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Democratic Primaries

Lulu KC

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2. I can't believe I am actually defending him

Reply to Nanjeanne (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:42 PM

Feb 2020

but I did some dumb things in 2012, too.

I'll give him two things--he is not afraid to admit it when he's wrong, and he's going to help down-ticket people.

I think he's a nice addition to the cast.

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

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Blake Zeff @blakezeff The degree to which Michael Bloomberg is using his fortune [View all] BeckyDem Feb 2020 OP

And with all that $ he opposed raising min wage to $10/hr back in 2012 Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #1

I can't believe I am actually defending him Lulu KC Feb 2020 #2

Some people believe he has changed. I can't say why. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #3

If most of your life and your policies and political dealing were pretty consistent Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #7

Yep. Trust is a big factor. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #10

He has changed for the campaign. But watch out if he gets elected. n/t totodeinhere Feb 2020 #12

Precisely. His record is telling and not in a good way. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #14

Still better than Trump n/t Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2020 #4

Low bar. Primary season is no where near done. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #5

Very true Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2020 #6

A ham sandwich would be better than Trump. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #13

Don't we all n/t Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2020 #17

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A billionaire with his track record is who you believe wil beat Trump? BeckyDem Feb 2020 #9

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Baloney on steroids. His record is appalling. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #22

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I don't know where this idea that Bloomberg is the only one who can beat Trump totodeinhere Feb 2020 #16

+1. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #19

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Where do you get that? Bradshaw3 Feb 2020 #26

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No doesn't work that way Bradshaw3 Feb 2020 #29

his presidency doesn't preserve democracy. it reinforces plutocracy. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #20

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there are over 600 billionaires in the u.s. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #28

If he's the nominee Bettie Feb 2020 #11

He can't buy the election calguy Feb 2020 #30

Wow, it's worth clicking through and reading the whole series of tweets Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #15

You're very welcome, I found it riveting. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #18

He played us. Hook. Line. And. Sinker. - I recall when he first entered, all of us was saying he Skya Rhen Feb 2020 #31