So Mike is running, not Michael. How many millions was spent on fuckus groups to pick his name?
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So Mike is running, not Michael. How many millions was spent on fuckus groups to pick his name?
Given what a clown show the current DNC field is, it's unsurprising to see more savvy players circling in the waters; e.g. Bloomberg, Hillary, and Michael.
Bloomberg's got a better chance of seeing monkey's fly out of my ass.....
It wouldn't hurt my feelings to see all 3 of them attempt to suck start a 105mm howitzer...Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin
Make no mistake, lil Mikey is a very real and tangible threat. He can dump 20 Billion into it and still have tens of billions left.
He can literally buy the Presidency.
And in case you had any questions on his intent:
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AURORA, Colo. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said on Thursday he wants to become president to end “the nationwide madness” of U.S. gun violence, calling it evil and saying he would allow its victims to file lawsuits against gun manufacturers.
The billionaire media mogul, who jumped into the crowded field of Democratic White House candidates last month, unveiled a national gun control plan at a forum with survivors of gun violence in Aurora, Colorado, where 12 people were killed during a mass shooting inside a movie theater in 2012.
Apart from allowing gun violence victims to sue manufacturers, the plan would force owners of assault weapons to register their weapons and require permits for all gun purchases.
The former mayor of New York, 77, has made gun control a signature issue in recent years, and founded Everytown for Gun Safety, one of the biggest anti-gun violence organizations.
Bloomberg, who is funding his own presidential campaign, has been criticized by some Democratic rivals of trying to buy his way to the nomination. He intends to make gun safety a central issue as he and 14 others battle to take on Republican President Donald Trump in next November’s election.
Calling America’s gun violence epidemic an “evil”, Bloomberg, speaking next door to the movie theater where the 2012 massacre took place, said: “It’s why I’m running for president - just to stop this nationwide madness.”
Bloomberg launched his White House bid with a $37 million advertizing blitz. Recent polls show his late entry to the race has had some impact, although he trails leading contenders such as former Vice President Joe Biden, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg by double digits.
Endorsing Bloomberg at the event was Colorado state Representative Tom Sullivan, a gun safety advocate who ran for office after his son was killed at the Aurora shooting.
Bloomberg’s gun safety plan is similar to those of many of his Democratic rivals. If president, he said he would lift the immunity gunmakers currently have against civil lawsuits, require background checks for all gun sales, force every gun buyer to obtain a permit before a purchase and reinstate a ban on assault weapons.
His plan would also keep guns out of the hands of people who pose a danger to themselves or others by barring domestic violence and other violent offenders from buying guns.
Aides to Bloomberg have said his late candidacy, with the Democrats’ nominating contests beginning in Iowa on Feb. 3, reflects his concern that none of the others vying to take on Trump can beat him.
Entire text pasted, nope, not hot linking this: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKBN1Y92MP
How much does each voter get?
A free dick in the ass, New York style.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
So with mustard, onions, and the stupid idea that bagels and pretzels actually taste good?Quote:
Originally Posted by BPTactical
TruthQuote:
Originally Posted by spqrzilla
Trump spent about half of what Clinton did on his way to the presidency
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His campaign committee spent about $238.9 million through mid-October, compared with $450.6 million by Clinton?s. That equals about $859,538 spent per Trump electoral vote, versus about $1.97 million spent per Clinton electoral vote.
HEATHEN. Go back to taco bell, for that Authentic Mexican food.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
You got a problem with bagels?Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Other than the taste and that they cost above zero dollars, nope.
I feel the same about potatoes though (but strangely not about rice or beans).
What people fail to remember with the clinton/trump spending is that the media gave trump about 6000% of the coverage of all the other GOP candidates --- free. Sometimes any attention is "good", especially when free. He got far, far far more name dropping and face-time than Clinton, regardless of dollars actually spent.
The Russian troll farms are working to harm Biden at the moment (considered a moderate) - but not for Trumps benefit. With Bloomies controversial stances, you can bet they'll be pushing for a Trump/Bloomberg ticket. That's a lot of social media "coverage", and warping D sheep into supporting him. He's already gained significantly in the polls in just a week or so, and knocked Harris out. One thing stands in the way right now - Biden.... look for even heavier efforts to destroy him politically in the coming weeks from various sources. Russia salivates at the prospects... no matter which way the election went, conservatives would be neigh on revolting over Bloom's 2A attacks, while a lot of liberals would be rabid over a 2 term. Win/Win.
