Mike Bloomberg Is Doing One Thing the Rest Are Not

[MineralMan]

In his ads, which are running now wall-to-wall in the Super Tuesday states and soon in every other state, Mike Bloomberg is campaigning directly against Donald J. Trump. He isn't saying a word about any of the other Democratic candidates. He is featuring ideas that all Democrats pretty much have in common, but mostly, he is attacking Trump.

Meanwhile, in the overly crowded primary race, other Democratic candidates are laser-focused on why they are better than their competitors, whom they are trying to cast in a bad light. While I suppose that is necessary in a primary race, it's not so good for the overall goal of defeating Donald Trump in November. That generates bad feelings about our candidates in general.

Now that Mike Bloomberg is clearly a candidate for the Democratic nomination, the other Democratic candidates have now turned their sights on Bloomberg, even in states where he doesn't appear on the primary ballots at all. Bloomberg, on the other hand, has nothing bad to say about any Democratic candidate. He's attacking Donald Trump - again, and again, and again, while proposing ideas that will help Americans after Trump is gone.

If anyone wonders why Bloomberg has risen so quickly in the primary polling, that is it. Most primary voters aren't strongly committed to any candidate. That kind of commitment this early is only for those people who are always politically active. Most voters are not that way. But every Democrat and every other voter with any sense wants Donald Trump out of the White House. They agree with Mike on that point.

So, will Bloomberg's focus on getting rid of Trump end up making him the nominee? I don't know. Will his avoidance of criticism of other Democrats lead to better results in primary elections? Almost certainly it will. Will his campaign strategy resonate with voters for whom defeating Trump is the primary goal. Absolutely it will

Mike Bloomberg has said that he will continue running anti-Trump ads even if he does not become the Democratic nominee. If that is true, then he will be doing an enormous service to whoever gets that nomination, even if he does not. Mike Bloomberg is on your side if you feel that kicking Trump out of the White House is a good idea. He's on my side, because I think that is a more important goal than any other in 2020.

I don't know if Bloomberg really expects to be the nominee or the President. But, I'll tell you this: When it comes to my goals for the 2020 presidential election, and whether or not Mike Bloomberg wins the nomination:

I LIKE MIKE!

Mike Bloomberg is not the enemy. Donald Trump is.

[Hokie]

1. Well said MM NT

[Dennis Donovan]

2. I love how he's campaigning

...just not sold on him as a potential POTUS yet.

[BusyBeingBest]

3. We vote on Super Tuesday but already have our mail ballots.

My husband is for Bloomberg, I think if Amy can't find momentum after NV I might go that way too. (I don't see her doing especially well in SC if she doesn't kick ass in NV.). I want my vote to do the most good.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

14. My state votes after Super Tuesday.

I'm holding off on a choice until I see who is strongest against Trump. It will be interesting to see who's left running at that point.

[BusyBeingBest]

16. Yeah, I almost wish we went later. I want to vote against the Orange Freak twice

by choosing the strongest person in the primaries.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

19. Great minds think alike!

[BusyBeingBest]

20. ..

[calguy]

28. We are a super tuesday state so that means.....

If Joe doesn't perform well in the next two races my vote goes to Mike.

[Green Line]

39. Same for me

[NNadir]

68. My state votes after the nominee has been decided.

I wish I could vote in a State that made a difference.

The white right wing states of New Hampshire and Iowa eliminated many candidates for whom I would have liked a chance to consider seriously.

[MineralMan]

48. I'll be voting in Minnesota at my polling place

on March 3. I will decide who gets my one primary vote after the SC results come in. If Biden rebounds, I'll vote for him. If not, probably I'll vote for Bloomberg. My wife has already decided on Bloomberg.

[True Blue American]

60. 4 people

I know came out for Bloomberg yesterday. I assured them I am leaning the same way.

For the first time this year I am enjoying the campaign!

[MineralMan]

62. Most people don't read DU' Democratic Primaries Forum.

They're thinking about this election on their own terms. That's why Bloomberg is rising in the polls.

[True Blue American]

75. The 4 people I mentioned

Do not read DU! but they are successful Professionals, devout Democrats.

One had hip replacement, could not walk but picked up people in her Caddie to take them to the polls when Obama was running! As. I said,” Devout Democrats!”

