Michael Bloomberg Remarks at 2004 Republican National Convention in NYC

[melman]

Full video below.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4577522/michael-bloomberg-remarks-2004-republican-national-convention-nyc

[Zolorp]

1. Would still take him over Sanders.

[Tiggeroshii]

13. A Republican

He is the only candidate who is guaranteed to lose every state against Trump. All trump needs to do is replay his words supporting the iraq war over and over in every ad.

[Zolorp]

16. As far as I'm concerned, he's more of a Democrat now than Sanders has ever been in his life.

IMO, a Sanders nomination is a guarantee that Trump will be the second president in history to win the electoral college unanimously.

[Tiggeroshii]

27. Sanders was never a republican

[demosincebirth]

32. He's never, ever, been a Democrat - always been a die heart Independent

Why?

[Tiggeroshii]

37. So you prefer a republican who has advocated for the iraq war, gave us

Stop and frisk and supported Bush both times than somebody who was against all of those things just because he did not call himself a Democrat?

[demosincebirth]

39. He's a Democrat, now, isn't he?

[Tiggeroshii]

40. Is that really the most important thing?

Do principles mean nothing?

[Zolorp]

47. Yes, most important thing.

I support Democrats.

[Tiggeroshii]

55. Sanders is far more of a Democrat than Bloomberg ever was.

He actually has been aligned with the party, and caucused with them for 30 years. Bloomberg was a Republican for most of his entire political career and supported everything Republicans did for a solid 7 years (2001-2007-not ancient history).

[demosincebirth]

49. ...and you think BS has principles? He's more like a carpetbagger to me. In the end, if he gets the

nomination I will vote for him. That is more than I can say about many BS supporters - just like in2016. Thank many of yourselves that helped put shithead in office.

[Tiggeroshii]

53. Hes lived and represented vermont his entire life...

And yes he has had the same positions and principles his entire career as well. That is what principles are.

[demosincebirth]

42. I Guess you've never heard o a yellow dog Democrat, have you?

That’s me.

[Zolorp]

46. No, he is not.

HE recently filed as an Independent for his seat in the Senate.

HE has NEVER been a Democrat, not even now.

[demosincebirth]

50. Well, that makes my argument stronger

[Tiggeroshii]

58. Unlike Bloomberg, he has supported the party and caucused with it for 30 years.

Bloomberg supported everything the Republicans did from 2001-2007, and has changed his core principles several times. Bernie has always had the same principles.

[Zolorp]

45. He sure as hell was never a Democrat, either

Including now. He has already filed for re-election as an independent for his Senate seat meaning he is not now nor has he ever been a Democrat.

[Tiggeroshii]

59. He has supported Democrats and cacucused with them for 30 years.

As opposed to Bloomberg who switched party affilliation 3 times since 2001, supporting the most horrendous Republican policies and aligning himself with Republicans for a significant portion of that time.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

54. LOL! So now that Billionaire Bloomberg's a Democrat, that makes Bernie a SupaDupa Democrat!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[Tiggeroshii]

60. It is all so ridiculous how people are trying to frame this.

I can't even.. Just. Bluestate, I just can't.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

61. But I LOVE IT!! As I've been sayin', it's how you KNOW Bernie is gonna win!!

Especially when they have to change the rules, which knocked two of our candidates of color off the debate stage, and out of the race, just to get billionaire Mayor Mike, who ran as a Republican and supported stop & frisk, onto the stage to eventually replace Joe as the moderate candidate... that's, of course, in reaction to Bernie's grassroots campaign that promises aggressive progressive policies that is catching on with the working class in this country like no one has ever seen. THAT's how you know it's Bernie's time... embrace it!!


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[sheshe2]

26. ...

[scheming daemons]

48. Th iraq war isnt even in the Top 10 of issues among the public now

Very few care about where someone was 16 years ago.


Where are they NOW.

[JudyM]

57. Um yeah. Except for Sanders, right?

[Ghost Dog]

62. Foreign policy is rarely much of an issue, is it?

Unfortunately.