He might not be able to "buy" the election per se, but buying the nomination isn't that hard when you also have the "pat" on the back from every hostile foreign nation out there. He's not gaming for your vote, he's gaming for the dem vote, and they aren't going to distrust what they see on facebook.
The media can't not talk about Trump.
New jobs report out today. Crushed the analyst expectations. Unemployment rate falls to 3.5%.
The report also included upward revisions to both September and October's numbers. Average 3-month job growth was 205,000. The markets are responding accordingly.
LOL. The Russians don't have to do jack to undermine Biden. Given his obvious health issues and the fact that he keeps saying and doing tremendously weird things on the campaign trail, Biden's doing a better job of hurting his own campaign than the Russians could ever hope to do with another ham-fisted attempt at a clandestine social media campaign.Quote:
The Russian troll farms are working to harm Biden at the moment (considered a moderate) - but not for Trumps benefit.
On top of that, even if Biden weren't mentally and physically disintegrating before our very eyes, he never would have had much of a chance anyway as the only demographic who has any enthusiasm for him would be aging white boomers.
Biden's continued campaign reminds me of my mother-in-law's insistence that she should still be able to drive so as to not burden the family; despite several incidents that have actually put a burden on the family.
Biden has gaffes left and right, and yes, does plenty of self harm. Then again, so does Bloomberg....maybe not as often (who knows...) but we're not going to be hearing much about those at all.
What people often fail to realize, is much of the interference isn't "fake news", it's merely subtlety directing people what to pay attention to. The troll farms selectively push and republish certain content (even things like the above videos) while they push positive content for "their guy", coupled with strategies to reach their targeted group (democrats, right now). Subtle influences end up having cascading/avalanche effects the more they do it - they start the focus, and their follows share and retweet and it cascades. When it comes right down to it - with enough focus - any of us would look like jack-wagon imbeciles too. The stupid shit we say, stumbles we take, and mistakes of speech we make are ignored.
Selectively focus attention on anything and the social-media American's will run with it like a boulder in an Indiana Jones movie.
If people discount the sheer power of this machine, take a moment to consider that the American belief of "Nuclear Winter" is a farce started entirely by a single, small russian op to plant the idea into a single american publication; prior to the internet really being a thing. That was hard. Yup, if you're not aware, "Nuclear Winter" isn't a real thing. Ruskies wanted America to think the world would end as we know it.
Now their minimum wage jockies can do that shit left and right.
Did you remember to check under your bed for Russians?Quote:
Originally Posted by OxArt
2012 called. They were looking for their liberal punch line.Quote:
Originally Posted by spqrzilla
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/year...ry?id=61330530
It's unfortunate you'll always be eight years behind.
The whole Russian election interference bullshit is just the Left's attempt to silence opinions they don't want to acknowledge. You can return it to your alimentary canal from where it came.
When this country implodes in stupidity some of us may be looking to move to Russia so we can enjoy a little freedom.
In Russia, Elections come to you .Quote:
Originally Posted by ray1970
Careful, when your knee jerks that hard you might break something.Quote:
Originally Posted by spqrzilla
There is a small bit of truth to that assertion (left casts it as a GOP thing, when it's not). However, the GOP cliche perspective- e.g. yours - is just as bad. "That dadgum stuff is all made up". Like many things, the truth is in the middle - and your source of information is merely your opinion, which in your head, constitutes sufficiency for "fact".
Just wondering, have you moved your assets to cash/bonds yet? If not, will you please let us all know when it's time to?Quote:
It would be wise, imho, to go to cash/bonds in advance, because it will happen again. On top of the factor that the market is already sensitive to a possible D president, we're overdue, and there are already many initial indicators showing (such as overnight intra-bank lending at high rates) it's one fracture away from a total break, ala 2008 again.
Not yet. The public perception is leaning towards DJT right now after the dem's f'ed up with "impeachment" which provides, at minimum, a few more months of growth. If the D's nominated a very strong candidate (seems less likely) that polls well (possible), or something happens that dramatically shifts opinion/perception, right around then would be a good time. If Biden gets the nomination, there wont be dramatic implications either way, it might slow-crash. If Warren gets it and appears in any fashion, potentially electable (based on swing states) then many will be selling because they are worried about her implications, which in itself, can start to roll the boulder that quickly causes a crash, that is ironically blamed on DJT.Quote:
Originally Posted by TRnCO
If DJT gets reelected, then it's harder to predict. It probably won't make it the full four years, but it'll bide some time. The American economy is cyclic, in part, by design. It doesn't matter who POTUS is, eventually bubbles do pop. We might have decent gains for at least a couple years, though.
