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Bloomberg's first ad post drop out is a must watch: "DUMP TRUMP" (Original Post) kpete Mar 2020 OP
Yes, indeed! MyOwnPeace Mar 2020 #1
dear mike, bernie does not want your help nt msongs Mar 2020 #2
Never said Rebl2 Mar 2020 #14
My take on that was that Bernie doesn't want to win... CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #15
That's exactly my take on Bernie! SkyDaddy7 Mar 2020 #23
It said #DumpTrump, #GoJoe at the end ... aggiesal Mar 2020 #29
We need all the help we can get... Chicago1980 Mar 2020 #30
Gotta say his ads are clever. And whoever puts them togehter reallly knows their movies. Amaryllis Mar 2020 #3
That was spectacular! monmouth4 Mar 2020 #4
His ads are pithy and they're fun to watch! fierywoman Mar 2020 #5
Bravo!!!! Siwsan Mar 2020 #6
Money equals Speech, alright but don't forget those safeinOhio Mar 2020 #7
Thank you so much, Mayor Bloomberg! So glad you are still on our side! Hekate Mar 2020 #8
Love it!!! Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #9
I like it. ...nt 2naSalit Mar 2020 #10
Wow. #GoJoe stamped at the end. JDC Mar 2020 #11
I have to hand it to him. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #12
#Dumptrump..catchy slogan--fits on a bumpersticker;a rally chant--hell even on a hat! RestoreAmerica2020 Mar 2020 #13
i like it, too. tclambert Mar 2020 #32
Matches his initials, too. wnylib Mar 2020 #42
In that case, Dump Jackass Trump works, too. :D Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #47
Works for me. wnylib Mar 2020 #48
I wanna see this plastered on billboards in Red America. NT mwooldri Mar 2020 #44
He has proven what a classy guy he is by following through with his promise! pazzyanne Mar 2020 #16
Agreed DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #25
Looks like he is literally trying to drive him over the edge relayerbob Mar 2020 #17
Am I the only one who thinks this is worthless? Quixote1818 Mar 2020 #18
Trump's mental state... JackSabbath Mar 2020 #20
They're not the target audience. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #21
+1 :- mdelaguna Mar 2020 #52
I work with many mindless people; these ads are for them. peacebuzzard Mar 2020 #35
I am with you Quixote. friend of m and j Mar 2020 #36
IMO even more effective drmeow Mar 2020 #41
Bloomberg is keeping staff on to help downstate Dems plus keeping anti tRump ads going yaesu Mar 2020 #19
Bloomberg DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #24
And while he's at it wryter2000 Mar 2020 #38
Keep it up, Mike! PatrickforO Mar 2020 #22
I love it C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #26
He's got so many ads he can do, i'm so looking forward to them. dem4decades Mar 2020 #27
Citizens United Not Timid The Wizard Mar 2020 #28
Message: The 2020 elections are a referendum on Trump. DinahMoeHum Mar 2020 #31
He needs to go after the Turtle. nt. Sophiegirl Mar 2020 #33
and Collins, and Graham flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #34
Well, he did say he'd be helping Democrats. Plural. calimary Mar 2020 #50
He shouldn't have been our delegate wryter2000 Mar 2020 #37
Excellent! Upthevibe Mar 2020 #39
Kick dalton99a Mar 2020 #40
Agree that ads on Trump's failures wnylib Mar 2020 #43
It's not what I expected, but it's not bad. Brother Mythos Mar 2020 #45
Don't forget Vlad's Plan though. czarjak Mar 2020 #46
I am really starting to appreciate that man. louis-t Mar 2020 #49
Great, let's see more! Zambero Mar 2020 #51
YES! StarryNite Mar 2020 #53
#DumpTrump and his enablers! JustFiveMoreMinutes Mar 2020 #54
Excellent! warmfeet Mar 2020 #55

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)
23. That's exactly my take on Bernie!
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 10:48 PM
Mar 2020

Bernie's message is depressing & NON-STOP COMPLAINING!!! ...Bernie & especially no one in his campaign has any want to reach out & expand their 30-35%!?!? I've never seen such a rigid campaign unwilling to open up just a little but instead blame others for their failures!

...Oh well. If they were to win the counterfeit tickets Bernie is selling to Disney World & the NO COMPROMISE attitude will set back the Progress Agenda decades!

aggiesal

(8,902 posts)
29. It said #DumpTrump, #GoJoe at the end ...
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 11:21 PM
Mar 2020

so I don't believe this was meant for Bernie.

But it would be better to accept his help, if offered, then to decline it.
Just my opinion.

Chicago1980

(1,968 posts)
30. We need all the help we can get...
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 11:29 PM
Mar 2020

deal with it and get over it1

this is bigger than both you and Bernie.

JDC

(10,110 posts)
11. Wow. #GoJoe stamped at the end.
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 10:00 PM
Mar 2020

I gotta give Mike credit. He is still in it to win it....so to speak.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
12. I have to hand it to him.
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 10:07 PM
Mar 2020

He's good. The best ads I've seen yet. I really wish Biden would hire a PR/Marketing firm. He needs it.

tclambert

(11,084 posts)
32. i like it, too.
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 11:42 PM
Mar 2020

I was thinking of Fire Trump! or Trump, you're FIRED!

