Democratic Primaries

totodeinhere

(13,688 posts) Sun Feb 16, 2020, 01:12 PM Feb 2020

Bernie Sanders Minces No Words In Takedown Of Rival Michael Bloomberg [View all]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-michael-bloomberg-attack-nevada_n_5e48fcefc5b64433c6178bd2

The Democratic presidential contender said in Las Vegas that Bloomberg will “not create the energy and excitement we need to defeat Donald Trump.”

“Regardless of how much money a multi-billionaire candidate is willing to spend on this election, we will not create the energy and excitement we need to defeat Donald Trump if that candidate pursued, advocated for and enacted racist policies like ‘stop and frisk’ which caused communities of color in his city to live in fear,” Sanders said, referring to Bloomberg’s complicated legacy as New York City’s former mayor.

I think Bernie is right. I see a lot of posters at DU saying in so many words that they don't like some of Bloomberg's record but since he is the only one who can beat Trump they are supporting him. Well, I respect their sincerity but I think they are wrong. Quite the contrary, Bloomberg cannot defeat Trump IMO and that's the main reason why I don't support him.

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

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Bernie Sanders Minces No Words In Takedown Of Rival Michael Bloomberg [View all] totodeinhere Feb 2020 OP

Bernie attacks the candidate who is attacking Trump. honest.abe Feb 2020 #1

Bloomberg is free to attack Trump and withdraw his candidacy. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #3

Sanders is also free to withdraw his candidacy. Zolorp Feb 2020 #5

I dont think attack ads paid by Bloomberg will be as effective if Bloomberg is not a candidate. honest.abe Feb 2020 #45

Agree, Bloomberg is doing a damn good job hitting the Idiot where it hurts onetexan Feb 2020 #62

Bernie attacks Trump in every speech. That is his main focus. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #30

Yeah because in the history of primaries no candidate has ever attacked another candidate... Autumn Feb 2020 #16

Well this election is different.. very different. honest.abe Feb 2020 #44

It's the same as every other election. Our goal is to put Dems in office and get rid of a fucking Autumn Feb 2020 #46

Nope. Not the same. honest.abe Feb 2020 #47

Oh god no. If you think this is like any other election, you have not been paying attention Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #68

Of course he would. It's what he does. Amimnoch Feb 2020 #17

He was attacking Bloomberg for his policies. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #27

Let's see, how many times has this been posted? calguy Feb 2020 #2

Sorry if this was posted already. I scanned the first page of the primaries forum and didn't see a totodeinhere Feb 2020 #6

Sanders attacks Bloomberg. Bloomberg refuses to fall for the bait and continues to attack Trump. Zolorp Feb 2020 #4

No, Bernie's support continues to grow and the latest polls show him now leading totodeinhere Feb 2020 #7

HE's hit the plateau. Zolorp Feb 2020 #9

He is not over 30% because there are so many other candidates. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #12

he'll never get over 30% Zolorp Feb 2020 #33

Sanders is most peoples second choice so Sanders is in a really good position as people drop out Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #48

Looks like Bloomberg's ceiling may be around 38% Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #49

Bah! Mike isn't competing in NV because he missed the cut-off date. stopbush Feb 2020 #15

oh oh. Looks like Biden is attacking Bloomberg. Autumn Feb 2020 #22

Same shit, different candidate. Zolorp Feb 2020 #32

You are being way too dismissive of Biden just yet. NT Celerity Feb 2020 #69

If Bloomberg is the guy we lose in a landslide. Why would Democrats and more importantly jalan48 Feb 2020 #8

Moderates would like him. His policy platform is not Bush Cheney Republican either. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #20

He was a supporter of one of the worst Presidents in US history. Because he changed uniforms jalan48 Feb 2020 #25

Bloomberg has a 12 year record as a public official to judge him from. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #28

Are you actually trying to defend Michael Bloomberg by comparing him to Rudy Giuliani?! ZZenith Feb 2020 #56

I'm saying he adopted some of Giuliani's law enforcement policies. Rudy was considered BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #59

No, he was fucking bonkers back then as well. ZZenith Feb 2020 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #60

I am probably alone on DU by thinking that both Sanders AND Bloomberg BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #11

Personally I think any of the top 5 could take down Donnie Dumbass. NT tiredtoo Feb 2020 #18

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #13

What is the difference between "minces no words in a takedown"and beastie boy Feb 2020 #14

A man bun. Squinch Feb 2020 #66

Bloomberg is buying his way into the psyche of U.S. electorate. YOHABLO Feb 2020 #19

They're all trying to do that. He's just got more purchase power. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #23

You can only buy into the minds of the ignorant. YOHABLO Feb 2020 #24

Lot's of folks fell for the Russian ratfucking last time. Squinch Feb 2020 #67

I'm not seeing that energy and excitement for Bernie either... brooklynite Feb 2020 #21

I'm not seeing it either Green Line Feb 2020 #36

And Bloomberg just rolls along, attacking Trump and not the other candidates. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #26

BS knows that Bloomberg will hold him accountable for voting with Republicans on guns lapucelle Feb 2020 #29

LOL! And Bloomberg knows Bernie will hold him accountable for being a Republican. jalan48 Feb 2020 #31

No he won't. It will open too many questions about BS's past party affiliations, lapucelle Feb 2020 #34

Let's run a Bush/Cheney Republican and make the election about gun control. That should work. jalan48 Feb 2020 #35

Wait...what? Why would anyone on DU parrot a RW "gun control" trope? lapucelle Feb 2020 #37

Why would anyone vote for a Bush/Cheney Republican who runs on gun control? jalan48 Feb 2020 #38

Framing sane gun laws as "gun control" is generally a right wing tactic. lapucelle Feb 2020 #64

Would work fantastically jalan48! Devil Child Feb 2020 #39

It makes one wonder if that's the real intent. jalan48 Feb 2020 #40

You ain't alone thinking that Devil Child Feb 2020 #42

Bloomberg has been for gun legistlation for a long time. Blue_true Feb 2020 #52

This is what I do not understand Moderateguy Feb 2020 #41

Win or lose, Bloomberg has pledged to do all he can to elect Democrats lapucelle Feb 2020 #43

Why isn't Sanders being held responsible for his many years of voting Blue_true Feb 2020 #55

He will say the same thing he has before. drray23 Feb 2020 #58

During the years Sanders opposed sensible gun laws Blue_true Feb 2020 #51

The guns that Bernie chose not to regulate showed up on the Blue_true Feb 2020 #50

+1. Hoyt Feb 2020 #53

I'd like to see him mince no words in taking down Trump instead of attacking Democrats. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #54

Sanders always disparages Democrats evertonfc Feb 2020 #57

There's a pot calling a kettle black. Squinch Feb 2020 #63

While Bloomberg goes after Trump. Amimnoch Feb 2020 #65