Democratic Primaries

Mike 03

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2. Because... Assault Weapons Ban

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 12:12 PM

Feb 2020

Ed Hozza, chairman of the Lehigh County Democrats, said he took no issue with Bloomberg’s GOP endorsements, given their connection to gun control legislation. When he was the mayor of Whitehall Township, Hozza said, he joined Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition to push for a ban on assault weapons.

[More News] “Mayor Bloomberg is known to be a consensus builder, and [gun control] is one of the major issues coming up next year,” Hozza said. “And God knows we need that today.”

https://www.mcall.com/news/elections/mc-nws-pa-bloomberg-2020-toomey-fitzpatrick-20191113-gzolz4o4izbghny24oqnm46w2a-story.html

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

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Bloomberg Spent $11.7 million to re-elect Republican Pat Toomey [View all] liskddksil Feb 2020 OP

And it won't be forgotten bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #1

Because... Assault Weapons Ban Mike 03 Feb 2020 #2

Gun control that now sits dormant in Moscow Mitch's crypt liskddksil Feb 2020 #3

We've got to win the Senate. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #5

Too bad Bloomberg didn't decide to use his billions helping us before liskddksil Feb 2020 #6

We needed to in 2016 too. Maybe in a tied Senate we KPN Feb 2020 #28

Meh. He was trying to further his gun control agenda by supporting a GOPer who BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #4

Excuses, Excuses nt liskddksil Feb 2020 #8

If you want to read something more sinister into it, go ahead. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #10

He showed poor judgement and the consequences have been catastrophic nt liskddksil Feb 2020 #23

I think it's because when you have that level of fuck-you money, you BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #30

Maybe if he donated to Pete you'd like him? calguy Feb 2020 #12

I'm not an original Pete supporter (Beto is my #1 always and forever) but at least liskddksil Feb 2020 #16

I liked Beto as well. He has a big heart and was tireless BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #26

So, helping out a Republicon backfired? customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #50

I think it's fair to question not only his judgment but his temperament. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #51

And now he's spending $300 million to defeat Trump aeromanKC Feb 2020 #7

Too bad Bloomberg didn't decide to use his billions helping us before liskddksil Feb 2020 #9

He did. He's spent about $6 Billion on various causes over the years.... George II Feb 2020 #27

Lol, read more! Nt USALiberal Feb 2020 #43

In 2018 he bankrolled 21 Democratic challengers who won Squinch Feb 2020 #55

In 2018 he also supported Republicans like Dan Donavan and Pete King liskddksil Feb 2020 #56

concern jr1118x Feb 2020 #39

He was re-elected to NYC Mayor twixe aeromanKC Feb 2020 #45

Yet another example of why I don't trust this guy. redqueen Feb 2020 #11

He spent the money to send a signal to GOP legislators that Jose Garcia Feb 2020 #13

Did he spend the money to help Toomey survive a primary challenge, or in the general? democrattotheend Feb 2020 #14

General election. McGinty would have been a vote for gun reform and for Schumer for Majority leader liskddksil Feb 2020 #18

Thanks for clarifying democrattotheend Feb 2020 #29

Democrats turning themselves inside-out for Bloomberg? earthside Feb 2020 #15

This nt liskddksil Feb 2020 #20

People are just scared and desperate to get rid of trump OliverQ Feb 2020 #21

That's exactly what it's going to take Butterflylady Feb 2020 #32

Yes, it is insane Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #49

I cannot fathom it myself customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #52

The respect and admiration I see for him because he goes after Trump reminds me of all the respect Autumn Feb 2020 #17

Boom -- exactly. I'm not impressed. KPN Feb 2020 #31

It's frightening and sad. That he would represent the Democratic Party -- he would Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #33

You should do an OP with this so it gets seen nt liskddksil Feb 2020 #35

As a Sanders supporter on DU I don't have the energy for the drama! Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #37

Ok, I will tomorrow haha nt liskddksil Feb 2020 #38

Go for it! Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #41

The difference of course being Aviation Pro Feb 2020 #34

Yes, so could Kelly, Mueller, Rosenstein and others. nt Autumn Feb 2020 #40

Nope, they couldn't Aviation Pro Feb 2020 #46

Yet they were touted as being the ones to do it. And they didn't. Autumn Feb 2020 #47

to be honest.... Locrian Feb 2020 #36

And? George II Feb 2020 #19

No gun reform but a giant tax cut for the rich and Justices Kavenaugh and Gorsuch liskddksil Feb 2020 #22

And $3 million to re-elect Rick Snyder after the Flint Water Crisis. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #24

Bloomberg is also in pictures playing golf with Trump. OliverQ Feb 2020 #25

This from 2013 Autumn Feb 2020 #42

wOw. I hadn't seen that before. progressoid Feb 2020 #53

There's a lot more of those. Autumn Feb 2020 #54

Could care less evertonfc Feb 2020 #44

This outweighs all of the money spent on Democratic House candidates ibegurpard Feb 2020 #48