Progressives blasted the Democratic National Committee for allotting only 60 seconds at next week‘s convention to „Squad“ member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., while giving larger platforms to former Republican Gov. John Kasich and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Archiv: Michael Bloomberg
Bloomberg to speak at Democratic convention, angering some liberals
Bloomberg jumped into the Democratic presidential primary long after much of the field, arguing that he did so to stop the rise of more liberal candidates like Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. The former mayor and businessman, who has been a Republican, a Democrat and an independent in his career, ended up spending more than $1 billion on his campaign, an astonishing number that dwarfed every other candidate in the race.
Twitter accounts of Obama, Biden, Musk and others compromised
The attack is likely the largest ever on Twitter‘s security system and may have already cost users ten of thousands of dollars.
The accounts – which included other tech CEO‘s including Amazon‘s Jeff Bezos, celebrities such as Kanye West, and other political figures like former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg – posted similar messages offering to double bitcoin payments sent to an address during a set period of time.
‚I have my own army in the NYPD – the seventh largest army in the world‘: Bloomberg‘s bizarre boast about city‘s police force
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The mayor, who dismissed reports earlier this year of plans to run for President of the United States, also said he prefers City Hall to the White House.
Referring to the U.S. Department of State, located in the Foggy Bottom neighbourhood of Washington, DC, he added: ‚I have my own state department, to Foggy Bottom‘s annoyance. We have the UN in New York, so we have entrée into the diplomatic world that Washington does not have.‘
‚I don‘t listen to Washington very much, which is something they‘re not thrilled about.‘
Joe Biden‘s Cabinet Possible Picks: -Deval Patrick: Vice President
-Bloomberg: World Bank
-Diamond: US Treasury
-John Kerry: Secretary of State
-Susan Rice: National Security Adviser
Return the Neoliberal normalcy….
A recent report by Axios shows who the Biden campaign is considering for his administration: John Kerry – Sec. of State Mike Bloomberg – Head of the World Bank Jamie Dimon – Sec. of the Treasury Literal hellworld.
We have an entire legal and regulatory apparatus designed to fine and sue airlines for tarmac delays but when poor people take 7 hours to vote we shrug and insist that’s The Way It Is
(04.03.2020)
The line at TSU, Houston, for the Texas Democratic primary, 30 min after the polls closed. The line continues inside the building. From the front doors to the voting booth took me over 2 hours in line — and nobody in this picture has made it that far yet.
The best „democracy“ money can buy: Billionaire oligarch Bloomberg has bought—sorry I mean hired the vice chairs of the Democratic Party in California and Texas, Super Tuesday states with two of the top three-highest number of pledged delegates.
(02.03.2020)
Bloomberg ends presidential run and endorses Biden after Super Tuesday rejection
Bloomberg released a statement saying he would be leaving the race and endorsing Joe Biden.
AP source: Mike Bloomberg plans to reassess on Wednesday whether he should stay in the Democratic presidential race after disappointing results on Super Tuesday.
JUST IN: Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg wins American Samoa Democratic caucuses
Watch live: Democrats debate in South Carolina
The candidates on the stage are Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and billionaire activist Tom Steyer.
Michael Bloomberg in 2010 on government: He begins with, „I‘m not suggesting we shouldn‘t have democracy, BUT…,“ lamenting the lack of qualifications required to seek public office. Then he says progress depends on executives having „far and away“ more power than legislatures.
Bloomberg campaign hits Sanders over reports of Russian interference
Mike Bloomberg’s campaign seized on reports that Russia has sought to interfere in the 2020 election to boost the campaigns of his Democratic presidential rival Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and President Trump.
The Memo: Chaos deepens among Democrats after Bloomberg‘s misfire
The party’s moderate vote is splintered among several candidates while Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a democratic socialist, advances toward the nomination.
Bloomberg’s misfire means that dynamic won’t change anytime soon.
The centrists contend Sanders is too risky a candidate to run against President Trump in November — an assertion that is, of course, vigorously disputed by his supporters.
Bloomberg savaged in first appearance on Democratic debate stage
One of the most significant donors in the U.S. to Democratic causes and candidates came under relentless attack Wednesday night during his first appearance on a debate stage as a candidate for the party‘s presidential nomination.
We have a grotesque situation where billionaires like Mr. Bloomberg have an effective tax rate lower than the middle class. #DemDebate
Sanders: Bloomberg Doesn‘t Have The Right To Buy This Election, „Obscene“ That He Skipped Early States
SANDERS: You know, we pride ourselves on being the longest-standing democracy in the world. And we‘re proud of that. To me, what that means, one person, one vote. If you want to run for president, you run for president. You‘ve got good ideas, maybe you win, maybe you don‘t win.
But I do think it‘s a bit obscene that we have somebody who, by the way, chose not to contest in Iowa, in Nevada, in South Carolina, in New Hampshire where all of the candidates, we did town meetings, we were talking to thousands and thousands of people, working hard. He said, I don‘t have to do that. I‘m worth $60 billion. I have more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans. I‘ll buy the presidency. That offends me very much.
And tomorrow night…
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Bloomberg’s Rising Polls Show The Power Of Billionaire Narrative Control
Back in November Mike Bloomberg was polling at four percent nationally and had the highest disapproval rating of any potential Democratic presidential candidate, and understandably so; the man has a uniquely horrible record and no redeeming traits to speak of.
