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Mike 03

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8. He did spend $80 Million.

Thu Aug 13, 2020, 01:50 PM

Aug 2020

He's also doing this:

Bloomberg’s Gun Control Group Pours $15 Million Into Races in 8 States
The group, Everytown for Gun Safety, hopes to help Democrats flip three Senate seats, win control of state legislatures and lift Joe Biden to victory in Florida.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/us/politics/bloomberg-guns.html

How Bloomberg’s Digital Army Is Still Fighting for Democrats
With expensive data and tech heavy hitters, Hawkfish is backing the former mayor’s promise to take on Donald Trump.

https://www.wired.com/story/hawkfish-bloomberg-digital-army-fighting-for-democrats/

When Trump announced he was pulling us out of the Paris Agreement, Bloomberg flew to Paris the next day to meet with Macron and personally pay the United States' climate accord dues.

He's one of the good guys. It's hard to get that through to some people.

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Bloomberg to speak at Democratic convention [View all] left-of-center2012 Aug 2020 OP

How about not giving him a speaking slot until fleur-de-lisa Aug 2020 #1

No. murielm99 Aug 2020 #2

Bullshit. fleur-de-lisa Aug 2020 #4

This just might loosen his purse strings. There's still a lot of time to spring ads against trump. brush Aug 2020 #10

I hope you're right. fleur-de-lisa Aug 2020 #15

I hear you. There was a pretty big field this time though. Have to leave some out... brush Aug 2020 #16

Agree, and he doesn't have to be a Democrat. He can help us win with his resources. onetexan Aug 2020 #45

That will be after the Convention. He threw a lot of money into the 2018 midterms if you recall still_one Aug 2020 #3

He did spend $80 Million. Mike 03 Aug 2020 #8

Had not heard that about the Paris Agreement Bayard Aug 2020 #28

My 1st thought, too! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #5

I'm sure his potential as a donor sarisataka Aug 2020 #7

+1 demmiblue Aug 2020 #9

Of course it has to do with the money he will be donating after the Convention as he did in the 2018 still_one Aug 2020 #11

Good points. Very good points. brush Aug 2020 #17

Hillary Clinton invited him to speak at the 2016 Convention brooklynite Aug 2020 #21

How about leaving the campaign management to Joe Biden? brooklynite Aug 2020 #18

He has been spending some of that promised billion dollars, but the big ad buys generally begin.... George II Aug 2020 #35

I hope they have a good balance of speakers representing a range of views within the Dem party. spooky3 Aug 2020 #6

You are right, and as you probably are aware they have a couple of repugs who oppose trump speaking still_one Aug 2020 #12

Outstanding! I'm glad to hear it. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #13

Well stated. I'm so sick of these people always looking for some reason to complain about the party. brush Aug 2020 #20

And yet ... left-of-center2012 Aug 2020 #24

It's time for EVERYONE to fall in line and get with the program! NurseJackie Aug 2020 #25

That's been nipped in the bud. The candidates will be "introduced".... George II Aug 2020 #37

That's been nipped in the bud. The candidates will be "introduced".... George II Aug 2020 #38

I have no problem with Bloomberg speaking at the convention PatSeg Aug 2020 #14

I hope it's coming left-of-center2012 Aug 2020 #22

Yes, he did PatSeg Aug 2020 #27

Most of the ads and money spending begins after the conventions and Labor Day. That's when.... George II Aug 2020 #39

That's true PatSeg Aug 2020 #42

He knows Trump very well. He can spill lots of dirt. mainer Aug 2020 #19

Maybe he can finally apologize for leaving us stuck with Pat Toomey, Susan Collins liskddksil Aug 2020 #23

It's time for EVERYONE to fall in line and get with the program! NurseJackie Aug 2020 #26

Too bad Mike didn't fall in line when it really mattered liskddksil Aug 2020 #29

The past is over. It's time for EVERYONE to fall in line and get with the program! NurseJackie Aug 2020 #30

I'm falling off the SW edge of the political compass and I'm not angry Warpy Aug 2020 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Aug 2020 #33

Perhaps I should have clarified to Federal experience Warpy Aug 2020 #36

Being mayor of NYC has much more responsibility and "headaches" than probably 45 states. George II Aug 2020 #40

And a bigger budget n/t left-of-center2012 Aug 2020 #43

Yes - I think it's the 4th largest budget in the country, behind the US, NYS, and California. George II Aug 2020 #44

Shocked Stacy Abrams not included Darwin2019 Aug 2020 #32

He needs to give us the money planned. Hell, he could help with the mail in ballots or more poll helpisontheway Aug 2020 #34

A private citizen can't bankroll mail in ballots or poll workers. George II Aug 2020 #41

Is he getting more than 60 seconds? haydukelives Aug 2020 #46