Posted on 02/19/2020 5:37:39 PM PST by Hojczyk
Bloomberg is spending unheard of amounts of money to essentially purchase the nomination. He’s spent more than $400 million in advertising, compared to $18 million for the next non-billionaire candidate. He’s providing ridiculously fancy food spreads at voter events. And he’s hiring people at good salaries through November, regardless of whether he wins the nomination or not.
It is unclear how many people are simply agreeing to be bought and how many think his wealth is his biggest comparative advantage for defeating Trump. Perhaps it’s a combination of both.
But even if the media and Democratic establishment are more than willing to be bought off, are Democratic voters that pathetic? Possibly, but there is reason to think the voters won’t be as cheap a date as their leaders are proving to be.
Bloomberg lacks charisma, has no base of support, and his campaign message is “Mike Will Get It Done,” a narcissistic claim that says nothing of substance. In fact, it is evocative of Hillary Clinton’s similarly self-focused “I’m With Her” slogan.
When Bloomberg starts filling up arenas, you can call him Trump. Or for a Democratic comparison, think of President Obama, who had real energy and real crowds, and not the kind that is purchased.
But nominations, and elections, are usually won by people who excite the voters and respond to their issues. The evidence in support of that excitement outside of the establishment wing is lacking, at least at this point.
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I am smert and you are not. Do as I say or go to jail.
Guns...For me to force you to hand over your salt. For you stooped farmers no way to threaten me back, no sugary drinks and no health care if you are 95 minus what I decide for you.
Machinists go away. You will be replaced by democRATs that are smerter than you and will make better perts. They can sea the way the arrow points on the miller machine.
The milk factory and the egg factories will be carbon free and will be run by solar panels.
Mike Blooomberg iz smerter than you stooped peoplez.
After Bloomberg’s debate performance tonight, they are going to be panicking due to their embarrassment over having talked him up.
And more calls for HIllary to jump in.
Maybe a big name concert for free and Mini Mike will get a crowd.
I might check out his food spread before the AZ primary.
His “qualification” is it’s cheaper for them to lose with the guy who spends his own money than with a candidate who needs donations...
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