JUST IN: @MikeBloomberg here in Miami describes the state is the race this way: "Joe's taking votes

[demmiblue]

JUST IN: @MikeBloomberg here in Miami describes the state is the race this way:
“Joe’s taking votes away from me.”

“I have no intention of dropping out. We are in it to win it,” Bloomberg says

Bloomberg says he doesn’t know if he’ll win any states today, but he says a contested convention is a “democratic process,” describing the path to the nomination as a contested convention after no candidate obtains a majority of delegates

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[Farmer-Rick]

1. Well...he is duh.

[squirecam]

2. Lol

He took votes from Joe. Joe is just taking them back.

If Bloomberg had never gotten in, those votes would have split between the other candidates. They were never really his to begin with.

[PatSeg]

8. Bingo!

Does Bloomberg somehow think he is entitled to those votes? Well, he did spend a lot of money, so maybe he thinks they are bought and paid for.

[Amishman]

10. wouldn't surprise me after his 'bought' freudian slip during the debates

He lives in a golden bubble, disconnected from the way the world works

[PatSeg]

13. That's what he has done for years

Its understandable that is how he views things today. Everything for him is transactional. He wants to run government like a business.

[Tom Rinaldo]

16. Yep. Plus his "I worked hard for my 62 billion" reply to owning more than 125 million Americans...

...combined. No doubt the thinks all those nurses and cops and plumbers and teachers and garbage men and drug rehabilitation workers and firefighters and cable repair workers and miners and roofers and social workers etc. etc. etc,...

...are just lazy slouches.

[Celerity]

23. at a net worth of 62 billion, Bloomie's bubble isn't golden, it is Californium

THE MOST EXPENSIVE METAL IN THE WORLD

Most people, when asked what they thought the most expensive metal in the world was, would be inclined to say gold, silver, or even platinum. Although we consider these metals ‘precious’, and indeed they are close to the top of the list, they are by no means the most expensive and can all be trumped by one metal – Californium.

https://www.william-rowland.com/news/item/the-most-expenl-in-the-world

Californium is a rare earth metal and does not occur naturally on the planet. It is a radioactive metallic chemical element with the symbol Cf and atomic number 98. Not only is a gram of Californium worth US$27 million, it is second only to antimatter when it comes to the most expensive materials in the world.

The element was first made in the 1950s at the University of California Radiation Laboratory in Berkeley, hence the name Californium which it takes from its origins. It is a silver/white actinide metal with a melting point of 900 ± 30 °C.

It is also exceedingly radioactive and just one microgram of Californium releases up to 170 million neutron particles every minute.

Uses of Californium include the detection of gold and platinum. At US$56 per gram for gold and US$60 per gram for platinum these 2 metals are still high on the list of the world’s most expensive elements, but far from the cost of Californium. It can also be used in a device called a neutron moisture gauge to detect oil/water bearing layers within wells.

[FoxNewsSucks]

3. That's how billionaires think.

Everything is already "his", everyone else is just taking things away from him. That entitled attitude isn't just limited to elections, either.

Republicon party insiders and their version of "the establishment" were quite certain MF45 would never get past Jebbie. I hope the Democratic party leaders don't make the same kind of mistake with Bloomberg.

[2naSalit]

11. +1

[PatSeg]

14. Yes

He's an oligarch wannabe. When you have that much money, you think everything/one is for sale.

[robbedvoter]

4. I wa a bit POd with Warren for her attacks - thought we might need him.

Now I am grateful to her!

[Kaleva]

5. A true statement

If Biden had faltered in SC, I think many Biden supporters would have gone to Bloomberg.

Since Biden kicked ass in SC and his campaign is on the upswing, Biden supporters are staying and even some Bloomberg supporters are switching.

The priority for most of us is to support a candidate that beats Trump.

[PoliticAverse]

6. It's very simple...

He knows he can't win the primary. His hope is a deadlocked convention where he convin$$$es everyone he's the best hope to defeat Trujmp.

[MontanaMama]

7. Whatever Mike.

He’s already outlived his usefulness in this campaign. If he serious about unseating the MF and he should drop out today and put his money where his mouth is… And use his media team to the benefit of our nominee.

[2naSalit]

12. Exactly. ...nt

[LongtimeAZDem]

9. Bloomberg is running interference for Biden

[SiliconValley_Dem]

19. How?

[LongtimeAZDem]

21. He can read polls; he knows he won't crack big numbers. But he is palatable to moderate republicans,

and has the resources to attack Trump, promote Democratic principles, and take the steam out of Bernie's campaign. He will stay in to neutralize Sanders, and ultimately support Biden.

I'm speculating, of course, but I think he's a savvy politician, and is playing an effective blocking game.

[nolabear]

15. Who's taking from whom??

Gee. I didn’t know he had votes at all til he waded in.

[dalton99a]

17. Bloomberg doesn't really want the job.

He knows his chances

[LongtimeAZDem]

22. Exactly; he's a counterweight to Bernie

[SiliconValley_Dem]

18. So Corollary is Bloomberg is taking votes from Biden and forcing convention battle

Rather than allowing Biden to get to majority of delegates.

Let us remember Bloomberg is a billionaire and long time republican.

He benefits from Trump administration from tax standpoint.

Pretty evil calculus when you think about it.

[DanTex]

20. LOL.