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During a discussion of
Bloomberg Asks Donors to Shut Wallets Over Senators’ Gun Votes
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022998404
an excellent question was raised by DUer sarisataka here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022998404#post14
against Republicans so far? I am aware he has funded Democrats against Democrats but I am not aware of any specific funding of a Democratic candidate against a (R)epublican one.
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Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)regarding partisanship. His stop and frisk policy was ruled unConstitutional and is blatantly racist, as is is way overboard spying on his local Muslim community. Even spy agencies chided him over it. Then he beat bloody the Occupy Wall Street movement (of course, because he's a wall streeter).
Fuck him every which way but loose .
CokeMachine
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(3,731 posts)Stop and frisk was ruled unconstitutional? Didn't know that, knew there was a court challenge, but hadn't heard about the ruling.
Thanks for the info.
Ole Bloomie isn't doing so well with the courts lately, first his large soda drink ban is ruled unconstitutional and now stop and frisk.
If this is any indication of how effective he is, we have nothing to worry about.
oneshooter
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(3,731 posts)NYPD is probably still doing it, just under a different name.
Oh, wait, they wouldn't do that, we all know how much the NYPD respects civil liberties.
Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)"It’s about time: a key part of the New York Police Department’s 'stop and frisk' tactic has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge.
U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin ordered the NYPD to put an immediate halt to stop and frisk trespass stops outside residential buildings as part of its 'Clean Halls' program."
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Really, is "stop and frisk" so far from "show me your papers"?
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Bloomberg Calls For Reinterpreting Constitution After Boston Bombing
http://news.firedoglake.com/2013/04/23/bloomberg-calls-for-reinterpreting-constitution-after-boston-bombing/
"Bloomberg’s Administration has become notorious for violating the Constitution. From beating on peaceful protesters to terrorizing the black and Hispanic communities to running a secret spying program against innocent Muslims, Bloomberg has already showed his disgust with the Constitution in his actions and now has followed up with his words."
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Bloomberg is a (billionaire) dictator waiting to happen. Remember that he called NYPD his "private army"?
sarisataka
(18,774 posts)I did find one, Sen. Ayotte of NH. He has spent $400,000 in ads against her, although she isn't up for re-election until 2016
He has spent a lot in Republican areas to promote gun control but not to affect elections, except very indirectly. He is directly targeting 4 Democrats by running ads against them and using his influence to reduce their fundraising.
Number of Republicans up for election he is currently running ads against appears to be zero. He has not told any of his friends to stop donating to Republicans...
I recall this story in the Illiad about a horse...
friendly_iconoclast
(15,333 posts)And if Bloomie keeps it up, she will without a doubt start making him the issue- which will play
well in New Hampshire.
Methinks Mayor 0.001% overestimates his popularity amongst those that didn't already like him...
sarisataka
(18,774 posts)if a Republican is involved.
I am sweetening the plot, since my Democrat cred gets questioned:
As I have said before, I have an NRA membership for business purposes. $35/year, basic membership. According to opensecrets.org the NRA gave ~$126k to House and Senate Democrats and ~$894k to Republicans. They favor Republicans roughly 7.5:1, lets round that to 8.
Show me any verifiable support for Democrats against Republicans totaling $126k by Bloomberg and/or MAIG and I will donate $280 ($35*8) to the gun control group(s) of you choice spread over the remainder of this year to offset any of my money that is going to Republicans
friendly_iconoclast
(15,333 posts)sarisataka
(18,774 posts)although nobody can name one 
jimmy the one
(2,708 posts)icon: How many Democrats has he funded against Republicans so far? I am aware he has funded Democrats against Democrats but I am not aware of any specific funding of a Democratic candidate against a (R)epublican one
2 sarisataka: Show me any verifiable support for Democrats against Republicans totaling $126k by Bloomberg and/or MAIG and I will donate $280 ($35*8) to the gun control group(s) of you choice spread over the remainder of this year to offset any of my money that is going to Republicans
Bloomberg made 6-figure donation to ARS NBC News.. Bloomberg made a personal six-figure contribution to Americans for Responsible Solutions, PAC run by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and her husband Mark Kelly. http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/11/16927831-bloomberg-made-six-figure-donation-to-giffords-led-group?lite
Independent candidate Angus King has essentially been leading the race the entire election cycle and got a big boost this weekend when NY Mayor Bloomberg and others gave a total of $1.75 million to the nonpartisan group Americans Elect helping King's campaign. Bloomberg, also an independent, gave $500,000. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/06/bloomberg-contribution-adds-to-maine-fiercely-independent-senate-race/
the president of the NRA, David Keene, traveled to Maine to endorse King's Republican rival, Charlie Summers.
.. I realize you can rebut that democrat candidate Dill suffered, but it was the better way to go since angus king generally votes with dems, was way ahead in polls, & subsequently voted for the recent GC.
2012 In Florida, Bloomberg has spent more than $2 million for Democrat Val Demings, a former police chief in Orlando, .. Demings - an African American police officer and politician from Florida - was the Democratic nominee for US House of Representatives in 2012. Her attempt to unseat the incumbent, Republican Daniel Webster, was unsuccessful http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/bloomberg-aims-to-be-gun-control-counterweight-to-nra-20121103
Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns initiative focuses on state and federal gun laws, his new Independence USA super PAC is all about electing or defeating those who make the laws The most notable loss on Bloomberg’s list this year was Democrat Val Demings’ failure to oust conservative Rep. Daniel Webster.. The PAC invested $2.4 million in the race and Bloomberg personally contributed $2,500 to Demings,
various links: Bloomberg also has spent $440,000 in a New York House race to oppose Republican Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle... (Democrat) Maffei called on his opponent, Republican Buerkle.. Bloomberg will spend at least $10 million promoting moderate candidates, including Syracuse-area congressional candidate Dan Maffei, in the final weeks before Election Day,..Bloomberg backed Dan Maffei in his New York 25th Congressional district rematch with Ann Marie Buerkle, a Tea Party candidate and fervent opponent of gun control election. http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/10/nyc_mayor_michael_bloomberg_sa_1.html
Just make your first check out to the giffords group (ARS - I'm a member too), then second check to Brady Campaign (also a member), then to DNC, Obama, & the last two (you guessed it) MAIG! (dream on jimmy). And um, how much money are you donating to republicans per year, on average, sarisataka?
