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denem

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34. Nobody cares - not if he can beat trump.

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 04:55 PM

Feb 2020

That's what Biden supporters have preached for almost a year. I'm thinking you are about to be on the receiving end of some of your own medicine.

Inside Mike Bloomberg's big play for black voters
“Who can beat Donald Trump? That’s what people care about."
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/inside-mike-bloombergs-big-play-for-black-voters

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

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Michael Bloomberg's position on the Central Park Five controversy. [View all] Skya Rhen Feb 2020 OP

Thanks for the post, Skya Rhen Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #1

"Acted in good faith" redqueen Feb 2020 #2

His answer seems pretty appropriate for a public official. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #3

Since we know it's bullshit Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #5

Well, as I'm not well-versed in the court case, I'm inclined to agree with you. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Squinch Feb 2020 #13

By choice... Skya Rhen Feb 2020 #7

+1. And Bloomberg has never addressed why he refused to pay restitution Docreed2003 Feb 2020 #15

omfg, why is Mike running for prez in the democratic party ?! uponit7771 Feb 2020 #21

For the same reason customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #28

No it does NOT ... he's at best tone deaf and looking pretty antagonistic against blacks uponit7771 Feb 2020 #19

He knows better. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #20

Disgusting cherryinpa Feb 2020 #4

Exactly customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #29

Ouch. Very bad look for Bloomberg. bluewater Feb 2020 #6

But he's rich and we should swoon over him because only he can fix it. Skya Rhen Feb 2020 #8

Skya, I would choose Biden over Bloomberg any day of the week. bluewater Feb 2020 #12

One of many bad looks for stop and frisk Mike. n/t totodeinhere Feb 2020 #26

As a life long Democrat, a liberal Jew from NYC, a progressive from a union family - the idea that Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #10

It really is one of the saddest things I've witnessed on DU, and that's saying something. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #16

I agree. I am very disappointed in the amount of support that Bloomberg seems to be getting totodeinhere Feb 2020 #27

omg, the media is hoisting another one on us ... just damn uponit7771 Feb 2020 #22

+1000 emmaverybo Feb 2020 #31

Wow. If he gets the nomination, I strongly recommend an African American running mate Clash City Rocker Feb 2020 #11

THIS !!!! uponit7771 Feb 2020 #18

SKya...I want Biden to be the nominee...but if Biden fails...and I think he still will win. But if Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author denem Feb 2020 #30

FUCKIN WOW !!! Why is this guy running in the democratic party for president ?! He can donate uponit7771 Feb 2020 #17

The NYPD has a well-established tradition of extracting false confessions from minority youth BeyondGeography Feb 2020 #23

I probably won't like a Bloomberg presidency. BKDem Feb 2020 #24

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #25

He still believed they were guilty. He wanted to. If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it is emmaverybo Feb 2020 #32

Twitter clip lunasun Feb 2020 #33

Nobody cares - not if he can beat trump. denem Feb 2020 #34