Posted on 02/19/2020 1:44:30 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Michael Bloomberg's Democratic presidential campaign sounded the alarm on a potential delegate sweep by Bernie Sanders unless moderate rivals bow out of the race.
An internal memo between top Bloomberg aides dated Feb. 17 warned that Sanders, a Vermont senator and self-avowed democratic socialist, is poised to leave the Super Tuesday primary contests on March 3 with a 400-delegate lead over Bloomberg that would be almost "all but impossible" to overcome. Remaining delegates would be divided among former Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
"If Biden, Buttigieg and Klobuchar remain in the race despite having no path to appreciably collecting super delegates on Super Tuesday (and beyond), they will propel Sanders to a seemingly insurmountable delegate lead by siphoning votes away from [Bloomberg]," the memo said. Axios first obtained a copy of the memo.
Bloomberg's top strategist Kevin Sheekey stressed the need for the centrist Democrats to coalesce to prevent a possible Sanders victory.
"The fact is if the state of this race remains status quo - with Biden, Pete and Amy in the race on Super Tuesday - Bernie is likely to open up a delegate lead that seems nearly impossible to overcome," Sheekey told Axios.
The sentiment inside the Bloomberg camp was echoed by David Plouffe, Barack Obama's 2008 campaign manager.
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2 old white guys battling it out in the party of diversity and inclusion. Hilarious!
“rivals bow out of the race”
Clear the field.
That’s how tyrants role.
Dem Pols (but, I repeat myself) do it wherever they can get away with it.
Democrat Party Commie wing vrs Democrat Fascist Party wing.
Invest in popcorn stocks.
Bloomberg isn’t the cowardly sniveling weasel he seems like.
Well not all of those at least.
He will fight dirty. Threaten and pay off if he has to in order to get the nod.
Ooh, an internal memo being released.
Does Bern have a mole in Farmer Mike’s campaign?
Gloomy Bloomy is the gift that keeps on giving
Who is the tyrant now mini Mike?
But...what about Fauxcahontas?
translation from mini mike Doomberg:
start thinking of a price.
AND, to top it off, both are 1%ers and apparently straight.
I have never seen a more motley crew in all my life!!!
Bernie, the fix is in. Little Mike is doing Hillary’s bidding. Looks like Tom Perez is still in her pocket. It’s all about the money Bernie and you ain’t got what it takes.
Panic mode among the establishment Democrats. This is going to be loads of fun to watch!
Which raises question about why bloomberg got in the race. If he believes this as the latecomer he should bow out.
VP from the teepee.
They’re screwed either way. Bernie has 45% including 2nd voters’ second choices, next is Poca with 29%. Another poll has Bern trouncing Bloom and Buttplug head to head.
The odd thing is, three simultaneous suicides will not even raise suspicions. The media will shrug and say, “meh.”
2 old, white, Jewish guys
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