[OFFICIAL] Michael Bloomberg for President 2020

Facts matter. It helps to get beyond the latst Bloomberg ad or bloombergnews.com or whatever

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-borough...l-donations-republicans-history-president-run

As mayor, Bloomberg endorsed President George W. Bush for re-election over Democrat John Kerry.

"The president deserves our support," he said in 2004.

Bloomberg helped Republicans maintain their slim majority in the state Senate, where they successfully blocked progressive legislation for years.

And as Democrats seek to win control of the U.S. Senate, it's notable how many Republican senators Bloomberg has backed in recent years:

• Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey
• Late-Arizona Sen. John McCain
• Maine Sen. Susan Collins
• Former Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk
• Former Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, among others.

 

So he's a DINO?

 

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Are you under the impression that 2004 is part of "the last decade"? Do you read what other people write? Bloomberg used to be a Republican and an independent before becoming a Democrat - that's a matter of record. It doesn't change any of what you quoted from me.

It also goes to the point that he's more interested in getting things done than partisanship, which is the basic brand he's running on. Whether his past support of Republicans costs him votes in a Democratic primary is a fair question and up to voters.

 

He has supported plenty of democratic candidates too. Look, he’s a sharp guy and I think he would be a good president. He has given countless money to progressive causes and his good reputation with some republicans and corporate is not a negative thing in my book. I like candidates with a broad coalition. The only negatives I see are that he’s yet another male, white wealthy type in his late 70s.

There’s not enough contrast demographically between him and Trump for my comfort. I have no idea if he’s good on a debate stage yet. He could be a perfectly viable dem nominee but it remains to be seen.

 

The voters obsessed with the wealth of the candidates already are supporters of Sanders.

Sanders is already sucking the marrow out of that 35% of the Democratic base.

 

I never said that a wealthy person shouldn't be president. I'm stating that good reason to support a candidate shouldn't be because they are wealthy and giving that reason to poor and middle class blue collared workers is not a bright idea.

 

It was more directed at the comments of the other poster.

I do think the extreme wealth/success of a candidate does matter to voters, including blue collar voters, because it signifies success and gives them legitimacy. We saw that when Trump ran 4 years ago. His wealth was a big part of his appeal to some voters.

 

Yeah, we're obsessed with wealth, not the 60+ billionaire throwing half a billion into ads to protect his money.

 

I support candidates who pay 600,000,000 in cash for ads.


#balla

 

At least this guy looks like a president.

 

Frankly that makes him more electable in the general election and better suited to trying to resolve the divisions in this country.

 

Those are the kinds of accusations that apparently only Bernie bros are allowed to make on others. Say something like that about Bernie and it’s unfair.

 

Error.

 

I think he is pretty much concerned that Trump will get re-elected. Full stop.

So is Obama. Obama wants the party to find a way to beat Bernie as well. Not because he's worried about a wealth tax.

 

With all the recent twists and turns, and as our representative of a right-lean anti-Trump voter, who are your preferred Dems at this point?

 

Are these two tweets actually real? I assume not.

 

Folks, this is real.