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brooklynite

(93,878 posts)
Sun Nov 24, 2019, 02:31 PM Nov 2019

Michael Bloomberg Officially Launches 2020 Democratic Presidential Bid

Source: WCBS-TV

NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the world’s richest men, has formally launched a Democratic bid for president.

Ending weeks of speculation, the 77-year-old former Republican announced his candidacy Sunday in a written statement posted on a campaign website describing himself as uniquely positioned to defeat President Donald Trump. He will quickly follow with a massive advertising campaign blanketing airways in key primary states across the U.S.

“I’m running for president to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America,” Bloomberg wrote.

“We cannot afford four more years of President Trump’s reckless and unethical actions,” he continued. “He represents an existential threat to our country and our values. If he wins another term in office, we may never recover from the damage.”

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/11/24/michael-bloomberg-running-for-president-2020/amp/

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Michael Bloomberg Officially Launches 2020 Democratic Presidential Bid (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2019 OP
There are so many ways Bloomberg PatSeg Nov 2019 #1
Agreed. Salviati Nov 2019 #2
That's good to hear PatSeg Nov 2019 #5
So when are we getting a Bloomberg preference sig in the Dem Primaries topic? Polybius Nov 2019 #3
I'm sure there is a HUGE demand for it!!! PatSeg Nov 2019 #6
... mysteryowl Nov 2019 #4
Everybody in politics has a healthy ego, but... LudwigPastorius Nov 2019 #7
Great! Now all he has to do is to have his campaign spend over $100 for each vote... Simeon Salus Nov 2019 #8
Yawn. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #9
Bloomberg can so go fuck himself... Moral Compass Nov 2019 #10
Economic Envy is always ugly... brooklynite Nov 2019 #11
The right wing often says us socialists are just jealous of the rich JonLP24 Nov 2019 #12
This picture JonLP24 Nov 2019 #13
I believe Linda Ed Nov 2019 #14
Mike Bloomberg Launches Presidential Bid With Promise To Never Appear In Debates Linda Ed Nov 2019 #15

PatSeg

(46,804 posts)
1. There are so many ways Bloomberg
Sun Nov 24, 2019, 02:40 PM
Nov 2019

could use his vast wealth to help defeat Trump. This one is a total waste of money and resources, not to mention a very expensive vanity project.

LudwigPastorius

(8,944 posts)
7. Everybody in politics has a healthy ego, but...
Sun Nov 24, 2019, 04:17 PM
Nov 2019

Jesus Christ, man.

"uniquely positioned to defeat President Donald Trump." Let's trade one, billionaire, party-switching, egomaniac for another, hunh?

Simeon Salus

(1,132 posts)
8. Great! Now all he has to do is to have his campaign spend over $100 for each vote...
Sun Nov 24, 2019, 09:55 PM
Nov 2019

...just like he did in his three successful Republican bids for mayor of NYC.

Moral Compass

(1,498 posts)
10. Bloomberg can so go fuck himself...
Sun Nov 24, 2019, 10:46 PM
Nov 2019

Fuck this guy.

Would like to tax this arrogant prick into absolute penury. Or introduce him to a guillotine.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
12. The right wing often says us socialists are just jealous of the rich
Mon Nov 25, 2019, 03:30 AM
Nov 2019

I'm happy with what I have, I don't need anymore than what I already have. Even with that tax the rich, cut defense spending, and do things to help regular people.

Linda Ed

(492 posts)
14. I believe
Mon Nov 25, 2019, 04:35 AM
Nov 2019

Bloomberg knows he is not going to win but is throwing his hat in the ring so that he will be viable to getting millions of dollars worth of ads out on trump,,, It's a good thing ..JMO

Linda Ed

(492 posts)
15. Mike Bloomberg Launches Presidential Bid With Promise To Never Appear In Debates
Mon Nov 25, 2019, 04:59 AM
Nov 2019

He knows he has the money to put up millions of dollars in ads to defeat trump and that is a good thing,,He is not appearing in any debates..I believe his strategy is to get the word out on drumpf being a con and criminal cause he has known him for decades....Again this is my opinion,,,,we should really calm down as it will all work out....The goal is to get the "charlatan" out of our WH...

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