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TexasTowelie

(112,173 posts)
Tue Dec 17, 2019, 05:07 PM Dec 2019

Will Bloomberg Pledge to Support the Eventual Democratic Nominee?

By Harold Meyerson


Michael Bloomberg entered the Democratic presidential race in good measure because he feared Joe Biden might continue to falter, thereby making it more possible that either Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren would win the nomination.

Which raises a question that Bloomberg should be made to answer: Is he willing to support the eventual Democratic nominee, whoever it may be? I have no doubt that Sanders and Warren will support a more centrist Democrat, a Biden or a Buttigieg, if they’re selected to run against Trump. But would Bloomberg support Sanders or Warren if that’s who the Democrats end up nominating? And if not—if he’s not willing to pledge he’ll abide by the results of the process—why should Democrats even consider him a Democrat, much less a candidate for the party’s nomination?

You’d think this would be the first question the media would ask Bloomberg. It’s the lowest possible bar a presidential candidate should have to clear. So how about it, fellow scribes? Let’s ask Mike.

https://prospect.org/blogs/tap/will-bloomberg-pledge-to-support-the-eventual-democratic-nominee/
(American Prospect)

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Will Bloomberg Pledge to Support the Eventual Democratic Nominee? (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2019 OP
There's no doubt about it. He's spent hundreds of millions of dollars supporting Democrats.... George II Dec 2019 #1
Everyone else is getting grilled about it redqueen Dec 2019 #2
I don't think Bloomberg would ever support Sanders and probably not comradebillyboy Dec 2019 #3
He's not the one I'm worried about doing that LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #4
Me either. nt TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #5
Me three!! Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #6
 

George II

(67,782 posts)
1. There's no doubt about it. He's spent hundreds of millions of dollars supporting Democrats....
Tue Dec 17, 2019, 05:09 PM
Dec 2019

I don't think he'll do anything differently next year.

Remember, he's already spent over $100 million on his campaign, he hasn't said a single negative word against his fellow Democratic candidates.

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

redqueen

(115,103 posts)
2. Everyone else is getting grilled about it
Tue Dec 17, 2019, 05:27 PM
Dec 2019

no reason to exclude him.

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

comradebillyboy

(10,147 posts)
3. I don't think Bloomberg would ever support Sanders and probably not
Tue Dec 17, 2019, 05:45 PM
Dec 2019

Warren either.

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

LongtimeAZDem

(4,494 posts)
4. He's not the one I'm worried about doing that
Tue Dec 17, 2019, 06:06 PM
Dec 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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