What Bloomberg’s entry would do for Trump

[restorefreedom]

Former NY mayor’s candidacy could split the vote and give Trump the White House

Every now and then a stopped clock is right. Speculation about a presidential bid by Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, is a quadrennial affair. It never happens because Mr Bloomberg can do the maths. Third party candidates do not win in America — they usually come away with nothing. But 2016 is different. The political laws of gravity are in suspension. If there was ever a moment for a New York billionaire to roll the dice, now would be it. The question is what would happen if he did.

According to those around him, the prospect is not academic. “People here are talking about nothing else,” says a friend who works at Bloomberg’s news operation. The three-times mayor of New York has commissioned polls to look at how he would fare in a three-way race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Should Bernie Sanders be the Democratic nominee, Mr Bloomberg’s temptation would grow. Who then would speak for voters who believe in free trade, internationalism and global alliances? Not Mr Trump, for sure. Nor Mr Sanders. Enter Mayor Bloomberg.

the bold was mine. the poor beleaguered 1%... whoever will speak for them?

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e25f28d6-c0f8-11e5-9fdb-87b8d15baec2.html#axzz3y6u8XJyk

screw him, and it won't work. this is clearly the last gasp of the establishment trying to cling to power.

dems will nominate bernie
repubs will nominate trump

the establishment 1% ers will support bloomberg. the people pissed off at the oligarchy will support trump or sanders. and since there are a LOT more of us than them, it guarantees bernie or trump in the white house.

[still_one]

1. Bloomberg's entry would force the election to the house, where the republican majority would

elect Ryan.

It would be a disaster, but that is how it would play out under that scenario.

[restorefreedom]

2. please elaborate

lets say there are three candidates, dem, repub, bloomberg. one of them will get more votes than the others. are you talking about the e.c.?

[still_one]

4. exactly. No one would win enough electoral college votes to become president, it will then go to

the republican house, where a republican would be the next president, and god forbid, if that happened, it most likely would be Ryan

[restorefreedom]

5. how can they stick someone in there

who isnt running? the article i read said they had to pick one of the contenders.

[still_one]

7. you are right. Unfortunately, if it goes to the house, the republicans would probably choose Trump

"If no candidate receives a majority of Electoral votes, the House of Representatives elects the President from the 3 Presidential candidates who received the most Electoral votes. Each state delegation has one vote. The Senate would elect the Vice President from the 2 Vice Presidential candidates with the most Electoral votes. Each Senator would cast one vote for Vice President. If the House of Representatives fails to elect a President by Inauguration Day, the Vice-President Elect serves as acting President until the deadlock is resolved in the House. "

[Agschmid]

10. Trump isn't going to be the nominee.

I know I said I won't be making predictions anymore but I feel strongly about this one.

[restorefreedom]

14. he will unless there is some convention funny business

he is getting the support, and he will get the votes imo

bernie v trump 2016

get your popcorn now!

[still_one]

15. Then it is a non-issue, and Bloomberg won't run as an independent, base on what he said

[Agschmid]

16. Yup.

Unless it's Cruz...

Haha, with the election cycle who the hell knows?!?!

[restorefreedom]

12. hard to believe i am saying this

trump would be less horrid than ryan imo. at least trump thinks for himself. ryan is a total puppet.

can you imagine what the british press would do with THIS??




ps thanx for posting the process info.

[still_one]

18. As you pointed out, Ryan wouldn't even be in the picture. In the Scenario presented it would be

either Sanders, Trump, or Bloomberg, which would be decided by the house

[restorefreedom]

19. pres trump it is, then. nt

[Jenny_92808]

26. The right-wing cheated

They lost but were installed as winners.

[restorefreedom]

27. yes. nt

[Jenny_92808]

32. Per Chris Matthews

B will only hurt Hillary.

[restorefreedom]

33. makes sense. nt

[restorefreedom]

3. just did a bit of reading

looks like it could go to the house, but they are supposed to pick one of the three declared candidates. my guess would be trump

[brooklynite]

11. This is idiotic. The race would NEVER end up in the House...

...unless you believe Bloomberg is phenomenally popular and would WIN a significant number of States.

Remember how many EVs Ross Perot got? None.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Is this why Jon Huntsman and

Joe Lieberman have been making the rounds of the so called talk shows? When the Dino Ed Rendell opened his mouth yesterday,you could see this coming. This is the Oligarch's Ticket,so everyone has to pay attention.

[Jenny_92808]

8. It would hurt the republicans and

ensure the election of Bernie Sanders!

[still_one]

9. It would hurt both parties. If no one get the required 270 electoral college votes, it goes to the

house

[Jenny_92808]

28. You are trying

to spread fear.

[DinahMoeHum]

13. Who does Bloomberg think he's kidding? NOBODY will vote for him. . .

. . .on those agendas. Not even Hillary supporters.

"Free trade", "internationalism" and "global alliances" are just not very sexy items for a political campaign; and most especially not for American workers, too many of whom blame the aforementioned items for lost jobs.

Another thing: He sure as hell won't get votes from the gun nuts out there. He has blamed lax gun laws in the red states too many times for mass shootings, IIRC.

[restorefreedom]

21. i heard an establishment dem today

don't remember his name,

said he would support bloomberg over sanders

if thats the way they want to play, i say bring it. either way, the estsblishment is going to have their asses handed to them.

trump v sanders 2016
get your popcorn now!

[in_cog_ni_to]

30. Ed Rendell.

Rat *astard. PROOF TPTB, including the Democratic Party elites, would prefer an INSANE, DEMENTED, RACIST, BIGOTED PIG to be president rather than Bernie.

Problem is, Bloomberg gets ZERO VOTES from Bernie supporters and takes Trump votes, so BERNIE WILL BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.

Bloomberg is only getting in the race if BERNIE IS THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[restorefreedom]

34. ed rendell is gasping

just like the rest of the hacks that are going to lose the lobby corporate gravy train.

bernie v trump 2016
get your popcorn now!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. Bloomberg wouldn't win one state but he would hurt the D more than the R

Third party candidates always hurt the party closest to them.


It's tough to measure his impact. He has all the charisma of a tree.

[restorefreedom]

20. charisma of a tree....lol. and sad at the same time nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

23. He's a technocrat./nt

[restorefreedom]

24. hopefully, will not get much support. nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

25. He's a bloodless technocrat.

In a polarized race there is always room for a spoiler. But that assumes the person can garner support.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

22. I don't think Trump will get nomination

[Jenny_92808]

29. The right-wing extremist

white supremists are so stupid. I am white and know personally discrimination against women, only. I think they will vote trump. If hitler was here and alive they would probably vote for him.

[in_cog_ni_to]

31. Are you kidding? TWO BILLIONAIRES running against BERNIE SANDERS! Bernie wins, hands down!

Bloomberg certainly isn't taking ANY votes away from populist Bernie! No one planning to vote for Bernie would ever switch to Bloomberg. That's just stupid.

Bloomberg is Only entering the race if BERNIE and Trump are the nominees.

Proof positive TPTB, including the Democratic Party elites, prefer a racist, bigoted, demented, lying, evil PIG to be President rather than Bernie - Who is going to bring their House of Cards Down.
Their gravy train ends the day Bernie enters the WH.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[restorefreedom]

35. plus a zillion. nt