Posted on 01/11/2020 4:19:10 PM PST by karpov
SAN MARCOS, Texas Michael R. Bloomberg on Saturday did not rule out spending a billion dollars of his own money on the 2020 presidential race, even if he does not win the Democratic nomination, and said he would mobilize his well-financed political operation to help Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren win in November if either is the party nominee, despite their sharp policy differences.
Mr. Bloombergs plans would effectively create a shadow campaign operation for the general election, complete with hundreds of organizers in key battleground states and a robust digital operation, ready to be inherited by the party nominee regardless of who that nominee may be.
Already, Mr. Bloomberg has spent more than $200 million on advertising, putting him on pace to spend by early March about the same as what President Barack Obamas campaign spent on advertising over the course of the entire 2012 general election. If Mr. Bloomberg fails to win the nomination, future spending would be redirected toward attacking Mr. Trump.
It depends whether the candidate needs help; if theyre doing very well, they need less. If theyre not, theyll need more, he said in an interview after a lunch stop at a barbecue restaurant during a campaign swing through Texas.
While he did not rule out dropping a billion dollars on his effort, the former mayor of New York City blanched slightly at the size of the number, before mentioning the $2.8 billion he spent on charitable contributions last year, with the bulk going to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University.
You know how much money a billion dollars is? said Mr. Bloomberg. Its a lot of money to me. Its a lot of money to anybody.
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What if he invents a time machine and stops saying all those crazy things?
He could give me the whole billion, it’s still a secret ballot.
TRUMP——2020
TRUMP——2024
TRUMP——2028
TRUMP——2032
ETC, ETC, ETC.
This should not be allowed.
Now thats freakin funny !!!!
He wouldn’t spend that much he would’ve lost his money years ago if he had spent his money that foolishly
Bernie and Bloomberg should divide their assets including mansions, among the less fortunate all over the country. We can use it. Sounds silly, but see below————
What will really happen, God forbid, is the Dem who wins over Trump in Nov., 2020 will declare OUR money is to be divided and distributed to others (illegals, minorities, reparations recipients and welfare users). Health plan, euthanasia for people over 60 (too costly to keep alive), huge upsurge in abortion funding, giant climate change plans, regulations against successful businesses....
Now THAT stuff is not considered silly to Dems.
Sad part is, that video shows our tax money going down.
Fixed it for you.
Jebbie: spent $150 million dollars, got three delegates. LMAO
Well it’s obvious Bloomberg’s just revealed he doesn’t care if he wins or not.... as long as ‘anybody’ but Trump wins....
Spend it all, loser.
I love these political billionaires, and the rich Hollywood types and how they throw their wealth around to achieve political goals. They got money to burn, but do any of them care to help others? Just think how a tiny portion of their wealth can be put to a better use. If I had their money, I would see to it more of these are built. https://vetsoutreachwi.us/vets-village/
The in-kind contributions to the Democrats from the Media must total in the 100’s of billions of dollars.
But Bloomberg thinks he can buy the election.
All you can eat buffet for the media and press. Fat cats must eat.
A Deep State Kight, Bloom the Midget from York, has put on his armor and mounted his steed. How many more clowns does this deep state have ?
considering Bloomberg & Co are banking on trillions from the gloBULL warming hoax, it’s peanuts.
Personally, I would LOVE to see BLOOMING IDIOT completely WASTE a BILLION BUCKS in a fruitless attempt to defeat President Trump. = That would be a BLESSING & an aid to END the DIMs as a major political party.
ANY DIMocRAT in 2020 has the same chance that I do to defeat DJT. = NONE.
(It just so happens that I know a Las Vegas oddsmaker & Carol says that ANY of the DIMs has LESS than a one in 12 chance of winning against the POTUS in 2020.)
Yours, TMN78247
A Fool and his Billion are soon parted
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