Posted on 07/24/2016 11:09:23 AM PDT by Dosomi
Michael R. Bloomberg, who bypassed his own run for the presidency this election cycle, will endorse Hillary Clinton in a prime-time address at the Democratic convention and make the case for Mrs. Clinton as the best choice for moderate voters in 2016, an adviser to Mr. Bloomberg said.
The news is an unexpected move from Mr. Bloomberg, who has not been a member of the Democratic Party since 2000; was elected the mayor of New York City as a Republican; and later became an independent.
But it reflects Mr. Bloomberg’s increasing dismay about the rise of Donald J. Trump and a determination to see that the Republican nominee is defeated.
Mrs. Clinton is seeking to reach out to middle-of-the-road swing voters and even moderate Republicans uneasy about Mr. Trump. Polls show that significant numbers of Republicans remain wary of Mr. Trump, and question his fitness for the presidency.
Mr. Bloomberg will vouch for Mrs. Clinton “from the perspective of a business leader and an independent,” said Howard Wolfson, a senior adviser to Mr. Bloomberg.
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Bloomberg is a Progressive.
Never was, and is not now, a “Republican”
A bit of a Fascist, (do I repeat myself?) but an old style progressive.
Knows better than all the “little people”.
It’s just “obvious” that you should just do what I say, after all I’m so smart. And, after all, it’s for your own good. And if you don’t I’m gonna use the power of gubmint to punish you petulant children.
Patrician-in-drag, Nanny Bloomberg.
Trump is not a “Conservative”, nor a “Republican” in the Ted Cruz mode, nor in the Mitch McConnell mode.
The Donald is the kind of Democrat a Reynaldus Magnus would vote for. He’s not a bible thumper, nor a Sister/Brother God Loves You hypocrite.
He’s a successful business man who wants to make america great again for the next generations. The classic “Reluctant Leader”. Doing it because no one else will, and it has to be done, or it will be too late.
America First, The Little Guy counts, power to bypass the media detractors and reach the people directly.
He is also the kind of Republican that striving families have turned to. Get the gub-mint out of the way. Let me take care of my family, my business and my neighbors.
Keep gub-mint out of my church, my wallet, my body and my bedroom.
We have lurched so far to the left that it will take a few steps to get back. Back to even the middle, which is where The Donald is now. Need to change the slope of the curve and this will do it.
Build the wall and END ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, fix the bad trade deals and bring the JOBS BACK HOME, PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH and care for VETERANS, and make America Great Again.
Maybe he will show up in the Wiki leaks emails?
Gee What a Surprise! How disappointing!
He was “NeverTrump” back in March.
“As the race stands now, with Republicans in charge of both Houses, there is a good chance that my candidacy could lead to the election of Donald Trump or Senator Ted Cruz. That is not a risk I can take in good conscience.” - Bloomberg March 7
This is a shiny object to divert attention from the DNC email scandal that is exploding in front of us.
my guess is that Hillary is endorsing his plan for only 16ounce soda cups for the whole country.
Another excellent reason to vote for Trump!
Take your BIG GULPS with you, MICHAEL.
Rich elite will vote for the person who will put money in their pockets, they don’t care about the (R) or the (D) that is just a show for the peons who don’t know better!
Shocked I tell you. Shocked!
Who listens to Bloomberg?
Whatever party he claims to represent, he’s a creep, a dwarf and a hypochondriac nanny-state nasty man.
Bloomberg is liberal through and through. He’s also a totalitarian type liberal. He wanted to ban sugared soft drinks over a certain size, for example. He’s a nanny stater all right.
So how shocked is anyone that he decides to endorse Hillary??? And why is he doing that??? To try to prove he’s relevant??? Relevant to whom???? Angling for a cabinet post in Hillary’s administration????
He’s a very corrupt person.
So, a Dem is going to endorse a Dem... what is the news there? It is as NEWSWORTHY as Bill Ford buying a Ford product.
For some reason, a mental image of Jed Clampett wagging his "peel off what ya need" wad in hildabeast's face and her eyes are following it like a cat tracking a red dot from a laser pointer. Hehehe. d;^D
New meme anyone?
Once a Rat always a Rat.
“Unexpected!”
I've been saying that for many years. I am not surprised about his choice of parties, since he is the biggest rat of all. Mere words cannot fully describe what a malodorous steaming heap of freshly deposited excrement he is.
Birds of a feather flock together.
I am specifically talking about his Mayoral tenure. He is not running on a national ticket, so his stand on global warming or guns isn't relevant to this debate.
As Mayor, Bloomberg continued many of Rudy's policies and kept NYC safe. That's far better than what NYC is going through now.
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