Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumLet's look at the differences between Bloomberg and Trump.
Trump comes from wealth. His father was a millionaire and his father's millions kept him out of trouble and got him through school. Furthermore, his father's millions is the only reason Trump has wealth today.
Michael Bloomberg's father was a book keeper for a dairy company. Michael Bloomberg's wealth was self obtained, not inherited.
Donald Trump is irreligious but feigns being a Christian.
Michael Bloomberg is Jewish and attends the Temple Emanu-El of New York.
A comparison of their wealth shows that Trump's *claimed* wealth makes him a relative pauper compared to Bloomberg, and this bothers Trump to a great extent.
Bloomberg has executive experience in politics, something which Trump never had and arguably still does not have.
Anybody else car to weigh in?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JustAnotherGen
(31,879 posts)justanothergen will vote for him - MF45 can go fuck itself.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)I don't see many other similarities between Trump and Bloomberg (or Trump and anybody else, for that matter).
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
CatMor
(6,212 posts)trump doesn't.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Unaware that Bloomberg has any.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Doremus
(7,261 posts)Because all we need to know about him is Bush.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Zolorp
(1,115 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
genxlib
(5,534 posts)Trump owes money to a lot of people and is entangled with all kinds of compromising financial arrangements.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Zolorp
(1,115 posts)He knows where that shit leads.
You can see it in his ads, too.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
katmondoo
(6,457 posts)This morning I went to the post office box in my community and there was a letter from Bloomberg. I was surprised. He did not ask for money, this from all the requests from other candidates I have been receiving was a pleasant surprise as I have been ill and can no longer give money to anyone. Recently I have been leaning towards him but I really did not want another billionaire. Bloomberg did not inherent his money he made it himself. Another disgrace was the Medal of Freedom given to one of the most racist, despicable
person in America, Rush Limbaugh. Sanders win is problematic. I don't have the confidence others have that he is so wonderful he can beat Trump. I am a former New Yorker having lived and worked there for most of my life. I did not live in N.Y. during Bloomberg's time as Mayor. I did live in N.Y. knowing Trump and knowing as did most New Yorker's that he was a con and a sleazebag. To this day I still cannot fathom how he got to be President.
I still love Elizabeth Warren but I think Bloomberg may be able to take Trump down. He needs to work on the African America vote. They are very important.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden