As much as I didn't agree with many of Bloomberg's policies as mayor, I still thought he was an excellent mayor and would make a great president. I know I won't agree with everything he does as president, but that doesn't change the fact that I would support him because he's an excellent executive who clearly knows how to bring out the best in his staff. Something that Trump clearly lacks.
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Whether or not Bloomberg ultimately does well in his run for President, I’ll always be extremely grateful to him for pouring millions of his own dollars into making more people aware of the nightmare that is trump.
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@General’s Daughter
I love the fact that he does not attack the other Democratic candidates in the field. He knows where to train his sight. Ultimately the end victory will be when a Democratic candidate becomes President...be it Bloomberg or someone else, and I believe, Bloomberg does not really care if he becomes the President or not...he just wants to make sure it is a Democratic candidate. So he has his attack strategy well thought out. He is able to put in the money he wants to to fight the person currently in office, without being dependent on anyone. You go Mr. Bloomberg.
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@General’s Daughter Agree, although it is hard to believe that anyone now needs a TV ad to know how horrible Trump is. I have to wonder who the target is. But every little bit helps.
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Actually know someone who worked for Bloomberg in a low level position and loved the company and the boss. Bloomberg actually treated his employees nicely and paid them a decent salary. Wouldn't it be something to have a billionaire that actually respected people and treated them decently?
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@Jena
Since Trump isn't a Billionaire it would be a first having one in Bloomberg.
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@Jena Same here- had a friend who worked in Bloomberg’s administration, management position at a NYC agency, and though he was great. Profane, she said, but decent.
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@RMC
I'll take profane and decent over profane and amoral every day of the week.
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As Bloomberg recently said, when asked if he thought America had a problem with 2 New York billionaires running for President, "who's the other one?"!
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@ExileInLA For that little quip alone - Team Bloomberg.
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awesome!
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@ExileInLA Trump's wealth is a lie.
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“Mike,” Mr. Trump replied tersely, “there is no one smarter than me.”
This line is emblematic of Trump's narcissism and self-obsession. Whatever one thinks of Bloomberg's record, the distinction drawn between the technocrat who surrounds himself with smarter people than himself for advice, and the autocrat who believes he alone reigns supreme, is deafening.
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Every dictator is first a madman. Here we see than America is not immune. The question is upon us: what will the Senate do? Collaborate with evil or stand up for good?
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And Bloomberg replies there’s no one richer than me. Trump says there’s no one smarter that me.
I say send Trump back to Queens and Bloomberg back to Medford.
Real men don’t boast as these two do.
How about a nice kid from Brooklyn, Bernie Sanders?
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@Alex - Don't forget about “You were very mean to me!”
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At the Dem convention Bloomberg said Trump was a con man. True then and still true.
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They deserve each other. A case of hoping both of them lose.
I would hate to see Bloomberg as the nominee but I enjoy him taunting Trump. Hopefully he will continue to do so in support of the eventual Democratic candidate. He can afford to be a thorn in Trump's sock while the candidate calmly tells America what a positive impact they will have on us all.
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@Summer Smith, Carlos, Lynda, Armo, Andy:
Pardon me, but I've been a news/political addict for 65 years -- and spent a year with Jimmy Carter, so I overthink.
Bloomberg can execute an even more innovative campaign than we've ever seen.
Beginning with a Common Front approach, which he's already doing. Every candidate and citizen has something to contribute against Trump.
I'm heartened by all the support here for Booker, because I love the Stanford/Rhodes Scholar thing, but even more the metaphor that he rushed into a burning building to save someone. The VP should be a right hand man/woman, who's being schooled.
Rice is a great, but she's got this serpentine foreign affairs experience that would offer too many targets to R's.
And Kamala Harris -- let's save her for Attorney General. We need somebody to put Trumpster criminals in jail.
Klobuchar deserves an important post, but if not VP, what is bigger than senator? Supreme Court? Her and Obama?
Pete Buttigieg: Presidential Advisor/Press Secretary
Bernie Sanders: Secretary of Labor or ? We owe him for moving Democratic Party into address biggest problems.
And somebody like himself or General George Marshal for Climate Crisis --which could be a bigger challenge than the Depression & World War 2 combined.
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See how money can change the way you see yourself?
Here is my message to Mike, you will not win the nomination, I will be surprised if you do. However you can play a major role in this election by continually mock Trump and the creeps that surround him all of which will gloat him into stupid remarks and actions. Don't even bother with attempting to spend money in the south. most of the voters down there have never read anything thicker than a comic book. The battleground states are the rust belt. Attack; attack and attack. The money you spend will be for noble cause, saving our country. Please do not flag or fail!!!
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The irony, Democrats turning to a rich white guy who's computerized high speed stock trading system has micro second advantages to profit in a capitalist system many Democrats despise.
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One is a self made man, the other was born on third base and got caught stealing home. Is the American voting public wise enough
to make the obvious decision who is fit and who is unfit?
That's the real problem.
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I think the Bloomberg ad campaign has already been effective because of its ubiquity and consistency, countering the onslaught of the Trump drumbeat. While the other Democrats fight among themselves, Bloomberg is taking it to Trump, and Trump doesn't like it. He can no longer win the news cycle uncontested.
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Trump is terrified of a Bloomberg candidacy. Terrified.
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Media stories now routinely refer to trump as a billionaire but has this ever been proved with actual tax returns. Don’s whole life has been dedicated to cheating the government on his net worth and taxes. There is confusion by media types regarding the reality of actual income and estimated property worth. Most of his holdings & schemes are leveraged to the hilt.
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@Restore Human Sanity
"...has this ever been proved with actual tax returns"?
Tax returns don't show your wealth. How can people not know this, unless they have never filled out a tax return?!
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The biggest threat of a second term for the current President comes from the people who gave us him in the first place: Jill Stein voters.
I will vote for the Democratic candidate, regardless. Any of them is better (and less of a Constitutional threat) than the current President. That being said, Bloomberg has an executive track record that none of the other candidates can match.
This is a binary choice that will affect the Republic (negatively) for decades. Liberal purists need to grow up, educate themselves, accept that we do not have a Parliamentary system that allows for 3rd parties and vote for the lesser of two evils. I'm willing as an independent to vote "way liberal" if it means that the Republic is saved.
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Bloomberg may be the only hope of installing a centrist in the game. Clearly, he has far more experience than Trump. He’s also bright enough to assemble a cohesive team which will work to an outcome, as opposed to the cage-fighting dynamic inspired by Trump. GO MIKE!!
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Sunday strolling around the neighborhood a dear friend from out of town noted the bright IMPEACH! sign painted on the side of a building. A few blocks later, next to Tompkins Square Park, we came St Brigid’s School, recently shuttered because of lack of funding, where the cornerstone reads God and Country. Remember that? I live in a huge community that was built to house the homecoming veterans after WWIl. What we were able to do for them! How they were respected and given a solid roof along with an education to match. How do we care for our veterans today? No room at Trump’s inn for them. No Stuytown for them. They struggle with housing and health care. It was God and Country, not me and mine as Trump works it.
The day Trump announced his candidacy I hoped that Mike would run, afraid that this democracy, could easily, lazily, end. Mike was then and is now THE only guy to stop our brakes off roll down hill to Pottersville. He sees the blood chilling immediacy of the trump problem as the existential threat to the Republic that it is.
We crossed the park and were approached by a young man named Cameron working with Mike asking if we were registered. Steady, smart and kind, he personified the hope we need. Yes, I am registered and ready to work. Thanks Mike! Thank you a thousand times for coming to your country’s aid. You are a true patriot.
Mike needs help. Get in there. Your country needs you now.
A good read is On Tyranny by Tim Snyder.
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Let's hope Bloomie can stop Trump from being reelected, and maybe even get himself elected president. That would make Trump go completely off the rails!
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I'm for Bernie, but if he doesn't make it, I'm for Mike. Trump's afraid of him, and knows Iron Mike (not Tyson) can beat him.
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I am considering voting for Mr Bloomburg . He said recently he wants to force the billionaires like our profoundly immoral Trump to finally pay their yearly taxes. I hope he makes the churches pay also. Then he will shut down all 500 coal companies . He already closed 350 but Trump reopened them because he does not believe in climate change.
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Bloomberg is well able to look down on Trump.
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Thank you, Mayor Bloomberg.
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Bloomberg!
I hope you'll consider Eric Swalwell for your running mate!
And invite all the Democratic candidates to join your cabinet.
Also Michael Steele and Adam Schiff. Steve Schmidt. Chris Hayes.
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One thing that really infuriates trump is someone truly wealthy who sees him for the fraud he his. I.E., Bezos, Soros, and Mike Bloomberg, who as a New Yorker is immured to trump bullying tactics. Plus as a NYer we known that trump’s only goal is personal power to enrich himself. Last thing he cares about are gullible MAGATs and Evangelicals.
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Let the battle of the billionaires commence.
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Trump cannot take advice, ignore Bloomberg's comments, or tell the truth. Trump is distracted, and ignorantly let McConnell get blindsided. Bloomberg is outplaying Trump, and that will further incite Trump - thank God for Bloomberg.
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GO Michael GO!
PLEASE -Do ANYTHING it takes to defeat Trump!
Thank you for putting your years of public service AND you fortune to work for the most important task of your entire career- ridding the citizens of the United States of this fraud.
You have my vote!
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The Democratic party owes a debt of gratitude to Bloomberg for flooding the airwaves with facts about Trump.
In an ideal world, it would not be necessary to prop up the media-industrial complex to have an election, but since that's how it's being done, those ads are a stinging rebuke to our cowardly bully-in-chief and his lies and rage.
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A “real” self made Multi Billionaire knows a phony and thats what eats at Trump. If NYC’s Vance gets the income tax returns and they become public record. Trump.inc house of cards goes Jericho. LI or the Holy Land.
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Michael Bloomberg might save the country.
Mike 2020.
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"There is no one smarter than me"; is exactly why Donny is being impeached. Had the Trump been more realistic and humble, he would have listen to people who in reality are much smarter than Donald J. Trump. Instead Trump listened to sycophants like Alec Jones, Rudy Giuliani and others Iago's who whisper dark ideas and conspiracies. Trump's ego trumped his imagined intelligence.
The arrogance of this imagined Trump power will be his downfall.
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In this instance, Bloomberg is present to distract Trump. Trump will no doubt eat all the chum Bloomberg dishes out. Trump can’t help himself. I love it. It’s hilarious.
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I'm not saying that Bloomberg's the perfect candidate, or even that I'm particularly a fan. But this is a very serious guy; indeed he's precisely what Trump pretends to be. Clearly this drives Trump around the bend. So I do think it's a bit of the old Democratic circular firing squad that he isn't getting a harder look, yet. If he gets legs, I'm there. I think it's gonna be Joe though, and I hope Mike keeps his word and continues drawing blood. He's got the cash to go big. And it's legitimately self-made, which makes every dollar he spends go twice as far.
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Only in a world which makes wealth a sin are Bloomberg and Trump comparable. Mike Bloomberg is a self-made, entrepreneur, who earned every dollar, consistently and honorably put his considerable capabilities toward policies he believed in. His work is hardly aligned with politics and instead the product of personal conviction. Trump is a little lord Fauntleroy, unambiguously dishonorable whose actions warranted impeachment and represent the most self-serving Presidency in modern times. Comparing them smacks of the same bias that an article that attempts to compare Bloomberg and Sanders just because they are Jewish
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Mike Bloomberg is an anti-union billionaire who bought all three elections to become Mayor of NYC. He did some good things, like creating the 311 system, and some bad things, like closing firehouses and not giving city workers raises for his last seven years in office.
His work since leaving elective office has been very successful. He's lobbied hard for the environment and for gun control and for Democratic candidates nationwide.
I don't think he'll become the Democratic candidate for president, but I love the fact that he's targeting Trump in five or six crucial states. He's the only one spending big money running ads detailing specific policies that Trump has enacted that hurt the working class who voted for Trump in 2016.
I hope Bloomberg keeps running the ads until November 2020. And I hope Amy Klobuchar is our candidate. 'Minnesota nice' is a really tough matchup for Trump. President Klobuchar will help heal this divided nation of ours, and restore decency to the presidency. Bloomberg can go back to working behind the scenes; that's where he's most effective.
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Mike Bloomberg's experience in running one of the biggest cities in the world gives him a lot of the background needed to be POTUS. He's certainly had a more thorough on the job training than Pete Buttigieg.
He's also admitted to making mistakes and hopefully he will use those experiences to guide his policy proposals on a national basis.
Mike entered the race late but he's put together a well thought out strategy to overcome this. There's a lot to like.
