Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumIs it possible Bloomberg entered the race to re-elect trump, by taking votes from Biden, Amy, and
Pete for the same block of votes, and effectively giving Sanders the nomination, assuming Sanders will lose against Trump?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
relayerbob
(6,544 posts)He clearly and genuinely hates Trump
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,216 posts)against trump the nomination
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
squirecam
(2,706 posts)Nt
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Pretty ridiculous question in the OP.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
applegrove
(118,677 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)I think he's a typical billionaire who thinks his position gives him the authority to play the savior.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
He is another Billionaire with a bloated sense of his own self-importance. I'm so sick of all the money washing through our political system.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
brooklynite
(94,591 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)So not impressed by that resume bit
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
brooklynite
(94,591 posts)...since they elected a Republican Governor as well?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)I'm not the one asking you to be impressed by anything. You threw that at me.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Squinch
(50,954 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,216 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)But alas, I think he wants shithole out of office.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mike Nelson
(9,958 posts)... not even debatable, in my opinion.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
msongs
(67,413 posts)already been done
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TwilightZone
(25,471 posts)It's pretty clear that his entire reason for living at the moment is to get rid of Trump. He hates Trump on a visceral level.
I'm not even sure he wants (or wanted) to win the nomination, but running provided a platform and freedom to hack away at Trump pretty much non-stop.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(102,286 posts)for Trump.
I don't begin to deny Bloomberg has his own agenda and motivations, but at this point, I'd have a very hard time being convinced the majority of it does not align with our own--get rid of Trump and quickly begin repairing the damage. That said, I'm not prepared to support him for multiple reasons--unless he gets the nomination. In that event, it is a no-brainer.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)This is white savior complex.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
MANative
(4,112 posts)who live and/or work in NYC.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,216 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)No guaranteed result.
Dangerous to physical well being.
Counterproductive, he wont risk power and reputation for Trump.
Etc.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,216 posts)He could have just ran the ads and endorsed one of the Democratic candidates
By running, it looks like the votes between Amy, Pete, and Biden will split, and push the nomination to Bernie
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)There are so many variables right now, but I believe Democrats wont be fooled into some BS.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,216 posts)determine which candidate is best to get the nomination, and beat trump
I do not believe Sanders is that candidate, and adding the Amy, Pete, and Biden percents, it appears I am not alone me in that thought process
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueJac
(7,838 posts)Please
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Just kidding.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)He could have just enjoyed his life and thrown his billions-dollar-campaign machine behind Trump.
Or he could have waited, which is what he probably planned to do (I mean, wait until around summer to really start spending money), and just sat back and let Bernie be the front runner. But so much changed so quickly, he stepped up his spending (he doubled it).
Why on earth would he go to this trouble? And this expense? When all is said and done, I predict he spends at least two and a half billion dollars (based on his current burn rate of $38 a second).
I think it's exactly like another DUer put it, "he doesn't give a shit if he's president or not" he just wants to jump into this fight to make sure Trump is annihilated.
People forget something: Mike Bloomberg has a life. And this fiasco will probably take a couple of years off it.
The best way to get Trump elected was for him to do nothing and not spend a cent unless it was at the last minute to help Trump directly. His life expectancy will probably drop slightly for jumping into this from the stress and the attacks he's about to endure.
I don't mean to be rude... but jesus christ.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluestarone
(16,971 posts)He will support the Dem. NOMINEE!!! ( HE hates tRUMP)
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PETRUS
(3,678 posts)I believe he doesn't like Trump's style, sees the instability and uncertainty of the executive branch under Trump as bad for business. Most likely he want the Democratic party to be more like the pre-Trump Republican party.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Ok... Probable? No...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)I think Bloomberg's run is more ego driven than a desire for Trump to win, but the results of his run could be devastating for the Democratic Party.
We currently have 8 people running for the nomination:
On the Lefty Left we Have:
Sanders
Warren
In the more Moderate section we have:
Klobuchar
Buttigieg
Bloomberg
Biden
Steyers
Gabbard
The thing is, about 50% of the Democratic Party is Liberal, and about 50% is Moderate or Conservative.
