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TwilightZone

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3. Because he's not a Republican.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 04:47 PM

Feb 2020

Hasn't been one since 2007 and even then, it was only as a tactical move.

Second, a liberal Republican wasn't going to get far against Trump. No one was likely to get far against Trump.

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

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Aside from the fact that Bloomberg is a Democrat, Trump has 90%+ approval rating among Republicans. tritsofme Feb 2020 #1

Because he is anti gun, pro choice, pro environment bottomofthehill Feb 2020 #2

Because he's not a Republican. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #3

The GOP already cancelled 10 states' primaries to rig it for Trump. CalFione Feb 2020 #4

Because he was an Independent in 2007 and didn't register as Democrat until 2018 Autumn Feb 2020 #5

ask the Democratic Socialist the same thing evertonfc Feb 2020 #6

Why would a democratic socialist run as a Republican? Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #8

Same question asked yesterday nobuddy Feb 2020 #7

With states' GOP already protecting the orange doofus, heck Still Sensible Feb 2020 #9

Same reason he switched to Republican ibegurpard Feb 2020 #10

Who spent more time as a Republican? Bloomberg or Warren? Jose Garcia Feb 2020 #11

He's too progressive for the GOP. But he doesn't align with the far left either. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #12

Because then he couldn't help prevent Biden from being the nominee PubliusEnigma Feb 2020 #13

Because there's no place for Bloomberg inside today's Republican Party peggysue2 Feb 2020 #14