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In reply to the discussion: Bloomberg spent $12 million to re-elect Rep Senator Pat Toomey (PA) in 2016 [View all]liskddksil
(2,753 posts)11. No. Toomey was always going to be a vote for Moscow Mitch who would block any gun reform
no matter how small. Bloomberg showed poor judgement if he expected Pat Toomey to do anything but support Moscow Mitch.
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Bloomberg spent $12 million to re-elect Rep Senator Pat Toomey (PA) in 2016 [View all]
melman
Feb 2020
OP
You realize that Michael Bloomberg is a candidate for the DEMOCRATIC nomination for President right?
George II
Feb 2020
#1
Yes, all our candidates are running for the DEMOCRATIC nomination for President. Some of them
Autumn
Feb 2020
#4
Thousands of Cubans died at the hands of the Castro regime. That's not "rofl" worth. Sad.
George II
Feb 2020
#12
Neither does a previous donation to a Senator most Democrats haven't heard of.
brooklynite
Feb 2020
#20
I'm a DUer, I've not only heard of Mr. Toomey, if that who you are referencing, I paid attention.
Autumn
Feb 2020
#23
So last night you were saying things that happened in 2004 don't matter. Now we're up to 2016...
melman
Feb 2020
#28
I don't need to use any qualifier like "especially". Where I'm at? That "communist dog don't hunt.
Autumn
Feb 2020
#36
It doesn't. Someone can tell a young Bernie supporter he's a (Gasp) not a dem he's a socialist and
Autumn
Feb 2020
#39
How'd that endorsement work out? What gun reform measures passed with Pat Toomey's
liskddksil
Feb 2020
#5
In other words, if a cause isn't going to prevail early on, don't bother at all. That sounds like..
George II
Feb 2020
#9
No. Toomey was always going to be a vote for Moscow Mitch who would block any gun reform
liskddksil
Feb 2020
#11
No. It means think again about helping elect someone who will vote for "Moscow Mitch"
Tom Rinaldo
Feb 2020
#14
It is all about beating Trump...if it is Sanders/ Bloomberg...I choose Bloomberg...I still think
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#48
I agree that Sestak might have been the better choice for Democrats, but still no excuse for
liskddksil
Feb 2020
#17
Did you ever hear of the Manchin Toomey bill? It would have blocked private party gun sales
Demsrule86
Feb 2020
#46
I'm a proud Democrat and I'm not going to reward him for his long history of supporting Republicans
liskddksil
Feb 2020
#57
How is a Republican Senator who is an automatic vote for Moscow Mitch good on guns.
liskddksil
Feb 2020
#49