Yeah that’s pretty unlikely to happen as well. The only people who think democrats are out to get Bernie are the same types who believe in conspiracy theories, aka not the sharpest tools in the shed.
I'd be more worried about him choosing to run as an independent if Bernie gets the nom to "save the US from the commies", or something. Ditto with that moron Gabbard.
Yeah that’s pretty unlikely to happen as well. The only people who think democrats are out to get Bernie are the same types who believe in conspiracy theories, aka not the sharpest tools in the shed.
In fairness, while I agree that there probably isn't much of a chance of Bloomberg winning the primary, a contested convention is all too plausible. And who knows where that charlie foxtrot would end up?Honestly it’s a stupid concern as Bloomberg doesn’t have a chance in hell at winning the primary.
I'd be more worried about him choosing to run as an independent if Bernie gets the nom to "save the US from the commies", or something. Ditto with that moron Gabbard.
That's what the Nader ppl said in 2000 about Gore.
That thinking allowed Bush to win FL and then the WH.
How did that turn out?
Not at all like you wish.
I'd be more worried about him choosing to run as an independent if Bernie gets the nom to "save the US from the commies", or something. Ditto with that moron Gabbard.
He's not going to do that. He's on a personal mission to burn Trump to the ground.
He's not going to do that. He's on a personal mission to burn Trump to the ground. Let's not also forget he was a Dem before he joined the Rs to run in the weak R mayoral primary in post Ghouliani, post 9/11 NYC.
His CJ record is not at all progressive, but many of his other policies and positions are.
Tulsi otoh is Jill Stein 2.0
I'm also concerned about that. I have no doubt whatsoever that Bloomberg would vastly prefer a Trump presidency to a Sanders one.
I'm also concerned about that. I have no doubt whatsoever that Bloomberg would vastly prefer a Trump presidency to a Sanders one.
This is preposterous. Sure he doesn't want Bernie but there is no way he runs independent. Bloomberg has spent many years building up a political operation that has backed large numbers of Dems in down ballot races, spending untold millions upon millions to do so. An independent run would douse all that with gasoline and set it aflame, rendering him permanently toxic to the party and its future candidates. This is so extremely unlikely as to venture into paranoia just to entertain the idea.
I'm also concerned about that. I have no doubt whatsoever that Bloomberg would vastly prefer a Trump presidency to a Sanders one.
Doesn't help when I see garbage titles like this pop up in my google news feed:Bernie Wins! Bernie Wins! DNC no longer colluding against Bernie, right?!
I agree with most of your points in this discussion but on this one I disagree. The Senate majority leader is usually the most powerful position in government. No term limits, virtually undefeatable in an election, and nothing gets done without their consent. The Speakership in the House used to wield even more power but Newt weakened the position.The difference is that the presidency is vastly, vastly more powerful than the majority leader, and Trump is both a criminal and insane.
If that’s the case why has Bloomberg spent hundreds of millions attacking Trump and basically nothing attacking Sanders? This makes no logical sense.
If your argument is that attacking Trump helps Bloomberg in the primaries, so does attacking Sanders.
I'm really starting to believe it's going to be Trump winning another term. The rah rah capitalists are going to turn up the noise..."SOCIALISM!!" "VENEZUELA!!" "COMMIE!!", etc etc on Bernie if he gets the win, and I'm not sure much of the media is going to be on his side.
It would be nice to see a revolution, but most people don't like change, especially the older voters who come out in force. I hope I'm wrong come November.
From the start I have thought he was getting his name out there in preparation for a possible spoiler run to stop a wealth tax from Warren or Sanders that would cost him billions of dollars. And soon as Warren and Sanders started talking a lot about that wealth tax, (which we should have, as middle class Americans effectively pay a wealth tax through property taxes) he wanted in.
In addition, clearly controls the narrative wrt presidential impeachments. If the SML decides he's okay with the executive branch committing crimes, they're going to commit crimes.I agree with most of your points in this discussion but on this one I disagree. The Senate majority leader is usually the most powerful position in government. No term limits, virtually undefeatable in an election, and nothing gets done without their consent. The Speakership in the House used to wield even more power but Newt weakened the position.
Buying Toomey's Pennsylvania win should have rendered him toxic already. Which surely helped Trump claim Pennsylvania too. I'll take his action vs some empty campaign talk when judging his motive.
So if I’m hearing you right he is spending hundreds of millions of dollars attacking Trump in order to run a spoiler candidacy to make sure Trump wins?
Uhmm, what.
I agree with most of your points in this discussion but on this one I disagree. The Senate majority leader is usually the most powerful position in government. No term limits, virtually undefeatable in an election, and nothing gets done without their consent. The Speakership in the House used to wield even more power but Newt weakened the position.