[OliverQ]

51. The Bernie hate on this forum is disgusting.

[demosincebirth]

28. So would I.

[Zolorp]

33. Sanders is at the rock bottom of my list.

There are at least two dozen hopes for miraculous happenings between he and Yang on that list, too.

[demosincebirth]

35. I'd take Yang over BS any day!

[Zolorp]

38. And I hate the idea that he would consider pardoning rump

But yeah, Yang over Sanders any day.

I consider a Sanders nomination a guarantee of a Trump win because there is no way a former Communist can win a national election in the United States, even in 2020.

[demosincebirth]

41. Trump is like slippery dog shit.

[Zolorp]

43. Yep, hence why I support Biden

I've taken the tests and policy wise, Warren should be my first choice.

I'm a pragmatist, though. I vote strategically. I live in Kentucky and from a policy standpoint, I should support Charles booker. There is no way in hell Booker can win a statewide general election in Kentucky. Our only shot at taking out McConnell is Amy MCGrath, so I support McGrath.

[OliverQ]

52. You'll take the guy with no political experience

who said he'd consider pardoning Trump?

[evertonfc]

2. 16 years ago

who gives a shit.

[melman]

5. Did you know this site was literally founded to oppose GWB?

It's true. I think maybe there are still some people here that care.

[George II]

14. Yes, and it was named "DEMOCRATIC Underground".

[brooklynite]

18. People HERE may care...Democratic Primary voters don't

[sheshe2]

29. Did you know my Senator Warren...

Was once a Republican?

She is left of Bernie and has accomplished more for the people. She already took on the big banks and WON long before becoming a Senator. You have heard of her baby, correct? The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.

I have posted about that many times here.

[liskddksil]

7. Everyone affected by the decisions of Justice Roberts and Samuel Alito

Not too mention the millions affected by Bush's epic Katrina f-up. The War in Iraq. The financial melt-down. Need I go on or is George W. Bush ok now?

[RandySF]

3. Ok, then Let's all vote for Joe. :)

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. And in 2020, he is absolutely trashing Trump

There's that to consider...

[melman]

6. Because history started yesterday

nothing in the past matters and Trump just materialized out of thin air. Of course.

[liskddksil]

8. these Bloomberg apologists have utterly no principles nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. GWB isn't running this time.

That miserable sack of pus from Queens is the enemy.

Anything to see. him. gone.

[George II]

11. You really don't want to get into candidates' past histories, do you?

[melman]

12. Yes

Actually I do.


Post your worst stuff. idgaf

[George II]

15. You'd like that.

[melman]

19. I would?

Just a minute ago you were trying to intimidate me with it. And now I'd like it?



There is no "it". All this nonsense about "research" is just that. Nonsense. There is nothing to it and nobody cares.



So keep beating that tired drum all you want but it's lame and everyone knows it.

[George II]

22. "Everyone"?

[sheshe2]

30. I already did ...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=466997

[jalan48]

9. Yeah, this guy should really energize the base. Are we trying to lose?

[Hassin Bin Sober]

20. This thread is mask off.

[jalan48]

21. Yes it is.

[melman]

23. Yes

Not that it's really on that much these days anyway.

[JudyM]

56. It's stunning.

Sacred purity tests that positively vanish when inconvenient.

I had thought there were principles involved but... nope.

[brooklynite]

17. Michael Bloomberg's Remarks at 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia

I wonder which one voters will focus on?

[George II]

25. C'mon man! Why did you bring that reality into this discussion.....but THANKS!!!

[lapucelle]

31. They're really scared of Bloomberg.

[sheshe2]

34. Looks like it.

Reaction to the Poll tonight?

[liskddksil]

44. Oh yeah the speech where he discredited teachers unions nt

[Quixote1818]

24. Holy shit! Nt

[sheshe2]

36. You are about to turn 6K!

Congratulations.

Make it count.

[demmiblue]

63. Bloomberg held a fundraiser for Peter King at his home in 2018.