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Skya Rhen

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Sun Feb 16, 2020, 09:11 PM Feb 2020

Michael Bloomberg Allegedly Told New Mom To Find 'Some Black' For A Nanny [View all]

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has long been trailed by accusations of promoting a frat house culture in the workplace, but documents in a 1998 lawsuit reported by The Washington Post contain particularly ugly remarks attributed to the Manhattan billionaire.

Around July 1993 at the financial data company he founded, Bloomberg allegedly browbeat a saleswoman in front of other employees. He’d just heard that the woman was having trouble finding a nanny, according to the lawsuit.

“It’s a fucking baby! All it does is eat and shit! It doesn’t know the difference between you and anyone else! All you need is some Black, who doesn’t even have to speak English, to rescue it from a burning building!” Bloomberg allegedly shouted. The woman, who is not named, “cried at hearing her employer say such things to her, in so public a manner,” the lawsuit stated.


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-bloomberg-obama-racial-division_n_5e47289ec5b64433c6167a1d?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Its OK! He's twitter-kicking trump's ass! jmg257 Feb 2020 #1
It seems as if Bloomberg is just in it to trash Trump ... it's working! 42bambi Feb 2020 #6
Bloomberg rises in the polls because he attacks Trump. 33taw Feb 2020 #2
This rise should not be a proud moment for the Democratic Party jimfields33 Feb 2020 #10
Right? Guy is "allegedly" a real ass. jmg257 Feb 2020 #13
Yep. jimfields33 Feb 2020 #14
Holy shit. That's a bunch of ugly. Autumn Feb 2020 #22
I think it would behoove the other candidates to take a look at what is working. 33taw Feb 2020 #23
Bloomberg is not one of my top four, but I admire his approach. I hate the attacks on other dems. 33taw Feb 2020 #32
+1 emmaverybo Feb 2020 #36
Think maybe the $300M ad buys had something to do with that rise? Bradshaw3 Feb 2020 #44
Did you see the content? 33taw Feb 2020 #45
Allegedly. Mz Pip Feb 2020 #3
Yes LuvNewcastle Feb 2020 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author groundloop Feb 2020 #41
I find this difficult to believe. cwydro Feb 2020 #4
I guess the settlement is denying it? jimfields33 Feb 2020 #9
What settlement? cwydro Feb 2020 #12
See 13. It's kinda gross. jimfields33 Feb 2020 #15
"That suit was settled in 2000; its terms were not disclosed." jmg257 Feb 2020 #21
Gosh, 1993. It seems like only yesterday... TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #5
Alleged enough to put it in a lawsuit. Along with quite a few other alleged gems jmg257 Feb 2020 #7
"the fucking baby" part of this is pretty disturbing all on its own milestogo Feb 2020 #17
Yes- that is Pretty bad. As bad as so many here defending him and all the terrible crap jmg257 Feb 2020 #19
Is it so hard to elect a candidate who is not a known asshole? milestogo Feb 2020 #24
I've got an idea. squirecam Feb 2020 #25
Great idea! milestogo Feb 2020 #47
Bloomberg Allegedly left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #8
Well he did get sued for it. Alleged enough, I reckon, to get it settled. jmg257 Feb 2020 #20
Companies settle lawsuits for more than one reason. Blue_true Feb 2020 #43
And the link is about a completely different story. Squinch Feb 2020 #28
Here's the link, and another to the lawsuit listing other vile stuff he has said. jmg257 Feb 2020 #35
Aydios..otra cosa! Que mas? Why doesn't he run against cheatolini--he fits right in RestoreAmerica2020 Feb 2020 #11
when a person's real life actions show you who they are, believe them. fuck this guy. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #16
1993. evertonfc Feb 2020 #18
You know I've had Bernie last on my list squirecam Feb 2020 #26
Tulsi captures my last spot. I don't like Bernies Tad Davine hire in 2016. 33taw Feb 2020 #39
Your link doesn't have that quote or anything like it. Which I find suspicious. Squinch Feb 2020 #27
Here - these will help you... jmg257 Feb 2020 #33
I can not wait.... NedBraden Feb 2020 #29
Oh poo!! Don't you know that Mike's extensive history of racism is okay now because.. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #30
But he has a lot of money and he buys television ads... jcgoldie Feb 2020 #31
Lol. Won't matter. Loki Liesmith Feb 2020 #34
It is important that all candidates be vetted. We need to know to what extent each aligns with emmaverybo Feb 2020 #37
I want to hear from Black leaders more than anyone on this. It's a core of the Party, but Hoyt Feb 2020 #38
Yeah. Turns out, Bloomberg is pretty much like I thought he was before I read this. LudwigPastorius Feb 2020 #42
Another notch added now as to why I do not like him. Doreen Feb 2020 #46
He may be a bigoted authoritarian, but he's OUR bigoted authoritarian! WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #48
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