Michael Bloomberg Is Expected to File for the Alabama 2020 Presidential Primary
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Source: New York Times
Michael R. Bloomberg is actively preparing to enter the Democratic presidential primary and is expected to file paperwork this week designating himself as a candidate in at least one state with an early filing deadline, people briefed on Mr. Bloombergs plans said.
Mr. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and billionaire businessman, has been privately weighing a bid for the White House for weeks and has not yet made a final decision on whether to run, an adviser said. But in the first sign that he is seriously moving toward a campaign, Mr. Bloomberg has dispatched staffers to Alabama to gather signatures to qualify for the primary there. Though Alabama does not hold an early primary, it has a Friday deadline for candidates to formally enter the race.
Should Mr. Bloomberg proceed with a campaign, it could represent a seismic disruption in the Democratic race. With his immense personal wealth, centrist views and close ties to the political establishment, he would present a grave and instantaneous threat to former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who has been struggling to raise money and assemble a ideologically moderate coalition.
But Mr. Bloomberg could also reshape the race in other ways, intensifying the Democrats existing debates about economic inequality and corporate power, and offering fodder to the partys rising populist wing, led by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, who contend that the extremely rich already wield far too much influence in politics. Mr. Bloomberg has repeatedly expressed discomfort with certain policies favored by both Ms. Warren and Mr. Sanders.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/us/politics/michael-bloomberg-president-2020.html
Seems like every once in awhile, he throws out these trial balloons. He apparently spent quite a bit during Tuesday's election.
JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)A change candidate.
whistler162
(11,155 posts)Polybius
(15,390 posts)Trump, Bloomy, and who?
whistler162
(11,155 posts)and male. However, unlike Bloomberg he isn't rich! Maybe I should have said three out of the four since he is is old.
Polybius
(15,390 posts)But Trump isn't rich? That's a stretch. He's not worth as much as he claims, but even the lowest estimates put him at 800 million. Can't own a jumbo jet if you aren't rich.
Maxheader
(4,373 posts)twice...are running like gazelles...away...
MBS
(9,688 posts)The last thing we need now is another candidate. Plus, he's 77 years old!
FOUR septuagenarians in the race (and 5, counting MF45)? SERIOUSLY? At a time when we are desperately in need of someone who can serve two full terms at the top of their game, to address the multiple, difficult, urgent crises that will face us after Trump is removed from office in Jan 2021.
Please, NO.
whistler162
(11,155 posts)djacq
(1,633 posts)Another rich guy who thinks he can run the country.
In all fairness, at least Bloomberg served in public office as a former Mayor of New York City.
BUT!!
Bloomberg is a proponent of the unconstitutional Stop-and-frisk in New York City that targeted people of color.
[link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop-and-frisk_in_New_York_City|
earthside
(6,960 posts)He will be 78 years old this coming February.
New York billionaire.
Is this the Democratic Party of the 21st century?
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)"Mr. Bloomberg has repeatedly expressed discomfort with certain policies favored by both Ms. Warren and Mr. Sanders."
Of course he's expressed discomfort, he's a 1%-er.
MBS
(9,688 posts)After 4 years with one delusional, self-important billionaire, the last thing we need right now is another one (and, yes, I'm also talking to you, Tom Steyer. ). At least, in comparison to Steyer, for instance (or Trump), Bloomberg has some political experience. But that does not make it any more appropriate for him to enter this presidential race.
Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)MBS
(9,688 posts)Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)And I'm sick of these holier-than-thou, elitist white men...
DBoon
(22,363 posts)No single person should have so much money that they can upend a national political race all by themselves
He has more money than sense
BumRushDaShow
(128,905 posts)because the original city ordinance restricted the position to 2 terms and he was able to get the City Council to change the charter.
BlueStater
(7,596 posts)What the fuck is with these people?
BumRushDaShow
(128,905 posts)(77 )
BlueStater
(7,596 posts)DOB: February 14, 1942
BumRushDaShow
(128,905 posts)Was watching Tweety talking about Barr and transposed them (and corrected).
dobleremolque
(491 posts)eat ramen dinners for one more week, so I can give another $25 to Elizabeth Warren. He's scared s***less of her.
rpannier
(24,329 posts)mtngirl47
(989 posts)CTyankee
(63,911 posts)B Stieg
(2,410 posts)BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)Polybius
(15,390 posts)As a Warren supporter, I guess I should be happy.
Thekaspervote
(32,762 posts)Response to McCamy Taylor (Reply #25)
WestLosAngelesGal This message was self-deleted by its author.
IronLionZion
(45,433 posts)Sounds like an NRA mentality. And he also spends tons of money to defeat the NRA in their gun loving home state. Oh yes, even in the DC suburbs there are hunters and sportsmen who like to play with their semi-automatic rifles and fantasize about shooting people "in self defense".
Mike Bloombergs gun-control group just vastly outspent the NRA to help Democrats win in Virginia
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/06/mike-bloombergs-gun-control-outspends-nra-helps-democrats-win-virginia.html
cvoogt
(949 posts)I am weighing not caring one whit.
mwooldri
(10,303 posts)Crowman
(27 posts)Warren (Yay!) will start talking about taxing the wealthy Wall Street types and everyone in the audience will turn and stare at Bloomberg, LOL.
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)Sanders and particularly Warren scare him.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
WestLosAngelesGal This message was self-deleted by its author.
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
WestLosAngelesGal This message was self-deleted by its author.
BumRushDaShow
(128,905 posts)And I was about to reply to your earlier post that you self-deleted but here was my response to that post which would be applicable here too -
He was the mayor of the largest city in the U.S. for 12 years, after he bought his 3rd term so he most certainly does have "governmental experience" (in contrast to the thing in the WH right now).
But I think that "Democrats" know that he was a Republican before he was an Independent before he was a Democrat, and his "constituency" would be moderate Republicans and Independents (he is socially liberal and fiscally conservative).
Crowman2009
(2,495 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,905 posts)Crowman2009
(2,495 posts)Using a smartphone to load up gifs on here is a pain in the ass.
BumRushDaShow
(128,905 posts)Yavin4
(35,438 posts)Take away some of their money away so that they can't run for president.