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Michael Bloomberg to endorse Hillary Clinton

(CNN)Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an independent who considered his own presidential run this year, will endorse Hillary Clinton and speak at the Democratic National Convention, a senior Clinton official confirmed to CNN.
Bloomberg's plans were first reported by The New York Times. A senior Clinton campaign official and Bloomberg adviser Marc La Vorgna confirmed his plans to CNN.
"As the nation's leading independent and a pragmatic business leader, Mike has supported candidates from both sides of the aisle. This week in Philadelphia he will make a strong case that the clear choice in this election is Hillary Clinton," senior Bloomberg adviser Howard Wolfson told CNN.

The move by Bloomberg -- who left the Democratic Party in 2000, was elected mayor of New York City as a Republican and is now an independent -- reflects his desire to see Republican nominee Donald Trump defeated.
He could boost Clinton's efforts to reach independent voters, particularly those most concerned about the economy.
Bloomberg has allied with Democrats in recent years on several issues -- particularly gun control and climate change. He has rebuked Trump over his hard-line stance on immigration.

Michael Bloomberg to endorse Hillary Clinton - CNNPolitics.com

This is a very good endorsement IMHO, especially if he speaks at the Democratic convention, a republican figure of some stature who has gone in for Hillary. Which will not hurt her with the moderates. Hopefully this is the first of a few moderate republicans who will have the guts to say HELL NO to their nominee and support Hillary outright.

Micheal Bloomberg is the Owellian Despot who tried to ban the size of Drinks. Of course he's going to endorse Hillary and the Authoritarian policies the DNC supports.
 
Micheal Bloomberg is the Owellian Despot who tried to ban the size of Drinks.

No. It was a smart economic policy to combat the overconsumption of high-sugar beverages. By ensuring it's consumption is more expensive, e.g. they had to purchase cans/bottles as opposed to unlimited fountain refills, people would consume less overall sugar.

But do explain how you ban the size of drinks! :lol:
 
Let's not forget, Hillary started out as a Republican.
After failing the Republican protocol, Hillary switched to the path of least resistance, and became a Democrat (major career flipflop).
Hillary learned early-on that liberals are far easier to hoodwink and manipulate than Republicans. But even in the Land of Oz,
Hillary's inborn dishonesty and immorality made Liberalism an uphill battle. Today she’s making every Democrat look like a....well, 'donkey'!
 
here you go ;
List of Hillary Clinton Failures:

Gave Russia a reset button which reset cold war

Lack of a coherent plan to address the Arab Spring

Deteriorating relations with Israel

Assessment of Bashar al-Assad (whom she labeled a “reformer”)

Cluelessness that withdrawal of U.S. forces in Iraq would give the radicals a foothold

Benghazi scandal

Lack of bringing to justice the jihadists who killed our 4 Americans

Victory lap on Osama bin Laden giving a false impression of al-Qaeda’s decimation

Blindsiding the Israeli prime minister with a public declaration of U.S. policy on “1967 borders”

Backing Hugo Chavez’s candidate in Honduras rather that the middle and business classes’ choice (who was also pro-American)

Relaxation of Cuban sanctions followed by Alan Gross’s imprisonment

Surprising Poland and the Czech Republic by pulling out anti-missile sites

Embracing Hosni Mubarak (calling him a family friend) just when pressure was needed to prevent what ultimately became his overthrow

The lack of a cogent approach to the Middle East

Failing to take decisive action in Syria before jihadists poured into the country

The decision to overthrow President Gaddafi in Libya

Downplaying human rights, especially with China

Failing to robustly support the Green Revolution

Engagement of Iran and foot-dragging on sanctions, allowing Iran to reach the cusp of a nuclear weapons capability

Announced “pivot” to Asia without carrying through

Erased email server

Clinton cash

Maintaining the status quo with Pakistan

hillary clintons only claim to fame is her husband was elected president,other then that, hillary clinton is a screw up.


run don run
 
So you are complaining because 80% of the state's population got its way over the 20% of the state that doesn't live in the NYC metro? That is neither here nor there though. You made the claim that Bloomberg had to run as a Republican to win as mayor in NYC. NYC is one of the most liberal cities on earth. The residents of upstate NY don't vote for NYC's mayor.

BTW, by all accounts Hillary Clinton was a very effective senator.


yes she was effective alright three bills that is what hillary clinton did for new york.


S.3145 – A bill to designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard Park, New York, as the “Timothy J. Russert Highway”.
S.3613 – A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2951 New York Highway 43 in Averill Park, New York, as the “Major George Quamo Post Office Building”.
S.1241 – Kate Mullany National Historic Site Act
Just to recap, these were bills that: renamed a highway after a journalist; re-designated a post office; and deemed a brick house in Troy, N.Y., as a national historic site to honor a 19th-century female union leader.

