Bloomberg to speak at Democratic convention

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will speak at the Democratic National Convention next week, two sources familiar with the decision say.

Bloomberg, who was not originally included in the announced list of speakers released by the convention earlier this week, will be "sharing why we have the best candidates to meet today's challenges and get big things done," according to an email he sent to supporters on Thursday.

The announcement is sure to anger progressives in the party who feel that the convention is already spotlighting speakers such as Republican John Kasich and not rising stars in the party such as Stacey Abrams.

"It's a real disappointment," one delegate told The Hill upon learning the news.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/511865-bloomberg-to-speak-at-democratic-convention

[fleur-de-lisa]

1. How about not giving him a speaking slot until

he coughs up all that money he was supposed to spend to help defeat Dump?

[murielm99]

2. No.

That is like, "Do me a favor," as Trump said.

[fleur-de-lisa]

4. Bullshit.

Is he even a Democrat? How many times has he switched parties? As many times as were convenient for his election chances.

[brush]

10. This just might loosen his purse strings. There's still a lot of time to spring ads against trump.

[fleur-de-lisa]

15. I hope you're right.

I would like to see every REAL Democrat who ran for POTUS this year have a speaking slot before Bloomie.

[brush]

16. I hear you. There was a pretty big field this time though. Have to leave some out...

starting with DINO Gabbard.

[onetexan]

45. Agree, and he doesn't have to be a Democrat. He can help us win with his resources.

[still_one]

3. That will be after the Convention. He threw a lot of money into the 2018 midterms if you recall

[Mike 03]

8. He did spend $80 Million.

He's also doing this:

Bloomberg’s Gun Control Group Pours $15 Million Into Races in 8 States
The group, Everytown for Gun Safety, hopes to help Democrats flip three Senate seats, win control of state legislatures and lift Joe Biden to victory in Florida.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/us/politics/bloomberg-guns.html

How Bloomberg’s Digital Army Is Still Fighting for Democrats
With expensive data and tech heavy hitters, Hawkfish is backing the former mayor’s promise to take on Donald Trump.

https://www.wired.com/story/hawkfish-bloomberg-digital-army-fighting-for-democrats/

When Trump announced he was pulling us out of the Paris Agreement, Bloomberg flew to Paris the next day to meet with Macron and personally pay the United States' climate accord dues.

He's one of the good guys. It's hard to get that through to some people.

[Bayard]

28. Had not heard that about the Paris Agreement

That definitely raises his rating in my book.

[SheltieLover]

5. My 1st thought, too!

[sarisataka]

7. I'm sure his potential as a donor

has absolutely nothing to do with the invitation for him to speak. There are probably dozens of other speakers who have been invited that also spoke at Republican conventions and endorsed Bush...

[demmiblue]

9. +1

[still_one]

11. Of course it has to do with the money he will be donating after the Convention as he did in the 2018

midterms

Should we tell him to go away?

As you know this is a critical election, and it sure isn’t a given, especially because of the electoral college, and the efforts the republicans to suppress the vote by trying to destroy the usps and other factors

You also seem to be implying we should do the same with Kasich? If we take Ohio, trump is finished

This is about doing things smart politically

Too much is at stake

[brush]

17. Good points. Very good points.

[brooklynite]

21. Hillary Clinton invited him to speak at the 2016 Convention

I trust you chastised her judgement as well?

[brooklynite]

18. How about leaving the campaign management to Joe Biden?

Unless he's been sharing his advertising plans with you, I'll rely on his judgement.

[George II]

35. He has been spending some of that promised billion dollars, but the big ad buys generally begin....

...in September after the conventions and Labor Day.

No sense running lots of ads at a time that no one will be paying attention.

BTW, he spent $200M (20% of this year's billion) in 2018 on Democratic Congressional campaigns.

[spooky3]

6. I hope they have a good balance of speakers representing a range of views within the Dem party.

I also trust the Biden-Harris team to think about the messaging - how to convey to the public what they stand for, and to choose speakers who will reinforce this.

[still_one]

12. You are right, and as you probably are aware they have a couple of repugs who oppose trump speaking

[NurseJackie]

13. Outstanding! I'm glad to hear it.

The announcement is sure to anger progressives in the party who feel that the convention is already spotlighting speakers such as Republican John Kasich

Oh well. I trust our party's leaders and decision-makers more than I trust the far-left activists.

"It's a real disappointment," one delegate told The Hill upon learning the news.