The professionals say his best shot is if Biden stumbles and Sanders surges in the early states. Right now, that's not out of the realm of possibility.
Then, he'll defeat Trump handily.
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A wide swath of Trump supporters voted for him based solely on the premise that he was a successful businessman, perhaps the only identifiable candidate to many, because he was also a prominent TV personality. A successful businessman? The country is awash with many, many more successful business titans then Trump. Most are not household names because unlike Trump, they actually were businessmen concentrating on building and maintaining their businesses, not hocking suits in Macy’s and acting on TV.
No, Trump was never a outlier businessman just as his suits were not “designer”. And probably the person who knows this better then anyone, is Trump himself.
Bloomberg is what Trump pretends to be. Trump has a much smaller brain then Bloomberg and at least 50 billion less in assets. I am deriving great pleasure as Bloomberg pours massive amounts of cash into TV ads vanquishing the only medium that Trump ever was able to successfully conquer. If nothing else Bloomberg is showing middle America a bonafide businessman. Trump withers in comparison.
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The problem with Bloomberg is that he backtracked on many of the policies that he instituted as the mayor of New York City, such as "stop and frisk," which resulted in a significant drop and crime and made Gotham a safe and liveable city. But such policies are not not politically correct and do not play to a woke audience, so he must ask the liberal establishment for forgiveness. Has he yet apologized for his white privilege? I believe all of the other white men who are running for the Democrat nomination have. I have no respect for anyone who apologizes for his race, for the color of his skin. Besides, it is because of the white privilege that he is able to run for the presidency; in that sense, non-white voters should be grateful for men of not only white but economic privilege, like Bloomberg, because they have to means to run for elected office and then make policy that ultimately may improve their lives. I think the African-American supporters of Biden get that. Thank you.
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Bloomberg is what trump
Pretends to
Self
Made
Entrepreneur
Respected
Created a business
Founded a company
Admired
Competent
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Bloomberg is doing Republican party citizens a favor by educating them about their president. The average Republican is less wealthy and less educated than they were 10 years ago. Poor and uneducated is not how the Republicans of my mother’s generation saw themselves or their future. However, here we are and the dumbing down of the Republican party has attracted a racist and bigoted element that is destroying the soul of the party my ancestors once loved. President Lincoln wouldn’t recognize his party today.
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Trump is not an elite. He is an opportunist and a con man with no sense of ethics and no sense of fairness. He is happy to cheat and lie at every turn. Those called elite usually have a sense of responsibility and a sense of fairness and usually are very aware of how they come across to the world as fair and upright. Trump wants to become an elite, but as long as he lies and cheats and puts on his clowning shows , he is an untouchable to them.
Trump projects his problems on to others all the time.If he sees or hears a few words that show him up for some misdeeds he immediately accuses that person of the same thing. If you hear this kind of accusation from Trump you can be sure it actually applies to himself,Trump, not to the accused. He never faces anything he is accused of. He lies about it or projects it on to others. Trump is a strange dysfunctional combination of problems. He never should have been elected,he would be much happier as a business person, except that he loves the newfound power. We are the worse for his election, by far.
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Ahem. Trump is not Manhattan’s wealthy elite. Sorry.
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The only caveat re Bloomberg is - unlike Warren - he seems to have little interest in reining in his “masters of the universe“ buddies.
If the country’s core problem is rich gettin’ richer and poor gettin’ poorer - as I believe it is - then President Mike may only end up providing a bandaid for Trump and Co’s festering wound of an administration.
Helpful, but not a solution.
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When told that there were two N.Y.C. billionaires running for president Bloomberg replied, "Who is the other one?"
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Mr. Bloomberg,
Please get this sly bully out of office.
We need you to save democracy, morality, and the nation.
Please run and win.
You have our support!!!!
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It sounds ridiculous but we have to fight trump on multiple fronts. Our own President. I will take allies from wherever
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What I think is interesting is that Bloomberg's flaws will only come out in primaries...is he going to live in his NYC brownstone and commute to DC? Is he going to subvert the Constitution and run for a third term or ignore Congress? Will he try to bring the Olympics to the White House lawn, even though no one wants them? Will any minorities vote for him, or even trust him? When he gets in the race for real, the Dems will slam him, but were he to run against the faker Trump, Mayor Mike would mop the floor with him. Bloomberg should have skipped his third term and ran four years ago. As they say, timing is everything!
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Trump does not get to choose the Democratic nominee. Bloomberg hopes if he can get Trump's attention it will elevate his regard by Democratic voters and help him win the nomination. Problems is these are both rich men who have no understanding of the economic inequality and suffering of the middle class and those aspiring to be middle class. Elizabeth Warren (and Sanders) on the other hand knows issues like student loan forgiveness will make or break the lives of a generation needing such relief. We need consumer advocates, not gifts for Wall Street.
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If I were American, I'd vote for Bloomberg. I think he's the right kind of tough, admits mistakes, although later than I like on 'stop and frisk' which is the norm in quite a few police forces now, and he thinks.
He reminds me of former Canadian PM Jean Chretien who is also tough (when forming government, he read the riot act to his MPs and Cabinet about no corruption or you're out of the party), and generally stood his ground, got things done, and was not afraid to hire people smarter than him and specialists to run some programs. Canada did well under le petit gars de Shawinigan who served 3 successful terms as PM before retiring from politics.
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May Bloomberg continue to distract Trump, get under his skin, and lead him into a Trumpish Frenzy.
Bloomberg has some good, solid stances on subjects like gun control and climate. He totally intrigues me as a candidate.
I hope to hear and read more about him, beyond the ads he is blanketing the country with.
Bloomberg's business sense, and money makes me have some hope for Democratic candidates to take back the Senate, keep the House and win the White House.
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What is Bloomberg's plan to avoid conflicts of interest between his role as President and his various business interests?
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@John Evan I don't know what his plan is, but I will give a hands down certainty that it is better than Trumps
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@John Evan I have a suspicion that he's not really running for President - not really - but sees himself as sort of a free agent who will attack Trump where it hurts, pull no punches, soak up some of the abuse that would otherwise have been piled on the eventual Democrat nominee, and generally just force Trump to defend on multiple fronts.
I hope I'm right, because it could work.
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What is Bloomberg's plan to avoid conflicts of interest between his role as President and his various business interests?
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Since when would anyone describe Trump as "a self-made billionaire"?? He inherited millions from his father. That's hardly self-made.
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I would have no qualms voting for Mr. Bloomberg. His ads which I have seen all address issues important to many and my sense is he follows up. He's not nuts or an egomaniac either. If he gains some delegates over the primaries, I am sure he will use them to support the best candidate and also help that person.
I think of Bloomberg as the Dark Horse. The Good Dark Horse of the 2020 election.
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I only saw a couple of Bloomberg’s ads but they are very well done. So many political ads are so annoying that I can’t hit the mute button fast enough.
No matter who finally wins the Democratic nomination, I hope that Mr. Bloomberg will continue to saturate the media with his effective ads against trump.
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Michael Bloomberg is certainly preferable to Trump especially on environmental issues. His time as mayor is a mixed record -- very strong on health initiatives for the city, a champion of green spaces, and the implementation of the 311 phone line for city information. Now the downside. His stop and frisk policy targeted minorities and hardly produced hidden weapons. Mayor Bloomberg refused to negotiate with unions with the result that many city worker worked under expired contracts.
His choice of Cathie Black as Chancellor of the Department of Education was a horrendous selection. Not only did she lack experience as an educator, she also had no inking of how to work with teachers or parents. Finally,Michael Bloomberg did not respect the will of the people who voted for term limits in a referendum. Michael Bloomberg wanted that third term and bullied his way into another four years.
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@Gale
Might he be considered as another Trump??
Funny how everything Trump labels a “disaster” everyone else calls a success while everything Trump labels a success turns out to be a disaster!
Plus, you’d think a billionaire like Trump could buy a few different adjectives to use occasionally.
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I heard an excellent tip to understanding trump-speak. When Trump says that he knows everything about anything, it means he knows nothing about it, and when he says he knows nothing about something, it means he knows everything about it.
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I will have no problem voting for Bloomberg if he wins the nomination.
I suppose he’s considered a moderate, but he’s been extremely active in fighting gun violence and climate change - both issues that are very important to me. And sugar *should* be taxed heavily!
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Why do I like this article?
Because it is coming from a normally restrained place, and the authors are getting to the showdown. Trump is pushing himself under the wheels of the bus of his own presidency, and
Bloomberg knows all of Trump's buttons, and when to push.
This is a good sign.
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Bloomberg is essentially the version of Trump that he’ll never be. Smart, entrepreneurial, and a fantastically wealthy leader. Oh and he’s actually been successful in business & government and is respected in both areas. I love that he’s spending a ton to shred Trump because it helps all Democrats. Keep it up and I’d happily support him for President.
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In addition to Bloomberg if so desiring, (but knowing better not to); being capable monetarily to be Trump's latest creditor, if not business bank, Bloomberg for one, had never declared a single bankruptcy to reach his pinnacle, in contrast to Trump needing to do so fictitiously on five occasions.
Trump cannot even shine Bloomberg's shoes, as seen per his lifetime of authoritarian, though also childish and bullying type gangster means deployed for both his personal gain, and narcissistic satisfactions. That as well as Trump being a big losing zero in general in magnitude to the 100% professional, politically qualified, and most capable of deal making businessmen in Bloomberg.
It's ironic that Trump only "relied" on that latter in his pre 2017 business deal makings as his presidency qualifications, and convincing voters he would become "the most presidential president ever". It appears that he has "lied" his way since on those claims, as well as on endless other promises made and more.
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Congrats to Michael Bloomberg for his hard hitting and effective campaign commercials. These truthful
Narratives are questioning,multiple times a day, how qualified and trustworthy is the current president?
Bloomberg may not be the final Democrat challenger, but he is shining an important light on the darkness of these corrupt times in America. Let’s move forward from the cunning and selfishness of this presidency.
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I've seen two of these Bloomberg ads - essentially they start off with Trump making a bumbling statement followed by an example of Bloomberg's actions that have made things better. They are environmental in nature. If a few other candidates and the DNC start running the same formula of ads it will keep Trump busy for months with ranting tweets.
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“Mike,” Mr. Trump replied tersely, “there is no one smarter than me.”
Yeah, right. The very stable genius always thinks he is the smartest guy in the room. He only hires "the very best," then he arranges for them to be fired (but never actually does that himself face-to-face) when a problem arises, and he repeats the process. Only the very, absolutely top notch best. Yessiree.
But he cannot hide what we all see, and what John Bolton is about to tell us (whether in his book, or in testimony before the Senate).
The utter incompetence and scandalous behavior of the Trump administration is second to none.
This reality tv presidency needs to come to an end as soon as possible.
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It is unfortunate Bloomberg didn't get into the race sooner - I think it was too late and the silly process of New Hampshire and Iowa having so much influence is not going to help the Democrats select a candidate that will appeal to a broad range of the electorate. I would vote for Bloomberg in a heartbeat. I would probably vote for Bernie, but only because I absolutely despise Trump and the current GOP. That being said, if the Democrats don't take the Senate, you can be sure Bernie's proposals will be DOA and another four years of gridlock will be looming.
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@dairyfarmersdaughter Spot on. Taking the Senate is key.
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I don’t know Michael Bloomberg. I’m not sure who he is and I don’t know him. He probably wants to have his picture taken with me. A lot of people do. But I’ve never met him.
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@J mooney
Thanks for this! A lighter moment is appreciated.
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"Mr. Trump was not a builder in New York City so much as an entertainer, a brander and a licenser... "
And a money launderer to the Russians, Saudis and any other individuals or governments who wanted a piece of the action. That continues to this day.
He's a career criminal. Let's not create a false equivalence with Mayor Bloomberg who is an actual Billionaire.
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Why are we still referring to Trump as a “self-made billionaire”? Wasn’t it the NYT who reported on the fact that he inherited a huge portion of his wealth from his dad?
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-tax-schemes-fred-trump.html
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They weren’t referring Trump with that line, they were referring to Bloomberg.
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@JennyvG The reference to a self-made billionaire is to Bloomberg.
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@JennyvG Bloomberg is the self-made billionaire. Trump is the other one - who inherited wealth.
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Puleeze! The Donald was never “elite”, unless your definition of “elite” is a cheap, vulgar clown. “Elite” people didn’t go on Howard Stern’s radio show and brag about their sex lives. They don’t make up sources to plant icky stories about themselves in The N.Y. Post. He couldn’t even get an appointment with the “society” doctors. He wasn’t considered a top tier real estate developer.