[MineralMan]

76. Yes. Exactly.

[Pachamama]

4. Bullseye Mineralman

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. I don't like Mike especially, but I do like his relentless attacks on Trump.

Since it appears that he will finally be participating in a debate, he will have the opportunity to address and either defend or apologize for some of the less attractive aspects of his past. We need to hear what he says. The circular firing squad is a normal though irritating part of any primary season, and in some instances the candidates aren't as obnoxious as some of their spokespeople and supporters. Some candidates (*cough* Bernie *cough*) might want to try to cut off their followers' vitriol supply but it doesn't seem to be happening, unfortunately. In the meantime, Bloomberg keeps making ads that must be severely chapping His Lardship's ass. Obviously these ads are capturing voters' attention, too. I think Bloomberg must really hate Trump's guts and I wonder if there's an aspect of this that's personal due to their previous interactions in NY. Maybe Bloomberg wants to crush Trump more than he wants to be president, and if so, good for him. Anyhow, stay tuned. I think more black swans might be preparing for takeoff.

[rzemanfl]

6. Bloomberg has an expert on narcissism and a comedian working together to

create anti-Drumpf ads according to what is said starting at about 37:30 here-

http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/billmaher/Episode_520.mp3?dest-id=357722

He knows how to attack Drumpf and has the money to go after him.

[lees1975]

7. Part of the strategy

Bloomberg is committed to help make sure there is no second term for the orange headed buffoon. These ads have a dual purpose of softening up and attacking Trump which will either firm up the support for whomever the Democrats nominate, or bolster Bloomberg's chances if it turns out he wins the nomination.

Hey, issues are issues and the fact of the matter is that there are a long list of priorities on the Democrat's agenda once the buffoon is gone. If they win, then we get health care reform, immigration that makes sense, foreign policy that works for real peace and a whole lot of other benefits. If the name on the door of the oval office is Biden, Warren, Buttigieg, Klobuchar, Sanders, Bloomberg or Steyer, it won't make that much of a difference, especially if the names McConnell, Graham, McSally, Gardner, Collins, Cornyn and Tillis are not on Senate office building doors.

[TryLogic]

58. A ticket with Bloomberg and Klobuchar would be very intriguing.

As Rachel has been asking, What do we DO now? Emphasis on do.

Amy has passed over 100 bills. Bloomberg has obviously done much.

I can imagine they would really get things done, and as we all know, there is much to be done.

On the other hand, Bernie has developed a big following with promises that will be tougher than going to the moon. Our economy is a capitalist-socialist hybrid. We do indeed need less runaway capitalism. As I like to say, capitalism is based on greed. The Republican/oligarch goal is unregulated capitalism/greed... What could possibly go wrong??

[Duppers]

90. Mike should be throwing cash to Amy McGrath

In order to beat McConnell. If there's a second most important election in the country, it's the one in KY.

[Stuart G]

8. YES!!

[cwydro]

9. This. Absolutely this.

I’m paying close attention to him.

[dalton99a]

10. I see nothing wrong with people wanting to spend $200 mil to attack Donald Trump

Bloomberg's TV ads are much needed as a counterweight to the Trump-infested media

[calguy]

31. vs Bernie spending all that time and energy attacking our party

It's getting quite old and obnoxious seeing every bernie article getting posted ten times. Mike is a breath of fresh air.

[MineralMan]

50. I've been seeing Bloomberg's excellent ads for over a month.

He is taking it to Trump, while never attacking any Democratic candidate. That is what we need.

[Duppers]

95. Yes! 👍

[gordianot]

11. My one huge disappointment in Biden he let Trump roll him.

I donated twice, from this point I only donate to those who can provoke the orange menace.

[BusyBeingBest]

18. How so? Do you mean the Hunter Biden attacks?

[gordianot]

23. Among other things yes.

I get it he is his remaining son. I expect a sense of urgency in a national crisis.

[BusyBeingBest]

24. Yeah, it's painful to watch that unfold.

[totodeinhere]

38. I don't see it that way at all. Joe tears into Trump in every campaign speech. n/t

[gordianot]

47. If I hear "malarky" one more time for a stone cold fascist.

I am sick of butchered nostalgia and still have not recovered that anyone thinks old southern segregationist calling you “son” is acceptable. That being said I will support any Democrat or candidate running on the ticket.

