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sarisataka

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45. For all of my antipathy for Bloomberg

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 04:59 PM

Feb 2020

I do believe he hates Trump and wants him out.

I also believe that Bloomberg's ego is telling him he is the only one who can achieve that, all other candidates will fall short.

My worst case scenario is if Bloomberg isn't given the Democratic nomination, his ego will continue to tell him he can beat Trump. That then he will renege his promises to support the nominee and run his own campaign as a second Democrat or change again to Independent.

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

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Is it possible Bloomberg entered the race to re-elect trump, by taking votes from Biden, Amy, and [View all] still_one Feb 2020 OP

No relayerbob Feb 2020 #1

Perhaps, but his actions I believe will have the opposite effect by giving the weakest candidate still_one Feb 2020 #10

Agreed squirecam Feb 2020 #17

No SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #25

Have you seen his ads? applegrove Feb 2020 #2

I don't think so ibegurpard Feb 2020 #3

THIS. kag Feb 2020 #22

A typical billionaire...who served 12 years as mayor in one for our most Democratic cities brooklynite Feb 2020 #41

Which also elected Republican Giuliani several times ibegurpard Feb 2020 #60

So I shouldn't be impressed that Massachusetts elected Warren... brooklynite Feb 2020 #66

you do you ibegurpard Feb 2020 #67

You are a lot smarter than to believe that. Squinch Feb 2020 #4

Sure, but I think that very likely can be the result. still_one Feb 2020 #15

I have thought about that too . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #5

No Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #6

like winning a dems primary then bailing to run in the regular as a not-democrat? sorry that's msongs Feb 2020 #7

No. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #8

No way. Nor would Timothy O'Brien be working with him--given his own intense disdain hlthe2b Feb 2020 #9

No, he loathes Trump. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #11

Nope. Bloomberg genuinely loathes Trump, like the vast majority of those of us... MANative Feb 2020 #12

It might have not been Bloomberg's intention but this is exactly how the scenario will play out. Skya Rhen Feb 2020 #13

You articulated it much better than I did still_one Feb 2020 #18

No, for many reasons. Baked Potato Feb 2020 #14

Maybe not intentionally, but by choosing to run he is splitting to primary votes even more still_one Feb 2020 #24

I think it will shake out to the best candidate to beat Trump Baked Potato Feb 2020 #26

I hope you are right. I am holding my Super Tuesday vote off until after SC, and then try to still_one Feb 2020 #30

Nonsense BlueJac Feb 2020 #16

OMG ! You may be right ! left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #19

He didn't expect Biden to run into trouble this quickly Mike 03 Feb 2020 #20

NO WAY! bluestarone Feb 2020 #21

No, I don't think so. PETRUS Feb 2020 #23

Possible? BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #27

I thought about that too. Sloumeau Feb 2020 #28

Tulsi, I believe, is more left wing. MoonchildCA Feb 2020 #49

However, since the last election in 2016, Sloumeau Feb 2020 #63

I would bet money that's not his intention. TDale313 Feb 2020 #29

I agree with your speculation, but I think he sure improves the odds of Bernie getting the still_one Feb 2020 #32

No. More because of Biden's weak performance. I look at Bloomberg as my security blanket. krissey Feb 2020 #31

It isn't just Biden, he is splitting the votes between Amy, Pete, and Biden, which improve the odds still_one Feb 2020 #37

I agree but we will have Nv and SC to see what shakes out. Bloomberg is not on the ballot. krissey Feb 2020 #38

Agreed, and why I am deferring my Super Tuesday vote until after those primaries still_one Feb 2020 #43

I am with you on that. Or if some magic happens for Warren. krissey Feb 2020 #46

I am ok with that also still_one Feb 2020 #70

Also, what makes me consider Bloomberg's role here is he has not gone after a single Democrat, krissey Feb 2020 #50

True, but he is still competing for delegates still_one Feb 2020 #71

I went with my then girlfriend CanonRay Feb 2020 #33

Anyone who's read my posts customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #34

No. He has serious disdain for Trump. patricia92243 Feb 2020 #35

No. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #36

I don't think so. I think he entered in order to secure the buying of our democracy at the expense Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #39

He got in to stop a loss in the General by Sanders. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #48

No, because he's a Democrat. brooklynite Feb 2020 #40

Brooklynite, can you believe this?? Mike 03 Feb 2020 #52

Having been here 18 years, yes I can. brooklynite Feb 2020 #57

What? Mike 03 Feb 2020 #42

No. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #44

For all of my antipathy for Bloomberg sarisataka Feb 2020 #45

I don't see it. No. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #47

No. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #51

He hates Trump as much as we do. C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #53

I doubt that Rider3 Feb 2020 #54

No. bearsfootball516 Feb 2020 #55

No radical noodle Feb 2020 #56

Yeah, and it was the Illuminati, Bildebergers, and Free Masons that convinced him to do it!!! Zolorp Feb 2020 #58

Yes Bill and Hillary asked him. Chasm of sarcasm nt IADEMO2004 Feb 2020 #59

No, he hates trump. Lunabell Feb 2020 #61

Wow that is some pretzel logic. honest.abe Feb 2020 #62

it's nothing more than Bloomberg believing he's a gift from God. He was always like that. RelativelyJones Feb 2020 #64

No but he is a disruptor and has moved in all under the desire to stop warren or sanders as much as lunasun Feb 2020 #65

Well said. Warren actually has details to her proposals and how to pay for them still_one Feb 2020 #73

Unlikely. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2020 #68

The scathing anti-Trump ads tend to say otherwise Zambero Feb 2020 #69

Maybe, but I think not so much from Warren. For some reason I don't understand, she seems to have still_one Feb 2020 #72

+1 lunasun Feb 2020 #74

My fear... and this is only because I don't know Mr. Bloomberg.. ecstatic Feb 2020 #75

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #76

No. BigDemVoter Feb 2020 #77

No. He really loathes Trump. blm Feb 2020 #78

No Way. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #79