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demmiblue

(36,865 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2019, 09:42 AM Dec 2019

Former NYC Mayor @MikeBloomberg tells @GayleKing "nobody asked" him about stop & frisk until...

Former NYC Mayor @MikeBloomberg tells @GayleKing "nobody asked" him about stop & frisk until he started running for president.

"I'm sorry. I apologize. Let's go fight the NRA and find other ways to stop the murders and incarceration. Those are things that I'm committed to do."

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.@alexburnsNYT asked him a year ago about stop and frisk and he was unapologetic. https://nytimes.com/2018/09/17/us/politics/bloomberg-president-2020-democrat.html

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Former NYC Mayor @MikeBloomberg tells @GayleKing "nobody asked" him about stop & frisk until... (Original Post) demmiblue Dec 2019 OP

As a New Yorker I can tell you that is not true. nycbos Dec 2019 #1

I know hubs is from New York...and his family still lived there at the time...they hated Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #2

Everyone knows he's lying. redqueen Dec 2019 #11

I'm not a New Yorker and *I* knew it wasn't true StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #24

It's not stop and frisk that frightens people left-of-center2012 Dec 2019 #3

Naw, it isn't about that. n/t demmiblue Dec 2019 #4

What? Do you think we can win with a candidate who basically ignored civil rights? redqueen Dec 2019 #12

Not what I said left-of-center2012 Dec 2019 #15

You seemed to be saying that people are criticizing him redqueen Dec 2019 #16

" You seemed to be saying..." left-of-center2012 Dec 2019 #23

Please explain how else we are supposed to read this: Salviati Dec 2019 #26

Thanks for asking - I'm also curious to know what else that means redqueen Dec 2019 #27

S&F was terrorizing to neighborhoods of color, I don't understand how this is at all acceptable uponit7771 Dec 2019 #20

I am glad he is beng exposed for what he is. BeckyDem Dec 2019 #5

Another clueless mayor dalton99a Dec 2019 #6

Fight the NRA, but endorse Pat Toomey in 2016 who is a vote for Massacre Mitch liskddksil Dec 2019 #7

Unfortunately a few seem to be buying it. redqueen Dec 2019 #13

Bloomberg endorsed Slimy GOP pig Pat Toomey for senator in 2016? oasis Dec 2019 #28

Yep, and his gun control group Everytown endorsed him liskddksil Dec 2019 #29

Living with that bottled up apology must have been crippling. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2019 #8

"Our intent was to do anything we could to stop the carnage." thesquanderer Dec 2019 #9

And then he compliments Booker as being "very well spoken" (aka "articulate") thesquanderer Dec 2019 #10

OMG redqueen Dec 2019 #14

wtmf ?! uponit7771 Dec 2019 #21

The privileged $$$ class seldom lives in the same reality MarcA Dec 2019 #17

THIS !!! uponit7771 Dec 2019 #22

Buuuuuuulllllllllllllllllll ssshhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiittt! sarisataka Dec 2019 #18

This is beyond cynical for Bloomberg to do, beyond cynical he might as well say screw votes from uponit7771 Dec 2019 #19

He doesn't sound sorry. Does he sound sorry to anyone? aikoaiko Dec 2019 #25

He doesn't sound sorry to me, dware Dec 2019 #30

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

1. As a New Yorker I can tell you that is not true.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 09:46 AM

Dec 2019

Memo to the rest of the country.

When someone FROM New York City runs ask a New Yorker.

Trust us. We know what we are talking about.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Demsrule86

(68,586 posts)

2. I know hubs is from New York...and his family still lived there at the time...they hated

Reply to nycbos (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 09:48 AM

Dec 2019

Bloomberg.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

11. Everyone knows he's lying.

Reply to nycbos (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 02:04 PM

Dec 2019

I guess he's campaigning like Trump did. Money and lies.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

24. I'm not a New Yorker and *I* knew it wasn't true

Reply to nycbos (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 10:29 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

3. It's not stop and frisk that frightens people

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 10:17 AM

Dec 2019

It's not stop and frisk that frightens people,
it's that support for Bloomberg will cut into their candidates poll numbers.

That's also why attacks on Mayor Pete have increased.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

demmiblue

(36,865 posts)

4. Naw, it isn't about that. n/t

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 10:52 AM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

12. What? Do you think we can win with a candidate who basically ignored civil rights?

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 02:05 PM

Dec 2019

Really?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

15. Not what I said

Reply to redqueen (Reply #12)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 03:39 PM

Dec 2019

But thanks for the laugh !

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

16. You seemed to be saying that people are criticizing him

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #15)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 03:55 PM

Dec 2019

because he threatens their preferred candidate's standing in the polls.

Most people criticize him because we think there's no way he will be able to get enough support to beat Trump.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

23. " You seemed to be saying..."

Reply to redqueen (Reply #16)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 09:56 PM

Dec 2019

No.
That's what YOU are reading into it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Salviati

(6,008 posts)

26. Please explain how else we are supposed to read this:

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #23)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 11:23 PM

Dec 2019

It's not stop and frisk that frightens people,
it's that support for Bloomberg will cut into their candidates poll numbers.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

27. Thanks for asking - I'm also curious to know what else that means

Reply to Salviati (Reply #26)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 12:47 AM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

20. S&F was terrorizing to neighborhoods of color, I don't understand how this is at all acceptable

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 08:51 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

5. I am glad he is beng exposed for what he is.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 10:55 AM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

dalton99a

(81,516 posts)

6. Another clueless mayor

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 11:03 AM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

liskddksil

(2,753 posts)

7. Fight the NRA, but endorse Pat Toomey in 2016 who is a vote for Massacre Mitch

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 12:01 PM

Dec 2019

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and against any prospect of gun safety. Come on Mike, no-one is buying what you're selling.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

13. Unfortunately a few seem to be buying it.

Reply to liskddksil (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 02:06 PM

Dec 2019

Enough to raise his poll numbers and keep his name all over even more of the media.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

oasis

(49,389 posts)

28. Bloomberg endorsed Slimy GOP pig Pat Toomey for senator in 2016?

Reply to liskddksil (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 01:02 AM

Dec 2019

That's all I need to know.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

liskddksil

(2,753 posts)

29. Yep, and his gun control group Everytown endorsed him

Reply to oasis (Reply #28)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 09:02 AM

Dec 2019

which gave him credibility to voters in the suburbs which put him over in a close race.

https://www.mcall.com/news/elections/mc-nws-pa-bloomberg-2020-toomey-fitzpatrick-20191113-gzolz4o4izbghny24oqnm46w2a-story.html

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,330 posts)

8. Living with that bottled up apology must have been crippling.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 12:31 PM

Dec 2019

He must feel like the weight of the world was lifted from his shoulders that someone FINALLY asked him about that policy.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

thesquanderer

(11,990 posts)

9. "Our intent was to do anything we could to stop the carnage."

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 01:48 PM

Dec 2019

Carnage? Seriously? Sounds like another (supposed) billionaire we know.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

thesquanderer

(11,990 posts)

10. And then he compliments Booker as being "very well spoken" (aka "articulate")

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 01:54 PM

Dec 2019

Link to tweet

(click the video about diversity)

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

14. OMG

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 02:08 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

21. wtmf ?!

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 08:52 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MarcA

(2,195 posts)

17. The privileged $$$ class seldom lives in the same reality

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 04:33 PM

Dec 2019

as the rest of us. How many white billionaires get stopped and frisked?
How many non white billionaires who are victims of this policy have the
funds to run for President And get one on one interviews about their
experiences?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden