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By Larry Keane
Michael Bloomberg made it official. Gun control godfather, financier of several anti-gun groups, is throwing his billions in to buy his way to the White House and forcing his radical anti-gun agenda on America.
It might have been the worst-kept secret in the history of presidential runs. The former New York city mayor has played an on-and-off again tease with his presidential ambitions. In October, the Nanny-in-Chief threatened a run, only to walk it back when he announced in March he wouldn’t. Then, he said, “I am clear-eyed about the difficulty of winning the Democratic nomination.”
It seems that the billionaire got a set of 2020 glasses where the future appears, at least to him, much clearer. Bloomberg’s vision for a gun control America is brighter, in his estimate, after he poured $2.5 million to flip Virginia blue for gun control through Everytown for Gun Safety, which he bankrolls, along with Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action and March for Our Lives. Those groups are already setting their sights on the Second Amendment stronghold of Texas, aiming to knock out Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Colorado’s Republican Sen. Cory Gardner.
None of this comes at a surprise. Bloomberg said in February he was prepared to spend a half billion dollars to wrest control of the White House from President Donald Trump. He dumped $80 million to bolster gun control Democrats to Congress in the 2018 midterms. Now, he’s vowing off public funding, using his near endless reserves to launch a shot to be elected as nation’s top Gun Controller.
Welcome to the Race
His announcement, though, is already being widely panned, even by those who openly embrace even the most far-reaching gun control ideas he embraces. Democratic candidate and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) blasted the Republican-turned-Independent-turned Democrat. “Telling billionaires they can come and buy elections, that does not make democracy work,” she told reporters.Bloomberg got a similar chilly reception from Sen. Bernie Sander (I-Vt.) when he reacted to the announcement saying Bloomberg’s “not going to get very far in this election.” Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) panned his $34 million announcement media blitz, adding “I just don’t think people are going to buy it.”
More Obstacle Course than Race
The 77-year-old has hurdles to overcome. Aside from his less-then-warm reception by his fellow competitor candidates, he’s not inspiring a strong following from those who he funnels missions of dollars to peddle his gun control message. Buzzfeed polled 11 Moms Demand and Students Demand Action grassroots volunteers to see if their gun control funder-in-chief earned their vote. None committed to the billionaire. “I’m not super psyched about it, but I respect him enormously,” said Jessica Craven, 51, the legislative lead for her Moms Demand Action group in Northeast Los Angeles. The Wall Street Journal reported Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action reassured their followers they wouldn’t need to pledge their votes to the guy footing their bill.Adding to Bloomberg’s obstacles are two glaring facts he can’t ignore. Bloomberg’s own news organization refused to investigate their benefactor, a signal he might not be up for the media scrutiny. To be fair, they’ll extend that same courtesy to all other Democratic candidates, but not to President Donald Trump, whom Bloomberg has targeted. Former Bloomberg D.C. bureau chief editor Megan Murphy was astonished, saying “This is not journalism.”
Bloomberg’s also facing a dearth of public support. In the five national primary polls tracking the candidates, he’s hovering around 2 percent. That might explain why he’s skipping the early state tests of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina and the debate stages where Americans get to hear directly on why he’s running.
Even the left-leaning Mother Jones begged Bloomberg to butt out. “Stop, please!” pleaded Michael Winchester of Cedar Rapids. “This is insane.”
That’s something we’ve been saying about Michael Bloomberg for years.
Larry Keane is Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs and General Counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the firearms industry trade association.
https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/gun-controls-godfather-is-in/
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 27 2019, @10:45AM (14 children)
Bloomberg has pledged not to investigate Bloomberg, not any other DNC candidate. Earlier Bloomberg had pledged to sell Bloomberg if he ever ran for president.
https://dailycaller.com/2019/11/24/bloomberg-news-2020-democrats/ [dailycaller.com]
Meanwhile Obama has pledged to step in if Sanders gets the nomination. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2019/11/26/barack-obama-2020-democrats-candidates-biden-073025 [politico.com]
In other news, a key lawyer caused of falsifying fisa court documents has been found to have texted "I have initiated the destruction of the republic" to his friends/lovers: https://ussanews.com/News1/2019/11/26/i-have-initiated-the-destruction-of-the-republic-breaking-adulterous-attorney-kevin-clinesmith-after-first-carter-page-fisa-app-originated/ [ussanews.com]
Is it any wonder these people want to take your guns?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 27 2019, @10:48AM
Please excuse the autocorrect.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 27 2019, @06:25PM (12 children)
Who's the weirdo that modded that 'informative'?
This 'Trump' thing is hell on scroll wheels! Can't spin it fast enough! You all are a bunch of wackos, trying to make the other side look sane!
(Score: 2, Informative) by aristarchus on Wednesday November 27 2019, @06:33PM (5 children)
The wierdo that approves of citing "The Daily Caller", which is Turkey Carlson's show, Tucker being a Russian agent of influence, unregistered, in violation of several Federal laws and in accordance with the new Fox News Policy. He's Runaway's primary contact for the propaganda.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 27 2019, @06:54PM
You can also find it on bloomberg.com or anywhere else. You gotta understand how to utilize heuristics to successfully function in this environment (or any).
