.

I called this "the greatest act of philanthropy in human history."

Because I'm right with you: I see exactly what he's doing.

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

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99 replies	Author	Time	Post
here's the thing about bloomie that may just win me over. [View all]	mopinko	Feb 2020	OP
He understands the existential nature of the threat. n/t	rzemanfl	Feb 2020	#1
AND THE BATTLEFIELD!	mopinko	Feb 2020	#4
This. This is the most important point.	Squinch	Feb 2020	#7
I agree--look what's happening to our government and our institutions	BusyBeingBest	Feb 2020	#15
Then let's put him in charge of the DNC maybe, but the OPs observation IS a pretty good argument...	Volaris	Feb 2020	#62
You couldn't be more right!	Basic LA	Feb 2020	#40
hes tough for sure	samnsara	Feb 2020	#2
I could tolerate him pretty well for one term, and...	MANative	Feb 2020	#3
I am your clone	Happyhippychick	Feb 2020	#23
I could definitely get behind Stacey	MANative	Feb 2020	#25
I agree with you, we need Michigan	Happyhippychick	Feb 2020	#26
Need to win Michigan (PA & WI)	liberalgunwilltravel	Feb 2020	#71
I think Abrams would help in the south,	FoxNewsSucks	Feb 2020	#52
Yeah, I like her and hated what they did to her in Georgia, stealing her win...I hope she runs...	SWBTATTReg	Feb 2020	#54
Of course, that's right. And I expect that they'll do it again.	MANative	Feb 2020	#55
I like Stacey and have seen her in person more than once, but	greymattermom	Feb 2020	#35
Or Kamala Harris. I could live with any of those VP suggestions.	Fla Dem	Feb 2020	#50
I want Harris for AG,	FoxNewsSucks	Feb 2020	#58
Amy K is a smart, experienced, down-to-earth and competent figure--	BusyBeingBest	Feb 2020	#5
Yup! Heart - Warren. Head - Bloomberg.	50 Shades Of Blue	Feb 2020	#6
me too	sagetea	Feb 2020	#53
that's exactly how I feel nt	renate	Feb 2020	#64
That's about where I'm at... just trying to move past my heart.	tinrobot	Feb 2020	#73
Heart: Pete, Warren, Biden, Sanders, Klobuchar	AllyCat	Feb 2020	#8
There are things about Mike I don't particularly like either	calguy	Feb 2020	#13
SAME HERE!!!!!	50 Shades Of Blue	Feb 2020	#85
Pete definitely heart. I love him, gave many times to his campaign,	patricia92243	Feb 2020	#32
I am with you.	murielm99	Feb 2020	#47
This message was self-deleted by its author	andym	Feb 2020	#83
I'm thinking he might want to be a one term president	calguy	Feb 2020	#9
I just assumed he would be one-term. He is no spring chicken.	patricia92243	Feb 2020	#42
Agree	calguy	Feb 2020	#51
his spokesman said the other day that it was his goal to bounce the check to the undertaker.	mopinko	Feb 2020	#59
Definitely ... I almost believe him when he says he plans to give all his money away ...	mr_lebowski	Feb 2020	#78
Yesterday I wrote to his campaign and thanked him.	Mike 03	Feb 2020	#10
+ 1000 n/t	MFGsunny	Feb 2020	#20
He spent $100 million in 2018 to help house Dems. n/t	cynatnite	Feb 2020	#11
Not enough for me to get past the racism and sexism.	Cuthbert Allgood	Feb 2020	#12
" Oh, and that he was a Republican."	DrToast	Feb 2020	#19
This	Happyhippychick	Feb 2020	#24
Did she hold politcal office as a Republican and I missed it?	Cuthbert Allgood	Feb 2020	#33
This message was self-deleted by its author	patricia92243	Feb 2020	#37
In a normal election, I'd agree. But times of crisis create strange allies.	tinrobot	Feb 2020	#74
I recall the Rs saying the same thing about Trump in 2016	Amishman	Feb 2020	#14
I Bloomberg wins the Presidency, he can't change ANYTHING unless democrats go along	Blue_true	Feb 2020	#94
I don't know if hating Trump is enough to win the GE	aikoaiko	Feb 2020	#16
I don't think Trump cared if he won when he first started running	democrattotheend	Feb 2020	#17
There's no such thing as a free lunch.	Act_of_Reparation	Feb 2020	#18