Right now I'm in volatile equities in my self-directed 401k, but I have plenty of time until retirement. Already up 9% for the year (3 weeks in), my main technique there is to predict peaks and troughs and sell and buy on limit trades without expiration. I did about 40% in 2018... should be able to exceed that this year if the above circumstances don't happen. If they do, I'll selloff and sit for awhile to see what happens. Not exactly groundbreaking science (buy low, sell high) - but you have to understand what you are buying and step away from it well enough to trust your sell and buy thresholds.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/u...vertising.html
This is what I was originally warning about... more $ dumped into ads even before Super-Tuesday than most prior elections had in sum. Bloomberg alone is spending more than Obama did in all of 2012 combined... just before super Tuesday. Regardless of if he wins the nomination, he's promised to dump hundreds of millions of more. Oh and each D & R billionaire has bought a 60 second Superbowl ad already, and... yet...
Just about everyone already knows who "their guy is", but expect to be bombarded with 400% the ad volume of the prior election all over a handful of people, probably all over less than a couple hundred thousand people are actually influenced in swing states. Our only saving grace is that we're no longer a swing state.
And note, my commentary is not about who wins, or DJT losing, or anything else... just only to get your ad filters prepped, everyone's going to get burned out even seeing the relentless ads for "their guy" and interruptions every 10 seconds to play the same things over-and-over-and-over-and-over-and-over-and-over. Even if you're wearing a MAGA hat.. (or those nuts with a Bloomin' Onion or something?), you're going to just want to watch your f$$$ing video at some point.
PS: If you want to make a difference, figure out how to change your voter registration to a swing state [Coffee]
well apparently the DNC thinks a rich white guy needs to get in the race. Apparently the DNC has changed the rules for qualifying to get in the next Dem. debate, so that Bloomberg will qualify. I suppose with all his money, the DNC wants him to be included for the sole purpose of adds bashing Trump. That's the only thing he brings to the DNC that I can see, is money. I simply don't see him of having a chance of being the Dem nominee, but with that said, I think the DNC is scared to death that mad Bernie will end up beating Biden, and then what? The DNC needs a back up plan to Biden, and I think Bloomy is it...
Trump mentioned it in the interview he did with Hannity the night before the Super Bowl. He felt bad for the other candidates in that they were changing the rules for 'little Mike'. The DNC was stealing the election from Bernie again. I also heard from Bernie on the radio in the truck today that he was fighting the establishments of both parties.
Here's the interview with Trump where he discusses the opposition and the changes being brought in for 'little Mike', including his being able to stand on a box at the debates:
http://youtu.be/AuO2ZQBN9gI
Meh, spent couple minutes looking for article from last fall and couldn't find it and not gonna waste time on it.
How is bernie in them dem primary? He is an independent, not a democrat. They could rightfully boot him from their ticket and have him run an an independent.
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/05/70052...e-for-2020-runQuote:
Originally Posted by Eric P
Meaningless and non binding, especially if they cheat him off the ticket again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
He needs to get his army together and start collecting signatures in every state to force the DNCs hand in playing fair.
I've heard that from people as well. He talks about going against all the corrupt politicians, then joins hands with them and doesn't trash them in debates. Oh well, I can't really imagine voting for him so I only care as far as I like to see corruption brought down.
By their rules, they are playing "fair".Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric P
They need a rich, white guy to oppose Trump (rich, white guy).
When you have no principles, the ends (D-2020) justify the means (Bloomberg).
I don't see why it'd be any less meaningful than for former Republicans Elizabeth Warren or Michael Bloomberg. Trump was mostly a Democrat, would he qualify?Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric P
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he party rules state that a candidate must "be a bona fide Democrat whose record of public service, accomplishment, public writings, and/or public statements affirmatively demonstrates that the candidate is faithful to the interests, welfare, and success of the Democratic Party of the United States who subscribes to the substance, intent, and principles of the Charter and the Bylaws of the Democratic Party of the United States, and who will participate in the Convention in good faith."
Forgive me if I missed this but what was the point of all these democratic debates and campaigning over the last few months if Bloomberg gets to just step in and take the nomination? Doesn't he need these delegates and votes that Bernie and Buttplug are locking up in Iowa and New Hampshire? I don't even see Bloomberg on the list of recieving any votes at all.
They're making the rules up as they go along. The Dems have no idea what they're doing, and the prospect of Bernie being their candidate scares the shit out of them.
Watching them turn on each other and lose their minds is a spectator sport at this point.