I can't believe this and surely he wouldn't agree. They're desperate to stop Sanders it seems.

WASHINGTON—As the beginning of primary season upped the stakes in their search for an alternative candidate, Democratic National Committee officials reportedly mulled Monday asking Donald Trump to run for president as a Democrat in an effort to stop Bernie Sanders. “He’s obviously not our first choice, but Trump has a track record of winning elections, not to mention he does well with the conservative voters we’ll need to swing some red states blue—if that’s who we need to ask to ensure Bernie doesn’t win, we’ll do it,” said DNC chairman Tom Perez...................

 

It's from The Onion.

Nelson Mandela became president at 77. Trump believes he should run AGAIN for a third time, at which point he'll be as old as Sanders is now. Tonny Bennet is in his 90s and still recording. I hope people start using this line of defence against the ageist attacks I see from other Democrats' supporters on twitter.

Yep Trump has reportedly said the two-term limit is ridiculous as he believes he should serve more than two terms as America needs him.

 

Have seen the Twitter ageist comments too Michael. Not just about Sanders but Biden, Warren and Bloomberg too.

Edited February 13, 20205 yr by Crazy Chris

Yep Trump has reportedly said the two-term limit is ridiculous as he believes he should serve more than two terms as America needs him.

 

Have seen the Twitter ageist comments too Michael. Not just about Sanders but Biden, Warren and Bloomberg too.

 

And yet Trump is every bit as old!

Honestly if Bloomberg wins the nomination it would be almost like Trump is running for the Democrats and in many ways, worse. At least Trump was dumb.

And yet Trump is every bit as old!

 

 

The comments I saw weren't by Trump though.

The amount of people online defending Bloomberg from all these leaked tapes because "he could be out nominee you can't attack him like this" are such hypocrites. It makes you think, are they really disgusted by all the things Donald Trump has said or are they only pointing them out because he is their enemy.

Bloomberg is a Republican and the sooner the Democrats realise that they better, though I doubt they will and I'm fairly sure he will somehow become the nominee now

Last week I was going to joke that if the Democrats want to win the next election, they should make Mitt Romney their nominee. The more I hear of Mike Bloomberg, I wish it were him.

 

He’s been accused of many of the same things as Trump in terms of sexual harassment (and worse). The only difference is that Bloomberg literally has a media empire behind him, and enough clout that he could pull down several other media channels that don’t toe his party line by pulling his funding. He’s got the money to clinch the nomination , it’s then a matter of what the Democrats do next - I imagine that a majority would fall behind him, with a sizeable minority opting for A 3rd party candidate.

 

The worst thing about this though? It makes that gosh-awful spider episode of Doctor Who, where a Trump-hating billionaire tries to become US president, prophetic.

Watching Bloomberg buy his way into this election is just insane to witness — the US desperately needs campaign finance reform. Do democrats really want to elect someone wasting that amount of money? And with his track record? Him and Trump are just different sides of the same coin.

 

 

It is quite terrifying to see how much impact money has in US elections. It’s scary to think you can literally buy your way into office. Some many people beholden to their financiers first and foremost, that’s no democracy

From CNN:

 

Nate Silver

@NateSilver538

Post-NH South Carolina poll!

 

Biden 28%

Sanders 20%

Steyer 14%

Buttigieg 8%

Amy Klobuchar 7%

Elizabeth Warren 7%

 

Biden's lead is down quite a bit. But this is also hardly catastrophic for him.

 

If those results were to translate Biden would still be very much in this. He's been prematurely written off in some peoples' opinion, in truth the map is just horrible for him to start off with, but if he wins that he'd get a huge boost coming into Super Tuesday which have a set of states favourable for him.

 

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Edited February 15, 20205 yr by Crazy Chris

He is continually falling across all demographics. Nevada is next. Imagine if Bernie wins there too! Bernie is way ahead in California and Texas, the two most delegate-rich states, and rhe ones that basically gave Hillary a plurality. Biden's best chances are now in South Carol and Florida, but no candidate EVER has done as badly as he has in early states and gone on to win. That's not to say that shenanigans can't happen at the convention, but for the actual process, no, he's done. It's not even a discussion at this point. We can only hope that he doesn't go into TOTAL collapse and can hold out until at least Super Tuesday before giving up. Sanders is 10 points clear pf him ALREADY, note trajectories, for super tuesday. Btw, he has also never won a single caucus or primary in three separate runs, sooo.

 

So, yes, it IS catastrophic for him.

 

Bloomberg, all centrist candidates pooling their votes and getting effective wins basically everywhere, or a Klobuchar Buttiejg double act are far more of a threat than Biden now.

I didn't write the above Michael. A CNN reporter did. They must know what's happening. He's started badly but is still in with a chance according to him.

Edited February 15, 20205 yr by Crazy Chris

Yeah ... nooooo. CNN despises Sanders and loves Biden. It is not impartial here. If you had any clue about how American media works, yiu would not say, oh, they said it, so it nust be true :lol: It's not even like that here.

Okay then I bow to your superior knowledge. Must admit I don't know much about the US media except that Trump dismisses most as fake news. :lol:

From NBC:

 

Democrats seem to be trying their best to lose in November.

 

After reports that Sanders is considering Gabbard to be his VP, there is a report in the NY Post now that Bloomberg would ask Hillary Clinton to be his VP.

 

Would make McCain's pick of Palin actually look sensible.

Edited February 15, 20205 yr by Crazy Chris

I told you all months ago that we may not have heard the last of Hillary yet. Bit surprised she's not pitched herself in as a candidate yet. Still very very bitter about being beaten by Trump.

Edited February 15, 20205 yr by Crazy Chris

I would be flabbergasted at Sanders taking Gabbard. He's on record as 'probably a woman, and maybe a woman of colour', but there's so many other options that would ensure that his ideas are continued after him. Tammy Baldwin seems a good shout, Nina Turner's name has been mentioned, and even Rashida Tlaib is more likely than Gabbard.

 

Bloomberg + Hillary is a) not happening and b) perhaps the least likely pairing to beat Trump yet.

I would be flabbergasted at Sanders taking Gabbard. He's on record as 'probably a woman, and maybe a woman of colour', but there's so many other options that would ensure that his ideas are continued after him. Tammy Baldwin seems a good shout, Nina Turner's name has been mentioned, and even Rashida Tlaib is more likely than Gabbard.

 

Bloomberg + Hillary is a) not happening and b) perhaps the least likely pairing to beat Trump yet.

 

 

Any thoughts on Hillary as VP? One heartbeat away from her life-long ambition!

 

Sorry, posted before you edited.

Edited February 15, 20205 yr by Crazy Chris

She won't take it and it won't be offered. She's far more comfortable sitting "throwing shade" from the sidelines, if she had any desire to still get the top job she wouldn't be waiting around for a VP call.

 

Bloomberg is more canny than that anyway.