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~"...members of the wealthy Manhattan elite..."~
trump? Manhattan elite? He has always "wanted to be" a member but never gained acceptance and entrance. That is what motivated him to get to where he is today....it's all about getting back at those who made him remember that his Mother was an immigrant.
He was rejected by Maidstone Golf Club...he is not "elite"
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Michael Bloomberg is a master debater.
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@Daniel Kinske Probably true his probably has a lot more to work with that the Trump.
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I like Mike!!
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Well done Mike Bloomberg!
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Bloomberg's calling Trump's bluff.
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I like Michael Bloomberg, though I probably won't vote for him, and it's refreshing to finally see someone take the fight to Trump, instead of letting him dictate the engagement. I also have to (somewhat sheepishly) admit that it gives me immense satisfaction to see Trump take the bait again and again like a witless fool, bristling at what he never was and never will be.
Regardless of how you feel about Bloomberg, his advice is sound, and you would do well to heed it if you want your company to succeed as much as his has.
Still, three cheers for Mike! Carry on getting under Trump's thin skin, it provides for plenty of schadenfreude, a real relief from the clown show this administration is.
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@Jon K
It would not take much to get under Trump's skin - he is truly a very insecure person.
BTW I echo your thoughts on Mike Bloomberg. He is a very good (and intelligent man) who put his great wealth to continued service which I applaud.
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Go mike. Thought you were a great mayor, would love to see you as president but if that can’t happen, I’ll take you being the grand foul for the grand fool called Donald Trump. Cheers Mike. You have my support all the way.
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Ah, the Manhattan elite faux “duel” to ensure that Trump gets definitely re-elected. We know where Michael Bloomberg stands relative to Netanyahu who’s visiting the US now and who’s being propped by Trump. Circular, you might say, not to mention incredibly corrupt. But that’s Manhattan’s elite.
@Ted Trump will lose in a landslide. Bigly. If he stays in the race. (If he’s smart, he’ll negotiate to end his bid in exchange for immunity. And if the GOP were smart, they’d part ways with this conman.) Red state Kansas elected a Democratic governor, and a Democrat first-timer defeated republican Rep. Kevin Yoder in 2018. Look at Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama — upsets in Dems’ favor. Gerrymandering in N.C. coming to end. Repubs are living in a Fox echo chamber and don’t realize how loathed they are. Look at the reception Trump got at the World Series. That’s what will happen to Repubs in November.
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They both loved Stop and Frisk.
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Assume that Bloomy wins the Dem nomination by paying his way in.
Trump v. Bloomy. Two NY billionaires. One a successful incumbent. The other a nanny state anti-Second Amendment fraud.
Does anyone objectively think Bloomy can beat Trump?
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@Cjmesq0
Does anyone objectively think Trump is a "successful incumbent"?
Or, for that matter, does anyone think Trump is a successful:
Businessman
Negotiator
Manager of this nation's foreign policy?
Representative of ALL the people whom he swore an
oath to defend and protect?
Student of the Constitution of the United States?
Human Being?
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I’m all in for Mike at this point.
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Bloomberg is using the Democratic primaries as a stalking horse to gain legitimacy as a presidential contender. He obviously is not going to win the Democratic nomination, so at some point he either has to (a) admit he threw a ton of money away for nothing, or (b) come out as an independent candidate. I suspect Bloomberg would draw about equally, and not in small numbers, from both parties in a 3-way race against Trump and Sanders. Whether he could draw enough to win is the question.
@Carl
I think he seen it as money well spent. I suppose he sees it as a Democratic PAC where he control the message.
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@Carl bloomberg YES sanders NO he needs to stop yelling at us.
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I was not a fan of Mike Bloomberg when he was mayor of NYC, but after hearing his plan to unseat Trump all I can say is that I LOVE MIKE BLOOMBERG! I'm with him 100%. Bloomberg sees the big picture which is for the Democratic party to come together to remove Donald Trump from office.
Let's hope and pray that Bloomberg is successful. Our country won't survive another 4 years under Trump.
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Mayor Bloomberg is hiring a lot of people and paying them well. He’s not taking donations and he’s contributing his own money to other campaigns. In my book, even if we disagree on some issues, Mike is a hero. Mike is what’s right about politics.
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The perfect ticket is Bloomberg and Klobuchar - both are smart ethical achievers who are complementary in terms of experience and appeal to voters.
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@L Wray
Stop and frisk.
Makes your first five words wrong. No appeal to this voter.
I don’t mind Mr. Bloomberg spending money to hassle the dotard, but the rule of law would be preferable to another billionaire in the fray.
Presidents are not immune from State charges. Hopefully the SDNY can bring charges before long. Money laundering and fraud, for starters.
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Bloomberg may be the answer if Sanders, Biden, Warren and the rest are stalemated. He was an outstanding mayor of NYC. I recall a city with more pedestrian areas, low crime, no budget problems and no corruption. He is the kid who started with nothing and made 50 billion. He accepts no donations so money will not influence him. Yes, I am a moderate Democrat who did not vote for either candidate in 2016. I fervently hope not to be placed in that situation again.
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@alan brown
If you did not vote, you have nor right to complain about Trump being elected because you were part of the problem. Whoever is nominated by the Democrats should get your vote if you don't like Trump. Hold you nose if you have to but get Trump and his enabling Republican Senators out of office.
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@alan brown "He accepts no donations so money will not influence him"
That's what Trump said, but of course that was just another lie right from the start. I hope it galls Trump to no end to see Mr. Bloomberg conduct a genuinely self-financed campaign, not the empty sham of one Trump conned his supporters into believing he would run.
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@alan brown Yes, Mike is the best in the Democratic field of candidates. "Spoilers" Sanders and Warren might as well be on Trump's campaign payroll. Biden can't shake-off Hunter.
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My wish would be that after we get Democratic control of Congress and put a Democrat in the White House, this November, then we can do something about campaign finance reform. I applaud the idea of Bloomberg outspending the Republicans but I am afraid of the precedent of billionaires buying the presidency.
Our government will only represent our country once the influence of big money is neutered.
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And put an end to gerrymandering.
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Unlike trump, Bloomberg is self-made, highly competent and a real billionaire.
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All those Trump voters who thought they were getting a "businessman, but instead got the crybaby of the family business, should be lining up behind Mr. Bloomberg who is actually a successful business person.
Mike Bloomberg may be one of the only people in the USA who is qualified to fix the mess that Trump will leave behind when he is defeated in 2020. Pairing Bloomberg with Sen. Cory Booker would be a dream team for the Democratic party.
Sen. Booker's inspirational vision for the USA after Trump is what all of the voters will need to hear post Nov. 2020. He is also energetic and fit enough to keep up with the significant travel schedule presidents and vice presidents must maintain in these times (without long breaks for socializing at golf clubs).
Sen Booker's message may have been lost in the crowd of candidates so far, but he is just the person to be up to the challenge of bringing people together for their common good and for the national security of the USA.
Our country needs an experienced person in the office of the President to attract highly qualified public servants to government posts and to work for the benefit of the whole country and not just cronies of a Republican president with a corrupt agenda and a platform which does not address the needs of so many people in the USA.
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You go Mike!! Make him sweat!
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Trump has to take the bait. His narcissism won't give him a choice.
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Hillary Clinton proved that throwing money against a problem without a better solution is a fools errand. Accordingly, Bloomberg has a grievous error in his calculus by ignoring tje strength of Bernie as well as the societal provocations that resulted in Trump. It’s no longer about the money Mike, we’ve crossed the Rubicon. People matter. Especially those “frisky” folks who still resent being frisked by a frisky politician, no matter how much money is involved.
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@Bernie Sanders Libertarian
The trouble with primaries is they bring out motivated voters. Motivated voters are not always a cross section of the average voter. My biggest fear about Sanders. Primary voters love him but will he fl with the typical voter.
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@GUANNA
Bernie won’t fly with this typical voter and I know 20 friends and family members who feel the same.
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Grateful to Bloomberg for the attack ads. But who else has he attacked? Minorities, with his stop-and-frisk policy that didn't "work" to reduce crime and, even if they had, were unconstitutional on its face. I can't believe progressives are praising or considering the man. Yes, I'll hold my nose and vote for him if he's the nominee, because Trump is so much worse. But haven't we watched our minority brothers and sisters tortured enough? Isn't it time to walk the walk and refuse to embrace someone who thinks constitutional rights only matter for white people?
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@Emma Ess He did support stop and frisk and has admitted his error. Nobody is perfect. What I also remember about Bloomberg is that whenever there was a fatal shooting of a person by the police, often a minority, he always, without exception, immediately went and visited the family to assure them that justice would be done. I don't recall a mayor doing that before or since and I'm not young. He was an outstanding mayor.
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@Emma Ess:
I don't know what progressives are praising or considering him. Not anybody worthy of the term "progressive," that's for sure.
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@alan brown I appreciate your reasoned response to my comment. But Bloomberg didn't make a "bad call" or get a policy wrong -- he got the Constitution of the United States wrong. And he refused to reverse himself until the courts did it for him. And he refused to apologize until he realized that he needed African American votes. We already have a president who ignores our Constitution. We cannot afford another one. Bloomberg may have been an outstanding mayor for white people, but for minorities just trying to go about their business without having a police officer's hands all over them? Not so much.
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I think Bloomberg is the only who can truly knock Trump off his high horse.
I think Trump would be terrified to debate him.
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@Jules
I doubt Trump will debate anyone.
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@Jules Trump will forego debating whoever winds up as his opponent.
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I'm just glad he's running the ads. And they're good, hard=hitting ones. Wish he was for Medicare for All. His ads would sell it.
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@abigail49 Medicare for all will have it's day but not tomorrow or in two years. This will have to come in incremental stages. Healthcare is 18% of GDP. It can't be changed abruptly without severe economic dislocations and problems in healthcare delivery. Bloomberg is smart enough to know this.
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@abigail49 Millions of people are employed in the health insurance industry. The entire infrastructure of hospitals and other health delivery services are set up to deal with these structures. While I hope that we can move to a single payer system similar to Canada's, it will take several years to switch over.
Bernie and his followers haven't seemed to grasp this reality.
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@Entera A transition period is baked into the plan and could be extended if necessary. All that's needed is the will to start! Private insurance employees will get jobs in the government program, but not those multi-millionaire insurance CEO's and VPs!
So Mr. Bloomberg was "was very mean" to Mr. Trump. I guess that is something in his favor. Being 'elite' in Manhattan society is not !
I am sick of men worth billions claiming they will do a better job governing the US and know just how to do it . The country needs an honest man, regardless the size of his wallet.
Wealth, morality and honesty are not mutually exclusive. People usually don't become wealthy without stepping on a few victims along the way.
Circumventing the debates, for whatever reason, does not allow the voters to get to know the candidate.The paid commercials are only what Bloomberg wants you to know.
My Father (RIP ) used to warn me against men with well manicured hands. Once bitten, twice shy.
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@here, there I recall the same charges made against FDR but he was for the common man and the one third of a nation ill fed and ill clothed. He came from wealth.
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@here, there
Our countries biggest and baddest bully complaining that Bloomberg was mean to him???
How can anyone take this guy seriously?
Could any American be more deserving of derision than this president?
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I still don’t know who will get my primary vote, but boy do I love Bloomberg spending money on attack ads. Keep attacking Mike, I’m starting to believe.
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@Harry B
YES! He has more money than Trump! Great- let him spend it on this. He's committed to spending to defeat Trump even if he's not the candidate. Hey folks- the clock is ticking- we don't have much more time to turn things around. Bloomberg has/had some serious flaws- but he's good on climate change!
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The funniest thing is to watch the bloated Christian bigots of the GOP base tie themselves into knots arguing that Trump’s incessant whining is a sign of how tough he is.
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Bloomberg puts his money where his mouth is, whereas Trump lies through his teeth.
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So tired of Trump's derisive judgements of other people's bodies. If he only had a mirror...
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Mr. Bloomberg advised, was to “hire a lot of people smarter than you.”
Might be the best advice you can give to any executive or manager in both public and private sectors!
“Mike,” Mr. Trump replied tersely, “there is no one smarter than me.”
So typically Trump! And exactly why he is running the country into the ground. Whatever smart people he did hire have long since been replaced by simpleton sycophants.
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I am on vacation in Florida and the Bloomberg commercials are awesome and will boost every Democratic candidate running for office.
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Finally, a sane voice with lots of money to unseat the emperor with no clothes!
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My only issue with these two impeccable reporters who I greatly admire is that editors chose the word “frugal” to describe Trump rather than, let’s say, a chintzier, who neglects to pay debt and cheats his responsibilities when it comes to paying taxes like most working Americans.
