Even if Sanders accomplishes none of his domestic policy goals, having him in charge of American foreign policy for four years would be enough for me.
― JoeStork, Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:09 (four years ago) link
otm
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:10 (four years ago) link
I think that is a fair argument to make, I just wonder how many people at his rallies also agree with that
― iatee, Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:12 (four years ago) link
feel like it barely matters since i can't see bloomberg actually winning the votes of enough democrats to win the general election, but i'd probably hold my nose and vote for the guy just for the sake of having a president who believes that climate change is happening
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:13 (four years ago) link
i doubt sanders would actually get much of anything passed, but foreign policy + executive orders + judicial appointments could wind up making him a pretty consequential president anyway
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:14 (four years ago) link
Those who have said "blue no matter who" kinda hafta mean it, even if it means a pretty major nose-holding vote like this one
― "heels over head" makes way more sense (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:18 (four years ago) link
I think when Republicans inevitably stonewall his policies, Sanders could tell a pretty simple, coherent story about who the villains are and what they are keeping from the average American. And that might mitigate some of the attacks on him as an extremist who can’t accomplish anything, and might be more effective than a moderate who tries to reach across the aisle and gets rebuffed. But I don’t know! And I don’t trust a Democratic Congress to stick together on any of his proposals.
― JoeStork, Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:19 (four years ago) link
Bloomberg's currently polling as the Dem candidate with the best shot to beat Trump but I wonder how much of that is because most people haven't heard him speak yet
― frogbs, Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:22 (four years ago) link
so was Biden.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:25 (four years ago) link
he's going to show up at one or more of the remaining debates, I assume?
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:26 (four years ago) link
when Republicans inevitably stonewall his policies, Sanders could tell a pretty simple, coherent story about who the villains are and what they are keeping from the average American
I have been looking at the news for the past 40 years and I think that "simple, coherent story about who the villains are" is pretty well-told by now.
Just to take a recent example, Republicans inevitably stonewalled impeachment and Democrats generally told a simple, coherent story about who the villains were, and... (crickets)
― "heels over head" makes way more sense (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:27 (four years ago) link
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.),
Bloomberg too, I think.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:27 (four years ago) link
ayooo
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:28 (four years ago) link
anyway I'm not american so not voting in this but I wouldn't relish the chance to choose btwn NY billionaire Epstein-associated sex pests regardless of whether I was in a swing state or not
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:44 (four years ago) link
In the future, every NY billionaire Epstein-associated sex pest will be president for fifteen minutes.
― Sammo Hazuki's Tago Mago Cantina (Old Lunch), Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:45 (four years ago) link
I probably would because my wife would divorce me otherwise, but fuck Bloomberg.
― We're jumping on the road with @Nickelback this summer! (PBKR), Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:54 (four years ago) link
I think he would have a more accomplished left-wing presidency than bernie sanders
I wish he'd arrested you ya bloody lunatic
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:56 (four years ago) link
do you give a shit about civil liberties? obv not
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:57 (four years ago) link
"Bloomberg is not perfect" could be even more fun than "Obama is not perfect"
turn on MSNBC to find out
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:59 (four years ago) link
sorry morbs I guess I just care about passing left wing policy more than you
― iatee, Thursday, 13 February 2020 20:59 (four years ago) link
Morbz has never cared about policy
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:00 (four years ago) link
or math. or facts.
i doubt sanders would actually get much of anything passed
landmark legislation of the last Dem prez: Bob Dole's healthcare plan
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:03 (four years ago) link
fuck both of you shits hard
let Bloomshit spend on those public option ads w/out thinking he needs to buy the fucking presidency
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:04 (four years ago) link
Lol at the idea of Bloomberg passing more left wing policy than Bernie. Unless by left wing policy you mean industrial development zones and tax breaks for fat cat developers, in which case Bloomberg all the way.
― We're jumping on the road with @Nickelback this summer! (PBKR), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:05 (four years ago) link
dude go meditate or something xp
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:06 (four years ago) link
If he gets it (which, probably not), I could say I was alive to watch the right realize their mission to completely infiltrate and take over the Democratic Party. /TinfoilHatButStill
― A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Chooglin (will), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:07 (four years ago) link
tell the OWS centrist to go meditate
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:08 (four years ago) link
Bloomberg is doing all this to kneecap a progressive agenda, not advance it. He knows MSNBC Dems are the easiest marks.
― Chris L, Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:08 (four years ago) link
the Dems are already 'right' or haven't you been noticing which candidate they MUST stop
the Repugs are tinfoil hats & brownshirts
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:10 (four years ago) link
ok I told him
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:10 (four years ago) link
I don't care if he thinks climate change is real, he'd sooner be the one to usher in our likely inevitable era of eco-fascism rather than see his taxes go up.
