Election 2020

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You might want to remember, of course, that Bloomberg's basic political orientation is already on stage (Buttchug) and is polling around 7% nationally, despite being significantly younger in a primary season where the demonization of old white billionaires is uhh kind of a thing.

Buttigieg has no charisma. Few are compelled to listen to him for more than 18 seconds before checking their phone. Maybe because he lived almost all of his life in the closet and had to develop a Data-from-Star-Trek-like persona so as to be able to proceed undetected. Maybe if he takes some peyote and shows us all the alpha-giver he really is we might find him interesting enough to rally behind, er, in front of

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In any case, these predictions of Bloomberg ascendence are so blisteringly awful that I would gladly PM any of you morons my Venmo handle in order to set up a friendly wager. $100 he's not the nominee.

Can't find the post where someone said he would be the nominee

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Mike Bloomberg-Larry Hogan 2020

Rise of the Alt-Moderate Movement

Larry Hogan is a decent man in a shitty world. Leave him be

I would vote for Hogan over most of the Democratic field. Including probably Biden right now, bc he's clearly not physically up to it.

But if I could wish Bernie in to the WH I'd take it. I think he'd do a better job getting disruptive (yet responsible/sustainable) changes passed, relative to the attempts of the other radical transformationist candidates.

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If Warren wins, it will be interesting to see how Chuck Schumer's role evolves. I figure he will need to talk her off a cliff or two in order to get legislation passed.

How will Warren's idealism manifest itself after deep-diving on a particular topic / bill, and coming to the point of the hard-stop choices; and realizing that neither will be the woke/utopian option? Will she throw a tantrum and sit idle? Will she try to rule via executive order? Or will she select the 'less bad' option for the sake of making some incremental progress (and thereby become <gasp> a moderate)?

She is obviously very book smart and her heart is in the right place. My guess is she would try to make some kind of disruptive campaign promise a priority but once she realizes it won't happen she will just play ball and accept a something more modest. She'll probably be dealing with some kind of economic meltdown by then anyways (perhaps ignited by market reaction to her being elected in the first place).

[Mickey]

In any case, these predictions of Bloomberg ascendence are so blisteringly awful that I would gladly PM any of you morons my Venmo handle in order to set up a friendly wager. $100 he's not the nominee.

Can't find the post where someone said he would be the nominee

Looks like Bloomberg is getting in on this

he'll get the nom, no question

Top of page 99 homie.

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In any case, these predictions of Bloomberg ascendence are so blisteringly awful that I would gladly PM any of you morons my Venmo handle in order to set up a friendly wager. $100 he's not the nominee.

Can't find the post where someone said he would be the nominee

Looks like Bloomberg is getting in on this

he'll get the nom, no question

Top of page 99 homie.

i see

nevermind him he thinks Jersey Mike's is trash

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FUCK ICE

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i know i just wanted to see you say it

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Sleight of Ham

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[Superblood Wolfmoon]

You might want to remember, of course, that Bloomberg's basic political orientation is already on stage (Buttchug) and is polling around 7% nationally, despite being significantly younger in a primary season where the demonization of old white billionaires is uhh kind of a thing.

Buttigieg has no charisma. Few are compelled to listen to him for more than 18 seconds before checking their phone. Maybe because he lived almost all of his life in the closet and had to develop a Data-from-Star-Trek-like persona so as to be able to proceed undetected. Maybe if he takes some peyote and shows us all the alpha-giver he really is we might find him interesting enough to rally behind, er, in front of

Kinda thought you were better than this kind of bro bullshit.

[Superblood Wolfmoon]

All you fellow Gen Xers rallying behind boomers and billionaires really disappoints me.

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You might want to remember, of course, that Bloomberg's basic political orientation is already on stage (Buttchug) and is polling around 7% nationally, despite being significantly younger in a primary season where the demonization of old white billionaires is uhh kind of a thing.

Buttigieg has no charisma. Few are compelled to listen to him for more than 18 seconds before checking their phone. Maybe because he lived almost all of his life in the closet and had to develop a Data-from-Star-Trek-like persona so as to be able to proceed undetected. Maybe if he takes some peyote and shows us all the alpha-giver he really is we might find him interesting enough to rally behind, er, in front of

Kinda thought you were better than this kind of bro bullshit.

i would vote for him if he got a big-boy haircut

[Simple Torture]

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Beto is married to a billionaire but he gets a pass, bc he is tall and cute and speaks spanish

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interesting article on NYT about Bloomy’s strategy. Basically skipping the first four small-delegate primaries and focusing on super tuesday.

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I don’t think Bloomberg can win that way. I also think it will be hard late because the people who vote in primaries and show up for caucuses are predominantly the types to get wed to candidates and settle into their picks rather than just get caught up in the excitement of “hey, that guy just entered so I am going for it”. I don’t see the end game here other than banking on Biden to completely implode.

[Bi_3]

I don’t think Bloomberg can win that way. I also think it will be hard late because the people who vote in primaries and show up for caucuses are predominantly the types to get wed to candidates and settle into their picks rather than just get caught up in the excitement of “hey, that guy just entered so I am going for it”. I don’t see the end game here other than banking on Biden to completely implode.

Bidens already gone, the Ukraine thing got him. There are enough people who remember socialisms terrors in the 20th century to know where Bernie’s path leads and Warren is increasingly unhinged with the progressive crap. I am far more worried about 2020 than I was a month ago, but Bloomberg is the answer. Environmentalist, strong on crime, has the same “successful in business” appeal Trump supporters claim they like, does not want mass deportations, etc.

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FUCK ICE

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I mean, it really seems like all this does is fuck things up even more for the democratic ticket. I think they had a slim chance at winning anyway, because it all seems so disorganized, but now this just throws another, albeit small, wrench into things. The only chance they have now is if there is an impeachment before the election. Otherwise, it really feels like the always-trumpers will be out in full force next year.