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I found that section confusing. I understood that Trump lived lavishly and welshed (I’m Welsh so I can say that) on the contracts and promises he made to contractors, charities, et al. In contrast, Bloomberg lived very well, worked very hard and gave millions to philanthropy. I like Mike.
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@Andy Bachman
I guess it's"frugal" not to pay taxes. I wish we could all be so frugal!
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I could not figure out which reference was supposed to be to Trump.
He's not "frugal". No one who coats everything in gold and files for bankruptcy multiple times is "frugal". What a joke.
But he's also not self-made, as has been well-documented. Thanks for your clarifying interpretation of their words. It sounds plausible to me.
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I like Mike.
Imagine a self-made billionaire who uses his money to do good things like gun control ( he is enemy no. 1 of the NRA and says he hopes to put them out of business), climate change ( he is a chief sponsor of the Sierra Club), and who during 12 yrs as Mayor of NYC totally turned a broken, filthy, crime infested city around.
Now he announces that he has two goals that he will fully fund.
Number One. Destroy Trump
Number Two. Become the man who will do that as the Dem nominee, to take back the Senate and WH, and make us proud again of our nation.
If he isn't the nominee he will still spend his money to fight Trump and help us win.
Believe him when he says that he is fully committed to doing this.
Mike will get it done.
That is his history.
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@Simon Sez There are a lot of people that are believer in Mike and like him too, about time some capable person that does not have the baggage of the Republicans or Democrats, but has the interest of the common people and this country, show what is possible when you have capable person that will get it done can do, rather the bankrupt ideas of the current president that has divided and sold out USA to Putin, and causing turmoil and scandal everyday.
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@Simon Sez No. Just No.
There are many reasons to support Mike Bloomberg.
Three reasons not usually referenced but nonetheless important are as follows
Americans perceive the economy is on the right track , it’s Trumps only election platform , he can win on it. However Americans will trust Bloomberg to build the economy maybe more than they will trust Trump. Certainly more than Bernie and Liz.
Secondly Bloomberg in financing his own campaign will enable Democrats to use their limited resources in vulnerable House and Senate races. We have a host of these in Orange County , love to support Kelley in Arizona , Democrats in Maine ; South Carolina etc
Thirdly Bloomberg a very successful businessman with a techno background , supporter of important causes will contrast greatly with an oft failed developer with zero credibility.
Bloomberg can challenge Trump to show tax returns for the last 10 years , that will be fun and illuminating.
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According to Forbes Magazine 8/14/2019 Dan Alexander: All but Mayor Pete are Millionaires or Billionaires. Pete's net worth is $100,000. Sanders has $2.5M net worth, Warren has $12.5. I keep hearing that we shouldn't elect anyone who's rich. From my vantage point, anyone with over $1M net worth is richer than an average voter like me can hope to be. Most people have a minus net worth due to debt.
By those standards I guess the only choice is Pete. No more debates needed. Joking, of course. I'll vote gladly for whoever gets the nomination. Any one of them would be fine and each would be different. I get tired of these arguments about the wealthy. I'd rather look at what a person does with their wealth. FDR was wealthy, and was a fine president. One advantage that Bloomberg has is that he isn't beholden to any special interests, either corporate or grass roots.
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Mike Bloomberg was a prominent supporter and donor of the re-election of the very pro privatization State Superintendent Tony Bennett of Indiana. Bennett was so unpopular that he was defeated by a underfunded and unknown Democrat. After his loss the Governor of Florida hired him to be Commissioner of Education out there. He was fired from that job after less than a year when scandals from his tenure in Indiana came to light.
I suppose it’s nice to see Bloomberg spending for a better cause. But he sure isn’t getting my vote.
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@Mitchell H: So Trump will get it if Bloomberg happens to become the nominee? Why?
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He won’t get my vote in the primary that is. I will support him if he is the nominee. But I hope we as a party wouldn’t be fool enough to pick him as the nominee. He is exactly what we don’t need in our current political climate.
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@Mitchell H Unfortunately it's hard to clearly understand the current political climate. There is a lot of polarization caused by the far right, and this has gone on for a long time ending in the disaster we have now. That doesn't automatically mean the far left would win. They may be the most vocal, but not representative. The surest, loudest voices are often the ones I trust least, but may still be right. You have to think about all the voters. The centrist heartland might not lead to a win either. Swing states? Ohio? Working class (defined how?) Is it all down to suburban moms? We don't know and polls are suspect. Then there's Russian interference. Most campaigns also try to influence surreptitiously, dig dirt on the others.
Is online the voice of the nation? My only question at this point is who will win against Trump and deliver more congresspeople. Still trying to figure that one out. . .
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" Mike,” Mr. Trump replied tersely, “there is no one smarter than me.”
This is EXACTLY what Albert Einstein was referring to when he stated: ' There are only two things that are infinite: the Universe and human stupidity. And I'm not so sure about the first one. '
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All Democrats must stop the purity tests and realize that it's not about THEIR chosen candidate for 2020. It's only about who can send Trump packing.
We are in deep crisis. Trump is a dangerous man. Get behind the front runner no matter what. If that ends up being Bloomberg, so be it.
The destruction of America must STOP.
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On the off chance that the former mayor of New York or one of his staffers sees this, from a distraught citizen of the country we both love, please Mike, continue what you’re doing. The Republic is in more danger from the deranged narcissist in the White House than it’s ever seen since the Civil War and maybe including that. But please keep it about Trump and the peril we face from him and his army of red-hatted MAGA drones. Your own good name will come out as part of the process of saving us from this disgrace.
Ever since Citizens United, money is what talks. If sanity and decency can get some airtime due to one billionaire’s abundant cash, I’m all for it.
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I love how Bloomberg has flipped the primaries script and I don't care that he's spending HIS OWN MONEY to do it. Bloomberg's caught on here in Ohio and, as a former NYCer, I'm more than happy to sing his praises. Go Mike Go!
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@Jolton unlike lying trump he lied about his worth and threatened to go 3rd party if the Repubs weren't nice to him. After the primary we found out trump didn't have any money and what he had he didn't spend on his campaign.
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Bloomberg pulls dems back towards center - healthy at this moment in history.
He successfully baits and gets under Trump’s skin in ways that matter - because he’s the real McCoy.
And win or lose the Democratic nomination, he wins/we all win, b/c Trump is further weakened by Bloomberg’s participation in the race - as a candidate, he’s a player, whereas as a donor, he’s won’t get 1/1000th of the attention he’s getting now.
If you had a billion bucks, wide name recognition, meaningful executive level governance experience and a functional moral compass, wouldn’t you do what Bloomberg is doing?
His continued involvement in the dem run up is a win-win for everyone - besides the disrespectful, insane, lying narcissist now sitting in the Oval Office. (and spineless Republican quid pro quo-ers) Go Mike go! And... thank you for your investment to literally save our country.
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I urge Mr Bloomberg to blanket TV, youtube, Twitter, facebook and every type of media with ads and spend 4 to 5 times more than the Republican party, Mr Trump and all his supporters will spend. in every state, especially the swing states, Florida, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona e.t.c.
also help all democratic senators in their elections.
To win the presidency and the Senate majority.
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@raam
Ahhhhh...trying to "buy" an election is evil...except when the guy I like does it.
There's the moral clarity and unalloyed leadership we were looking for!
Well done.
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@Geronimo
What are you even talking about? There is nothing like that in raam's comment. You're not making sense.
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@Geronimo Nope! Buying an election is done under the table, and subsequently beholden to whoever gave you the money, like the Koch bros. This is what it has always meant. This "buying" is just a new meme against the wealthy who may be good or bad. There are good and bad rich people. Some I am against, yes, definitely. I have nothing against what Mike doing. He is aboveboard.
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Every day it becomes more clear that Donald Trump is a one-term president yakking. After 15,000 lies, according to the Washington Post, (who's counting), who would ever believe anything he says? Notice the Repubs are starting to whine that the White House lied to them? I love it. And at the rate he and his enablers are collapsing -- and the evidence is rising -- he'll be lucky if he IS the Republican nominee and doesn't take the republican senate DOWN with him. This reminds me of those old time wrestling matches where the villain finally, finally!, gets what's coming to him. Mike is my hero & how about this for bonus points: He can finance his own campaign and the senate campaigns, too. (I can't think of a better way to spend the money than saving the country. Mike and I are old enough to remember JFK's inaugural: "Ask what you can do for your country.? Like JFK I believe that is the highest calling. Yep, after listening to your interviews I'm moving from Sanders, who I still love, to Bloomberg, who can win and govern. The last remaining question it seems to me is whether Klobuchar or Booker brings more to the race as Vice President?
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@frankly 32 Be careful about wishful thinking! You'd think people are nauseated by lies and tweets and mudslinging. But how many of them can afford to do that in public to their own real or perceived enemies, without hiding under a fake handle? So for a lot of them, weaklings this is a catharsis, a free therapy session. A four year therapy session. One can only hope that will be enough, and the patient is desensitized, but I don't know...
@frankly 32 If it is Bloomberg he needs Cory Booker for the black vote.
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@Armo
Cory Booker brings positive qualifications to the table as a potential VP candidate more than just his connection to the African-American communities.
When Sen. Booker as mayor chose to live in a neighborhood where many African-Americans and other minority groups found affordable housing, he demonstrated he could "walk the talk" of his constituents. He put himself to work in a part of Newark which needed the mayor to see and hear what everyday life was like for voters.
There are other African-Americans than Sen. Booker who could be a visible symbol that the Democratic party is listening, learning and putting into the platform ideas that will help African-Americans as a significant group achieve their goals and have a direct line to power within the Democratic party.
While Republicans rarely vote for candidates other than white, Christian men (count the Senate numbers) it is a foundational belief that Democrats seek out diversity and in most cases give authority to elected party members without regard to their identity groups. In the Election of 2020, it is time to recognize the great support African-Americans have given Democrats over many years. Sen Booker is one name and there are others who could add to a ticket headed by Bloomberg whose connections to Jewish communities are strong. Many people, however, believe the strongest candidate for VP would be an African-American woman who has strong ties to women's groups and to African-American communities.
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There is no comparison between Trump and Bloomberg.
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Bloomberg is not only 20 times wealthier than Trump , he is equally as much smarter and moral as Trump.
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@Philip W
I don't know about moral, but he is smarter, that is true.
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Bloomberg as mayor definitely made NYC better than Trump to United States.
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I like Joe, but Mike is growing on me.
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Mike, please spend some of that money in Florida juicing the GoFundMe campaigns to reinstate the voting rights of the formerly incarcerated . This would be an easy pickup of 50,000 likely democratic voters in a state that was only 30,000 votes away from electing a Democratic governor. A measly $150 million would give the Dems 29 electoral college votes.
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@Doc Jonny
He is doing it as I write.
Mike, on his own dime, has created the largest national presidential on the ground campaign so far.
He has over 1,000 full time professionals, cream of the crop, working in 40+ states to register people, get out the vote for the Dems, flood the TV and net with excellent ads, and to eventually promote all Dems on the ballot.
We will win in 2020 and Mike will get it done.
That is his signature motto because he has done it for his entire professional life.
The more I see of him the more I like him.
He is the only bright star on the horizon to rescue our nation from the psychopath and really get the land working again.
If you were a real altruist and had the big bucks wouldn't you do what he is doing?
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Go Mike, show the lout how real New Yorkers play the game.....talk straight and mostly speak without ambiguity. Give him both barrel's, sir and keep firing.
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I agree with your sentiment, but must point out that Bloomberg isn't a native NYer - he's from Boston.
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@Hal Paris Mike and Harris
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Bloomberg and Michelle Obama!
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@Anna she would never - she's too smart
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@devo In my opinion, devo, she needs to do it for the good of the country. Too bad that she doesn't.
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When questioned about the advisability of two billionaires running for President, Bloomberg responded, “Who’s the other one?”
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@Hla3452 Trump has "inferiority complex" among the REAL wealthy New Yorkers, so he learned to exaggerate, boast, and lie about his worth. When he showed in his golden helicopter at the Forbe Magazine 50th anniversary party, all the guests, mostly wealthier than Trump, lining to greet the host, Malcolm Forbe, shook their heads : Poor Donald !
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There are multiple explanations in Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking Fast and Slow. “A reliable way to make people believe in falsehoods is frequent repetition, because familiarity is not easily distinguished from the truth.”
In Maria Konnikova’s The Confidence Game, a con man’s autobiographer loans him money, knowing full well his past. It’s no wonder that MAGA hat owners are delighted by Trump’s road shows.
