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Mike 03

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22. It would be ugly for sure, but Bloomberg wouldn't be throwing anything at Bernie

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 02:38 PM

Feb 2020

that Trump won't throw at him in the GE. If Bernie survives, it might be a good indication he can triumph in the GE. My biggest concern about electability all along has been the torrent of opposition research, which a Tweet from one of Bloomberg's top people last week suggests they have in their possession.

(This is putting aside for a moment the concern about whether Bernie can deliver on his promises, which I see as a separate issue, since he would be a much better president than Trump regardless of whether he can realize his agenda.)

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

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Joe Lockhart: Bloomberg needs to take down Sanders -- immediately [View all] tritsofme Feb 2020 OP

Yeah, because that won't alienate much of our base (youth, POC, etc.) and suppress Nov. turnout. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #1

Exactly, a real sensible plan Devil Child Feb 2020 #3

A Bloomberg "takedown" of Sen. Sanders? Oh that would be fantastic for maintaining unity and GOTV! Devil Child Feb 2020 #2

Unless proven otherwise you have to assume that the talking heads are all in for Trump Moderateguy Feb 2020 #25

I think it would be a mistake to attack the front runner for the nomination. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #4

Sanders didn't seem to mind attacking the frontrunner last cycle? tritsofme Feb 2020 #19

I don't think it does any good to keep fighting the 2016 campaign all over again. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #24

Do as I say, not as I do. Got it. tritsofme Feb 2020 #27

I can can give a long laundry list of what one campaign did to another and things that ocuured in CentralMass Feb 2020 #31

So do you think we should keep fighting over the 2016 campaign or should we move on? n/t totodeinhere Feb 2020 #36

Applying relevant precedent is not "refighting 2016" tritsofme Feb 2020 #37

That's what I said yesterday. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #5

+1. dalton99a Feb 2020 #12

Yeah, we need a former Bush/Cheney Republican to set our Party straight! jalan48 Feb 2020 #6

The stronger someone like Bloomberg comes out against Sanders tman Feb 2020 #7

I think that that is true. David__77 Feb 2020 #41

There's some merit to the suggestion Mike could run a kamikaze mission for Joe DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2020 #8

If he is sincere in his desire to defeat Trump, this is the only play left. tritsofme Feb 2020 #13

Bloomberg has every right to express his opinion. dalton99a Feb 2020 #9

No. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #10

Yes, his ads do that very well. milestogo Feb 2020 #11

He can't Moderateguy Feb 2020 #28

Not sure what you mean there. tritsofme Feb 2020 #30

This spending is all for Mike the candidate... Moderateguy Feb 2020 #32

I like how everyone tries to tell BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #14

he totally should d_b Feb 2020 #15

Lol. Try it. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #16

Requests for Bloomberg to "save" the party assume his motivation for running is altruistic. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #17

We know his motivation... Moderateguy Feb 2020 #29

Purportedly. I would think he does not want to pay higher taxes, whether through a wealth tax emmaverybo Feb 2020 #43

He didn't get to be a billionaire by being stupid. He will know when is the right patricia92243 Feb 2020 #18

Butthurt Clintonite asking a republican billionaire to take down our likely nominee? doxyluv13 Feb 2020 #20

That's how far one member of the Democratic establishment is willing to go to take on Sanders. Aaron Pereira Feb 2020 #21

Ya, That will play really well. CentralMass Feb 2020 #33

It would be ugly for sure, but Bloomberg wouldn't be throwing anything at Bernie Mike 03 Feb 2020 #22

Sounds like a fair trade--five (5) years of Sanders attacking R B Garr Feb 2020 #23

This guy was melting down on twitter yesterday melman Feb 2020 #26

He should indeed instead of waiting for trump to do so drray23 Feb 2020 #34

Dumb! If mike wants to win he need to knock out Joe, Liz and Pete, or 4139 Feb 2020 #35

It will just help Sanders like the attacks from Hillary did. Nt Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #38

If Bloomberg doesn't attack Bernie, pistdem Feb 2020 #39

BS needs to be vetted seriously empedocles Feb 2020 #40

"Serious vetting?" Sounds very intimate. David__77 Feb 2020 #42

Do some serious Vetting. Cha Feb 2020 #44