― Chris L, Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:10 (four years ago) link
I don’t disagree with you Morbs. I know it shouldn’t be but, but god help me it’s honestly *shocking* to watch Clinton partisans on cable news and social media getting wet for Bloomberg
― A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Chooglin (will), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:13 (four years ago) link
they voted for him 3x in NYC
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:16 (four years ago) link
Giuliani endorsed him as his successor bcz he'd keep the police state and hedge funds humming
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:17 (four years ago) link
Yeah, Bloomberg is like Giuliani without the Trump brainworms.
― We're jumping on the road with @Nickelback this summer! (PBKR), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:20 (four years ago) link
― A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Chooglin (will), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:21 (four years ago) link
maybe someday Trump will run against Giuliani and we'll have a real choice
― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:22 (four years ago) link
liberals can and always have been racist in regard to any or all "perpetrators"
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:23 (four years ago) link
bloomberg and bloomberg are not entitled to hear my answer to this question
― j., Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:24 (four years ago) link
I think of deportations and I do feel it's every persons duty to vote against Trump no matter what
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:24 (four years ago) link
^^^
― sleeve, Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:24 (four years ago) link
Trump wins that's four more years of trump and then we reset, likely with a dem
Bloomberg wins that's 8 years of Bloomberg followed likely by a Republican because parties usually switch after 8 years in power, but maybe not seeing as mike isn't actually liberal
or 4 years of Bloomberg followed by a Republican
Either way that's 8 more years minimum of a horrible, racist man in the white house
You can say "but the supreme court" but does anyone think Bloomberg would actually nominate liberal judges? His campaign contributions in recent elections helped us get to the majority that allowed Kavanaugh
I'm not saying I would vote Trump, I'm saying it's not as easy a tradeoff as people say
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:26 (four years ago) link
yes it is
― sleeve, Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:26 (four years ago) link
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:27 (four years ago) link
Prefer trump, not vote*
That's not a thing I would ever do lol
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:27 (four years ago) link
liberals in over-thinking things shockah
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:28 (four years ago) link
We really think president Bloomberg will make it all better huh
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:28 (four years ago) link
that's not the point, the point is "get Trump out"
― sleeve, Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:29 (four years ago) link
The Wall Street Journal reports:
Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign has made overtures to Democrat Andrew Yang, courting the former candidate’s endorsement and floating the possibility of Mr. Yang becoming his running mate, according to two people familiar with the discussions.
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 27 February 2020 21:08 (four years ago) link
The turning point
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Thursday, 27 February 2020 21:10 (four years ago) link
The Billionaire and the Millionaire!
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 27 February 2020 21:17 (four years ago) link
giving everyone $1000 of Bloomberg's money every month I can get behind
― frogbs, Thursday, 27 February 2020 21:19 (four years ago) link
A text exchange:
'Hi, it's Jen with Mike Bloomberg 2020. Election day is around the corner and we deserve a Democratic nominee that will beat Donald Trump. Can I count on you to vote for Mike?'
'Hi, Jen! Please tell Mike to cram it with walnuts. And that if he absolutely needs to buy something, a pony is way cheaper than an election.'
― Expart of Languidge (Old Lunch), Friday, 28 February 2020 20:24 (four years ago) link
His volunteers must just be completely exhausted at this point and wondering if it's worth all of the artisanal hoagies.
― Expart of Languidge (Old Lunch), Friday, 28 February 2020 20:30 (four years ago) link
did we ever determine if he actually has any volunteers
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Friday, 28 February 2020 20:33 (four years ago) link
Well, volunteer$$$
― Expart of Languidge (Old Lunch), Friday, 28 February 2020 20:34 (four years ago) link
Well.
― crusty but malignant (Eric H.), Wednesday, 4 March 2020 15:22 (four years ago) link
La Warreña esta endingo ella campaigño. Yo wisho ella endedo ít que beforè destroyingo mi thougho.— Miguel Bloombito (@ElBloombito) March 5, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 5 March 2020 21:04 (four years ago) link
btw he did not "set $500 million on fire," Shakey, he helped torch Sanders to save himself and his class from the wealth tax
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 5 March 2020 21:10 (four years ago) link
if anything he probably helped Sanders
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 5 March 2020 21:14 (four years ago) link
he commie-baited him with saturation TV ads
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 5 March 2020 21:14 (four years ago) link
Bloomberg's going to spend 1.4% of his wealth as a fuck-off to Trump. I don't think Sanders ever figured heavily in this decision.
― Save us, Covid19 (Sanpaku), Thursday, 5 March 2020 21:48 (four years ago) link
flashback to... ten days ago
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/24/mike-bloomberg-prepares-media-blitz-against-bernie-sanders.html
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 5 March 2020 21:50 (four years ago) link