The Psychopathy Checklist - Revised:
- Glib and superficial charm
- Grandiose estimation of self
- Need for stimulation
- Pathological lying
- Cunning and manipulativeness
- Lack of remorse or guilt
- Superficial emotional responsiveness
- Callousness and lack of empathy
If we don’t have a “piece of cake” for a President, we sure have all the ingredients.
He’s had great success swindling regular folks with real estate deals, his phony reality tv show, and his charities. He’s even gotten more sophisticated victims - banks, government entities, and businessmen - to absolve him of huge debts from his poorly managed casinos.
What chances do ordinary citizens, with declining earnings and opportunities, have against a lifelong huckster with sycophantic supporters? He’s just a two-legged Lotto ticket, but with an even lesser chance of winning.
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As David Axelrod says, Bloomberg is the self made billionaire that Trump plays on TV. Bloomberg shows Trump to be a fraud.
Plus it’s awesome to see Trump denounce the self funded campaign. Trump PROMISED to self fund his 2016 campaign because he was rich and incorruptible. Trump actually takes campaign contributions and uses them to pay rent at Trump properties.
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@Yeah and to pay off porn stars he had affairs with.
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@Yeah
Right, I remember that malarkey about Trump self funding his campaign. He can't even self fund the buildings with his name on them. They are all owned by banks or Russian Oligarchs.
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Trump seems on surer ground when attacking other candidates, but his attacks on Bloomberg are feeble. If the best he can do is attack Bloomberg's height, that shows just how feeble Trump's attacks are. In fact, I cannot think of any criticism that Trump can make against Bloomberg that will resonate with his base.
I think Super Tuesday could be quite interesting. For both Republicans and Democrats.
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I couldn't care less if Bloomberg has ten trillion dollars. He has identified the fact that Trump is a threat to the planet and has devoted himself to doing everything he can to make sure Trump is a one-term president. I can't understand the logic of letter writers here who choose to lambast Bloomberg because he is wealthy.
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At least Democrats now have someone who can invest tens of millions of dollars for Democrats, as Sheldon Adelson did for Trump and Romney did for himself.
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Well one thing is a given...Trump will ALWAYS take the bait, he can't NOT take the bait. And it galls him that Mike is really a billionaire, with the tax return to prove it.
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@georgiadem Tax returns...ha ha ha....The one thing Bloomberg did not do as Mayor is releasing or allowing the media to view his actual tax returns. He played a game placing letters in the tax return lines and had a range of amounts on a chart.
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/nyregion/bloomberg-allows-one-last-peek-at-his-tax-returns.html
In November, Bloomberg indicated that he will release his tax returns though no time was provided. He has also requested delay after delay to report his financials to the Federal Election Commission. His federal financial statement filing is now due after Super Tuesday.....if he is still a candidate...
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From the article...
"...one a self-made billionaire who spent his money lavishly, the other born into privilege and often described as frugal..."
You sure that's right Maggie?
Shouldn't that be "...one a self-made billionaire and often described as frugal, , the other born into privilege who spent his money lavishly..."
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I wondered the same thing...
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@Skeptical Cynic In this context, "frugal" is a polite way of saying "cheap".
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Hold it...the author calls Trump “a self-made billionaire”. Is that a joke?
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@J R
Read it again; you have it backwards
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The thing is, the smartest person in the world, whoever that is, would never make a statement like “No one is smarter than me.” The smarter you are, the more you realize the limits of your own intellect.
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@Gabrielle Rose
Well said.
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“It’s what you learn after you know everything that really counts.” — Harry S Truman
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@Chrislav
With all respect, saying that someone is "ethically and socially head and shoulders above Trump" is setting the bar pretty darn low. I find it strangely encouraging that so many of the Republican elite in the Senate are now playing impeachment limbo, trying desperately to get under the bar.
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@WTig3ner
Sadly, that's where the bar was set in the last election: low, very low.
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I'm not fond of Bloomberg's Democratic candidacy — he should run as the Republican he is, vs. Trump, but I will give him credit for running ads that point out how corrupt Trump has failed this country. Let's think of them as PSAs, public service announcements. Hopefully, Bloomberg will throw his financial clout behind the Democratic frontrunner soon.
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Americans must vote out the GOP in 2020! What Trump is doing to our democracy is beyond anything most people of Main Street can imagine. Bloomberg has baggage that bothers me. He supported alot of Republicans and will he continue that? Bernie Sanders is being supported by alot of internet trolling. That bothers me. Election interference is alive and well.
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@pb
Bloomberg has always supported candidates from both parties.
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@pb To my mind the biggest drawback to Sanders is the internet trolling. You can't really tell who is behind him. That along with polarizing remarks by his followers. Does he approve these? After seeing Trump supporters be menacing, I don't want to see the same on the left. Don't get me wrong, I think Sanders himself is ok and like some of what he says is ok. But the bullying tone is way off. What does this mean about his campaign. I see none of that with other candidates (maybe a little with Warren) including Bloomberg. Still undecided, but the tone of a campaign is a deciding factor after 3 years of Trump.
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@pb Bloomberg endorsed Obama over Romney,citing his concern over climate change.
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If Bloomberg really wants to defeat Trump then he and Steyer together can pay off the Jim Crow-like poll tax that the Florida Republican legislature enacted against ex-cons in Florida.
The Florida state-wide referendum calls for returning the vote to ex-cons but the Republican legislature freaked out and quickly enacted a poll-tax which was NOT called for in the referendum. It is being challenged in court but that can drag out.
But Mike and Tom together can easily pay it off the newly legislated court debts [, get the $$ refunded to them if the law is overturned in the courts] and this would enable around 1.3 million ex-cons to vote in the fall 2020 election. That is what is scaring the Republican legislators.
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I would vote for Bloomberg. He has said he would bring in people who are smarter than him. His ego is contained. Does he have a chance?
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Really! "one a self-made billionaire who spent his money lavishly, the other born into privilege and often described as frugal "
Correction:
one [Bloomberg] a self-made billionaire often described as frugal, the other born into privilege [Trump] who spent his money lavishly
Fact check:
- Bloomberg was raised in a middle class home in Medford, he attended Johns Hopkins University, where he paid his tuition by taking out loans and working as a parking lot attendant. '
- By age 3 Trump was earning $200,000 a year in today's dollars from his father's empire. He was a millionaire by age 8.
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Trump is notoriously cheap. Bloomberg is the self-made billionaire.
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Bloomberg has not positioned himself as a would be dictator. Not so sure that the same argument can be made about Trump.
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“His last term as major was a disaster!” That’s rich.
I’d say being impeached is a far worse disaster.
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And didn't we all know he WOULD take the bait. Bloomberg is a real billionaire, a guy with some intelligence who got into Wharton based on his own smarts. He also eats healthy and I believe was an Eagle Scout.
Trump is a chubby faux billionaire from Queens who's never been quite able to shake the Queens accent and is defensive about that and many other things, including fact that he struggled through 2 years at Fordham until his father bought him a place at Wharton. He is not smart and eats junk food.
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@ellienyc Bloomberg went to Harvard, not Wharton.
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I like Mike.
Let Bernie win NH, Iowa, and hopefully Nevada.
We will all see that Biden is a has been who, like HRC, thinks its his turn.
No one likes him, to quote HRC.
Mike can get it done and will.
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@Simon Sez
Whoa, Hillary dissed Bernie, “no one likes him.” It sounds like you think she made that remark about Biden? My apologies if I misunderstood you. I like Biden, he’s shown staying power all year long. I’ll take Joe or Mike and be happy the country will be in good hands.
Bernie, nope.
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Bloomberg is better than Trump, but not by much...
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How many egotistIcal New York gazillionaires does it take to change a lightbulb?
None... they have people for that
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Michael Bloomberg is not my first choice....
But one huge difference between Michael Bloomberg and Donald Trump in a head to head matchup, is Michael actually is a self-made multi-billionaire - basically starting from scratch and building his wealth. Trump is a man who inherited hundreds of millions of dollars from his Daddy (multiple billions in today's dollars), filed multiple bankruptcies, stiffed countless contractors, ran numerous fraudulent business schemes while he scammed unsuspecting consumers and charities, and still managed to perform worse than the average stock market investor.
Other huge differences are Michael Bloomberg appears to have a human soul and does not appear to be mentally ill.
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@Jeff
Jeff...that’s not a bad summary.
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@Apm "Jeff...that’s not a bad summary."
Yes, except the numbers are off, applying an inflation multiplier onto a number that was already adjusted for inflation. So, it wasn't billions, but it *was* several hundreds of millions, something around $420M.
But well said otherwise. Yes, we should all have such problems, and yet the petty, petulant man harbors a persecution complex. It's baffling.
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Excellent strategy by Mr. Bloomberg - I love it. Trump is a low life bully who needs to be attacked head on. We already know Trump will sink to any depth to save himself and denigrate others. It is Trump who has brought this on - and bring it on to him we must.
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The ideal foil to Trump is someone as lacking in self-respect (as opposed to self-love) as Trump himself.
And then go after what infuriates Trump the most: launch attacks on his hair, his belly, his [lack of] intelligence, his false claims of wealth, his cheating at golf and, most of all, the size and shape of his member, with testimonials from the women who know, to their fury or regret.
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Now this a role Bloomberg can embrace with impunity, taunting Trump the twitter troll, ah ain’t that nice. One of the benefits of enormous wealth & a thick skin is trashing stupidity & cupidity. Spin Putin’s puppet some more maybe the dizziness will provide the entertainment Trumps fake reality presidency fails to.
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I haven't seen a decent ad yet. Our people do not have a clue what Trump policies have done so far. A 3 TRILLION debt now, families put in cages and a few kids died becau he wouldn't let them have flu shots. Thousands cut off health care and food stamps. Every good Obama policy overturned, destroying the environment. His people in prison left and right. His spending that Mnuchin wants to hide until after the election. His market manipulations, his faux treaties. Tearing up an excellent nuclear treaty. Every day he has been in office he's attempted some cruel policy that will hurt someone. Especially woman and children. He is anything but a Christian.
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@karen
Well said.
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Mike Bloomberg may only be 5 foot 7 inches tall but he towers over Mr. Trump when it comes to integrity.
By the way, a question for the man who said no one was smarter that he is....can you find Afghanistan on an unmarked world map?
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@JCAZ
He can’t find the USA on an unmarked map.
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Let Donald Trump be angered, let his blood pressure rise and let him be sick to his stomach about Mike Bloomberg’s ads …Trump has made nearly all of America ill for the last three years with his despicable behavior and his criminal activity. I hope Bloomberg sends Donald Trump into an obsessive flurry of self-destructive texts, and maybe that way more of America will see how pathetically unfit he is to be sitting in the Oval Office.
Never would I have thought that we would see a president who has the emotional IQ of an angry teenager.
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@ RD. take it easy on angry teenagers. They are leading the rest of us to fight climate change. I can not think of any human lower that the Con.
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We could do worse than Mike Bloomberg. In fact, we already did. MUCH worse
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@Gabrielle Rose we did worse than Daffy Duck.
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I admire Bloomberg, but was not at all pleased he managed to change the rules and run for a 3rd term as mayor.
I am, however, very impressed with his pledge to be in this fight for the long run, regardless of who the eventual nominee is.
That - speaks volumes to me.
He fights for the team, not for himself.
Thank You Mr. Bloomberg.
And Godspeed! You would be a great President of the United States.
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I’m not a billionaire or anything remotely close... maybe a thousandaire but I am perfectly comfortable saying I’m smarter than anyone in that entire lineage. I’m also smart enough to know that they have no idea how much they are really disliked for being arrogant and ignorant
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I don't think Mr. Bloomberg really thinks he can get the nomination. I applaud him for using a portion of his fortune and his expertise in media to help take Trump down.
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I don't plan on voting for Bloomberg, but I have a great deal of admiration for the campaign he is running. Self-funded (for the most part), he is zeroing in on the issues which will most hurt Trump in the upcoming election, focusing on specific issues, not the broader outlines other Democratic candidates are espousing. I get the impression that he is running a campaign "by example," which other candidates would be wise to examine. I also like that Mike has said, "I will support anyone who is the Democratic nominee."
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@da’laine: With all due respect, why is it you won’t vote for Bloomberg? I ask this sincerely as you highlight many positives about Bloomberg but don’t mention why you are unlikely to vote for him. So far, I’m quite impressed. Albeit, a bit biased as I live in NYC and thought, warts and all, he was a great mayor.
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I'd vote for Mike in a New York minute.
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@Melissa Me too.
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@Melissa Me too!
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How many egotistIcal New York gazillionaires can we get into this election?
