Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:11 PM

Bradshaw3 (6,889 posts)

Bloomberg's position changes are recent and head-spinning

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But no candidate has reversed themselves as suddenly and jarringly as Bloomberg. He has flip-flopped on the stop and frisk law enforcement practice, raising the minimum wage, and financial sector regulation. He has also issued policies that contradict or obscure his past positions on Social Security and marijuana legalization. The result ― it is increasingly unclear what Bloomberg actually believes and what he will do if he wins the Democratic Party presidential nomination and then the White House.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-bloomberg-policies_n_5e4effd4c5b629695f57c481

In other words all those who think this guy is the answer, the truth is we don't know what he will do. His answers at the debate show he hasn't really changed on his past sexist comments or racist policies. He may continue to fund republicans against Democrats. We do know that every step he has taken has been to ensure greater power and wealth for himself - yes even his charitable contributions have laid the groundwork for his rise to power.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/01/bloombergs-bankrolling-wasnt-just-about-campaigns/604390/

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

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12 replies	Author	Time	Post
Bloomberg's position changes are recent and head-spinning (Original post)	Bradshaw3	Feb 2020	OP
Has Warren's position on healthcare "evolved" recently?	left-of-center2012	Feb 2020	#1
right?!	mdelaguna	Feb 2020	#10
Was he Obama's VP? His ads would make	doc03	Feb 2020	#2
Yeah they are misleading	Bradshaw3	Feb 2020	#5
Post removed	Post removed	Feb 2020	#3
He has screwed all the candidates but they are not divided	Bradshaw3	Feb 2020	#4
Some more than others, and Biden was hit the most out of the Amy, Pete, Biden block	still_one	Feb 2020	#6
He was, and it is a shame	Bradshaw3	Feb 2020	#8
the upside is	evertonfc	Feb 2020	#7
A Democrat who helped keep the senate republican	Bradshaw3	Feb 2020	#9
He's an opportunist	Cal Carpenter	Feb 2020	#11
Well said n/t	Bradshaw3	Feb 2020	#12

Response to Bradshaw3 (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:18 PM

left-of-center2012 (34,195 posts)

1. Has Warren's position on healthcare "evolved" recently?

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Fri Feb 21, 2020, 05:22 PM

mdelaguna (465 posts)

10. right?!

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Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:18 PM

doc03 (33,015 posts)

2. Was he Obama's VP? His ads would make

you think he was.

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Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:22 PM

Bradshaw3 (6,889 posts)

5. Yeah they are misleading

As were his answers at the debate and his current stances. But some don't care about that, or his past comments and actions. They "just want to win" even though nothing shows he is the best or even only one who can beat drumpf.

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Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:20 PM

Bradshaw3 (6,889 posts)

4. He has screwed all the candidates but they are not divided

Not one of them wanted him to run or be on that stage.

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Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:25 PM

still_one (87,302 posts)

6. Some more than others, and Biden was hit the most out of the Amy, Pete, Biden block

Warren hopefully will get a resurgence from her debate performance

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Response to still_one (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:30 PM

Bradshaw3 (6,889 posts)

8. He was, and it is a shame

Money plays a role for sure but it usually means a candidate is getting donations based on performance and growing support, not because they are astro-turfing the nomination process.

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Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:25 PM

evertonfc (1,713 posts)

7. the upside is

He's a Democrat and not a Democratic Socialist

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Response to evertonfc (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 04:32 PM

Bradshaw3 (6,889 posts)

9. A Democrat who helped keep the senate republican

I'm not a Bernie supporter but his policies are much more in line with the Democratic party than a guy who funds repubs with millions of dollars and could very well do so in the future.

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Fri Feb 21, 2020, 05:24 PM

Cal Carpenter (4,959 posts)

11. He's an opportunist

and the debate proved it. He couldn't even fake it.

I respect a candidate who remains principled but whose positions evolve as conditions change. And I can apply that statement to pretty much everyone on the ballot except Bloomberg.

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

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Response to Cal Carpenter (Reply #11)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 06:44 PM

Bradshaw3 (6,889 posts)

12. Well said n/t

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