Bloomberg Says 2020 Rivals Criticizing His Fortune Could Have Made Their Own

[Zorro]

Michael R. Bloomberg on Friday brushed back critiques about his wealth and bristled at the suggestion that he was using it to buy success in the 2020 presidential race, arguing that other Democrats who have complained about his entry into their party’s primary could have taken it upon themselves to earn their own personal fortunes, as he had done.

In a television interview, Mr. Bloomberg’s first since he announced his presidential campaign, the billionaire and former mayor of New York City rejected the idea that he had an unfair advantage, saying that while other candidates asked donors for money, he had made his money himself and then given most of it away.

“I turn and they’re criticizing me for it,” he said on “CBS This Morning.” “They had a chance to go out and make a lot of money. And how much of their own money do they put into their campaigns?”

“I’m doing exactly the same thing they’re doing, except that I am using my own money,” he added. “They’re using somebody else’s money and those other people expect something from them. Nobody gives you money if they don’t expect something. And I don’t want to be bought.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/us/politics/mike-bloomberg-cbs-interview.html

Moved from GD.

[HerbChestnut]

1. This just shows the disconnect people like Bloomberg have from the rest of society.

[redqueen]

5. +1

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. In other words, Fuck you losers for not being rich like me.

[dalton99a]

6. +1

[mr_lebowski]

3. Oh brother ... I rarely say "DISQUALIFYING" ... but this Trumpian bullshit is ... (nt)

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Mikey,see yah sucker!

Has not been a pleasure knowing you.

[demmiblue]

8. "I want to buy the presidency and have absolutely no accountability to anyone whatsoever.

Even the little people."

[House of Roberts]

9. Practicing altruism usually forgoes personal wealth.

So you don't want to be bought? Good. We don't want what you're not selling.

[in2herbs]

10. Could you vote for him as pres. if he was the nominee? The mantra is "Vote Blue no matter who". nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. Yes, but only because he's an improvement over Trump,

like almost every other sentient human in the universe.

[JoeOtterbein]

11. And he back up his Lies with millions of bucks!

My long nightmare continues. (As I scurry back to my den whimpering softly to myself.)

[abqtommy]

13. Hey, TOXIC ALGAE BLOOMberg, I figger that I never got rich because I refuse to corrupt myself and

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others to do it. How about you?

[SaschaHM]

14. I hope he gets stopped and frisked. n/t

[BootinUp]

15. ROFL. Good luck Bloomy.nt

[The Valley Below]

16. They could have written bestselling books.