There is a non-negligible chance that the epic showdown this election cycle won't be the general election, but rather a Bernie versus Bloomberg battle in the primary.
Bloomberg's candidacy is incredibly fascinating for a variety of reasons.
Buying a President and buying the Presidency are DIFFERENT things.
Our system is set up for the former, but Bloomberg is testing the latter.
Only conceivable for double digit billionaires.
Buying a President and buying the Presidency are DIFFERENT things.
Our system is set up for the former, but Bloomberg is testing the latter.
Only conceivable for double digit billionaires.
That Bloomberg is stepping into a public facing bid for the presidency is itself a sign of our system's decline.
The system is optimized for oligarchs like Bloomberg to manage things from behind the scenes.
Not to debase themselves to the vulgarities of electoral politics.
The system is optimized for oligarchs like Bloomberg to manage things from behind the scenes.
Not to debase themselves to the vulgarities of electoral politics.
The case for Bloomberg is insanely cynical.
Bloomberg would win via deft navigation of inside game plus writing big checks to key constituencies.
The community organizing system means that there are "charities" in each city bloomberg can write a 10 mill check to for support.
Bloomberg would win via deft navigation of inside game plus writing big checks to key constituencies.
The community organizing system means that there are "charities" in each city bloomberg can write a 10 mill check to for support.
Given how organized and structured DNC politics is, do not underestimate the ability to write unlimited 10 million dollar checks.
This and Bloomberg can get key media allies to agree to support him behind closed doors (he did this for NYC run).
This and Bloomberg can get key media allies to agree to support him behind closed doors (he did this for NYC run).
Bloomberg's wealth is insane.
Trump did not win through overwhelming wealth.
Trump won because he understood spectacle and media and picked a good campaign agenda.
Trump not rich enough to buy Presidency a la Bloomberg.
Only a double digit billionaire could dare it!
Trump did not win through overwhelming wealth.
Trump won because he understood spectacle and media and picked a good campaign agenda.
Trump not rich enough to buy Presidency a la Bloomberg.
Only a double digit billionaire could dare it!
Bloomberg's net effect more likely to be (ironically) helping Bernie by tying up resources that would otherwise go to Biden to stop Bernie post IA
In theory Bloomberg might have been able to buy the Presidency, but his misreading of the importance of MOMENTUM likely ruined him.
In theory Bloomberg might have been able to buy the Presidency, but his misreading of the importance of MOMENTUM likely ruined him.
