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Liberal Billionaire Warren Buffett in ‘Sympathy’ with Sanders, But Would ‘Vote’ for Bloomberg
NewsBusters ^ | 2/24/2020 | Joseph Vazquez

Posted on 02/24/2020 12:55:53 PM PST by JV3MRC

Liberal billionaire Warren Buffett, who’s been fairly quiet this election cycle, took to CNBC to weigh in on the Democratic primary races. Buffett said during an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box that “I’m very much in sympathy with the fact that Senator Sanders believes that a lot of people are getting left behind and through no fault of their own.” Buffett continued: “[T]here’s all kinds of aspects of capitalism that need, in some ways, to be regulated. But I don’t believe in giving up the capitalist system.” [Emphasis added.] However, Buffett stated that he would have “no trouble” voting for fellow liberal billionaire Michael Bloomberg.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; bloomberg; buffett; sanders; trump
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To: rollo tomasi

For the full Monty, Bernie would want 60 Senators. But I think the Senate filibuster rules can be changed... after all Harry Reid and Mitch both changed the 60 vote requirement for judges to a simple majority.

And a President can do a lot of damage on his own—ban fracking, offshore drilling, and logging on Federal lands; shift funds around; completely wreck border security, etc., all by executive order.


21 posted on 02/24/2020 1:25:27 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: MrEdd
Bloomberg had the “within city limits” advantage where most elections only garner a small percentage of voters concerning municipal elections, heck, I would be surprised if Bloomberg elections topped 40%.
22 posted on 02/24/2020 1:33:59 PM PST by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians)
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To: Nuke From Orbit
"I have a bad feeling that will get violent there." That' a good feeling on my end!😃
23 posted on 02/24/2020 1:48:23 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: DesertRhino

Filthy rich cheapskate liberal prick.


24 posted on 02/24/2020 1:49:38 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

EO’s only pertain to legislation and are restricted. The influx of Trump’s judicial appointments (Attempts of stuff like DACA would be CACA) plus a friendly Supreme Court will render anything Sanders’ attempts as futile.
Keep in mind the USSC are fixing to rule on ACA, Roberts most likely will not be as friendly to the legislation as last time (Since they favored a Trump delay on the ruling).


25 posted on 02/24/2020 1:50:13 PM PST by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians)
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To: JV3MRC

“in ‘Sympathy’ with Sanders”

“Commie sympathizer” used to be considered a terrible indictment. Times have changed.


26 posted on 02/24/2020 1:55:12 PM PST by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: dp0622

It’s one of those Hitler or Stalin propositions.
I would vote for someone not listed even if that meant a write in guaranteed to lose and vigorously oppose both.

As for killing the populace...why do you suppose Bloomberg has spent billions trying to ram through disarmament legislation?

Are you supposing that he wants to give everybody a hug?

Obviously it will be Trump in the general.

I will have to see about the primaries, as we have open primaries. I want to see Bloomberg trailing the whole pack and Bernie leading but only in the lower forty percentile.


27 posted on 02/24/2020 2:18:51 PM PST by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: JV3MRC

If one is a “billionaire” one can afford to elect a Socialist.


28 posted on 02/24/2020 2:24:19 PM PST by VeniVidiVici
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To: MrEdd

Ironic about bernie and his gun voting record.

Maybe he would have lost in that state without that view, whether it was heartfelt or not?


29 posted on 02/24/2020 2:26:24 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point finger at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to makne ends meet)
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To: JV3MRC

LOL

Damn...those billionaires sure do stick together...

looking forward to democrats saying how great RICH people are now...


30 posted on 02/24/2020 2:33:47 PM PST by haircutter
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Buffet sanders bloomberg card carrying:
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31 posted on 02/24/2020 3:28:54 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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