Now, after spending $400 million in broadcast, radio and cable ads, $42 million on Facebook ads, $36 million on Google ads, and an unknown fortune on other shady manipulations, a national Quinnipiac poll released last week put him at 15 percent nationally in the Democratic primary. This week national polls released by NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist and Zogby put him at 19 and 20 percent, respectively.
Mike Bloomberg Ran Stasi-Style Police and Surveillance Operations Against Muslim Americans
New York University professor Nikhil Pal Singh, author of “Race and America’s Long War,” dissects Bloomberg’s record, his “racial terror” tactics in New York City, and what his candidacy says about the state of electoral politics in the U.S. Attorney Diala Shamas of the Center for Constitutional Rights, who fought Bloomberg over his Muslim surveillance program, describes the New York Police Department’s “Demographics Unit” that targeted Muslim Americans and their businesses, houses of worship, and restaurants. Shamas compares the surveillance program to some of the activities of the East German Stasi secret police and says Bloomberg’s use of the program should be seen as an ominous sign of what he might do as president.
Bernie TRIGGERS Bloomberg
The Mike Bloomberg campaign had the bright idea to attack online Bernie Bros. John Iadarola, Nando Vila, and Francesca Fiorentini, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down.
Jeff Bezos asked Michael Bloomberg months ago if he’d consider running for president
(09.11.2019)
A spokesperson for Bloomberg confirmed the conversation. An Amazon spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment.
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Sanders Leads, Bloomberg Qualifies For Debate
Sanders has 31% support nationally, up 9 points since December, the last time the poll asked about Democratic voters‘ preferences.
His next closest contender has 19%. But that second-place rival is former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Hillary Clinton is not going to be Bloomberg‘s vice president
Let‘s start by saying this: It is not going to happen. Bloomberg is a long way from leading, let alone winning, the race for the Democratic nomination. There‘s no indication he would ask Clinton to be on his ticket, and no compelling reason why she would accept.
Mike Bloomberg in 2014: “We Should Hope” the NSA Is “Reading Every Email”
“Look, if you don’t want it to be in the public domain, don’t take that picture, don’t write it down. In this day and age, you’ve got to be pretty naive to believe that the NSA isn’t listening to everything and reading every email,” Bloomberg said. “And incidentally, given how dangerous the world is, we should hope they are, because this is really serious, what’s going on in the world.”
DNC chair Tom Perez under fire for Iowa disaster, favoritism for billionaire oligarch Bloomberg
Calls for Tom Perez to step down as the head of the Democratic National Committee grew louder Tuesday in the aftermath of the Iowa caucus fiasco in which party mismanagement of the process delayed the results from Monday night‘s contest and left the 2020 Democratic presidential primary in disarray.
Is Impeachment Officially OVER?; Bernie Leads; DNC Bends the Knee To Bloomberg
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DNC announces new criteria for New Hampshire debate
The option notably also gives an opportunity to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to make the debate stage.
Since Bloomberg is self-funding his campaign, he failed to meet the DNC‘s donor threshold for previous debates. If he wins at least one delegate in Iowa, he would have an opportunity to debate in New Hampshire.
Bloomberg says „if it‘s Donald Trump vs. Bernie, I would support Bernie“
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he would support Senator Bernie Sanders in the general election if Sanders wins the Democratic nomination. Bloomberg, who is campaigning in Texas, said in an interview with CBS News‘ Tim Perry that „the number one thing is to replace Donald Trump.“
„While I certainly would disagree with Bernie on an awful lot of things, if it‘s Donald Trump vs. Bernie, I would support Bernie,“ Bloomberg said.
DNC’s Billionaire Bonanza
The ultra-wealthy are pouring money into the 2020 Democratic Primary. Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, and John Fugelsang, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down.
Michael Bloomberg’s Right-Wing Views on Foreign Policy Make Him a Perfect Candidate for the Republican Nomination
Remember: Biden, for all his sins, is a lifelong Democrat. Bloomberg, however, served as an elected Republican between 2001 and 2007. This was a period during which he enthusiastically endorsed the reelection of George W. Bush and also addressed the Conservative Party’s annual conference in the U.K.
Bloomberg is so right-wing that he makes Biden sound like Bernie.
NEW: Bloomberg has reserved more than $30 million TV ads beginning on Monday. A huge show of financial force. Story:
I’m disgusted by the idea that Michael Bloomberg or any billionaire thinks they can circumvent the political process and spend tens of millions of dollars to buy elections. If you can’t build grassroots support for your candidacy, you have no business running for president.
Not the Onion: New York Times piece speculates Democratic Party insiders might try to lure John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, Deval Patrick, Mike Bloomberg, or Eric Holder as “white knight” saviors in the presidential race.
Clinton 2020 whisper campaign hits new heights
The New York Times also reported on Tuesday that Clinton and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg have told people in recent conversations that they would join the Democratic primary “if they thought they could win.” But they were “skeptical there would be an opening.”
Since losing the election in 2016, some Democrats have said there isn’t room for Clinton in a party that is trying to move forward after a stunning defeat.