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@Honey Just one, the other guy is trying to get that one out of office, the one you would say in Texas is all hat and no cowboy. (A red hat)
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Bloomberg hired experts in NY and used his own money to refurbish Gracie mansion. Contrast this to Trump who is probably emptying the White House of treasures while he trashes the constitution daily. Trump knows no honor and I’ve had enough of his show. Please cancel this exhausting series in November.
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I like Mike. Mike Bloomberg, if the nominee will not only garner all or most of the Democrat's vote but also the important fiscally conservative Indie and the Never Trump votes.
Can wait for a debate. Bloomberg is a real, self made billionaire and I doubt Trump even has the amount of money he inherited from his father.
If you beg to differ with that last line - please feel free to show me his tax returns.
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@Clearwater
Couple of omissions and typos in my comment above folks.
First I mean't to write,
" . . fiscally conservative for socially progressive Indies and Never Trump voters who will also not vote for Warren or Sanders"
and I mean't to write, "Can't wait for a debate." Sorry, fingers moving a little quick today!
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@Clearwater
Bloomberg will probably be too "big business" for many as the Democratic Party moves leftward.
I don't see any of the Sanders/Warren Progressive branch of the party showing any enthusiasm for him. Nor the more racially and ethnically diverse factions either.
His anti-gun stance will alienate many at the other end. His bachelor-with-live-in-girlfriend status won't endear to him conservatives, as will his pro-choice stance.
But, then, these same people will probably be dazzled by his billionaire status and saner public image to overlook all their objections as they have come to do with Trump. Money is very seductive, especially for those who crave it.
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@Clearwater
Tax returns don't show your assets or liabilities, dude.
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FDR was wealthy and did almost more than any other president to help working class Americans. So I don’t see Bloomberg's wealth as a reason to not vote for him.
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@jhimbiz
Except he's never promoted policies anything like the New Deal, or a proposed anything remotely likely to help working people.
He actually blamed conniving poor people for the financial crisis. You see, the likes of Goldman Sachs never they were buying liar loans -- issued by their affiliates....
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Cannot believe Trump is described as self made. His father was very wealthy and well connected in his line of business
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@Adrien
It is Bloomberg who is described as self-made because he is. And he does spend his money. Trump uses other peoples money as much as possible and never pays his bills, not even to his attorneys, if he can help it. One reason for all those bankruptcies.
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Trump seems rather agitated by a real billionaire, one who is not subsidized by Russian money.
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@Lew Fournier and his papa.
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Trump is a Television actor and Bloomberg is a Television owner.
The 2020 election is being rigged by Americans.
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Bloomberg is not a serious candidate. I personally would never consider him as such. He primarily is paving the way for the DP to get the presidency.
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“ Mike, there is no one smarter than me.“
And here, ladies and gentlemen, is the basis of the entire problem. Donald Trump is stupid, and he doesn’t know it. If he knew enough to accurately assess his own capabilities, perhaps he would indeed “hire smarter people“ and then pay attention to them. Sadly, what little intelligence he does possess is slave to his ego. Criticism is simply not bearable, and any idea that is not his is a direct threat. Stupidity, ego and power: a truly deadly combination.
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@Judith Nelson
And he would have at least said, "Mike, there is no one smarter than I."
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We could certainly do worse than Mike Bloomberg, and we have!
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Once again the Times seems to be having difficulty telling fact from fiction. I refer to the following passage...."Both men built up their fortunes in the 1980s in New York — one a self-made billionaire who spent his money lavishly, the other born into privilege and often described as frugal." Trump was born into privilege and on many occasions mismanaged the family money; Bloomberg, the son of a bookkeeper, landed a job at Salomon after getting his MBA, made partner, and when he was fired following a hostile takeover, used the $10 million buyout of his partnership to build it into a fortune beyond any Trump can dream of.
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@Chicago1: You misunderstand the NYT. They meant Bloomberg with the self-made billionnaire and Trump with the one born into priviliege.
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@Chicago1
There's a big difference between "frugal" and "cheap". Frugal is a synonym for economical while cheap is Donald J. Trump.
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Hurray! Finally a man who is executing on taking Trump down. I firmly believe one has to fight fire with fire. And let’s face it Bloomberg is a giant fire with regards to both intellect and resources. Good luck.
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Trump always takes the bait... triggered.
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“Mike,” Mr. Trump replied tersely, “there is no one smarter than me.”
This from the "stable genius" who has threatened his alma maters with hefty lawsuits if they ever release his academic transcripts - is, in effect, evidence of a severe psychiatric condition. I keep hoping for the day when he becomes the unimpeachable president of Happydale. Charge!!!!
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@Gary
Keep hoping but when he moves to Happydale, the 'family' will make sure no one is told; so, you will never know.
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I like Mike!!
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@Kevin I like ike, but then again i'm probably a lot older than you are
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Go MIKE Go!! There is a photo of Trump leaning over talking to Mr. Bloomberg, and Bloomberg has his jaw clinched and his face is red. How much do you want to bet Trump was bragging about something? Nail as many nails into his coffin every day Mr. Bloomberg, he deserves to have his reign of terror brought to an end.
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Trump is a real estate shyster from the outer borough of Queens. His supposed wealth is almost surely a fraction of what he claims. He is not part of the wealthy Manhattan elite.He is just another American grifter, the underbelly if the American Dream.
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Well, what do the ads say?
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Funny. Vladimir Putin is also 5'7", but you don't hear Trump calling him Puny Putie. I wonder why?
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That's actually a good comeback for Bloomberg, he could just say to Trump "I'm the same height as Putin" and watch Trump flounder.
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Bloomberg ads every half hour here in California. Speaking as a marketing professional, I think they are the most convincing and effective ones I’ve seen. So far he is the only candidate who has mentioned all the environmental protection rollbacks, not just the repeated “climate change” wording.
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The fix is in. We all know those who fight the hardest win, from the Romans to the military. the fix is in for a Billionaire to win.
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As the present clearly shows, we could not do worse than we already have.
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@RS
Oh yes you will do worse if another billionaire wins and serves the interests of his WALL st
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Bloomberg: the prospective nominee who would eat Trump's grits. While the Dems have a number of excellent potential candidates, I hope they recognize the one guy who can surely beat Trump and save the nation!
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Very good. I assume that Bloomberg would not and does not pay for favorable comments on social media or news websites. That would backfire.
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Mike Bloomberg and Donald Trump share the mantel of being narcissistic New York socialites trying to buy democracy. It's disgraceful that Bloomberg gets to bypass all debate with his competitors and simply bombard early states with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of ads.
Those of us in the real world see right through it - he's running against Sanders and Warren, not Trump. When the dust is settled Bloomberg and Trump will return to being acquaintances while climate change destroys life as we know it, our families lose their homes, and we suffer under stagnant wages and increasing debt.
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@Dylan: Trump is clinically narcissistic, Bloomberg is the opposite. And how did you miss Bloomberg's efforts to combat climate change and gun control?
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@Dylan while Bloomberg might not pass the progressive purity tests, that no one can pass, he has actually used his money to fight the NRA, close coal plants, and help Dems take the House back in 2018.
I lived in NYC during his time as mayor and while he made some mistakes, he is a human being, he is certainly the best mayor that the city has had. The faux-progressive who is currently in office is just as corrupt as Trump.
Before writing off Bloomberg, do a little research on what he has been doing to fight for what most democrats value.
Democrats should all be single issue voters in November. The single issue being, vote Trump OUT of office!
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@Dylan Let me guess, only Sanders will do. You sat out the last election or voted for Jill Stein. Purity is a must, no compromise is allowed. I am old enough to have seen the first Berkeley Bros in action, it failed then and it will fail now because the majority of people want centrists that can compromise to get things done. Rich people are not all evil. When you grow up (if you do) you might learn this lesson.
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I'm waiting to see Mike release his taxes and then dare trump to do the same. It'll make it all worth it.
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We will never see his taxes.
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Both men provide good evidence of why Trump never should have become president and Bloomberg should not be president unless it is the only way to get rid of Trump.
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Bloomberg should fund a PAC that would buy ads that extoll the virtues of Pence over Trump for President, reminding conservatives that they can keep their deregulation, tax cuts, cultural purity, and judges - sans the crazy - if they go along with impeachment. Aside from goading Trump into more reckless tweets, saturation distribution of the ads could drive an operational wedge between Trump and his Veep. It also may even convince a few Trump supporters that removing him from office ultimately may not be such a bad move for the GOP.
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It's really great patriotism for Mr. Bloomberg to spend so much of his own money fighting Trump with expensive ads. I thank him and appreciate him. I hope other Americans do as well.
We need to show some appreciation for what the wealthy and super-rich do to contribute to every manner of endeavor in this country. If we don't, and all they get is flak and back seat drivers they may eventually decide not to give anymore. Take a look around at all the things that would not be there without philanthropy.
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@ck This isn't philanthropy. It's just another billionaire buying what he wants. Bloomberg may or may not have the potential to be a good president; anyone would be better than what we've got. But there's something inherently undemocratic and offensive about someone who can just buy himself a nomination. A government overrun with billionaires isn't a democracy - and there doesn't seem to be any way for a candidate of moderate means to even think about running for office.
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@David M. Perry Bernie Bro? Look all the ads are paid for -- by people -- with agendas. I'm loving a guy who is willing to open his wallet like this to directly slap that Orange Toad down. Sorry, I'm not buying your "offense" about the system -- the system is what it is *today* and the election is in a few months so we have to deal with reality.
Later you can work on recreating democracy. We have an URGENT problem on our hands and throwing money at it is one way to try to kill it.
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@David M. Perry You're WRONG, David. Pete Buttigieg is a "candidate of moderate means" and he's more than thinking about running for office he IS running to become President of this country.
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While Bloomberg is not my choice for president (I have problems with how he handled his terms as mayor), I appreciate that he has the resources and is willing to put it to good use taking on Don the Con. And his promise to continue even if he doesn't get the nomination is something I hope to see be successful.
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@BigFootMN: And if Bloomberg does get the nomination, vote for him. Doing/not doing anything else will only help re-elect Trump.
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@Richard Schumacher No question. Vote Blue, whatever you do!
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I'm pleased that this election cycle Mayor Bloomberg has pledged to support the eventual nominee, unlike in 2016 when he hinted that he might consider a third-party run if Clinton did not win the nomination. And of course, his anti-Trump ads (which he's indicated he'll continue even if he doesn't get the nomination).
If he wanted to ENSURE that Trump is defeated, however, there is a simple, if expensive way - pay the fines of the 1.5 "returning citizens" whose franchise was restored when 65% of Floridians passed Amendment 4 but who are being prevented by Florida Republicans from voting unless they also pay their "court fines and fees."
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Maybe NEXT time America you might consider electing an adult for President. Just a thought.
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I'm in a state in which Mr. Bloomberg is running a lot of ads. His criticisms of Trump and vision of the future are very persuasive. While all the other candidates are beating on each other, Bloomberg is running an actual campaign against Trump.
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I can say the same from here in Michigan! Whoever created Bloomberg’s ads has earned their money... they’re very compelling and persuasive. And knowing they grate on Trump makes them even more gratifying to watch.
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Sad thing is - many people are smarter than Trump. The fact that this narcissistic, mean spirited guy with an inability to show intelligence both practically and emotionally - is the president of the United States - is baffling.
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"Little Mike's" $1 Billion pledge to bring Trump down makes him the biggest threat to Trump, which is why Trump has resorted to calling Michael Bloomberg insulting names.
But Michael isn't a wallflower when it comes to duking it out with failed, 5 time bankrupted businessman Trump whose skin is so thin he can't take a punch.
Bloomberg will skewer Trump with the truth with his $1 Billion and it will hurt Trump sufficient to sway enough voters in swing states to kill his re-election.
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Diminutive Michael Bloomberg and Vladimir Putin are the two men that Donald Trump most fancies and imagines himself to be.
But both men are much wealthier and more powerful and smarter and tougher than Trump will ever or can be.
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It seems that it is time for this campaign promise.
If elected I will work to reduce the "power of the president", so that this current threat to our democracy can never happen again. The checks and balances within the Constitution have been hijacked by the Executive branch. It needs fixing!!
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@JoAnn The 'checks and balances' in the Constitution are presently not working because the GOP controlled Senate is corrupt and its GOP Senators have sold their loyalty to the Constitution in favor of loyalty to Trump. The Constitution did not anticipate having a corrupt Chief Executive AND a corrupt Senate at the same time. Each of those GOP Senators who swore an oath before the Chief Justice to hear all the evidence and to render a fair verdict should all be indicted for perjury.
