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empedocles

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6. Bloomberg is not currently a viable Prez candidate. MB and his dollar

Reply to Bucky (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 12:49 PM

Feb 2020

commitment, do provide some insurance against a possible November disaster

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

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You people are exaggerating when you say Bloomberg is bad as Trump [View all] Bucky Feb 2020 OP

This again. Squinch Feb 2020 #1

First time I saw it Bucky Feb 2020 #2

He said a father and son who ODd on heroin at the same party were not a good family. Squinch Feb 2020 #7

It's clearly delivered as a snarky aside Bucky Feb 2020 #11

I do. And no, it was not. It was relating a newspaper story. A tragic one. Squinch Feb 2020 #14

Your constant overreach and childish posturing tells me you don't want to have a serious conversatio Bucky Feb 2020 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Squinch Feb 2020 #17

The fact that his reaction was to make an insulting "joke" rather than say something compassionate JudyM Feb 2020 #20

He didn't make a joke. He said, "Not a good family." The room laughed. He seemed Squinch Feb 2020 #22

What was the purpose of saying "Not a good family"? redqueen Feb 2020 #29

He was commenting on two people who went to a party and OD'd together. Squinch Feb 2020 #30

And the reason for speaking I'll of the dead that way is...? redqueen Feb 2020 #33

Bloomberg is grossly insensitive but he's vastly better than comradebillyboy Feb 2020 #3

Well sure, anyone not Trump gets my vote Bucky Feb 2020 #9

Of course SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #12

I'd vote for him if the only choice were between him and Dump HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #4

THIS. Sad, but still true n/t Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #19

Bloomberg is not currently a viable Prez candidate. MB and his dollar empedocles Feb 2020 #5

Agree with this Bucky Feb 2020 #8

If MB doesn't get the nomination, I wonder if he may take his ball (of money) and go home? nt zackymilly Feb 2020 #15

Another good argument why we should get money out of the process Bucky Feb 2020 #18

He has already said he wouldn't. Unless BS won, because BS has already said he would Squinch Feb 2020 #23

He said he wouldn't, but if he loses, going back on his word won't hurt him. zackymilly Feb 2020 #25

Why would he say he would do it when he wasn't planning to? He has been working Squinch Feb 2020 #28

Bloomberg is not currently a viable Prez candidate. MB and his dollar empedocles Feb 2020 #6

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #10

And Trump hasn't? Bucky Feb 2020 #13

Pretty much this. Jirel Feb 2020 #31

agreed! dumptrump1 Feb 2020 #21

A good test to apply to figure out how Bloomberg might react in a crisis (since crisis is on our emmaverybo Feb 2020 #24

Oh Lord no Bucky Feb 2020 #27

It's a good thing we don't have to settle for "not as bad as Trump" Act_of_Reparation Feb 2020 #26

Exactly. Jirel Feb 2020 #32

From the link, his stance on cannabis is stuck way in the past Baked Potato Feb 2020 #34