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Showing Original Post only (View all)Tell me again how Bloomberg is the most electable? [View all]
I understand people think he's the best chance against Trump, even though I don't believe that in the slightest. Here he is belittling farmers:
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Pete
@PeterMentes
Bloomberg on why farmers cant work in information technology
MB: I can teach anyone how to be a farmer 1 dig a hole 2 put a seed in 3 put dirt on top 4 add water 5 up comes the corn
The skill 4information technology is completely different you need more grey matter
#farmers
You don't have to tell me how much worse Trump has been and will be for farmers, I don't want Trump in there, either. I just don't think that replacing Trump with Bloomberg is going to be the best option, and there has been an avalanche of recent information that demonstrates it.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I think some people believe that because DT wouldn't be able to use $$ against him like he & his
napi21
Feb 2020
#2
You didn't understand the need to see a comment in context and not take someone else's word
Squinch
Feb 2020
#47
You didn't see the comment in context either, I see. This is how the bots succeed.
Squinch
Feb 2020
#46
I do believe that, the point is we have much better Dem candidates that can kick Trump to the
Autumn
Feb 2020
#12
Biden could do it....with Abrams as his VP and Bloomberg's resources, we can get this done. nt
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#18
Bloomberg said that himself, so yes he will be the sugar daddy...not money pit. Abrams can help
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#23
Do you see women voting for him in light of the lawsuits and sexist things that he has said
Autumn
Feb 2020
#63
Liberal women are nothing like Republican women. They don't fall in line for the things Republican
Autumn
Feb 2020
#68
Because he's a billionaire. If your rich anything is okay as long as you attack Trump.
Autumn
Feb 2020
#9
Mechanics, crop science, sales, international and national markets, hedging and finance.
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2020
#16
I think not being taken in by dishonest threads requires seeing comments in context and
Squinch
Feb 2020
#50
It's getting really hard to stay ahead of the lies. And so disheartening that we have to
Squinch
Feb 2020
#56
Because us peons can only vote for a candidate apprroved by the ruling class.
CentralMass
Feb 2020
#14
If you saw the whole context in which he was speaking, this is a bullshit quote.
BusyBeingBest
Feb 2020
#17
Yeah, I like them all too, just disagree on which ones will ultimately beat Trump.
BusyBeingBest
Feb 2020
#62
The same people making this claim were claiming that Biden was the most electable
Voltaire2
Feb 2020
#26
He was making a joke at the expense of the elite business school crowd, I think, with the "I could
BusyBeingBest
Feb 2020
#35
New trend on DU: Someone posts a quote of one of our candidates. The quote is taken
Squinch
Feb 2020
#36
Next they'll say that he belittled the industrial revolution. The lies are really disgusting.
Squinch
Feb 2020
#42
I bet about 75% of those who are believing that Bloomberg was belittling farmers in this
Squinch
Feb 2020
#48
I know. What matters is people see the blurb or headline and believe it, that's what
BusyBeingBest
Feb 2020
#51
I'd be happy with Amy, Biden, Liz or Bloomberg. But I think Bloomberg has the best chance
Squinch
Feb 2020
#54
Then no, you didn't watch it. You aren't even close. He made no joke, and he belittled no one.
Squinch
Feb 2020
#41
Want to see record low POC and youth turnout? Want to piss off white suburban women?
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#69