Posted on 02/24/2020 8:01:12 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Mike Bloomberg is preparing a massive media campaign against Bernie Sanders, whose commanding Nevada caucus victory has also drawn the attention of other top Democratic candidates -- and rankled establishment Democrats who believe that the far-left, self-avowed "democratic socialist" could alienate moderates and cost the party the White House.
CNBC first reported Bloomberg's new approach, which will employ opposition research, surrogates, and advertisements across multiple platforms. The volley began on Monday, as the Bloomberg campaign unveiled a video accusing Sanders of being weak on gun control -- an issue that Bloomberg has previously sought to corner. The former New York City mayor already has spent over half a billion dollars in campaign advertising, reports said.
The all-out blitz comes as Sanders' partial defense of Fidel Castro's brutal Cuban Revolution in an interview televised this weekend only underscored his possible vulnerabilities among Democratic moderates heading into Saturday's South Carolina primary and the 14 critical Super Tuesday contests three days later.
Additionally, Bloombergs campaign on Monday delayed a scheduled CNN town hall so that he can spend more time preparing for Tuesdays debate. He was scheduled to appear on CNN on Monday, but he'll now join the network for the live question-and-answer program on Wednesday.
A spokeswoman for Bloomberg called the debate crucial and said, The country cant afford to let Bernie Sanders skate by another debate without a focus on his extreme record. Bloomberg had his debate debut last week and his performance was widely deemed rocky and underwhelming for a candidate who has sought to give off the air of a front-runner.
The Bloomberg campaign didn't immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment.
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Their base believes that the economy is in a shambles because *their personal economy* is in a shambles. They are stuck living with parents, have gigantic student loans and a useless degree with zero real world applicability, can’t get a job because of the useless degree and their own personal attitude and carriage, and they can’t believe that this condition doesn’t afflict anyone else.
That’s why some Dems are harping on about the broken, terrible US economy.
You are assuming SC Dem voters even know he’s a Jew.
And going after the Bern is something the other weasel candidates would not do. This exposes Butt-giggity and Biden,in particular, as lacking in necessary leadership skills. Bloomie will gain support from this necessary move.
Love that the Dems are totally divided now. A fight to the finish!
We don’t need to wait long to test this theory. Super Tuesday is only week from now.
Bloomberg is on the right trajectory, but he lacks name recognition. Bernie has a big advantage.
Well said, tinyowl...
Bloomberg won’t benefit at all from these attack adds. The supporters that Bernie might lose will go to Elizabeth Warren.
Ironic that Bloomberg might end up helping Warren. He is just wasting money.
Thats part of why Sanders (tho barely a JINO) farted at AIPAC yesterday; he has never been sympathetic to Israel, while he's VERY SYMPATHETIC to jihad.
The only heavy lifting Bloomberg will actually do is write Bernie a billion dollar check to drop out.
He must be reading Bombastic Bella's tome: "How to Lose A Solid Democratic District Seat."
Abzug's reelection operation was obsessive bordering on the militaristic.
People were getting blitzed with 2-3 phone calls a day and showered w/ election paraphernalia.
In the end, she disgusted so many people, but it was her own supporters who threw her out of office.
Car loans for 84 months (back after World War 2, I have read, home mortgages were that length).
The doubling of home prices out of thin air due to securitization of mortgages and the offloading of risk from the banks ("liar's loans").
etc.
And he can't use any of Trump's lines or tactics.
Bloomberg, “ I my be small in height, but I guarantee
something else isn't small.”
Bernie need only issue the war cry of “A billionaire is trying to BUY THE ELECTION!” and the BernieBros will storm the barricades on Super Tuesday.
They’ve been conditioned all of their lives to rebel against THAT.
Jeb Plan 1: “Spend big bucks on multi State ad campaign.
Jeb Plan 2: “Use your media sources to plant false stories”
Jeb Plan 3: “Make yourself look taller”
Jeb Plan 4: “Rinse and Repeat”
Jeb Plan B: Please clap
This is a little weird:
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