That "one delegate" needs to accept reality and come to terms with the fact that it's not about her (or him)... this is about winning, not her (his) ego or vanity. No more pity parties. It's time to work! Work, work, work!!!

All I'm trying to say is that this is Joe Biden's and Kamala Harris' convention. It's nobody else's. He's the big winner and he gets to make the decisions. If a far-left candidate ever wins then I'm sure that he'll make many decisions that the center disagrees with. That's the nature of politics, right? We all know what's at stake. The time for fighting and egos and denigrating our party and our candidates is over! Now it's time to fall in line and get with the program.

[brush]

20. Well stated. I'm so sick of these people always looking for some reason to complain about the party.

It's, as you said, time to win, and make decisions that help you win.

[left-of-center2012]

24. And yet ...

I read or heard Bernie will be nominated at the convention,
as well as Biden?

[NurseJackie]

25. It's time for EVERYONE to fall in line and get with the program!

Everyone means everyone! No exceptions.








Joe/Kamala or Biden/Harris 2020!!
They're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Biden Bandwagon & abandon the revolution!!

[George II]

37. That's been nipped in the bud. The candidates will be "introduced"....

....but not formally nominated. Unless someone goes rogue no one but Biden will be nominated. If someone does go rogue, being a virtual convention all it will take is the flip of a switch to shut them down.

[George II]

38. That's been nipped in the bud. The candidates will be "introduced"....

....but not formally nominated. Unless someone goes rogue no one but Biden will be nominated. If someone does go rogue, being a virtual convention all it will take is the flip of a switch to shut them down.

[PatSeg]

14. I have no problem with Bloomberg speaking at the convention

but I'm still waiting for all that cash he was going to spend to defeat Trump. Was that an empty promise or was he just waiting until after the convention?

[left-of-center2012]

22. I hope it's coming

He had some great anti-Trump ads.

[PatSeg]

27. Yes, he did

His voice could certainly be helpful, especially if he's not running for anything.

[George II]

39. Most of the ads and money spending begins after the conventions and Labor Day. That's when....

....the real campaign begins.

[PatSeg]

42. That's true

Then we shall give him the benefit of the doubt for now. I just found it odd that he was so quiet for so long at a time when never-Trump republicans are dominating the airwaves with TV appearances, books, articles, and outstanding ads. You'd think that Bloomberg would want to leave his mark.

[mainer]

19. He knows Trump very well. He can spill lots of dirt.

A NYC businessman like Bloomberg can dish it out with delicious disdain.

[liskddksil]

23. Maybe he can finally apologize for leaving us stuck with Pat Toomey, Susan Collins

and all of the other minions of Moscow Mitch who he endorsed and gave money to that have helped destroy this country.

[NurseJackie]

26. It's time for EVERYONE to fall in line and get with the program!

[liskddksil]

29. Too bad Mike didn't fall in line when it really mattered

He had his own agenda and it wasn't the agenda of the Democratic Party that's for sure.

[NurseJackie]

30. The past is over. It's time for EVERYONE to fall in line and get with the program!

[Warpy]

31. I'm falling off the SW edge of the political compass and I'm not angry

While I didn't think much of him as a candidate--we need someone versed in government, not another businessman--I do think he has things to say that businessmen need to listen to, like how badly Dumdum has fouled up this economy and how bad it is going to get if steps aren't taken now to start limiting the damage.

I wish these conservatives would stop telling me how I think. They are just as bad as Republicans when it comes to getting it wrong.

[Warpy]

36. Perhaps I should have clarified to Federal experience

or at least governor experience, someone who has a better idea of how it all works, or is supposed to.

I don't give a flying fornication who anyone supports in primaries as long as they don't go into a prolonged sulk because their horse didn't win. I thought it was a strong field this year and while I preferred some other others, I didn't really rule any of them out, not even Gabbard.

[George II]

40. Being mayor of NYC has much more responsibility and "headaches" than probably 45 states.

[left-of-center2012]

43. And a bigger budget n/t

[George II]

44. Yes - I think it's the 4th largest budget in the country, behind the US, NYS, and California.

[Darwin2019]

32. Shocked Stacy Abrams not included

one of the most compelling speakers

[helpisontheway]

34. He needs to give us the money planned. Hell, he could help with the mail in ballots or more poll

workers.

[George II]

41. A private citizen can't bankroll mail in ballots or poll workers.

[haydukelives]

46. Is he getting more than 60 seconds?