Democratic Primaries

Laelth

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77. Obsolete. That word stuck out to me.

Sat Feb 15, 2020, 12:19 PM

Feb 2020

I think you are right. We are in a new political era. Our candidates are all trying to win the nomination. Traditionally, they have done so by pointing out how they are "better" than our other candidates. We may be witnessing the demise of this model.

Interesting. Thank you.

-Laelth

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

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Mike Bloomberg has faced allegations of sexist, profane comments for decades [View all] bluewater Feb 2020 OP

imma go read that, but yeah, he better get this shit out there. mopinko Feb 2020 #1

I am disappointed yet unsurprised at how quickly and easily people rationalize support for him. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #2

+1000 wcast Feb 2020 #4

+ Some moving quickly over had previously appeared to be quite firm in their choice of Biden lunasun Feb 2020 #56

I noticed that as well Bradshaw3 Feb 2020 #82

+Whoosh under the bus for Biden by some of his most ardent supporters & primary season just starting lunasun Feb 2020 #86

No surprise loyalsister Feb 2020 #62

From my reading, I sense, "Crap, Joe's out. Who can stop Bernie?!" Sympthsical Feb 2020 #76

And Bloomberg is no younger treestar Feb 2020 #89

Saddens me to no end. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #6

You'll still vote for him if he's the nominee this fall. Kaleva Feb 2020 #7

You keep saying that. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #8

I keep saying it because it's true. We'll all vote fro Bloomberg if he's the nominee. Kaleva Feb 2020 #61

I don't believe whatever "we" you mean will vote for Bloomberg is he's the nominee. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #63

Members of this forum. DUers. Kaleva Feb 2020 #72

Have you seen a post saying they won't be voting for Bloomberg if he's the nominee? Kaleva Feb 2020 #80

On a forum that requires not posting that as a qualification of participation? No. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #87

Which says that remaining a member of a forum is the most important thing to them Kaleva Feb 2020 #96

Or they truly don't know what they'd do, or they generally don't share their voting patterns, WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #103

They declared they knew what they were going to do when they agreed to the TOS Kaleva Feb 2020 #109

Lol WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #112

Double LOL zackymilly Feb 2020 #121

I have several times, including yesterday. wcast Feb 2020 #91

We lost many people in 2016 who wouldn't vote for Hillary Kaleva Feb 2020 #97

Thank god Bloomberg won't be our nominee. HeartlandProgressive Feb 2020 #9

Of course we will. Will you still vote for Bernie if he is the nominee? totodeinhere Feb 2020 #55

I agree with you and yes, I'll vote for Sanders if he wins the nomination. Kaleva Feb 2020 #68

We are on the same page and I'm glad that we will both be working for our nominee no matter totodeinhere Feb 2020 #73

I think the great majority of us are on the same page. Kaleva Feb 2020 #79

I will proudly vote for Joe or Pete or Amy or Elizabeth. -nt Amimnoch Feb 2020 #81

One says that the plan is that "Mr. B. Mr. Mike. Mr. Bloomberg" takes out Bernie. Autumn Feb 2020 #16

That's the entire point. kstewart33 Feb 2020 #25

And what do you get when your Mr. B knocks out Liz, Pete and Amy along with Bernie? Autumn Feb 2020 #38

Bloomberg resonates w far more of the general population than Sanders would. Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #93

No he does not. Bloomberg will not appeal to everyone to the right of Bernie. Autumn Feb 2020 #98

No but Bloomberg will appeal with more people to the right of Bernie Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #116

There's a shit load of people to the left of Bloomberg. Autumn Feb 2020 #117

Right. No shit. But There's a few candidates that they will appeal to That's not Bernie. Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #118

Don't worry bout it. Bernie will do just fine. Autumn Feb 2020 #119

So you hope. I don't think so, though. Your guy has a people of color problem. Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #120

I don't care. kstewart33 Feb 2020 #23

Yep. Loki Liesmith Feb 2020 #29

Just because he's not Trump doesn't mean he's better than Trump. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #40

LOL! Are you kidding??? Yes it does! Squinch Feb 2020 #52

+1! N/T Devil Child Feb 2020 #71

Your disappointment has shaken me. Loki Liesmith Feb 2020 #28

Besides believing he can beat Trump, what do you like about Bloomberg? WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #42

His work on climate change and on gun control. His proposed tax plan. His millions of dollars Squinch Feb 2020 #64

Please make this an OP, post separately flamingdem Feb 2020 #92

Thank you for the suggestion! I took it. Squinch Feb 2020 #113

Looks like things got lively flamingdem Feb 2020 #114

Oh yes. Squinch Feb 2020 #115

Nice choice to give the American people in November jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #3

I'm sorry calguy Feb 2020 #12

I'm sorry too. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #19

You're grasping at straws. calguy Feb 2020 #20

No. It's actually the longest one. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #21

Q: where and when does someone's past go away? stopbush Feb 2020 #30

The scale of civil rights violations that ocurred against African-Americans and other POC under jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #39

