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Democratic Primaries

calguy

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30. He can't buy the election

Reply to Bettie (Reply #11)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 07:13 PM

Feb 2020

He can however, buy attention. He can and has bought himself attention. When he gets in the debates and starts campaigning in public, he'll have to earn it. No one's vote is for sale.

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