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Bloomberg is doing what we need done - taking the fight to Trump early - because he can. Buy the nomination?! Anyone who says something so foolish either has no respect for the voters or can’t get it through their little programmed brains that everyone is trying to buy the nomination, or both. Where the money comes from is immaterial - ultimately it will be the voters who decide who gets the nomination. And if Bloomberg gets it he will have done so DESPITE being foolishly excluded from the debates and treated as a non-entity by the DNC. I like Mike!
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"Both men built up their fortunes in the 1980s in New York — one a self-made billionaire who spent his money lavishly, the other born into privilege and often described as frugal"
I do not understand this. Bloomberg is the self made one, but Trump is the lavish one.
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Mike Bloomberg built a real company that is worth billions, in real money. Trump inherited a fortune, attempted to cheat his siblings out of their inheritance then falsified the values of his assets to increase his ability to borrow against them while reducing their value for tax purposes. Hardly a fair comparison.
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@Max, I think you'll find that Trump spends as little of his own money as he can get away with. Just look at his past tax avoidance schemes, record of stiffing contractors and criminal charity.
The opulence you might associate with his brand is false gold.
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Trump is lavish only when it’s someone else’s money.
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He knows how to play him. I LOVE it!
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Bloomberg leaves me cold, but I will certainly enjoy this as long as it continues! Keep it up
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Whatever it takes to destroy Traitor Trump works for me.
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Donald Trump is spiteful enough to have the FCC revoke Mike Bloomberg's broadcasting license in order to destroy his business. Odd he hasn't thought of it yet. Perhaps when it's up for renewal, or however that works.
Keep hammering at him, Mike.
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@B.
That's the kind of thing only progessives, including Obama, would do. Trump criticizes the press but he hasn't gone after them criminally as another president has. He complains about judicial interference with executive orders, but his administration doesn't ignore them as another president has.
@B. please don't give him ideas, we need Mike B more than ever
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@B.
Bloomberg TV channel doesn't generate revenue. Since that isn't delivered over the air don't believe Bloomberg "need" any FCC license to broadcast it.That is a novelty, vanity inspired, money loss TV operation unlike data terminals in all global financial centers while Reuters workstations "collect dust" and if staff are forced to use them, don't know how to deal with that interface.
PS Bloomberg is a cult like movement it its own ways.
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Bloomberg playing with trump is like a kid with a stick, an ant, and fire.
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As soon as Mike announced his candidacy, trump called him
" little Mike. "
He then wasted no time in saying" Mike has issues. "
Wait until " Little" Judge Judy has her say.
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While Bloomberg might have been a great mayor for my hometown of NYC, I want him out of the race. Two billionaire a and “thousandaire” (as Gail Collins called Trump) it too many.
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I just want to see them on the debate stage and hear Bloomberg say "what do you know about economics? I could buy you and sell you today and use the change to buy a few oil companies and improve the environment."
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The loser's vindictive babble streak is ultimately both the most awful and (for us) most awesome thing about him: with such a bizarre love of his own voice, even as a pathological liar he ultimately dribbles out the facts. Just ask Parnas!
I don't trust bloomy or his urge to buy the primary—his offer to spend a billion no matter who wins smells more like a bet he will, and proves Bernie's point—but I'm glad he trolls that troll.
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Bloomberg is so many good things Trump is not. Furthermore, he will spend as much money as it takes to beat Trump-is there a better way for a billionaire to spend money?.
Every other Democrat will lose to Trump in the general election. I hope and pray voters come to their senses and realize this during the primaries.
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Although any candidate that, being a billionaire, may be suspect that he could buy an election, Bloomberg may be the exception to the rule, given his just ire against Trump's irresponsible cruelty while abusing the power of the presidency. This, given the most important thing to do is oust Trump...so to save this republic from ruin.
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I like Mike. Mike understands data analytics. Kellyanne Conway, Bezos, Zuckerberg and all those targeted ads do too. Future presidents need to understand data analytics. I like Mike!
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"“He’s a political basket case — you don’t know if he’s a Republican, you don’t know if he’s a Democrat, he’s all over the place,” Mr. Nunberg said at that time."
Trump was a Democrat....
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Michael Bloomberg has said he will invest at least $1,000,000,000 in this campaign. At that rate he'll run out of money in 67 years. Imagine what an ultra smart, world-respected, very experienced, incorruptible president could do for this country. He could be the greatest president.
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Mr. Bloomberg has also been a philanthropic supporter of his alma mater The Johns Hopkins University. Bloomberg School of Health...has never forgotten where he came from.
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@FM Bloomberg School of Health/Johns Hopkins vs Trump University. You couldn't make it clearer. You also couldn't make this up.
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@FM and the new Cornell campus in Roosevelt Island
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He also paid to brick-pave over the former muddy paths on the Homewood (A&S) campus that we used to have to walk to classes on. No more wet, muddy shoes for today's students!
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Smart mangers surround themselves with people who fill in the skills and knowledge they lack, idiots surround themselves with even bigger idiots because they have to be the smartest person in the room. Go Mike.
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What you need to know about Bloomberg- he is self made, smart, successful and when dedicated to a cause puts his money where his mouth is. He’s also unflappable.
What you need to know about a Trump- he’s not.
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I don’t know if spending in the high 9 figures to buy a primary election is a noble effort. Talking to you over there too, Tom Steyer. Can’t help thinking that these guys could probably have flipped the Senate in November with that kind of dough. And Mike could still have found other ways to troll Trump. Oh well, everyone needs a hobby, I guess.
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@MValentine Mike quietly used his money to flip the House in 2018.
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@MValentine
My thoughts exactly! I would recommend flooding Steyer's FB page with that message.
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Bloomberg & Warren
20/20
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@Dan
Matter and antimatter.
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@Dan Even Better: Bloomberg & Klobuchar
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@Dan B & B....Bloomberg and Buttigieg!
Bloomberg is at a Quarter Billion, and Counting so I hope he is doing Something with that money. Taunting Trump just as good as cornering the market on green M & M's I suppose. I watch his commercials on Youtube all the time now it seems. I always allow them to play in full to maximize the expense to Mr. Bloomberg. That would be the same Mr. Bloomberg who will not become the Nominee so Taunt away.
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@GregP
Well please keep watching them and maybe you will learn something about the man-child we now have as president.
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Maximizing Bloomberg’s expenses by letting his ads play in full is damnably clever! Even more clever might be watching them to learn something, and there I’m afraid you fall short.
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Anybody who ridicules and insults Trump is good for this country. Get his goat, Mike!
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Trump, the more he talks the more he lies. The more he lies the more obvious his insecurities. The more his insecurities are exposed, the more desperate he becomes. The more desperate he becomes (go back to the beginning and repeat cycle).......
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Best popcorn binge excuse EVER!!
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I have no dog in this hunt. But, it’s hilarious to watch. Bloomberg is the real deal: an actual Businessman, and actual self-made Billionaire. Trump is a stupid persons idea and fantasy of both.
Best Wishes, Mike.
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@Phyliss Dalmatian
With respect: If you breathe the air, have any descendants, care about our democracy, you have a dog in this hunt.
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@printer
Yes, you are right. I’d still PAY to see them debate, even though Bloomberg is not my preferred candidate.
But : Vote Blue, no matter Who.
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@Phyliss Dalmatian
I tend to trust someone who was fired from a job and then goes out and makes his own billions compared to someone who dodged serving his country because of bone spurs and then continued to live off of his dad's fortune for the rest of his life.
Hmmm - which one has more character and credibility?
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Bloomberg was always respected as a real member of Manhattan elite, having earned his position as a very successful businessman and Mayor - a great public servant and brilliant, productive entrepreneur. Trump - NEVER. He was always a pariah, a crook, a grifter, a thief, a con artist and the cheapest tightwad around. He cheated everyone, lied about everything and left business partners holding the bag for BILLIONS. New York knew him well but due to his thousands of NDAs, sealed court documents, payoffs, “fixers” and teams of ambulance-chasing crooked attorneys, the rest of the country did not. He LOST the 2016 election to Clinton by over 2 MILLION votes, taking office not by votes of the people but by manipulation of the Electoral College and Russian propaganda mills.
There is no comparison between these two: one is a perverted crook, a narcissistic sociopath dedicated to destroying this country and the other a success in every sense - a renowned Philanthropist, public servant and all around good guy. How ANYONE fails to see the contrast is beyond me. It’s not Jesus and the AntiChrist (it’s close) but it is like Superman and Bizarro.
Which do YOU choose to follow? I’m very curious to see your comments and hear some of your lies.
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@RealTRUTH
I was going to post, but you said everything I was thinking, and so much more eloquently than I could've. Thank you.
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@RealTRUTH
I agree wholeheartedly with your comments about Trump, however I think you have a very hagiographic idea of Bloomberg. As long as he gives money to defeat Mr. T , I have no issue, but he's no Superman, nor Mr. Perfection, nor Mr. 100%Morals. Compared to Trump he is the epitome of decency, but only in that comparison. This goes to show how these last three years have warped the American's perceptions. Amazing.
Maybe you guys should plan a long vacation up North, breath some fresh air ;)
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There is no one more stupid than he who believes he is the smartest.
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That’s the smartest comment ever, don’t you think?
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@CA John - Amen
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@CA John - This is the Dunning-Krueger administration.
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A real self made billionaire taking on the Con Man in Chief. Nice!
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Thank you, thank you, Mr. Bloomberg for putting your money where your mouth is !!!
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Word just in…
Michael Bloomberg – using loose change he happened to find in his office sofa – has just purchased the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami…
Even as we type, squads of field-workers – their wages now doubled – are tearing up and re-monikering the end-zone sod…
End of the field closest to the Washington Monument being emblazoned “Bloomberg” – while the other, “Somebody Else”…
(actually, all in caps – but then you wouldn’t post)
Breaking…
Hizzoner has now just scooped up ownership of the 49ers – and the Chiefs…
Already pow-wowing with Ron Lauder to get the NFL salary cap doubled…
And rezoning for 90-story high skyboxes…
And now Kellyanne punching in on behalf of the Big Guy – forwarding rumor that the new owner plans to raise the price of 96-ounce super-gulps at the food vendors to $1000, before Super Sunday…
But MB’s getting the last laugh on that one…
Turns out, that’s a 17% reduction from the current price…
He knows how hard it is for a family to put food on the tailgate, these days…
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Go Mike Bloomberg!
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Tramp, there is no one smarter than Mike Bloomberg. Accept it.
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Obama reportedly thinks Trump is a fascist.
I think Obama is wise.
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@Kevin Rothstein
How do you, or anyone, know what anyone else thinks? You may know what they said, but that is not always what they think.
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If this is the point of Bloomberg's candidacy, by all means bring it on. I won't vote for him, because I want structural change, not a CEO savior, but a real self-made successful business owner poking the spoiled little bear is a great role.
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@Multimodalmama if Bloomberg wins the democratic primaries, I do hope you would be able to swallow your pride and vote for him come November. Its important for there to be policy differences between people and candidates, but the risk of a second term for Trump is nigh existential. I do not support Bernie, but you better believe I will vote for him on Election Day if he wins the nomination.
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@Multimodalmama really? Would you rather endure 4 more years of this? ABT!!!
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@Multimodalmama structural changes sounds nice, but not necessarily realistic especially if republicans still control the Senate.
We all need to focus on one single issue for November, vote Trump OUT of office. He will do a lot more damage with another 4 years than he has already done.
Vote Blue No Matter Who!
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Mayor Bloomberg is the only candidate whom the Republicans will not be able to outspend in the general election. That alone makes him a significant threat to a second Trump term and that is perhaps the reason that Trump is now focusing on him.
Although I do not doubt that he would make an excellent president, Bloomberg's his advocacy of strict gun control may not play well in the rural areas of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and his exceptional wealth probably will alienate many on his own party's Left who will see him as part of the the problem rather than as part of solution. Nonetheless, I do wish him luck.
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@Quiet Waiting I don't quite get this. Both Sanders and Warren are millionaires. Now I know that's not close to Bloomberg, but all of them are far above the wealth of most people in this country. Most of us are lucky if we have more in savings than we owe. I'd rather focus on the policies of the candidates. All of them are richer and more powerful than the average voter. So, it's just not an important issue to me. In fact, an argument could be made that, because of his wealth, Bloomberg is not beholden to corporate interests or even like-minded individual donors with a given agenda.
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@Kathleen That's what they said about Trump!!
A little odd but I like seeing political ads in NYC. Always felt a little distant from elections, especially general presidential elections since I have voted Democratic since Ford. Having been a devout smoker for 49 pack years I have had a few differences with his policies but you gotta love the trees. My cardiologist won the argument. I suppose if I went back to the state I was born in more than six decades ago, IA, I would be sick of political ads, but than I couldn't irritate the provincial locals who just wanna be mayor.