In other words, they were laws passed to turn otherwise ordinary things – a highway, a post office, and a brick building – into something “historic.” That’s quite a message, coming from the Hillary Clinton campaign.


i guess she did ok as a senator,she did not get anyone killed as a senator that i know of.


run don run
 
yes that will get her two votes ,i just wonder what planet you people live on,clinton will need all the votes she can get.


run don run
 
That may be so, but he was a republican candidate and mayor.

I can call myself anything I want in order to get elected. That doesn't mean I'm what I'm claiming to be.

Anyone who knows even a little bit about Bloomberg knows he isn't a Republican, and never was a Republican. His support of Hillary Clinton is about as shocking as her husband's support.
 
Silly question.

Not really. Most Sanders supporters are first time voters and Bernie himself has never really represented the Democrats . Most traditional Democrats are in camp Clinton .
 
Not really. Most Sanders supporters are first time voters and Bernie himself has never really represented the Democrats . Most traditional Democrats are in camp Clinton .

Yeah, it's a silly question. First you go with the premise that Bloomberg is a Republican and then you propose that liberal left Bernie supporters are not Democrats. I wonder what party those 1900 delegates belong to that Sanders won.
 
How is this a good endorsement? He's a complete and utter asshole that is only interested in his power and wealth.
 
Yeah, it's a silly question. First you go with the premise that Bloomberg is a Republican and then you propose that liberal left Bernie supporters are not Democrats. I wonder what party those 1900 delegates belong to that Sanders won.

Umm don't remember saying Bloomberg was a Republican and second correct me if I'm wrong but independents can also vote in the democrat primaries.
End of the day Bernie Sanders was a member of the independent party until last year. Trying to argue that he represents the Democrats is sillier.
He didn't have the support of his party because it wasn't his party and a good chunk of his supporters were not registered Democrats.
 
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Umm don't remember saying Bloomberg was a Republican and second correct me if I'm wrong but independents can also vote in the democrat primaries.
End of the day Bernie Sanders was a member of the independent party until last year. Trying to argue that he represents the Democrats is sillier.
He didn't have the support of his party because it wasn't his party and a good chunk of his supporters were not registered Democrats.

You stand corrected. You are wrong. Your whole post is wrong. In most states you have to be registered to a particular party to vote in that parties primary.

Bernie was running under the Democrat party. He was a Democrat Candidate. The DNC bylaws state that the Chairperson will conduct their actions in an impartial manner.

Section 4. The National Chairperson shall serve full time and shall receive such compensation as
may be determined by agreement between the Chairperson and the Democratic National Committee. In
the conduct and management of the affairs and procedures of the Democratic National Committee,
particularly as they apply to the preparation and conduct of the Presidential nomination process, the
Chairperson shall exercise impartiality and evenhandedness as between the Presidential candidates and
campaigns. The Chairperson shall be responsible for ensuring that the national officers and staff of the
Democratic National Committee maintain impartiality and evenhandedness during the Democratic Party
Presidential nominating process.
 
Bernie labels himself an Independent, and I believe that is his party affiliation as well. But he has caucused with the Dems since his first day in the Senate. He votes with the Dems an overwhelming majority of the time. He founded the Congressional Progressive Caucus along with a bunch of other Liberal Democrats.

He's far more honest and honorable than most of the Democrats in DC, but he certainly doesn't fit the description of an Independent, if you were strictly talking about people who can find things about both parties to agree with or disagree with. I don't think there is much if anything that Bernie agrees with the GOP on.
 
Endorsements are overrated...more so every day.

Only the weak vote a certain way because someone else votes a certain way.

And every year, as people get more and more informed (thanks largely to technology/the internet), they become less and less weak.
 
Michael Bloomberg to endorse Hillary Clinton

which will convince no one. have a coke and a smile, Mike.
 
which will convince no one. have a coke and a smile, Mike.

That's a large coke, sir. Sorry, but you have to come with me.
 
Bloomberg is a life long democrat who took the republican "tag" to run for mayor. He was never considered a republican, and is not very well liked by most New Yorkers outside of the city, and even less outside of the state.

Just like Donald Trump.
 
Is that all you got? I could give rats azz what Trump is.

What is your point? I was responding to the post about Bloomberg. Donald was a dem until he decided to run for president.
 
You stand corrected. You are wrong. Your whole post is wrong. In most states you have to be registered to a particular party to vote in that parties primary.

Bernie was running under the Democrat party. He was a Democrat Candidate. The DNC bylaws state that the Chairperson will conduct their actions in an impartial manner.

When Independents Can Vote, Bernie Sanders Wins


Mmmm
 
Endorsements are overrated...more so every day.

Only the weak vote a certain way because someone else votes a certain way.

And every year, as people get more and more informed (thanks largely to technology/the internet), they become less and less weak.

Ehh, I think they can still be important, just not when you have someone like Clinton or Trump that a vast majority already know.
 
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