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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‘Did I say ‘bought’?
I meant to say ‘brought’. My bad!”
Vast numbers of republicans not running for re-election to the House in 2018 was more of a factor than Bloomturd’s money.
I hear Biden must have changed his mind (what little he still has) and decided to run for the Senate instead of President. I bet Bloomers promised to buy him a Senate seat in the state of his choice if he would drop out of the Presidential race.
What happened to “We have to get the money out of politics.”
I guess we just want the Republican money out of politics.
I can’tell everyone that the peasants on stage did kiss his rich a**.
“Vast numbers of republicans not running for re-election to the House in 2018 was more of a factor than Bloomturd’s money.”
The absence of a GOP message in the 2018 congressional campaign, and a do nothing lame duck speaker in Paul Ryan didn’t help. Ryan spent his time stabbing Trump in the back, not executing an aggressive plan to preserve the majority. It is almost like Ryan wanted the Dems to gain the majority.
Yup. He did say “bought”.
Drunks in a bar arguing among themselves are less annoying, more courteous and entertaining, and make more sense than the candidates in the #SCDemDebate.— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) February 26, 2020
Yep !
Almost? I think it was on purpose.
Agree - ‘bought’
And quickly tried to cover
LOL!!
Yes.
Pelosi?
AOC?
Schiff?
He bragged at the debate that he spent $tens of millions to "buy" the House for poor little Dems.....
that it was he, in fact, that "bought" back the House of Representatives for the party.
BLOOMBERG "Let's just go on the record. 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, that put [House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi in charge,
and gave the Congress the ability to control this president, I bought," he emphasized.
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Just wanna say, "thanks for the impeachment, Mike." (snix)
If he wins the nomination. He may be right.
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