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Just saw Mike Bloomberg at a rally in Burlington, VT, the heart of Bernie country. He is concise, thoughtful, serious yet quite funny, and would make an excellent candidate who is actually capable of defeating Trump. His plans will lead to countless jobs and permit us to move to a carbon free environment faster than anyone thinks possible. If I were a Democratic candidate, I would be very concerned about his prospects. His style is far less belligerent than Bernie and will actually get things done. And due to his wealth and convictions, he is beholden to no one. Mike in 2020.
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@Howard As to his being "beholden to no one." Isn't that what people said about Trump?
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@Brigid Wit people outside of NY who think he's actually a successful businessman.
Bloomberg hasn't taken money from ANYONE.
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@Brigid Wit: Well, it is at least what Trump said. Which usually means the opposite when comes out of his mouth. As it turns out he seems to be beholden to the want-to-be American oligarchy, among others.
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You have to admire him for putting his money on the line. He spoke against Trump at the convention and there's no doubt he sincerely believed a Trump presidency would damage our country badly. He's not attacking other candidates and his ads are likely helping them all. At his age, some people care more about the future and it's possible this is his motivation, so he's set it up that whether he wins or not we will have a better chance at a better future. This includes adding a lot of money to the campaign of the eventual front-runner. He didn't come from wealth, so my guess is that there's a lot he understands because of that.
Though there are many things I disagree with him about, there are others that I have to admire his stance on, like working for sane gun laws. Good thing that he's fighting Trump. Hard to argue with that if you are for sanity. And he's humble enough to know there are smarter people than he is.
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If Bloomberg becomes the nominee there would, very quickly, be a third party (and maybe fourth or fifth party) candidate. I don't see the America that exists on the far end of the George Washington Bridge being satisfied with a choice between two New York billionaires (one of whom is the real thing).
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Whether or not Bloomberg is viable as a candidate doesn’t really matter. He’s like a “superpac of one” in that he can do a lot of damage in the court of public perception through endless flow of advertisement dollars. Played right, he still brings great value to the prospect of removing Trump.
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Let’s hope his team follows the strategy in the latest Rick Wilson book and sends No Wall Bigger Swamp Trump into oblivion.
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As the impeachment trial continues, it becomes obvious that not only should Mr. Bloomberg spend money exposing Trump, but he should also invest in flipping the Senate.
Campaigns in Maine, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Iowa, Texas, Colorado and Arizona could probably use help exposing what senators in those states are doing to justice, democracy and the environment.
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@Randy Arnold I agree. In fact, holding a majority in the Senate is more important than the presidency, because of advise and consent.
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@Randy Arnold I’d be happy if he went door to dopr in Kentucky and handed out gold nuggets to all.
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@Randy Arnold Mr. Bloomberg has already said that if the Senate does not do its jobs in the impeachment he is prepared to invest big dollars to flip the Senate as he apparently invested in flipping the House.
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Say what you will about Bloomberg, I guarantee you he will support the Democratic candidate in the general election and put his money where his mouth is in that support. If only the other candidates and their supporters were as strongly behind the effort to defeat Trump.
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@davey385
If Bernie does not get the Democratic nod then he will repeat his last performance. He will go sulk until the 11th hour and then make a half hearted effort to support the Democratic candidate. He was never a team player in Congress, never got along with most other members, and so he never go much accomplished. If you don't agree with Bernie (like all of the so-called progressives) you are not only wrong in his book, you are evil. So much for the art of compromise. He throws a lot of great promises out there and has no idea how to implement them or how much they will cost and what will fund them.
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@Mark Shyres
I suggest you fact check your claims because they are demonstrably false. After Hillary became the nominee, he endorsed her and held dozens of campaign events for her, including in the final days of the campaign. His supporters voted for her at higher rates than her backers voted for Obama in '08. I will note, however, that Hillary declined in a recent interview to commit to supporting Bernie in the event that he should win the 2020 nomination. I guess "unity" and "blue no matter who" only apply when we're scolding the left.
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@Alex
Check your facts. Bernie took his own, sweet time before half jumping on the Clinton bandwagon. And please spare us holding Hillary up as a pillar , or pile of anything but self-interest.
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Mr. Bloomberg, Please consider joining with Mr. Steyer to pool the funds you are pouring into campaign ads. Instead, use those dollars to actually work to beat Trump. Set up a grant program for Puerto Ricans who wish to relocate to the U.S., the only stipulation is that they need to register and vote in November.
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As a NYC native, I would vote for Bloomberg in a New York City second! He was a superb Mayor (with a few memorable errors - for which he apologized - Donald Trump, the classic victim in every circumstance - as a "stable genius" never has and never will apologize for anything!) and yes, he was Mayor for a third term - which never bothered me - he did a great job. Bloomberg is self-made, honest, never a hint of financial misconduct, business bankruptcies or anything of the kind. Bloomberg represents the best of a self-made NYC billionaire and is the polar opposite of Donald Trump.
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Realism comes into play when one turns 90. They tend to drop the idealism and concentrate on the nitty gritty.
With that in mind, this 90 year old thinks that there are two democratic candidates who can beat the current president in 2020. Both can afford an expensive campaign. Both have far less baggage than the president. Both know full well that the president is a con artisst and have the demeanor to keep their "cool" when under attack Whereas the current president goes ballistic and doubles down like all bullies eventually do when exposed
After 3 plus years of the current president even the 60 million who voted for him know exactly what he is buy that matters little in the world we live in todayu.
Bloomberg and Steyer, either one, will capture the anti-trump vote, both could pick up much of the middle class
and poor vote since they don't parade around like a peacock. Each should do well with the African American
and Latino vote and Bloomberg should capture the Jewish vote. The south will be the question mark but even if it stays with Trump, as the baptist, evangelical, and abortion issues are likely to vote the current president, but Texas and Florida could offset the rest of the South.
Even so, electorally Bloomberb or Steyer could carry the Presidency. Watch for massive pardons and Executive orders in that time and a concerted effort to remain in the
White House. Will be be arrested on the 21st of January 2021?
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Mr. Bloomberg towers over Trump in intellect and integrity. Keep on baiting and run, Mike, run. You’ll do a splendid job as our commander in chief.
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If Bloomberg can keep up the relentless advertising assault through Election Day it will be a huge benefit to whoever the nominee is. Personally, I prefer that person to be Bloomberg, as he is a real businessman who actually earned what he got rather than wasting daddy’s money.
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Bloomberg 10 years ago, maybe.
Today? Like Biden, Bernie and all the other senior citizen candidates, No!
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@Brad What is it about elders that you find to be a problem? I wouldn't rule out Mayor Pete because of his youth, nor Sanders because of his age. They're all individuals with strengths and weaknesses. But I'm wondering what it is about older candidates that you think would disqualify them. Stereotypes abound, but they're not the basis for making a choice like this.
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I am starting to come to the conclusion that Bloomberg is the only Democrat who can possibly defeat the Trump machine.
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As an actually competent, conscience-having mogul who could "right the ship" after four (or fewer?) disastrous years, Bloomberg has a lot of appeal.
If he'll take a 'one-term' pledge (why not at his age?), I'll be all-in for him.
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At the risk of sounding petty, it is pretty funny that trump picks on anyone's size! Has he seen his own reflection?
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@nicole Yuge!
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Go get him Mike ! You can spend more on your campaign than
the POTUS is worth. Unlike Trump, who has undermined our democracy , you are spending your own money for a very good cause - its survival.
Thanks
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When Bloomberg announced his bid, I assumed the main reason was to to get under Trump's skin.
He is smarter and has nothing to lose for the effort.
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Bloomberg doesn’t have a chance and I think even he knows that but I love that he’s spending hundreds of millions of dollars to trash Trump in swing states.
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Just wait until the primaries heat up - Bloomberg is much smarter and a far better strategist than Trump, and unlike thin-skinned Donald, Bloomberg is self-confident and won’t bat an eye (or an “i”) when Trump tweets.
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I imagine Bloomberg would make an excellent President.
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You know Mr. Trump's nicknames for those he secretly fears has grown tiresome when even his supporters recognize his verbal slurs for what they are: immature bullying, plain and simple.
Trump got away with this silly kind of schoolyard behavior for years in NYC because most New Yorkers considered him a sideshow buffoon. When only 11% of Manhattan voters cast their ballots for the hometown boy in the presidential race, it was a clear sign that 89% knew him all too well.
No matter how you look at it, Mike Bloomberg will always be ethically and socially head and shoulders above Trump, and that is a fact that will give Trump agita til the end of his days.
It's the best fruit the birds pick at, so pick away, Trump. All you do is elevate those you envy while you simultaneously debase yourself.
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“Mike, there is no one smarter than me,” said Mr. Trump......and every wannabe dictator, despot and authoritarian in human history.
Malignant narcissism never ends well.
Nor will it with Trump.
We have a civic duty to evict Trump from public office.
Register and vote.
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My key takeaway from this article: avoid the Super Bowl. I don’t need to subject myself to any more of the criminal President’s propaganda machine.
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Not that we needed more evidence, but this is pretty much the definition of mental illness:
“Mike,” Mr. Trump replied tersely, “there is no one smarter than me.”
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Little’ Michael Bloomberg. Mini Mike.
Well, which is he?
Of course he's going to take the bait! Because he's the exact opposite of what he think he is: Trump is unintelligent to a degree that's embarrassing. He's also petty, insecure and likely mentally ill. So, you gotta love Bloomberg for this tack because not only is Trump all of those things, he's none of the things he pretends to be: rich, respected and self-made. And Bloomberg is.
Keep going, Bloomberg. This strategy has the potential to send Trump into a nervous breakdown.
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@Brooklyn Dog Geek Not sure how anyone would know...
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A smart, elegant billionaire to serve as a counterpoint to the Oaf-in-Chief. I would vote for MB in a heartbeat.
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"By the time Mr. Bloomberg took office in 2002, Mr. Trump was not a builder in New York City so much as an entertainer, a brander and a licenser,..."
You forgot money launderer, his primary source of income.
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Take the bait Trump and wait for the hook to be set.
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When Mr. Bloomberg first announced as a candidate, Sanders and others were quick to deride the idea that an election could be bought. Things changed when it became apparent that Bloomberg is mainly focused on exposing Trump in endless commercials.
The other candidates are pleased that he is doing their spadework while they focus on each other. That is, unless he starts polling in double digits. Unlikely.
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@Tim Clark
just wait, Bloomberg will gain support geometrically.
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@Tim Clark
Bloomberg did a fantastic job as mayor here.
He'd do a fantastic job as POTUS.
I hope he is seriously running.
But the fact that he's riling Trump is magical. Between John Bolton and Bloomberg Trump's head is going to explode.
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@Tim Clark,
'Hey, you never know!', as the popular national ad continues, and if Mr. Trump is flustered, he can always add some television commercials of his own.
Both men with an affinity for golf, one of them according to a published book, cheats on the course.
With appreciation to the former Mayor of New York City for the recent eulogy he gave on the occasion of the passing of a fine economist, he shows the strength of the Duke of Wellington, and the cause of Napoleon's Waterloo, which is no little feat.
'A sane, competent president' is sounding better by the day, and Bloomberg's political campaign is beginning to gather momentum with half the country, still in a state of somnolence.
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I hope Mike becomes the nominee. I think people would be happy to work for him and he will be efficient and hopefully cut down on the tremendous amount of wasteful spending. We don't need a showman we need someone who can delegate who has respect from the people he delegates to and use his history of sorting and analyzing data to help this country. Go Mike we need to make America respected again. MARA hat.
You can use my idea!
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@Robert
the problem is....the so called ruler of the US has already claimed that moniker with me....MARA stands for
Make America Racist Again...
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@Robert
Terrible meme. MARA Mar America?
@Robert How about Bloomberg get Blue hats with "Make America Great Again".
The rest of the world wants back the true democracy it was in the past.
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This sparing match just may be fun to watch. The more Bloomberg gets under Trumps skin the more outlandish things Trump will tweet or say in his speeches.
I'm not sure Bloomberg is good for the running Democrats though. He could be a spoiler.
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Hundreds of millions of dollars to defeat Trump? I can’t think of a more noble cause.
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@Mikeyz
What could be nobler than saving the nation?
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I can’t.
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@Mikeyz I wish he would use his $ to buy out Fox news
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Love this. I enjoy seeing Trump snap.
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If you’re looking forward to seeing Trump snap, wait until Republican Senators vote to hear Bolton testify, if any of them them ever find their spines.
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