Chris Hayes just said "Bloomberg is single-handedly handing the lead to Bernie Sanders."

[LaurenOlimina]

[PubliusEnigma]

1. Some say that's Bloomberg's reason for being in the race.

[emmaverybo]

2. Some do.

[LaurenOlimina]

3. Why would he want that?

I posted a statement saying it appeared they were in cahoots the other day and got flagged as "kooky." The overwhelming impact of Bloomberg is to take votes from Biden. He takes votes from Sanders as well, but Sanders isn't struggling to reach 15% in California.

[ucrdem]

4. I don't think he'll do much harm.

Bloomberg will probably get about 3% tomorrow, maybe 4% nationwide, from New Yorkers who would otherwise vote for Sanders. Unless I'm missing something ...

[honest.abe]

7. Agreed.

Minimal effect.

[onetexan]

14. ditto

[Stallion]

10. A Very High Percentage of Democrats Are Voting Strategically

they would definitely vote for Biden and even Bloomberg if he emerged in the moderate wing-now that the party is uniting behind Biden on the moderate wing, those people are likely to line up behind him very quickly because they want a moderate Democrat to win. But even last week I was considering alternatives if Joe stumbled in South Carolina-I bet there were a bunch just like me

[ucrdem]

11. Agree, that's it in a nutshell.

Time to get serious and Bloomberg doesn't have a snowball's chance of winning.

[still_one]

5. There is no doubt that he has hurt Biden the worst, whether that was his intention or not

[Sloumeau]

6. If Bloomberg wanted Trump to win...

he might want to throw the race to Bernie Sanders, so that Bernie would lose to Trump. Keeping Trump would preserve the tax cuts that mean more money in Bloomberg's pockets. That is one possiblity.

[LaurenOlimina]

9. That's coherent. And smarter than some answers I've heard.

[totodeinhere]

12. I can't see into Bloomberg's heart, but everything I have heard and read says that he hates Trump

with a passion and he will do whatever he can to make sure that Trump loses. I just don't see him acting as a stalking horse for Bernie Sanders. But that doesn't mean of course that he might not take some votes away from Biden.

[helpisontheway]

13. Bloomberg said he is not dropping out anytime soon BUT

if he does not win he would keep all of his offices open for the nominee plus spend money to help with all of the candidates except Bernie. He said that is because Bernie said he did not want his help.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. Hayes means if Bloomberg drops out, Bernie support will plummet

Same equivalent as 'handing the lead to Bernie Sanders.'