[hangaleft]

105. Yep. We're at WAR and Biden either fails or refuses to recognize (or engage in) it

[Celerity]

73. Biden attacks other candidates as well though. That is the OP's point nt

[apcalc]

12. I can't get past that he donated to Toomey and Fitzpatrick here.

In 2016, and 2018. We needed those seats.

[Fresh_Start]

13. It is a good thing Bloomberg isn't deciding to be a king maker

can you imagine if he threw all that money behind Pete or Joe or Bernie or John?

[Duppers]

92. Bingo.

I'm afraid that Michelle Obama's famous quote simply doesn't work in this f'ed up country.

[BusyBeingBest]

21. I don't know why it's bad for him to spend his money on his own campaign

vs. being a kingmaker. People want him to drop off his money on the doorstep of their preferred candidate and then go away, and that's somehow better than if he ran himself.

[Fresh_Start]

25. I agree, he is working for the entire field of candidates attacking trump

the only funny thing I imagine...what if he supported Bernie and threw the money there..can you imagine bernie and his supporters managing to find a way to justify it because it benefits them? I don't imagine any Bernie supporters running away from Bernie after he received that establishment money, lol

[BusyBeingBest]

27. He might offer to do that if Bernie is the nominee (which is likely right now).

Should be interesting to see if Bernie takes it, and as you say, how he justifies it.

[paleotn]

35. If he loses, he will...

From what I've gathered, he gets it. Like him or not, baggage or no baggage, he fully understands the threat our democracy faces and is putting his cash where his mouth is.

[Fresh_Start]

36. yes, he will support the nominee, no matter who...

which he doesn't have to do....so there is some altruism in his actions. Honestly, he's probably better off with tax cuts from the GOP than from tax increases from the Democrats.

[BlueJac]

17. K&R

I like Mike!

[Amimnoch]

22. Exactly! He's doing the one main thing many of us want..

Forget about attacking the fellow Democratic party candidates, and go hard after Trump.

To those who hate Bloomberg, and don't want him as our candidate? Start going after Trump like he is, and less after each other.

We want someone who attacks Trump.. not someone who attacks the other candidates running for our nomination.

[guillaumeb]

26. Bloomberg carries plenty of baggage. eom

[paleotn]

34. Who doesn't?

[MineralMan]

51. Every Candidate Has Baggage.

Hadn't you noticed?

[guillaumeb]

55. So much of Bloomberg's baggage just happens to be right wing positions.

Have you not noticed that?

[MineralMan]

56. ..

[guillaumeb]

57. And...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287524873

[MineralMan]

61. ..

[aikoaiko]

29. Mike? Meh. He offers nothing. All our candidates hate Trump.

[brooklynite]

30. If Buttigieg doesn't have a path forward after Super Tuesday, I'll go with Bloomberg

[Celerity]

71. Same here, unless somehow Biden wins enough states by margins

big enough to make him the clear nominee choice versus Sanders. NV and SC are so crucial for him.

[paleotn]

32. You are 100% correct!!!

[Bradshaw3]

33. A false meme from the Bloomberg apologists

Bloomberg is NOT the only one who is running against drumpf:

Warren: https://elizabethwarren.com/plans/after-trump

Biden: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/13/opinions/trump-iran-strategy-self-defeating-biden/index.html

Pete: https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/02/politics/pete-buttigieg-jury-donald-trump-election-cnntv/index.html

Klobuchar: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/482139-klobuchar-blasts-trump-for-his-criticism-of-world-leaders

Sanders: https://www.npr.org/2020/01/08/794461272/bernie-sanders-criticizes-trump-over-killing-of-iranian-general

No, they are not running ads 24/7 against drumpf because they do not have the money and because they are trying to differentiate themselves from another (and no, his money does not guarantee he will win the GE - history tells us that but it does seem to make some forget the importance of vetting candidates). Bloomberg, on the other hand, is running ads that appeal to Democrats only and also serve to deflect from his actual record and statements.

And, no, he is not currently attacking fellow Dems (seem to remember 2008 where our candidates attacked each other and that came out ok). All he has done is FUND REPUBLICAN opponents of Democrats to the tune of millions of dollars. Part of the reason we have a repub senate is because of his money. I'll take a Democratic senate any day over the supposedly ruinous sight of Dems criticizing each other.

[whathehell]

78. Yes, but he is the only one with 40 Sexual Harassment & Discrimination

suits filed against him by 64 different women.

