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The Lavish Spreads of Mike Bloomberg’s Food-Filled Campaign
MSN ^ | February 18, 2020 | by Gary He

Posted on 02/18/2020 12:58:45 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Last week, on the first day of early voting in North Carolina, over 700 people waited in torrential rain to attend a 7 a.m. event for billionaire Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg. Among the attendees at Footnote Coffee in downtown Winston-Salem was 22-year-old Wake Forest undergrad Meredith Happy, who posted a Snapchat shortly after she walked into the event. The picture wasn’t of any campaign signage, or even the candidate, but of a kingly spread of food that included quiches, smoked salmon with capers and chopped eggs, a fruit platter, cookies, and assorted pastries. She captioned the photo “Daddy Bloomberg.”

“I’ve never seen food at a political event,” Happy said. “And I’ve been to a lot of them.”

Judging by the all-you-can-eat feasts that have become a hallmark of Bloomberg events throughout the country.

Though the campaign ultimately wouldn’t comment on how it chooses its food vendors, there is a clear pattern - cheesesteaks in Philly, Cuban sandwiches in Miami, barbecue in North Carolina - meant to signal to the voters that Mike Bloomberg is relatable, or at least knows what they eat, in much the same way candidates with lesser budgets appear on camera eating corn dogs in Iowa or stopping into Dunkin Donuts in New Hampshire.

And for some voters, that seems to be enough. “In North Carolina, you have Eastern and Western barbecue sauce, and at this event you have both. He’s a uniter!” said Millie Ravenel, a Raleigh resident who said that she was undecided before the event. She took another bite of her pulled pork sandwich. “I cemented my commitment to him today.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: billionaire; bloomberg; election2020
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I never knew this! If he comes to my area all of us will swoop down and engorge ourselves! We’ll reenact that scene from the blues brothers


21 posted on 02/18/2020 2:40:55 PM PST by Celerity
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Someone needs to fix his wagon


22 posted on 02/18/2020 2:47:28 PM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Bookmark


23 posted on 02/18/2020 2:52:15 PM PST by BunnySlippers (I love BULL MARKETS!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
I heard a radio report that said Bloomberg has spent $38 per second since announcing his candidacy. Per second!

Person to Bloomberg: "Sir, you got a minute?"

"You couldn't afford it."

24 posted on 02/18/2020 3:06:18 PM PST by frank ballenger (End vote harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“She took another bite of her pulled pork sandwich. “I cemented my commitment to him today.””

well, we KNEW you were a whore, so the only question was your price ... turns you you’ll sell yourself for a single meal ...


25 posted on 02/18/2020 3:07:33 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

my fav is the woman at the pastry table who doesn’t have enough hands for two pastries AND a napkin, so she solves the problem by carrying one of the pastries in her mouth like she’s a dog ...


26 posted on 02/18/2020 3:08:46 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Trump doesn’t have to bribe voters with food, drink, appearances by JLO and Beyoncé, etc. We Deplorables show up to see our wonderful WONDERFUL President Trump—period!

We show up by the tens of thousands because we KNOW he gave up his billionaire lifestyle because he loves this country and he loves us.

He has truly pledged to this country his life, his fortune, and his sacred honor.


27 posted on 02/18/2020 3:19:06 PM PST by RooRoobird20
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Look at that. A plastic cup. For SHAAAAAAAME.

28 posted on 02/18/2020 3:21:35 PM PST by bgill (CDC site doesn't recommend wearing a mask to protect from COVID-19)
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To: Celerity

I was thinking Animal House... ;-)


29 posted on 02/18/2020 3:42:16 PM PST by cgbg (The Democratic Party is morphing into the Donner Party)
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To: SmokingJoe
Say what you will, “Daddy Bloomberg” is doing a fair bit to help the Trump economy.

Yes, but too much on legacy media advertising.
30 posted on 02/18/2020 4:30:47 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“”s 22-year-old Wake Forest undergrad Meredith Happy, who posted a Snapchat shortly after she walked into the event. ..........She captioned the photo “Daddy Bloomberg.””

Good little submissive chick /s


31 posted on 02/18/2020 4:41:03 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
She took another bite of her pulled pork sandwich. “I cemented my commitment to him today.

If he would have given her piece of strawberry cheesecake, she'd give him her vote and a lewinsky.

She's a real tough sell!

32 posted on 02/18/2020 5:08:02 PM PST by USS Alaska (NUKE THE MOOSELIMB, TERRORISTS, NOW!)
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To: USS Alaska

We’ve already established what you are, madam, now we are just haggling over the price . . .


33 posted on 02/18/2020 5:09:45 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: catnipman
I just changed my Voter registration to DemonRAT in PA {closed primaries} so I can vote for bernie in the primary.

BUT since I'm now a demonRAT, I can show up at bloomie's breakfast, with my little friend, {unless they have a metal detector at the door}, and see how the opposition is living.

34 posted on 02/18/2020 5:13:21 PM PST by USS Alaska (NUKE THE MOOSELIMB, TERRORISTS, NOW!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
At this rate, Bloomberg will spend several billion on his campaign (he has spent about a half billion so far). So far, he still has zero delegates.
35 posted on 02/18/2020 5:14:43 PM PST by SamAdams76 (Trump (61); Butt (23); Commie (21); Fake Indian (8), Crazy Amy (7); Slow Joe (6); Drunken Weld (1))
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To: SamAdams76

This will certainly help the Trump economy. LOL


36 posted on 02/18/2020 5:17:30 PM PST by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: USS Alaska

I guarantee you there will be security. Don’t even try to CCW in a campaign event.


37 posted on 02/18/2020 5:20:29 PM PST by 2111USMC (Aim Small Miss Small)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Quid pro Quo - Illegal buying votes. Time for the feds to step in and fine Bloomturd millions for vote buying and ban him from doing it again or face jail time.

A little minded man with too much money. A sure recipe for disaster for America. Just look at Tom Steyer, another mental midget with too much money and a hatred for the president.

Let’s not forget Nazi KAPO George Soros, the richest traitor in American history, and his sons, buddy little comrades.


38 posted on 02/19/2020 1:30:07 AM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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