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I hate it when I agree with

PeraclesPlease — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 22:11:15 +0000

In reply to I suspect doesn't care much

I hate it when I agree with Rahm.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/11/08/democrats-2020-advice...

I suspect doesn't care much

artappraiser — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 17:14:41 +0000

In reply to Bloomberg still defends Stop

I suspect doesn't care much how he rates right now, but he cares very much that Trump loses and is worried the primary is turning too left for that to happen. Rather he has a savior complex, is watching how things go and if he and advisors think primary is going sour as to defeating Trump, then he will be more aggressive, offer an alternative. Meanwhile he will try to affect the race by turning the whole discussion more moderate and emphasize things that have majority support and which he thinks haven't gotten enough attention, like gun control.

Bloomberg still defends Stop

rmrd0000 — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 17:06:39 +0000

In reply to Michael Bloomberg Actively Prepares to Enter 2020 Presidential Race

Bloomberg still defends Stop and Frisk, a program that deprived minority citizens of their civil rights, while having zero impact on crime. It is wise that he is skipping South Carolina.

Is multi-billionaire really a

ocean-kat — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:21:02 +0000

In reply to I'm not thrilled with

Is multi-billionaire really a lane in the democratic primary? I could be wrong but I don't see a large democratic constituency looking for a good multi billionaire to lead us.

I'm not thrilled with

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:37:00 +0000

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I'm not thrilled with Bloomberg always waiting in the aisles thinking he's the one to salvage American politics, and at 77 he's a bit past prime, but I've been thinking we need a walk-on to do exactly that. Sherrod Brown coming back after the pack's thinned out seems one serious option (and is Democratic without being totally disruptive). Pelosi's a bit old, and while I like her as Speaker, her speaking style for a an every day popular national campaign seems a bit patchy. I had hoped maybe Steyer would show some strength, but he was probably better at bankrolling the opposition than trying to lead it. The idea of Hillary coming back seems right for a blockbuster or made-for-TV movie, but not real American politics in 2019/2020. Maybe Bloomberg will work after all - not as cringeworthy as Joe (and it's hard to see how Hunter's Ukraine/China stuff doesn't remain a thorn like Hillary's emails/Haiti/Uranium), has the background running New York, doesn't get over his skis the way Bernie & Liz do, would pull over quite a few of the GOP conservatives (who need some way to erase their Trump miasma but can't ever seem to figure out how). Not that I've heard Bloomberg speak in a while either.

Is there anyone else out there?

Interesting point:

artappraiser — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 06:26:48 +0000

In reply to Michael Bloomberg Actively Prepares to Enter 2020 Presidential Race

Interesting point:

In a fast shrinking journalism world, Bloomberg News pays terrific wages and offers real job security. Bloomberg’s run will put a lot of reporters in a difficult spot. No reporter wanted to work at Starbucks next so the Schultz dunks were easy. This will be tougher for folks.
— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) November 8, 2019

the NRA:

artappraiser — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 01:03:19 +0000

In reply to Michael Bloomberg Actively Prepares to Enter 2020 Presidential Race

the NRA:

BREAKING: NYC billionaire Michael Bloomberg is “actively preparing to enter the Democratic presidential primary and is expected to file paperwork this week.”

Bloomberg bought Virginia on Tuesday and now he wants to buy America. His goal is to destroy #2A.https://t.co/Ls9z8OMDcV
— NRA (@NRA) November 7, 2019