Does anyone imagine that, in the era of #MeToo, a Political Party numerically dominated by women will vote for this person?

[totodeinhere]

37. If some of the other candidates had the unlimited funds that Mike has then they too could be running

nonstop anti-Trump commercials. Yes, it's good to get out anti-Trump information, but it's not so good to try to buy the nomination at the expense of other candidates who have been in this fight for a much longer time than he has and who don't have the money that he has. I just think we don't need another billionaire in the White House.

[MadMike47]

40. We'll know on Super Tuesday

if Bloomberg's tactics have been successful.

[silverweb]

41. I have a couple of concerns about Mike.

I've read his positions on the issues and find most of them quite acceptable, but (so far) I have concerns about three:
- He has supported fracking as a transition from oil and has invested in fossil fuels. He recently said that natural gas isn't as clean as thought and has become a problem, and he's unveiled his plan to phase out fracking and use of natural gas as quickly as possible. How specific is his timetable for this transition and will he also divest from all fossil fuels?
- He opposes legalizing cannabis. Would he review more recent scientific and medical literature to update his views? Would he promise to not interfere with states that have already legalized cannabis?
- He supports "cutting entitlements." This needs defining and much more specificity. What would be cut, for whom, and by how much? For Social Security, why not just raise the cap?

I appreciate the same things about Mike that others here appreciate, namely his relentless and pointed attacks on Trump, as well as his promise to support the Democratic nominee, whoever that turns out to be. He has been putting his money where his mouth is for decades and his political spending has been just a small part of his overall philanthropic spending.

Unlike Trump, Mike is truly a self-made man. There's also the historical and current reality that his financial data and news business, which made his fortune, deals in real facts without "alternatives" by its very nature. I believe he can be trusted to say what he means and do what he says -- but I still want answers to my concerns.

[slumcamper]

42. The biggest concern I have is "How do we defeat Trump."

He's answered that sufficiently, and given his policy positions I switched my support to him (and ordered a yard sign).

[silverweb]

46. With you there, for sure.

Mike is definitely the most strategic and aggressive in going after the squatter in the White House, there's no doubt about that. My concerns are minor in comparison to the existential need to win, but I'd still like answers because they're relevant questions.

I'm watching the polls carefully and will also be watching the debates, and I will be throwing my support to whoever is most certain to destroy Trump. It may very well be Mike, but I'm not quite ready to commit yet.

[slumcamper]

53. We're on the same page, for sure.

Indeed, DESTRUCTION is paramount: shred him with ridicule and insult and leave his bloated orange carcass flailing and flopping and foaming idiocy and nonsense to his core base of hunyocks.

So far, I'm impressed. He's not without faults, but compared to what we face, he's a saint! And aside from self-made wealth, intelligence, and success that makes orange julius look like a pauper by comparison, he is the only person in the mix who has actually held direct power and authority OVER him.

He is laser focused and he is fearless. Trump has met his match--and then some.

He has met his Waterloo.

[silverweb]

72. I truly hope so.

There is only one acceptable future for Trump: Absolute defeat and total destruction.

[tiredtoo]

43. I am having a hard time thinking

exchanging 1 racist rich guy from New York for another will be any benefit to us "common folk".

[MineralMan]

59. Read Bloombergs positions on various subjects.

It's on his website. What's not on his website is constant requests for donations.

I'm not going to do your research for you. Sorry.

[tiredtoo]

83. Don't expect you to do any research for anyone.

I go by actions, not words on a website. Bloomberg spent 3 million dollars promoting Michigan's republican governor Rick Snyder. Snyder was the governor in charge when the good people of Flint were poisoned. He was the one responsible for putting communities under emergency managers, the people in these communities had no voice in running their city. These communities were inhabited primarily by POC, of course that had nothing to do with his decisions.
He has promoted republican candidates including G.W.Bush. He has something like 64 complaints regarding sexual discrimination against him.
That's a little research you seem to have missed.

If we were to go by website posts, we would be akin to those who go by trump's tweets.
He has buckets of money no need for donations from us "common folk".

[Act_of_Reparation]

106. "If women wanted to be appreciated for their brains...

...they'd go to libraries instead of to Bloomingdale's."

- Michael Bloomberg

"I know for a fact that any self-respecting woman who walks past a construction site doesn't get whistle will turn around and walk past again and again until she does get one."

