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evertonfc

(1,713 posts)
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 09:50 PM Feb 2020

Bloomberg taking shots from candidates

As he spends hundreds of millions going after Trump, helping candidates across the country, registering voters and taking on the NRA. It's sad, divisive and risky. Once the field dwindles he has every damn right to use his fortune to fight back. He hasn't but should. He's focusing on the enemy as they all should be. My guess he will eventually get sick of the sucker punches and lay several hundred million on his opponents. He has tons of opposition research on Sanders specifically.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Bloomberg taking shots from candidates (Original Post) evertonfc Feb 2020 OP
He's gotta worry about his own closets first. jmg257 Feb 2020 #1
Spend away Mike ChubbyStar Feb 2020 #2
Excellent way to put it. Cheers. nt jmg257 Feb 2020 #3
I don't think there will be anything damning left in his closet Lulu KC Feb 2020 #5
Do you know any rich people? I do, my family is full of them ChubbyStar Feb 2020 #8
He better worry about the skeletons in his closet first. Autumn Feb 2020 #4
Bloomberg has a lot of money jcgoldie Feb 2020 #6
I think one reason Bloomberg is rising in popularity is that he is focused on fighting Trump Kaleva Feb 2020 #7
He should get on the debate stage squirecam Feb 2020 #9
He will when he qualifies. Kaleva Feb 2020 #10
Why did he not accept squirecam Feb 2020 #11
He hasn't declined it either. Kaleva Feb 2020 #12
It's free media squirecam Feb 2020 #13
You didn't answer my question Kaleva Feb 2020 #14
I'm in NV squirecam Feb 2020 #15
So the debate and town halls are meainingless to you. Kaleva Feb 2020 #16
 

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
1. He's gotta worry about his own closets first.
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 09:51 PM
Feb 2020

Of course it is his billions, so....

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

ChubbyStar

(3,191 posts)
2. Spend away Mike
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 09:56 PM
Feb 2020

His closets are going to become front porches soon. I welcome the show.

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

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
3. Excellent way to put it. Cheers. nt
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 09:57 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Lulu KC

(2,565 posts)
5. I don't think there will be anything damning left in his closet
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 10:18 PM
Feb 2020

He's made his mistakes right in front of people, and apologized or explained nearly all of them. We would know what we're getting if he is who we get.

However, if he gave his $ to Amy, I would be very pleased.

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

ChubbyStar

(3,191 posts)
8. Do you know any rich people? I do, my family is full of them
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 10:42 PM
Feb 2020

If you have anecdotal evidence to prove otherwise I will wait, but rich people have plenty of secrets. You never know what you will get.

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

Autumn

(45,084 posts)
4. He better worry about the skeletons in his closet first.
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 10:02 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
6. Bloomberg has a lot of money
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 10:36 PM
Feb 2020

What else is appealing about him again?

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

Kaleva

(36,299 posts)
7. I think one reason Bloomberg is rising in popularity is that he is focused on fighting Trump
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 10:36 PM
Feb 2020

And he should stay that course.

The field is going to thin itself out in short order as candidate's who don't perform well see donors abandoning them.

Nobody but Bloomberg has the cash on hand to go all the way to the convention.

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

squirecam

(2,706 posts)
9. He should get on the debate stage
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 11:05 PM
Feb 2020

And defend his record and viewpoints.

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

Kaleva

(36,299 posts)
10. He will when he qualifies.
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 11:11 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

squirecam

(2,706 posts)
11. Why did he not accept
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 11:15 PM
Feb 2020

The CNN town hall that the other 5 candidates are doing before and after the debate?

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Kaleva

(36,299 posts)
12. He hasn't declined it either.
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 11:25 PM
Feb 2020

He needs one more poll to qualify for the debate.

The 5 candidates who have accepted invitations to the town hall are all competing in Nevada. Bloomberg is not competing in that state.

If Bloomberg did accept hte invitation to the town hall and did really well, would you switch your preference to him? Or are you going to stick with Amy no matter what happens in the town hall?

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

squirecam

(2,706 posts)
13. It's free media
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 11:27 PM
Feb 2020

Unless he doesn’t want actual questions.

Any other candidate would accept an hour of free media.

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

Kaleva

(36,299 posts)
14. You didn't answer my question
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 11:31 PM
Feb 2020

I answered yours.

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

squirecam

(2,706 posts)
15. I'm in NV
Sun Feb 16, 2020, 11:48 PM
Feb 2020

And I’ve already early voted. Even if I had not, he was not on the ballot, and could not be written in. So no, it is impossible for me to vote for him in the caucus.

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

Kaleva

(36,299 posts)
16. So the debate and town halls are meainingless to you.
Mon Feb 17, 2020, 08:23 AM
Feb 2020

Not in a bad way. They just won't have any influence on your vote as you've already voted.

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