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Demsrule86

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30. POC are moving towards Bloomberg who has done much for AA folks in terms of donations , education
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 10:57 AM
Feb 2020

recently. What has Sanders done? He is a millionaire. What has he given? I have seen it in the polls and heard it on Sirius radio...the hosts argue with folks who call up and say they will vote Bloomberg...AA voters know the worst thing would be another Trump term and will vote for who will deny Trump a win. I will too.

As for' progressives', if you have to have a pure candidate, won't vote for the Democratic nominee and cast a vote to throw Trump out of office...than you are not progressive in the least...not the base but just some non-Democratic leftist voters who may spoil but can't win...we will have to find a means to win without such unreliable voters. We need a 50 state strategy...I for one am sick of the extortion...much of the problems we face today are because of the left/Greens.

Gore in 2000 ( United and war), Kerry in 2004 (Katrina deaths and economic debacle) when Moore went around begging folks to vote for Kerry after he and his buddies savaged Kerry earlier in the primary, 2010 when we lost the house( and couldn't even fix the ACA) thanks to the 'message voters', 2014 when we lost the Senate as the left even on this site called Obama names and stayed home (we lost a SCOTUS pick). And of course 2016 when the left/ Green refused to vote for Hillary and helped destroy her chances in the Blue Wall states. They helped elect Trump and have blood on their hands. And Sanders hired those who publicly said they voted for Stein instead of the Democratic nominee which is horrifying.

Personally, I can't ride out another Trump term...and believe that is what we have with a Sanders nomination...even with the usual blackmail by the Green/Left...I see no evidence that Sanders can supply more new voters than the amount of voters that he will lose. I vote blue no matter who in the general...in the primary it is any candidate other than Sanders...which means Biden or Bloomberg. I want to win. And the fact that Sanders supporters are refusing to vote for the nominee makes me think he is not the nominee we need in 2020 to show Trump the door.

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

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Why Bloomberg Can't Beat Trump [View all] babylonsister Feb 2020 OP
He got re-elected twice in NYC despite these factors Renew Deal Feb 2020 #1
As a Republican n/t Odoreida Feb 2020 #14
But he's certainly Liberalhammer Feb 2020 #2
So he's worse than Trump?? honest.abe Feb 2020 #3
No Liberalhammer Feb 2020 #8
The article is about Bloomberg not being able to beat Trump. honest.abe Feb 2020 #9
I vote for Satan if it got Trump out of office...Bloomberg is a Democrat with Democratic priorities. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #25
If we run "Hey, he sucks, but he's not worse than Trump" in November, we lose. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #34
He's much better than Trump. honest.abe Feb 2020 #35
I would argue that some views on race and women are not completely dissimilar Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #36
Yes, those issues perhaps some overlap.. honest.abe Feb 2020 #37
Bloomberg is merely a spoiler. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #4
I hope so. Maybe he is really angling for a cabinet position? GreenPartyVoter Feb 2020 #11
He is tied in with Biden and already beating Sanders in some states...he is not a spoiler who will Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #26
... 2naSalit Feb 2020 #28
I want a candidate who might win at least...Sanders won't win no matter what ...sure I vote Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #33
Well hell the rate Democratic candidates are perceived . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #5
Excellent article! jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #6
Women will not stay home in droves in Nov. delisen Feb 2020 #15
Nice strawman there. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #17
POC are moving towards Bloomberg who has done much for AA folks in terms of donations , education Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #30
My opinion is Sanders has not much support of POC either. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #31
Two things OKNancy Feb 2020 #7
This .... +1000! n/t MFGsunny Feb 2020 #21
Lots of lies in that. For one thing the incarceration rate during his term went DOWN 40% Squinch Feb 2020 #10
Bloomberg Announces New York City's Incarceration Rate Hits New All-Time Low denem Feb 2020 #12
The daily news did an analysis that said 40%. I think they Squinch Feb 2020 #18
I went to the NYC.gov press release. denem Feb 2020 #19
Including 50% drop in the murders of young black men. Squinch Feb 2020 #20
Diana Taylor denem Feb 2020 #24
Except that (for some reason) people often don't vote with their economic class interests mdelaguna Feb 2020 #13
"I've always thought that this impetus to raise the minimum wage is one of the most misguided things Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #16
It sounds like he's a huge fan of Sanders gollygee Feb 2020 #22
The prospect? Really. They can't get their candidates elected except in deep blue districts. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #23
Bloomberg has a much stronger message than Trump Chakaconcarne Feb 2020 #27
Disagree BlueJac Feb 2020 #29
Oh, I See DarthDem Feb 2020 #32
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