-also Michael Bloomberg


If we nominate this man, we will make ourselves the biggest fucking hypocrites in the history of this country.

[SWBTATTReg]

44. Nailed it, again as usual, MM. I think we're all looking for some good ol' fashioned rump...

bashing and we're getting it from Mike. Someone to hammer the negatives on rump 24x7. I love the ads, for they are true and obviously are effective.

And your comments w/ regards to the crowded primary race, you've hit the nail on the head too. Especially about generating bad feelings about our candidates in general. While I haven't had negative feelings being generated towards a specific candidate yet (they are all good people), some of their very ardent followers have come awful close to invoking some pretty strong negative feelings on my part against them. Not the candidate, them.

I agree w/ you, stressing that our top goal is throwing rump out of office. All else follows.

[yaesu]

45. I have been pointing this out numerous times, he is softening tRump up for a KO by a progressive

candidate.

[democrank]

49. Target Trump

Dump him

[calimary]

52. Thank you!!!

[MineralMan]

54. My pleasure!

[BlueIdaho]

63. "He's here, he's there, he's everywhere..."

Like it or not, Bloomberg is carpet bombing America with anti-trump ads while our candidates are playing small ball - precinct by precinct, state by state. By the time Mike shows up on a primary ballot his name recognition will be about 100%. This is very expensive, but also very smart.

Meanwhile, he’s setting up offices in all 50 states. Case in point - I live in ultra-conservative Idaho. Bloomberg already has an office in my home town. Want to guess how many other democratic candidates have offices here? None.

[Stargleamer]

64. I don't like Mike BUT

I love all his anti-Trump ads!!!

[Ohio Joe]

65. That is all true...

And I appreciate what he is doing... None of it makes him the best candidate in my mind.

[CaptainTruth]

66. Well said. nt

[FakeNoose]

67. If Mike Bloomberg wins our Party's nomination

... I'll be happy to vote for him and support him. He's not my first choice, however I believe he is doing good things now, and he'd be good in the White House if he goes the distance.

[IronLionZion]

69. He's not my favorite, but it's good to have him in the race

and glad he's on our side. Pity the fool who has to compete against him.

[bluestarone]

70. Certainly CANNOT argue this! For months and Months tRUMP has pissed us off almost DAILY!!

So GREAT to see Mikes GREAT ads (almost daily) that go straight for tRUMPS throat! We NEED this, This is awesome! Like you i feel Mike will get my vote IF Biden falters! Great thread!

[extvbroadcaster]

74. I like Mike

Nobody is perfect, and even though Bloomberg has some baggage it is nothing compared to Trump. I don't see how anybody can attack Bloomberg for comments he made about women or stop and frisk. Trump is an out and out pussy grabber and racist. Yet, nobody seems to care unless it is a democrat. People have to wake up to the fact that this election is not like some rerun of past cycles. Trump does not play by the rules, and we need a person who can stick it up his ass. I like Mike. He will get it done.

[SayItLoud]

77. Anyone feel that tRUMP's Ukraine strategy

accomplished what he wanted re Biden? I do.

[Wellstone ruled]

79. Heard this story yesterday

from several folks while waiting to cast our ballots. Noticed the new Bloomberg Biff Ad on the local TV last night. And yes,he has taken the battle to the Orange Anus door step.

[MineralMan]

80. I haven't seen the Scut Farkas ad on TV yet.

It's marvelous, though. This is what we need. Taking it to Trump in his own terms is going to be important. Make his orange head explode. It's time for that and right now!

[Wellstone ruled]

84. Totally forgot about Farkus

and their twisted fun Comic Videos.

The other story yesterday was the Biff Character from Back to the Future part two. And how the Writers use the Orange Anus as their model.

[scrabblequeen40]

81. everything in this thread +1000 eom

[sellitman]

82. Bloomberg ruined black lives as Mayor.

Good luck attracting their vote.

He will have mine ONLY in The General Election if he wins the Primary.

Only then.

[Captain Zero]

85. Thanks for this post, kick.

I like Bernie. I like Elizabeth. I like Amy. I Like Pete. I like Joe.

Mike Bloomberg is not the enemy. Donald Trump is.

I like Mike.

LET'S KICK DICTATOR ASS !!!

[Hulk]

86. Well said! The orange tyrant will use their adds..

...against the eventual nominee. Mike gives them NOTHING to use.