The danger with Bloomberg is him turning into another dictator.	BusyBeingBest	Feb 2020	#21
Agreed. He wants what he wants and uses money to get it.	aikoaiko	Feb 2020	#30
Exactly	Docreed2003	Feb 2020	#27
The highest possible cost will be failure to oust Trump.	MH1	Feb 2020	#45
There's no reason to suspect Bloomberg is more electable than the other candidates.	Act_of_Reparation	Feb 2020	#79
I want to see him in some debates...	BlueIdaho	Feb 2020	#22
Bloomberg is fighting fire with fire, I like that.	katmondoo	Feb 2020	#29
I like that too...	BlueIdaho	Feb 2020	#36
I think he's going to beat Trump	wryter2000	Feb 2020	#28
Yes!	Kaleva	Feb 2020	#31
If someone can right the ship, we can fix it	bucolic_frolic	Feb 2020	#34
He might be really looking out for himself, but that will just mean he's a smart billionaire.	brewens	Feb 2020	#38
Stopping Trump's rampage that never should have started.	MH1	Feb 2020	#48
he is a man on a mission.. single focus... beat trump	Fresh_Start	Feb 2020	#39
He IS NOT the Great Pumpkin.	Laelth	Feb 2020	#41
This!	cwydro	Feb 2020	#43
Life and Death - Gun Violence, Climate Change, the Republic itself.	denem	Feb 2020	#61
LMAO that anyone thinks he doesn't want to be president.	WhiskeyGrinder	Feb 2020	#44
Nonsense	jcgoldie	Feb 2020	#46
IIRC, In Plato's Republic	relayerbob	Feb 2020	#49
I really, really, REALLY want...	Hela	Feb 2020	#56
I want Preet. HE has a bone to pick with them. Kamala for VP,	Squinch	Feb 2020	#69
Oooh, I didn't think of Preet.	Hela	Feb 2020	#88
Plus Preet does not have to give up an elective office seat.	Blue_true	Feb 2020	#95
NO! Trump also didn't give a shit whether he won or not either!	progressoid	Feb 2020	#57
Bloomberg would be the first Jewish President.	luvtheGWN	Feb 2020	#66
well, he expected to win something. it just wasnt the wh so much, tho he had dreamt of that	mopinko	Feb 2020	#67
Sorry, but God No.	knightmaar	Feb 2020	#60
We elect Bloomberg to get rid of Trump.	Blue_true	Feb 2020	#96
"Doesn't care if he gets the job or not"	LakeArenal	Feb 2020	#63
That's an illusion	customerserviceguy	Feb 2020	#65
I'll vote for Biden if he's our nominee. I'll vote against trump if Bloomberg is.	LanternWaste	Feb 2020	#68
That is about how I see it.	Blue_true	Feb 2020	#97
I think it would make him the 2nd. Behind Washington.	Amimnoch	Feb 2020	#70
He doesn't have to run for president to get him out of office.	Dr Rise	Feb 2020	#72
i'm seeing quite a few black surrogates. gregory meeks today.	mopinko	Feb 2020	#80
I expected Nutter to support Bloomberg. My guess is Corey Booker is silently in his corner.	Blue_true	Feb 2020	#98
Still very wary of anyone buying the presidency	cp	Feb 2020	#75
The senate just recently lay the ground work /precedence for him to be dictator if he so chooses.	Skya Rhen	Feb 2020	#90
He's certainly imperfect.	AtheistCrusader	Feb 2020	#76
He's had 40 Sexual Harassment/Discrimination lawsuits filed against him	whathehell	Feb 2020	#77
The 80s and early 90s were not times of awareness.	Blue_true	Feb 2020	#99
"Why do we do it? Because that's where all the crime is."	kcr	Feb 2020	#81
i cant defend that. i will say, he has black electeds defending it, and	mopinko	Feb 2020	#82
He spent millions backing Rick Snyder.	kcr	Feb 2020	#89
um. i'm not voting for him in the primary.	mopinko	Feb 2020	#91
Your OP gave the impression you were considering it.	kcr	Feb 2020	#93
Of the candidates I think 2 would make sure that Trump was prosecuted after leaving office	andym	Feb 2020	#84
You think he doesn't give a shit whether he gets the job or not?	Scotch-Irish	Feb 2020	#86
tell me about all the far right positions/actions that he has taken.	mopinko	Feb 2020	#87
Maybe. Or maybe he'll like it so much he'll demand more terms like he did in NY.	Doremus	Feb 2020	#92

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