At least he purchased a D, unlike Sanders, who is still running as an I for his Senate seat. stopbush Feb 2020 #43

That's it? Nothing about the twelve years of civil rights abuses against POC? jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #45

If you want more, Mike was a lifelong D who chose to run as an R in the NYC mayoral race. stopbush Feb 2020 #47

None of that excuses or erases what he has done. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #75

Nothing magical involved. Mike can beat tRump. Sanders can't. stopbush Feb 2020 #95

BTW, do you realize that Bloomy endorsed Dumbya Bush twice for President? jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #78

It's not at all a matter of being smitten. At age 65, I don't get smitten by politicians. stopbush Feb 2020 #94

Mayor comparisons. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #37

+1000 Excellent post! jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #41

Running NYC v running Bumfuck Vt. stopbush Feb 2020 #48

Oh i see. Running NYC is the reason for the anti gay, anti Muslim, anti POC policies Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #69

I know davs797 Feb 2020 #18

+1000 bluewater Feb 2020 #35

Read up on this guy now and vote accordingly in the primaries. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #5

If he can whip Trump, I don't care TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #10

We have several better candidates that can all beat Trump. bluewater Feb 2020 #14

We thought that in 2016, didn't we? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #57

Trump will HAMMER Bloomberg on Stop and Frisk. bluewater Feb 2020 #60

Who gives a ***t what Trump hammers? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #65

I don't think the Nazis-have-some-good-people guy is going to get anywhere BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #70

Plus, Trump wanted the Central Park Five executed, he has Blue_true Feb 2020 #100

Trump supported execution for the Central Park Five. Blue_true Feb 2020 #99

"Bloomberg has a lot more ammunition in that area than Trump has." THAT DOES NOT MATTER. bluewater Feb 2020 #102

Your claim was that Trump could use stop and frisk to neutralize Bloomberg. Blue_true Feb 2020 #106

That is my contention and I stand by it. bluewater Feb 2020 #107

Bloomberg has shown that he is willing to punch Trump in the mud. Blue_true Feb 2020 #108

Thanks for the discussion. bluewater Feb 2020 #111

Bingo. kstewart33 Feb 2020 #27

He's also been buying support for decades. Anyone supporting him should be deeply embarrassed. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #11

+1. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #15

I completely agree - shameful Skya Rhen Feb 2020 #17

You know what will be embarassing? When our generation is the one that lets our Democracy Squinch Feb 2020 #67

Read up on who he is: BeckyDem Feb 2020 #13

Bloomberg may be a sexist and racist pig, but ... Laelth Feb 2020 #22

It's too early to overlook Bloomberg's flaws. bluewater Feb 2020 #26

Bloomberg's flaws won't be overlooked, I don't think. Laelth Feb 2020 #33

"Sure he's a sexist and racist, but he's OUR sexist and racist" Not a winning campaign strategy Baclava Feb 2020 #44

You are right, of course, but I doubt Bloomberg will adopt that as his campaign slogan. n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #46

Sorry, but that should not just be a "weakness" jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #54

Bloomberg's "weaknesses" are not dealbreakers as far as the American electorate is concerned. Laelth Feb 2020 #59

Which half of the American electorate is that? jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #66

I very much appreciate Senator Sanders' dedication to liberal principles. Laelth Feb 2020 #74

Bloomberg - Nothing like settling! Nt jmg257 Feb 2020 #24

So we should expect to see people selecting Bloomberg as their preferred candidate? bluewater Feb 2020 #32

Nice. That's funny (as ironic slogans go). n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #36

He's lucky that the MeToo thing seems to be on the wane. But a lot of this BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #31

ya know, so far, i havent seen anything that is strikingly different than most ceo's. mopinko Feb 2020 #49

Yeah, I feel the same way. I'm trying to be fair, because he has a very different BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #58

When I was young, I would have jumped in bed with a woman Blue_true Feb 2020 #105

It's a rare wealthy male who has not assaulted or abused women or girls CousinIT Feb 2020 #34

why would you limit that to wealthy males? nt Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #53

Sadly, Democratic candidates and surrogates have not learned that attacking each other is a losing 33taw Feb 2020 #50

Obsolete. That word stuck out to me. Laelth Feb 2020 #77

Exactly. His total focus on Tramp, and hard hitting approach with it Amimnoch Feb 2020 #85

He has ismnotwasm Feb 2020 #51

Let's lessen the purity tests, we're dealing with a psychopath flamingdem Feb 2020 #83

Bloomberg berated a female employee who had trouble finding a nanny. "It's a f------ baby!" melman Feb 2020 #84

This is a pundit created thing treestar Feb 2020 #88

And tet, here he is. He'll just stick to attacking Trump and his #'s will keep rising. Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #90

comments or actions? AlexSFCA Feb 2020 #101

"only actions matter" um, speech is an action. bluewater Feb 2020 #104

Every candidate has character flaws liberalmediaaddict Feb 2020 #110