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SKKY

(11,833 posts)
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 08:55 AM Mar 2020

Here's something about Bloomberg I can't get out of my head...

Has anyone given thought to the fact that perhaps he actually wants Trump to get re-elected? Trump's policies benefit Bloomberg much more than any of the other candidate's would. I'm not "...bashing a Democratic figure." so don't report this. It's a genuine concern I have. By staying in, he's only hurting Biden, and helping Bernie, assuming the general consensus that Biden is stronger head-to-head against Trump than Bernie is true. And I believe that is reflective in recent polls.

I don't know. There's just something about his candidacy that doesn't make sense to me.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Here's something about Bloomberg I can't get out of my head... (Original Post) SKKY Mar 2020 OP
Bloomberg hates Trump with a $50B+ passion Zorro Mar 2020 #1
I hope that's the case. I sincerely do. SKKY Mar 2020 #14
Everything said/written about him suggests he's had a visceral hatred for Trump dating back hlthe2b Mar 2020 #2
The R's think the DNC brought in Bloomy... Enter Username Here Mar 2020 #3
He genuinely wants Trump out BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #4
Always wondered why Bloomberg Aussie105 Mar 2020 #5
The conspiracy nut in me says the moneyed wall street types are afraid of Bernie and his policys mitch96 Mar 2020 #15
He hates progressives and entered the race to try and be the moderate option Amishman Mar 2020 #6
Frankly, I think that all candidates have one single goal Steelrolled Mar 2020 #7
If someone said any other Democratic candidate was trying to get Filthy Donnie Squinch Mar 2020 #8
No. Conspiracy theory. Bloomberg knows trump is a fake & he's not. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #9
You clearly don't know Bloomberg.If there is 1 person who hatesTrump more than me, it's Bloomberg Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #10
I genuinely hope you're right, and I'm just being too "Oliver Stone"... SKKY Mar 2020 #13
Bloomberg is repulsed by trump. For decades. You can look it up. Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #18
Bloomberg is spending his money to get Trump out. Good enough for me. dem4decades Mar 2020 #11
+10000 ME TOO!! Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #19
No. Bloomberg really wants to kick Trump out of the White House. dalton99a Mar 2020 #12
I do hope you're right. SKKY Mar 2020 #17
Lol, no. He's spent a shed load of money, and isn't going to drop out without at least seeing how OnDoutside Mar 2020 #16
If Biden wins Bloomberg will pay many millions more in tax - if Bernie wins he'll pay flamingdem Mar 2020 #20
 

Zorro

(15,755 posts)
1. Bloomberg hates Trump with a $50B+ passion
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 08:58 AM
Mar 2020

I'm pretty certain he doesn't want Trump to get re-elected.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

SKKY

(11,833 posts)
14. I hope that's the case. I sincerely do.
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:03 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

hlthe2b

(102,502 posts)
2. Everything said/written about him suggests he's had a visceral hatred for Trump dating back
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 08:58 AM
Mar 2020

decades. I don't see it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 
3. The R's think the DNC brought in Bloomy...
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 08:59 AM
Mar 2020

because Joe was struggling. But now that Biden is on track, they don't need him anymore. Bloomy is history.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

BeyondGeography

(39,393 posts)
4. He genuinely wants Trump out
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 08:59 AM
Mar 2020

He also genuinely believed Biden would be on his last legs by now. He needs to recalibrate. Today will hopefully be clarifying for him.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Aussie105

(5,484 posts)
5. Always wondered why Bloomberg
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 08:59 AM
Mar 2020

spent so much money on his ads, and why he was interested in running in the elections.

Didn't seem too interested in the debate, he certainly wasn't well prepared for it.

So his motivation is a bit . . . . hard to read. On the surface, it doesn't make too much sense.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

mitch96

(13,942 posts)
15. The conspiracy nut in me says the moneyed wall street types are afraid of Bernie and his policys
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:18 AM
Mar 2020

So get lots of Bloomies money in there to squash his vote and get anybody but Bernie to topple tRump.... YMMV
m

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Amishman

(5,559 posts)
6. He hates progressives and entered the race to try and be the moderate option
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 09:01 AM
Mar 2020

He was concerned Biden wouldn't be able to pull away.

And now ego is keeping him from dropping since it is clear he underestimated Biden and the Party

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Steelrolled

(2,022 posts)
7. Frankly, I think that all candidates have one single goal
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 09:05 AM
Mar 2020

and that is to get themselves elected. This is the reality of politics that I have come to learn after many years.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

Squinch

(51,080 posts)
8. If someone said any other Democratic candidate was trying to get Filthy Donnie
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 09:18 AM
Mar 2020

elected, would you think they were bashing that Democratic candidate?

I suspect so.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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oldsoftie

(12,658 posts)
9. No. Conspiracy theory. Bloomberg knows trump is a fake & he's not.
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 09:22 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Vivienne235729

(3,391 posts)
10. You clearly don't know Bloomberg.If there is 1 person who hatesTrump more than me, it's Bloomberg
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 09:29 AM
Mar 2020

Bloomberg despises him. And I love it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

SKKY

(11,833 posts)
13. I genuinely hope you're right, and I'm just being too "Oliver Stone"...
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:02 AM
Mar 2020

...about it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Vivienne235729

(3,391 posts)
18. Bloomberg is repulsed by trump. For decades. You can look it up.
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 01:24 PM
Mar 2020

Trump is considered a loathesome, classless wannabe by high society in NYC. In the billionaire's club, you are judged by your philanthropic actions and as we all know, he also sucked at it bc he is a POS human being. This is why Jeff Bezos is also looked down upon. His giving is considered miserly by their standards and it makes them look bad. Bloomberg's first tweet at trump was a slight warning. He has the receipts and wasn't afraid to use it.Trump backed off a bit after that and just left it with a stupid little pet name that he gives everyone.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

dem4decades

(11,321 posts)
11. Bloomberg is spending his money to get Trump out. Good enough for me.
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 09:30 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

dalton99a

(81,690 posts)
12. No. Bloomberg really wants to kick Trump out of the White House.
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 09:42 AM
Mar 2020



If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

SKKY

(11,833 posts)
17. I do hope you're right.
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:38 AM
Mar 2020

I really do, but I can see both sides of the discussion.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

OnDoutside

(19,982 posts)
16. Lol, no. He's spent a shed load of money, and isn't going to drop out without at least seeing how
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 10:24 AM
Mar 2020

Super Tuesday works out. If Biden does way better than him tonight, I expect him to drop out tomorrow.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

flamingdem

(39,335 posts)
20. If Biden wins Bloomberg will pay many millions more in tax - if Bernie wins he'll pay
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 01:42 PM
Mar 2020

many more millions!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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