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JPPaverage

(510 posts)
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 09:21 AM Feb 2020

What is Bloomberg's end game?

Does he really want to be President, is he shooting for a cabinet post, or is he just trying to get under trump's skin? Personally, I think he's trying to drive trump batty and succeeding. And I dont really approve of another billionaire trying to buy his way into the White House, I will still vote for him if he somehow wins the nomination, unlikely as it may be. But in the meantime, I hope his tweets, etc. drive cheetolini over the edge

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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What is Bloomberg's end game? (Original Post) JPPaverage Feb 2020 OP
To make sure Donald J. Trump is removed from Office Pachamama Feb 2020 #1
He can drive Trump over the edge Mike 03 Feb 2020 #2
I think he'd like to win and erase Trumps legacy from the history books. Squinch Feb 2020 #3
"I think he'd also like to clean up his own legacy" Mike 03 Feb 2020 #6
Not sure cherryinpa Feb 2020 #4
He's donated a ton of cash for the Dems... cynatnite Feb 2020 #5
He's been quite open about his end game - get rid of Trump, whatever it takes. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #7
 

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)
1. To make sure Donald J. Trump is removed from Office
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 09:27 AM
Feb 2020

That’s his end game

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

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
2. He can drive Trump over the edge
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 09:28 AM
Feb 2020

At first I didn't believe Bloomberg was running to win, but rather out of sincere patriotism and disdain for Trump, recognizing that he had sociological and psychological advantages over Trump that no other candidate has. But so much has changed so quickly. He's spending so much money so early that I've had to adjust my opinions about his objective.

I'm not sure he foresaw what has happened in Iowa and New Hampshire.

It's possible his end game has evolved with changing events; changing patterns in his spending suggest he sees an opportunity that may not have existed even two weeks ago.

But he will do anything to get Trump out of office no matter who emerges in the lead, of that I'm certain.

Great questions you ask.

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

Squinch

(50,992 posts)
3. I think he'd like to win and erase Trumps legacy from the history books.
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 09:28 AM
Feb 2020

I think he'd also like to clean up his own legacy.

Failing a win, I think he plans to troll Filthy Donnie until the orange head explodes.

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

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
6. "I think he'd also like to clean up his own legacy"
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 09:31 AM
Feb 2020

That's fascinating! What an insightful comment.

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

cherryinpa

(301 posts)
4. Not sure
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 09:29 AM
Feb 2020

Not sure what his end-game is.

But in his near-game he has achieved this:

1. Further fragmented the moderate vote.
2. Taken away support we needed for Joe.
3. Taken away support needed for Klobuchar to take over from Joe.
4. Further alienated the left and empowered the Bernie bros.

We don't need a Republican Billionairre leading our party.

If Joe can't make it thru this, then we have Klobuchar and Warren too who deserve the nomination far ahead of Bloomburg.

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

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)
5. He's donated a ton of cash for the Dems...
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 09:30 AM
Feb 2020

I'm thinking he truly wants to do the right thing and he may not believe that the Dems candidates can beat tRump.

I'm okay with seeing how it all shakes out in the end and will vote for whomever is on top at the end of the day.

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

TwilightZone

(25,473 posts)
7. He's been quite open about his end game - get rid of Trump, whatever it takes.
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 09:54 AM
Feb 2020

He's also spending tens (more likely hundreds) of millions on Democratic causes and races, as he did in 2018.

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