Ways It Could Matter
- It could take enough votes away from Biden to allow Sanders to win
- It could take enough votes away from everyone resulting in a brokered convention
- it could even propel Bloomberg to the nomination
Those are possible, but most likely distant long shots.
That said, this is not an irrelevant endorsement. Judge Judy likely has far bigger name recognition than many of the Democratic candidates.
Fourth Way
There is one more way in which it could matter. It could provide the impetus for Bloomberg to get into the Democratic debates.
If this endorsement is the trigger, it could impact the nomination in unforeseen ways including a brokered convention.
Campaign Financing
- Bloomberg, is worth about $60 billion. He can self-finance for as long as he wants.
- Bernie Sanders is raising money faster than anyone else
- Elizabeth Warren is the darling of the progressives. It’s likely she stays in to the bitter end.
- Joe Biden has support of Blacks and the moderates. He likely stays in until the end.
Four-Way Race
With Bloomberg on the debate stage, anything could happen.
He will have turned a 3-way race into a 4-way race.
That’s potentially very important, whether or not Judge Judy has anything to do with it.
Mike “Mish” Shedlock
Doesn’t everyone know that only Putin’s endorsement matters?
Bernie is hugely popular among the young and the older with little financial resources. I think everyone is not taking him seriously enough. This is not the UK.
But we still have lots of people with religious prejudices.
Precisely. Insurmountable.
Screw Bloomberg total jackass. I’m starting to think moving within the US isn’t far enough. Oh joy, another gazillionaire wanting to be prez. If you had all that $, were that old, why would you even want the headache? It’s a popularity issue, like wanting to be the class president in high school. What a freaking joke. The democratic lineup looks like an April fools day suggestion. From billionaires to people lieing about ethnic makeup to get into college. All we need now is for some rich tard like Oprah getting involved or for Hillary to stumble out of her wheelchair to get in front of the camera. The saddest part of all is that sooner or later we’re going to be stuck with one of these clown morons.
Also, regardless of which sides in, this country is so divided good luck with one side or the other trying to put us all into one group I see nothing but trouble ahead. Here in rural ks it sounds like a war zone on the weekends everyone loves guns and we look and see what that moron funded in Va you can forget that crap right now!
Just what Amerika needs … ANOTHER white male billionaire who loves Wall Street…
If the opinions of reality show stars matter, we are screwed.
Is this an intentional or accidental criticism of the current reality show president?
Unfortunately, they do.
And we are.
Bloomberg won’t make the debates no matter how high his poll numbers get because he will also need over 100,000 individual donors to the campaign.
“If voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.”
Emma Goldmann (paraphrased)
Outside of democratic candidates giving up, nothing that happens now will make much difference. The election will be decided by what happens in the fall. I think the debates will matter far more than who endorses who.
Bloomberg is an ex-Republican as is Warren. Biden has voted with Republicans for decades and represents the banking community. Bloomberg just takes votes away from Biden and Warren.
Years ago before I became an independent I was staying at a hotel owned by an ex politician. I was union at the time and asked him if he was a democrat or republican and he proclaimed “which one do you want me to be”?
I’m sticking to: Hillary is coming to save the day, but I’m voting for Jimmy McMillan this time around because, “The rent is too damn high”.
Oprah, Hillary, Obama, some famous rappers (although I would not know their names)
This could get really entertaining especially if Putin chimed in
Wouldn’t that be a hoot?
More seriously, Bloomberg can have an impact, especially if he gets in the debates and that is my point
Symptomatic of part of the basic problem.
A chance people follow endorsements of those they are entertained by on TV because it’s easier than thinking for themselves and taking responsibility for the result.
Am I the only one to think this?
Would rather not vote than follow an endorsement by a 3rd party.
Most people are dumb as stumps. Never expect most folks to make thoughtful, reasoned decisions.
“Think of how dumb the average person is, and realize half of them are dumber than that.”
— George Carlin
“Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.” — H.L. Mencken
It can work in aggregate if people are independently ignorant.
What does Oprah say?
I see that Steyer is polling much better these days.
I personally don’t see how Bloomberg stays in very long. Not in terms of cash, but in terms of votes/popularity.
Image matters. Bloomberg is 5’8. There hasn’t been a US president under 6 ft in decades (essentially since the dawn of TV debates in the 60’s). Can you imagine what it would look like on TV if he and Trump stood next to each other with Trump towering over him by 6+ inches. That visual would decide everything.
Even next to Biden and Sanders (both 6 ft) he is going to look tiny.
That doesn’t matter as far as the media is concerned. They will never interview or photograph them that shows that disparity. On the debate stage, they have shorter candidates stand on platforms. Image is everything, substance, which most politicians don’t have, doesn’t matter.
Bloomberg will stay in to the bitter end. He will run as an independent when is denied the Democratic nomination. He has an infinite amount of money.
But his Achilles Heel is not his lack of stature. It’s the same flaw from which Sanders suffers.
If the Dems are stupid enough to nominate Bloomberg or Sanders, Trump wins in a landslide.
Im waiting to see who judge joe brown endorses