Director, LOAN WOLVES (doc series coming soon)
. Bylines @gq @vice @politico @buzzfeed etc. Veteran of national & NY politics. Go away, cookie man. #LFGM
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Also: Positions him as a general election candidate now, evades discussion of Dem primary issues where his record is toxic, & presents one of biggest GOP donors ever (Mike) as a loyal Dem who just wants to see Trump (his old golf pal) lose. So far, voters are lapping it up. 16/17
3 months ago, polls found Mike Bloomberg “widely disliked” with the highest negatives in the race. Now he’s a top 3 contender for the Democratic nomination. One of the richest humans ever is trying to upend every part of the process. And this is just the stuff we know about. /END
This will get truly awful in a brokered convention. He’s doing similar damage to democracy as a trump, just in a (mostly) different way (not just buying support)
Yeah, I don't think that people understand the extend to which his candidacy undermines everything. This isn't just a rich guy entering the Dem race at the 11th hour, this is the 9th richest man alive trying to buy the country.
Exactly! And everyone is now ok with this? Unbelievable!!!!!
At this point if it removes Trump then idgas. Nobody can be as bad as Trump.
If he can beat Trump, have at it.
I’d prefer not to launch ourselves into full blown oligarchy. Bloomberg is not better than any of the other candidates & he certainly won’t be good for anyone at the bottom of this economy. Why shd Dems become Republican light?
Thanks for putting all this together. I knew of various schemes and nefarious dealings, but I didn't know the extent
And he’s different than W, Clinton, Reagan, and Cheeto, how?
Great conversation with Chris Hayes tonight. I didn’t know a lot about what you were saying about Bloomberg. No way will I vote for him. No way! He must not be allowed to buy himself the Presidency! Thank you!
Excellent, Blake! Said a similar thing earlier today but didn't have the knowledge & citations you have. Bloomberg is not likeable & the ad campaign brilliantly makes him palatable. #BloombergIsAnOligarch
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