I'm starting to open up to this billionaire. I do want to hear what his policy plans are for health care, immigration, military plans, etc. before I jump in.

[MineralMan]

89. Check his website for information on his positions

https://www.mikebloomberg.com/

[PatrickforO]

87. A thoughtful post. While I agree in general terms that job number one is

absolutely getting Trump out of office, I have to admit to some very mixed feelings about Bloomberg.

Specifically, I'm uncomfortable with the idea that we need a Democratic billionaire to save us from a Republican billionaire. Seems to me both are billionaires and have far more in common with other billionaires than they do with us little people. Now, don't get me wrong - I'm NOT saying Bloomberg has anything in common with Trump at all beyond money. I'm speaking about billionaires in general.

And, though I clearly see the necessity of a well-funded campaign that can do 'wall to wall' ads in this post-Citizens-United capitalist utopia we're all living in, that very necessity rubs me the wrong way. In idealistic-unicorn-speak we might say it irritates my horn.

[MineralMan]

88. I recommend a visit to Bloomberg's website. His positions are laid out there.

https://www.mikebloomberg.com/

[PatrickforO]

93. Well, he's a moderate.

You know I'm a big Medicare for all kind of guy, but I have many times acknowledged that we probably can't get that through against the big bucks the health insurance lobby is ready to use to fight any public option under any circumstances 24/7/365 line by painful line. They will.

Thus, I can appreciate Bloomberg's positions, and his plans are sketchy enough not to trap him in media 'gotcha' bullshit. So, we're good there, because Congress will have to agree with Bloomberg on any reform he puts forward anyway, before it can become law.

And I freely admit he'd be loads better than Trump.

But, I still do like Elizabeth and Bernie.

[Dem4Life1102]

97. And you believe that?

[MineralMan]

104. As much as I believe any candidate's position statements.

All of the candidates have them on their websites. Which ones do you believe?

[DIVINEprividence]

91. Bloomberg is just ignoring the rest of the field

and has put himself in great position and he is doing it without saying a bad word about anyone (but IMPOTUS) and has even pledged to spend a fortune on whoever wins the nomination. Plus the guy is worth $62.8 B making him 100% independent of any interest group. He could just buy Fox News with the extra change in his pockets. Because he can self finance his campaign all the resources that normally would go into the campaign can be directed to down ballot candidates. He is already kicking chump’s ass. Bloomberg is the GOP’s worst nightmare. To be blunt the rest of the candidates strike me as light weights.

[Kaleva]

94. kick

[Dem4Life1102]

96. Which he still could be doing without the vanity project of running

for the nomination.

As someone who lived under Bloomberg’s regime in NYC, trading one rich, racist authoritarian for another is not progress.

[Duppers]

98. Thank you! And contrary to some DU belief...

A lifelong Democrat before seeking elective office, Bloomberg switched his party registration in 2001 to run for mayor as a Republican. He defeated opponent Mark J. Green in a close election held just weeks after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg

[Hermit-The-Prog]

99. In debates, our candidates should turn each question to Trump...

"Yes, Chuck, I disagree with [ Bernie | Joe | Amy | Liz | Pete ] on how we get X done, but the real problem is Trump has no plan to accomplish X, he seeks to destroy all means of getting X!"

[Kaleva]

100. Yes.

[snowybirdie]

101. however, this morning

MSNBC showed his newest one where he blasts Bernie and his followers. is he now going to turn his millions against our other candidates? not good.

[LongtimeAZDem]

108. He "he blasts Bernie and his followers" with nothing more than their own words and deeds,

and by saying "We need to unite to defeat Trump in November. This type of "energy" is not going to get us there."

I concur.

[Blues Heron]

102. Bloomberg should be stopped and frisked every day for what he did

to those poor kids. The man is evil for doing that.

[Vivienne235729]

103. Exactly Mineralman! The democratic contenders need to pay heed to his rise.

Instead, they are busy pumeling each other and getting nowhere.

[DanTex]

107. My how quickly things change. Mike is now attacking supporters of Bernie Sanders.

I have no idea how he thinks that's a strategy for bringing the party together against Trump.

[MineralMan]

109. See, the thing is that I write something when I write it, based

on the information available at that time. So Mike Bloomberg doesn't think some Sanders supporters are helping? I agree with that. Indeed, I do agree with that, with good reason, too. But that ad came out after I posted, didn't it?