Bloomberg postpones CNN townhall for debate prep

[left-of-center2012]

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will postpone a CNN town hall slated for Monday to prepare for Tuesday’s debate in South Carolina.

A spokeswoman for Bloomberg told The Associated Press the Tuesday debate will be “crucial,” adding “the country can’t afford to let Bernie Sanders skate by another debate without a focus on his extreme record.”

The announcement comes on the heels of both Bloomberg’s widely panned debate performance in Nevada last week and Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) resounding victory in the Nevada caucuses over the weekend. Bloomberg, who did not enter any of the early contests, will first compete in next week's Super Tuesday primaries.

Bloomberg has intensified his attacks on the Vermont senator in recent weeks, running ads featuring compilations of hostile tweets the campaign claims are from Sanders supporters and accusing Sanders of insufficient support for gun control.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/484339-bloomberg-postpones-cnn-townhall-for-debate-prep

[2naSalit]

1. He can't do both?

[dumptrump1]

2. this would be good for him.

But all he really needs is the resources he has. We need to beat trump!!

[jimfields33]

3. How convenient

[ecstatic]

4. lol. Good idea!

But bad look for his canceled town hall.