This means that Bernie and Warren are splitting about half the Democratic vote 2 ways, while Buttigieg, Bloomberg, Biden, and Klobuchar will be splitting the other half of Democratic voters, the Moderate and Conservative half, 6 ways. Also, a lot of the Liberal/Progressives are leaning more toward Sanders than Warren. This is why Sanders has been leading in votes. There are a lot more candidates representing the Moderates and Conservatives than are representing the Lefty/Liberal/Progressive section. If, for example, 51% of Democrats are either Moderates or Conservatives, the Democratic Party could end up with a nominee that the majority of Democrats do not want.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MoonchildCA
(1,301 posts)She quit the DNC the last election to throw her support behind Bernie Sanders.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)she has apparently appeared repeatedly on Fox News and bashed Democrats. She apparently also once said that she would have run as a Republican but Republicans don't win in her district in Hawaii. Also, she *abstained" on the impeachment of Donald Trump.
Not everyone who supported Bernie Sanders was a Lefty, a Liberal, or a Progressive.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TDale313
(7,820 posts)If anything, the opposite. Hes getting in because he wants to stop Trump, and probably believes Sanders needs to be kept from getting the nomination if Trumps going to be defeated. I dont particularly agree, and its tbd what effect him getting in will actually have, but im pretty confident he doesnt want Trump to win or Bernie to be the Dem nominee.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,216 posts)nomination
I am glad he will be in the debates, where the candidates can vet him
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
krissey
(1,205 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,216 posts)that Sanders will have the most delegates going into the convention, and thus the nomination
I think Bernie will have major issues in the GE
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
krissey
(1,205 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,216 posts)to try and determine who has the best chance out of Amy, Biden, and Pete
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
krissey
(1,205 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,216 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
krissey
(1,205 posts)once. It is all directed at Trump. I do not think he is running to be President, I think he is ready to step in if it looks like our Democrats are not going to do it.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,216 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
CanonRay
(14,104 posts)We've been married 37+ years. Hated the lines then.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)the last couple of days knows that I'm no Bloomie fan, but I find the notion in your OP to be a bit too tin-foil hat for me.
Bloomberg's in it for power, nothing else. He's always going to have more than enough money to buy anything that a normal human being could ever possibly want, now he's using it to buy the presidency, by first purchasing the nomination.
It's a pissing match between two enormous egos, and we're the ones who will have to deal with the trickle-down.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
patricia92243
(12,597 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(48,996 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Nanjeanne
(4,960 posts)of good people like Biden and Klobuchar.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Demsrule86
(68,582 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,591 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,591 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,582 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sarisataka
(18,662 posts)I do believe he hates Trump and wants him out.
I also believe that Bloomberg's ego is telling him he is the only one who can achieve that, all other candidates will fall short.
My worst case scenario is if Bloomberg isn't given the Democratic nomination, his ego will continue to tell him he can beat Trump. That then he will renege his promises to support the nominee and run his own campaign as a second Democrat or change again to Independent.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BusyBeingBest
(8,054 posts)Why would he blow a billion dollars for someone he clearly loathes?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,731 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)He's in this for all the right reasons. And I feel he'll be with us even if he isn't the candidate.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Rider3
(919 posts)Especially since Bloomberg already said that even if he doesn't win, he'll put all his money towards helping the nominee against Trump. He's putting his money where his mouth is. I've got to give him respect for that.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
radical noodle
(8,003 posts)He hates trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Zolorp
(1,115 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IADEMO2004
(5,555 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Lunabell
(6,082 posts)And he has a huge ego.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
honest.abe
(8,678 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
RelativelyJones
(898 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Trump, and has taken away from Amy, Bidens, etc. numbers imo.
Good intentions can often lead to unintended results
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,216 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Zambero
(8,964 posts)Blumenthal may very well draw support from other moderate candidates, and from Warren as well, which would be detrintal to Sanders' campaign if that occurred.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,216 posts)lost momentum
She is significantly younger than Bernie, has detailed proposals and how to pay for them, and most important, she has a nice dog
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ecstatic
(32,707 posts)is that he and other billionaires have seen just how flimsy our rail guards are and they are imagining what can be accomplished behind the scenes.
But again, my worries are just based on not knowing or trusting Bloomberg yet. I haven't seen any ads or heard him speak yet.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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BigDemVoter
(4,150 posts)Bloomberg HATES Pussy-Grabber. He LOATHES all of them.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
blm
(113,063 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden