Bloomberg Campaign Opens First Attack on a Democratic Rival: Bernie Sanders

[RandySF]

RENO, Nev. — Former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s presidential campaign, which has largely focused its attacks on President Trump, on Monday mounted a frontal offensive against one of his Democratic rivals for the first time, comparing Senator Bernie Sanders’s campaign tactics with those employed by the president.

Mr. Sanders struck back at a campaign rally later in the afternoon, drawing comparisons between Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. Trump. But Mr. Bloomberg was not alone in targeting the Vermont liberal: Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., in a television interview, called on Mr. Sanders to disavow attacks by some of his supporters on officials at a Nevada labor union, behavior that Mr. Biden said was “Trump-like.”

The broadsides between the three Democratic candidates came as the field looked toward the caucuses on Saturday in Nevada, where early voting has already begun. Mr. Bloomberg, however, is skipping that contest, and Mr. Sanders’s rally was in California, which votes on Super Tuesday, March 3.

Mr. Biden, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Elizabeth Warren held campaign events on Monday in Nevada, where they are trying to stop the political momentum of Mr. Sanders, who led a recent poll of likely caucusgoers.



https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/17/us/politics/nevada-bloomberg-sanders-biden-trump.html

[DUgosh]

1. An "Independent" rival

Is the correct term.

[George II]

2. Thankfully he didn't fire the first shot.

[Scurrilous]

3. LOL

"...Biden Jr., in a television interview, called on Mr. Sanders to disavow attacks by some of his supporters on officials at a Nevada labor union, behavior that Mr. Biden said was “Trump-like.”

[DarthDem]

4. Well, they're both right

And I'm still waiting for Sen. Sanders to disavow his supporters' disgusting behavior.

[UniteFightBack]

5. And the paid staff that HE hired. nt

[DarthDem]

10. Right!

N/frigging T

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. Not gonna work Mike...Joe tried that & you need only look at the polls to see how that worked out!

Get ready to FEEL THE BERN!!


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

[Gothmog]

7. These are mild attacks compared to what trump would do to a weak candidate like sanders

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[betsuni]

8. K&R

[Gothmog]

9. This is a very effective press release

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