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liskddksil

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6. Too bad Bloomberg didn't decide to use his billions helping us before

Reply to Mike 03 (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 11:17 AM

Feb 2020

he decided he needed to be President.

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