I sure hope Bloomberg doesn't go scorched earth against Bernie.

[DanTex]

There are hints that he might, and for obvious reasons Republicans like Jennifer Rubin are urging him to. I sure hope not, it would be dangerous for two big reasons.
1) If it doesn't work, and Bernie is the nominee, it could help Trump by weakening Bernie
2) If it does work, and Bloomberg is the nominee, it could help Trump by pissing off Bernie's supporters

I don't think it would work, Bernie is currently leading Bloomberg by about 20 points in head-to-head polling, and I don't see many Bernie supporters switching over based on a billionaire smear campaign.

But smear campaigns in primaries are just a bad idea, period.

[Autumn]

1. Doesn't matter if he does, Bernie will stand. His oppo research he was bragging about releasing IMO

is a crock, if it were real it would have already been released.

[jmg257]

2. Based on his campaign's memo, he has to know his running out of time and options.

I wouldn't be surprised whatever MRB does.

[JFlash]

3. i can't think of a worse messenger to go scorched earth on Bernie than Bloomberg

Buttigieg or Warren would have more credibility. Or even Klobuchar.

[Moderateguy]

9. Buttigieg might but Warren won't

She knows she’s done and doesn’t want to damage her comrade in arms

[NYMinute]

4. Go Bloomberg go

[OhZone]

27. He he he

[dsc]

5. Yes by all means let's wait to let the GOP use the info

What could possibly go wrong.

[Squinch]

6. This.

[OhZone]

28. Yes, this!

[KPN]

7. Keep in mind Bloomberg is no Democrat. He just wants to beat tRump and avoid having economic

progressives in his place (Sanders or Warren). I think it's personal for Bloomberg. He has a thing about tRump personally, and is willing to do whatever he can to see him beaten -- other than support a economic progressive.

[Demsrule86]

18. I disagree...he wants to beat Trump and knows looking at the country...that economic

progressives can't beat Trump.

[Moderateguy]

8. Yes, because Trump is going to treat Bernie with kid gloves

If there’s damaging stuff out there on Bernie, I rather it come out now then in the general cam

[GanjaGrower]

10. He might be willing to forego a scorched earth policy if he wasn't being treated like shit

The other candidates were completely wretched to him and ganged up on him during the first debate. I wouldn’t blame him if he went scorched earth or even third party after the way they treated him.

[Moderateguy]

19. I don't think he'd go as far as being third party

[Callado119]

11. I sure hope he does as republicans certainly will in the fall..

...and BS’ mountains of baggage aren’t widely known by the public as the media and other candidates haven’t touched it...better to hear about now than in October..

[Happyhippychick]

12. Bernie's supporters are notoriously pissed off when Bernie isn't in the lead. Nobody has to say a

word to alienate them.

[dalton99a]

23. It's rigged if he's not in the lead

Very, very unfair

[Happyhippychick]

26. Exactly. Reminds me of someone.

[doc03]

13. i don't think he will pull any punches. To become

a billionaire you got to be ruthless.

[SidDithers]

14. I hope he does...nt

Sid

[Demsrule86]

17. Me too Sid.

[dalton99a]

24. +1.

[madville]

15. Bernie supporters are already used to the attacks

Won't mean much, it's expected at this point.

[Demsrule86]

16. I sure as hell hope he does so we can have a nominee who can beat Trump.

[totodeinhere]

20. My biggest fear is Bernie getting the nomination and Bloomberg going third party.

That would split the anti-Trump vote and hand the election to him. Bloomberg has the resources of course to try to pull this off.

[Blue_true]

21. I doubt that Bloomberg goes third party.

He seems to be aware of how damaging that can be.

[totodeinhere]

25. I think if his ego gets the best of him and he thinks he might have a chance of

pulling it off then I think he might.

[Blue_true]

32. I think that you are making stuff up. He has said that he will support the nominee over and over.

He has been far stronger in stating that than Sanders has.

[oasis]

37. Bloomberg isn't the only one with an ego HUGE enough to go 3rd party.

Keep that in mind.

[OhZone]

29. Hahahahhahaa

I could see Bernie doing that but not Bloomberg.

[Blue_true]

33. Bloomberg has forcefully said that he will support the nominee, Sanders has not. nt

[OhZone]

38. If he ends up spending hundreds of millions to help Bernie in the general -

that would be the ultimate irony, a billionaire helping a anti-billionaire socialist.

I'd actually love to see that!

HA!


Although Bernie's position irks the hell out of me. And you have a good point.

[Renew Deal]

22. We can't worry about the moods of Bernie's supporters

[OhZone]

30. True

Lets get all of it now.

It will either knock him down or innoculate him in the General.

"He's already addressed blah-blah-blah"

[blm]

31. May I ask why your camp think it's OK to go scorched earth

on others, while warning no one better try doing the same towards Sanders or else?

[DanTex]

35. I/we don't.

[blm]

36. So it was Russia posting snake emojis on Warren hate posts?

[oasis]

34. "pissing off Bernie supporters". Oh noes

Can't have that.

[FloridaBlues]

39. Bloomberg might not but stronger vetting will begin