Wow, so Bloomberg is sinking like a rock. What are the main things people here don't like about him?

[cbdo2007]

While my choice is Biden over Bloomy, I am surprised he didn't do better yesterday. I think one major thing Bloomy has going for him is that he is like the anti-Trump rich guy, and Trump hates him on a personal level and I think he would actually have a great chance of getting many Trump voters to switch over to him from Trump. My wife just thinks he is "another rich a$$hole" though and doesn't want to vote for another billionaire.

I think getting voters is the key here...Biden, Warren, Sanders...they are all full on Dem and need to rely on getting Dems to the polls and increasing voter turnout. Bloomy actually has the best chance to get Trump voters to switch over to him because he appeals to that rich a$$hole voter block that are slowly turning on Trump.

[Xipe Totec]

1. His atrocious performance at the debates, lack of preparation, and haughty attitude. nt

[Zoonart]

6. He does not have the "common touch".

He is a poor public speaker lacking in any eloquence. He is Not relatable.

[BeyondGeography]

2. He was supposed to be the Trump killer then Elizabeth Warren destroyed him in Las Vegas

His second debate, where his financial support for Toomey and Graham was pointed out, wasn’t much better. After that, Clyburn, who was considering endorsing him, got behind Biden. The End.

[33taw]

3. Honestly, his first debate performance stunned me and the comments to female employees

offended me.

[hlthe2b]

4. I like his dedication to taking out Trump. I don't like some of his conservative values that

seep out from time to time, especially with respect to the social safety net and economic inequality. He may have evolved on women's issues, but it seems apparent he still harbors some difficulties in that area. Those men who still believe in their hearts that they as men are superior to women have a hard time ever hiding it.

[Botany]

5. He is not a democrat, he gave money to Lindsey Graham, and in person that Bloomberg is not ....

... the same as TV ad Bloomberg.

[Happy Hoosier]

7. 10 things I hate about Mike Bloomberg

Well, five anyway...
1) He's really an old school Republican
2) Stop and Frisk
3) He's arrogant and obnoxious
4) Seems like the kind of guy who would refer to women as "dames."
5) No platform at all, really.

[Magoo48]

8. He's a billionaire; he needs to leave regular people alone.

[rownesheck]

9. He's a billionaire.

And I don't trust people who change their party affiliation over and over.

[Jirel]

10. Where to start?

1) Arrogant billionaire openly trying to buy an election.
2) Shameful interaction with women.
3) Stop & Frisk (and related policy).
4) Recent former Republican who has changed party affiliations multiple times as convenience suited. Was the darling of Rudy Giuliani, endorsed Dubya...
5) Best articulable platform is “beat Trump,” and is against things that people need like M4A.
6) Incredibly underqualified to take on the highest national office - no governmental experience beyond being Mayor of New York.
7) Oversaw a surveillance program that spied on Muslims after 9/11 with no suspicion whatsoever (strike 2 on racial profiling).
8) Just like Putin (and like his protege Trump is hinting he will attempt), finagled his way to busting term limits to stay in office, including through offering an influential board seat and possibly other inducements to NY city council members.

And these are just the highlights.

[loyalsister]

11. I don't see much difference

The 94 crime bill and s&f perpetuated white supremacy and decimated numerous lives. Neither has fully owned up to their participation and are exploiting the political acuity of Black voters to advance their own privilege.

[ibegurpard]

12. Past support of Republicans

And the notion he can just spend millions on ads to circumvent the campaign others have had to work at.

[Laelth]

13. Bloomberg is out, so this is sort-of irrelevant, but ...

... just playing along to satisfy your curiosity.

My daughter would say she just didn't "trust" the guy. I felt differently. I thought Bloomberg would be the most trustworthy candidate because there's no way he could be bought.

My big objection to Bloomberg is that he's as boring as a box of rocks. He didn't generate "enthusiasm" in me the way Bernie did.

This year, however, the party is taking the safe route. Joe's not that exciting, either, but he can beat Trump, and that's enough. Of course, I think that Bloomberg or Sanders could beat Trump, as well, so there's that.





-Laelth

[Devil Child]

14. His opposition to the Constitutional Right to Keep and Bear Arms

I dislike pretty much everything about Bloomberg.

[Turin_C3PO]

15. I just don't trust Bloomberg.

It’s his past policies and viewpoints that I don’t like. Along with his history of misogyny.

[BusyBeingBest]

16. Tons of negative coverage at the wrong time did him in.

He didn't have a chance to overcome the ups and downs that all candidates go through during a long primary season, wherein you tend to forget their initial downsides and screwups. He wasn't experienced at debates, and was being vetted (negative stuff, as all candidates go through) as voting was already underway. Time was not on his side. Had he gotten in sooner, he may have done better, but I don't think he really wanted to run against Biden until Biden started stumbling.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

17. The whole premise of buying an election is offensive. The whole premise that rich guy can only be

president, or nothing, is offensive. These guys apparently think that starting out as a state rep or something and working your way up is for losers and schmucks.

The fact that he's a billionair isn't the problem. The problem is he's a billionair with an offensive, entitled attitude.

[cbdo2007]

19. Well he was Mayor of New York for awhile, but I agree with your sentiment that...

maybe he should run for a House seat or something to show that he actually cares about the people and the process.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

18. Oh one more thing. Add opportunistic to the list - the fact that he was gonna run for prez but

as recently as fall 2018 hadn't frickin decided whether it would be as a Repub or a Dem!

I mean - come on! At least give the pretense of having some commitment to being and acting like a Democrat.