(Score: 1) by khallow on Thursday November 28 2019, @12:04AM (3 children)
(Score: 2) by aristarchus on Thursday November 28 2019, @06:38AM (2 children)
Oh, you have no idea, khallow! Do you not realize that Runaway's tie to the "2nd Amendment" is a tenuous tie to a single Colt Model 1911 ACP, which he keeps tucked under some nether regions of himself. I, and most Soylentils, do not want to speculate about that. But we do know that any such TeaBagger, or Trump supporter, is easily brought down by any number of other chamberings. One of my favorites is the .257 Roberts. Great round, not too much recoil or muzzle flash, almost perfect for these sorts of operations.
And this "dead man", has the audacity to threaten civil war? (See Azuma Hikaru posts, and reposts, on that.) We have you in our sights, Runaway! The Deep State identified you as a target years ago, and you know, have you noticed a persistent "buzz" above your alleged property there in Arkansas? The Same hum that Afghans hear, before their wedding parties turn into massacres?
Happy Thanksgiving, Runaway! I am just happy not share a table of thanks with such a stupid asshole such as you. I thought my relative Tom was a basket case, but he is nothing compared to you. Tom was a turkey fucker, but that is because he was a tom, a tom turkey. You, Runaway, have not defense of nature to exonerate you of crimes against nature, and Turkeys.
America! Prey that you do not get a Turkey from Arkansas, which may, or may not, have had sexual congress with Runaway1956. Pervert!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 28 2019, @05:44PM (1 child)
fekkin candyass worrying about the kick when he fires if he has ever fired a weapon probably overheard something about the .257 on television and feels really smart now
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 29 2019, @05:48PM
why talkin bout yoself in da turd person broooo?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 27 2019, @06:51PM (5 children)
This is about democrats, Trump switched to republicans for this election.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 27 2019, @07:34PM (2 children)
He merely switched the logo. He still serves the democrats who made his victory so easy. He owes them many favors for helping him hide his money and stay out of jail during the Clinton regime. He is still, to this day, a democrat. Remember this is a team effort. It is the DNC/GOP as a single power sharing entity. It is a ruling party that receives 95% of the vote, which under normal circumstances, would be considered highly suspicious. But here the denial is overwhelming.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 27 2019, @08:21PM (1 child)
Yes, which is why the only way I will vote for Trump is if he gets impeached over bs.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 27 2019, @08:40PM
Well, you know the dems can't bring up anything real that he is definitely guilty of without implicating themselves. Hard to tell if this is a Mexican standoff or a Polish firing squad.
Whatever, there's little doubt that he can win either way
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 27 2019, @09:18PM
Hmm, and Bloomberg switched to Democrat. It's like watching pro wrestling and the various characters changing from heel to face and back again.
Almost as though the political parties promoted by the media have nothing of substance in their platforms.
But I wouldn't want to sound like Fusty. Gotta pick a side and then hurl insults at people who picked the other side.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 28 2019, @03:18AM
So people who voted for him are double plus stupid?
(Score: 0, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 27 2019, @04:19PM (2 children)
We're coming for your guns, Runaway! And your 64oz "Big Gulp" sodas. And your "e-cig" drug delivery systems. And your opioids. And your President. And your Religion. Be afraid, which should not be hard for you, since you are already quaking in you boots and shitting your pants over Mexicans and Muslins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 27 2019, @04:59PM
Georgia Guidestone languages: English, Spanish, Swahili, Hindi, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, and Russian.
As long as your homeland speaks one of those languages you are probably not to fear.
(Score: 1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday November 27 2019, @05:42PM
https://www.pewpewtactical.com/molon-labe/ [pewpewtactical.com]
Hail to the Nibbler in Chief.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by fustakrakich on Wednesday November 27 2019, @06:02PM (4 children)
The man can't buy an election if nobody sells their votes. Just let him go broke trying.
If the DNC can't control the nomination, they are perfectly happy let the prez stay in office. The opposition is as phony as a three dollar bill. Remember how they propped up Lieberman when he lost his 2006 senate primary? The winner [Ned Lamont] became a non-person to the party and lost the general.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 27 2019, @06:24PM
If they were actually concerned with Trump acting like a little Hitler they wouldn't have extended the patriot act. Just more CIA propaganda.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 27 2019, @07:16PM (2 children)
He won't be able to buy this election. Just look at Tom Steyer and his inroads (or lack thereof) while throwing around money.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Wednesday November 27 2019, @07:43PM (1 child)
The purpose is distraction, and it's working like a charm. Failure to look beyond the democrat/republicans will only bring more decline.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 27 2019, @09:29PM
https://apps.newyorkfed.org/markets/autorates/tomo-results-display?SHOWMORE=TRUE&startDate=01/01/2000&enddate=01/01/2020 [newyorkfed.org]
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WALCL [stlouisfed.org]