Democratic Primaries

Devil Child

(2,728 posts)

14. Yes, absolutely n/t

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 11:46 AM

Feb 2020

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

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

69 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Are Bloomberg's racist views disqualifying? [View all] redqueen Feb 2020 OP

Trump is disqualified IronLionZion Feb 2020 #1

OMG ! Another attack on Mike left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #2

Is all the stuff he's saying in these viral clips racist or not? redqueen Feb 2020 #3

I do not give a flying FUCK! MicaelS Feb 2020 #11

"Purity test" is about stuff like climate change policy, healthcare policy. redqueen Feb 2020 #13

If there are no standards, then what is the point? kcr Feb 2020 #60

So using his actual words is an attack? Bradshaw3 Feb 2020 #4

OMG--This Mike guy who gave a zentrum Feb 2020 #9

"You've got to get the guns out of the hands of the people that are getting killed" AtheistCrusader Feb 2020 #17

I too pretend valid concerns about racism are 'attacks..' LanternWaste Feb 2020 #15

The worst thing is... Dr. Strange Feb 2020 #67

I think 2naSalit Feb 2020 #5

Nope MenloParque Feb 2020 #6

Welcome to DU nt redqueen Feb 2020 #7

Oh, so just act like it didnt happen fallout87 Feb 2020 #12

Ostriches sticking their heads in the sand seem your favored voter-block. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #16

Welcome to DU, MenloParque DesertRat Feb 2020 #19

He's not my candidate at all, but he is running as a Democrat... hlthe2b Feb 2020 #8

Yes, 100% fallout87 Feb 2020 #10

Yes, absolutely n/t Devil Child Feb 2020 #14

Is the cynic in me allowed to observe that those positions may appeal to centrists and soft-right AtheistCrusader Feb 2020 #18

Well, since they seem to hate people who are woke... BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #28

Oh, #$@$... Is EVERY candidate going to be burdened with somethin? I'm not a Bloomberg fan, but... LAS14 Feb 2020 #20

Mike, along with a lot of other people.... spicysista Feb 2020 #21

This! Especially after the viable black candidates are no longer in the race. PunkinPi Feb 2020 #27

Pragmatism...that's the word! spicysista Feb 2020 #29

I got you :) ... PunkinPi Feb 2020 #32

This should be it's own thread! spicysista Feb 2020 #36

Duppers just posted another interview with JJ... PunkinPi Feb 2020 #39

I posted about Jason in another thread last night. Duppers Feb 2020 #41

Recommended. H2O Man Feb 2020 #22

I don't like the word "disqualifying", but for this and numerous other reasons, thesquanderer Feb 2020 #23

I don't either but it seems to be really popular during this primary redqueen Feb 2020 #24

After Howard Dean, I have little paitence for that word. AtheistCrusader Feb 2020 #31

He will have a chance to explain his views and actions on the debate stage. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #25

I'd appreciate it if I could find a candidate who's been consistently tishaLA Feb 2020 #26

Racist. honest.abe Feb 2020 #30

Racist. I do think Mike is that. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #61

I disagree. In fact he trying to stop a racist political party from taking over this country. honest.abe Feb 2020 #62

Considering he may be off a few % with his "95% perps & victims are minority" stats, jmg257 Feb 2020 #33

"A few % off"? tishaLA Feb 2020 #34

Interesting points. I often refer to the reports by the local PD - Chicago's are very similar. jmg257 Feb 2020 #38

Chicago PD isn't known for its equitable policing of communities of color tishaLA Feb 2020 #42

Seems so, and goes along with points the other poster who also replied to me made... jmg257 Feb 2020 #44

I don't think so. Laelth Feb 2020 #35

The only thing disqualifying a Democrat for office is a felony conviction dalton99a Feb 2020 #37

How can we say he is racist sarisataka Feb 2020 #40

Did anyone notice that Bloomberg apologized for stop&frisk? He admitted he made a mistake. TreasonousBastard Feb 2020 #43

That happened after he defended it for years tishaLA Feb 2020 #45

"no one told me about stop and frisk" is not an apology uponit7771 Feb 2020 #48

Fuck his disingenuous apology. phleshdef Feb 2020 #50

"no one told me about stop and frisk" is more disqualifying than stupid racist statements uponit7771 Feb 2020 #46

Who said that? nt redqueen Feb 2020 #49

Mike, 3 months ago uponit7771 Feb 2020 #51

I'm continually amazed that people actually support this person. nt redqueen Feb 2020 #55

+1, IDK what's happening here but Mikes run in the most cynical I've seen in politics. He has made uponit7771 Feb 2020 #58

According to CNN this came from Bernies Camp SpazzTheCat Feb 2020 #47

It doesn't matter WHERE it came from. Its true. He said it. He implemented it as policy. phleshdef Feb 2020 #53

It should have come from the MSM. redqueen Feb 2020 #54

It certainly cements his next to last rank for me dsc Feb 2020 #52

For decent people, of course. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #56

I say make Bloomie get on the debate stage bunny planet Feb 2020 #57

Anyone of the candidates that can't get votes from POC LakeArenal Feb 2020 #59

Yes. He defended the draconian policy until he decided to run, laughing at the idea of an apology emmaverybo Feb 2020 #63

That should be an OP redqueen Feb 2020 #64

I hope we're not currently watching in real-time, a revisionism of racist actions LanternWaste Feb 2020 #65

That seems to be exactly what is happening. nt redqueen Feb 2020 #66

... LexVegas Feb 2020 #68

No more than Biden's, Burnie's Buti's. At least he apologized. robbedvoter Feb 2020 #69