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jmg257

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6. Why is there any question as the whether Bloomberg
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 06:50 PM
Mar 2020

Wants to be president? Is he running just for fun?

Does he really care
If Biden or Bernie, or Tulsi, are the candidate if it is not him??

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
LOL. He's not. He and his campaign are digging up whatever smears they can and posting them DanTex Mar 2020 #1
I'm not sure with Bloomberg. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #2
If Sanders doesn't go in to the convention Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #3
It's not about being "entitled", it's just a question of whether the delegates and supers DanTex Mar 2020 #17
I hope we don't have a brokered convention. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #20
I agree with that. Either Bernie or Joe with a majority. DanTex Mar 2020 #23
We've been over this.... AncientGeezer Mar 2020 #26
And if the party splits no big deal right? ripcord Mar 2020 #27
We aren't going to split...UNLESS it's you all splitting....then that's on you. AncientGeezer Mar 2020 #31
Follow the rules no matter what the outcome, that's just scary ripcord Mar 2020 #46
Yes we have. And the delegates can choose to respect the will of the voters. DanTex Mar 2020 #28
"fracturing the party?" ehrnst Mar 2020 #34
"it's just a question of whether the delegates and supers respect the will of the voters" ehrnst Mar 2020 #35
Glad to see you broach this. Lets say Bernie has 1791 pledged delegates (45%) for the first ballot, Celerity Mar 2020 #22
I think we lose to Trump Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #24
Pete just dropped out, so now Biden's chances have shot up to catch Bernie in terms of a plurality Celerity Mar 2020 #25
You know what, you are right! LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #5
DanTex is right. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #10
Thanks! The polling, for about a month now, has shown that Bernie would win a DanTex Mar 2020 #15
Wow. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #18
He can't souce the claim..... AncientGeezer Mar 2020 #33
He did LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #37
Dan didn't source it....you tried...wait..are you Dan2? AncientGeezer Mar 2020 #39
No, he posted that and I picked it up. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #41
Show your work.... AncientGeezer Mar 2020 #32
Smears and rumors? Is that where you've landed now after ehrnst Mar 2020 #44
I don't believe it...I see those polls but I said I would vote for Bloomberg if Biden failed. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #42
Polls don't mean as much as they once did. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #43
I would guess that he has surrounded himself lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #4
That sounds right. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #7
Why is there any question as the whether Bloomberg jmg257 Mar 2020 #6
I think Sanders/Warren was a major motivation for him. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #8
Now that I can agree with. Nt jmg257 Mar 2020 #9
Don't think it is kooky to seriously wonder about that. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #11
A thread on this topic got removed for being Kooky earlier. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #13
I think that is exactly what it is, his ego still_one Mar 2020 #12
I believe that too. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #14
It's strange treestar Mar 2020 #16
He is also loathed for stop and frisk. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #19
Bloomberg is positioned to potentially take a lot of delegates on Super Tuesday Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2020 #21
He's on a vanity trip Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #29
Billionaires attract yes men like a porch light attracts bugs. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #30
Bloomberg IS smart. I believe he takes his shot on Super Tuesday and if that doesn't work Blue_true Mar 2020 #36
Because he started to believe his own press. Codeine Mar 2020 #38
$500 million... TTUBatfan2008 Mar 2020 #40
He's trying to help himself customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #45
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