Posted on 02/25/2020 6:57:04 PM PST by bitt
The Democratic presidential candidate said he spent $100 million to get it done
New York billionaire and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg bragged during a primary debate Tuesday night that with the tens of millions he spent to get Democrats elected in 2018, he "bought" back the House of Representatives for the party.
"Let's just go on the record," Bloomberg said, speaking from the stage in Charleston, South Carolina. "They talk about 40 Democrats, 21 of those were people that I spent $100 million to help elect. All of the new Democrats that came in, put [House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi in charge, and gave the Congress the ability to control this president, I bought — I got them."
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Bloomberg appeared to try to correct his wording at the end of his comments, but his statement reinforced what The New York Times reported in 2018. The outlet noted, "Overall spending by Mr. Bloomberg and his organizations in the 2018 elections topped $122 million, an amount that also includes donations to help Senate candidates and progressive organizations."
The former mayor of New York City has been accused by Republicans and Democrats alike for essentially "buying" his way into the presidential race. Indeed, the Democratic National Committee changed their rules by removing the individual donor requirement last month in order to allow Bloomberg — who entered the race late — onto the debate stage.
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Ryan’s married to a Democrat...who’s family is active in politics.
So if mini Mike buys congress and the White House, that means he would control the judges too.
mini Mike wants to be a mini Hitler.
It is scary that someone could by our government.
mini Mike should put Stacey Abrams on a diet. Try to take away her Big Gulp, mini Mike.
He bought all three terms as Mayor of NYC too at $100 mil a pop.
$100 mil for a mayoral race. NYC is big but sheesh!
I, too, heard him say “bought” and quickly correct it.
I think Steyer spent almost as much as Bloomberg to help retake the house.
LOL It took me a second to realize the joke there.
He paid them to NOT re-up their run for office.
Sometimes you win because your team members don’t show up, join the fight and persist to victory.
Bloomy paid folks to run, and paid folks to NOT run.
ez.
Just not quite ready for prime time. Or even sub-prime time.
There are about 350 million Americans and about half of that can vote.
If Bloomberg gave each $1 million, he could change everyone of their lives and gets votes. He’s squandering more than that for his own self interest.
That’s why the dems are lost.
Doomburg's not that rich.
Thanks, I’ve been brain fogged lately, hopefully its just temporary.
Good math, but hard assumptions. He doesn’t need to payoff everyone, just non-voters and marginal Trump voters. If he can influence that 10% of the electorate for $1,000 each (through ads, social media, payoffs) that would be $17.5 billion.
Yes, he and Ryano engineered this overthrow of the HOR.
Don't forget the states. His money bought the VA house and Senate.
We get the best government money can buy.
LOL
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