But Dump Trump has the brevity and the rhyme. That's marketing gold.

wnylib

(21,284 posts)
48. Works for me.
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 03:09 PM
Mar 2020

So does Humpty Trumpy.

Humpty Trumpy
Said "Build a great wall.
Humpty Trumpy
The dumbest of all
All of the people
Both women and men
Say, "Dump this ol' Trumpy"
And, "Never again!"

relayerbob

(6,531 posts)
17. Looks like he is literally trying to drive him over the edge
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 10:23 PM
Mar 2020

Push him directly into a funny farm. Or just blow a fuse. Amazing ad

Quixote1818

(28,918 posts)
18. Am I the only one who thinks this is worthless?
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 10:29 PM
Mar 2020

How is this going to convince someone who is on the fence? "Clever?" Sorry, I just don't see this impacting anyone who needs a bit of convincing.

JackSabbath

(151 posts)
20. Trump's mental state...
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 10:44 PM
Mar 2020

..is fragile. I think Mike is hoping to push trump into a full blown public toddler-tantrum-freakout-hissy fit. That would have a huge impact.

TwilightZone

(25,418 posts)
21. They're not the target audience.
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 10:44 PM
Mar 2020

Trump is. I thought that was pretty obvious.

There's plenty of time for policy ads. What he's doing now is the same thing that Trump does to everyone else. He's poking him, looking for a reaction.

If Trump gets obsessed about Bloomberg (already there), he'll spend less time attacking our candidates who are still in the race. Takes the heat off and puts Trump on the defensive.

peacebuzzard

(5,142 posts)
35. I work with many mindless people; these ads are for them.
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 12:54 AM
Mar 2020

They used to cart around the People rag, Enquirer, NY Post.
Now its non-stop chat text twitter anything that holds attention for 5 to 7 seconds.

This type ad will reach that crowd. Believe me, there are more than you can possibly imagine.
This ad is actually well produced and effective for those who thrive on short relationships.

I am grateful for Bloomberg's money and its a shame that politics depends on millions of bucks for these info commercial spots,
inspiration for a short mind-span.

Yes, I know hundreds, thousands of people with short mind-spans.
this will help get the message out.

**on edit: and hell yeah, it will blow the blob's short-span mind. Perfect, just perfect.

friend of m and j

(220 posts)
36. I am with you Quixote.
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 01:02 AM
Mar 2020

That type of attack ad against Trump will not win the Dems any votes. It was more like a anti-endorsement ad and endorsements don't usually work.

Bloomberg needs to make direct attacks on Trump using Trumps own words in his tweets or WH Lawn press conferences using the most racist, and stupid, and obvious lies. Some short text like "We don't have to have a President who embarrasses us".

Those ads would be hard to do simply because there are thousands of short clips that show what a asshole and how stupid Trump is. It would only be hard to do because there are so many to choose from.

drmeow

(5,011 posts)
41. IMO even more effective
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 11:22 AM
Mar 2020

We don't need a President who is a failure - and different ads focusing on campaign promises. Manufacturing plants that have closed since Trump was elected. People who've list their health insurance. How many time Trump has played golf.

Bloomsburg should demoralize Trump voters the way the RNC tries to demoralize Dems. If you can't change their minds, convince them not to vote.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
19. Bloomberg is keeping staff on to help downstate Dems plus keeping anti tRump ads going
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 10:32 PM
Mar 2020

so he is doing what he promised & we must not forget the positive influence he will have on this election.

DENVERPOPS

(8,780 posts)
24. Bloomberg
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 10:57 PM
Mar 2020

should be hammering Trump, but equally obsessed with Republican Senators. Trump's power is completely dependent upon the Corrupted Republican Senate. With out the Senate, Trump wouldn't have lasted a second after the inauguration.......
Without Trump, they just install another asshole......Without the Republican controlled Senate the Republican Party is obliterated.....

They know this and we should be prepared for anything and everything they will do to keep them both, guaranteeing, once and for all time a Tyrannical Fascist Government. By and for the Corporations...........

The Wizard

(12,527 posts)
28. Citizens United Not Timid
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 11:08 PM
Mar 2020

coming home to roost.
Citizens United Not Timid was the original name of the case.

DinahMoeHum

(21,766 posts)
31. Message: The 2020 elections are a referendum on Trump.
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 11:36 PM
Mar 2020

At every level of government.

No more and no less.

calimary

(81,044 posts)
50. Well, he did say he'd be helping Democrats. Plural.
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 04:06 PM
Mar 2020

I read that he’s already targeted six states on which to focus his time, attention, marketing, and money.

wryter2000

(46,023 posts)
37. He shouldn't have been our delegate
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 02:38 AM
Mar 2020

And he shouldn't have been president, but I have to praise Bloomberg for this. And more to come, I gather.

wnylib

(21,284 posts)
43. Agree that ads on Trump's failures
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 12:40 PM
Mar 2020

and his dependence on corrupt R's in Congress would drive home factual info for fence sitters.

But this ad does more than attack or unnerve Trump. It has a "cool" emotional appeal for people who like that sort of thing. In 2016, Trumpists thought it was "cool" to repeat, "Build that wall." Now it's cool and catchy to repeat "Dump Trump."

Ya gotta reach 'em where they're at, in their own language.

Zambero

(8,961 posts)
51. Great, let's see more!
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 04:10 PM
Mar 2020

If we are going to be stuck with Citizens United, then a more level playing field is in order.

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