Politics Mike Bloomberg 'is considering picking Hillary Clinton as his running mate in the 2020

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  1. SlyPokerDog

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    Mike Bloomberg 'is considering picking Hillary Clinton as his running mate in the 2020 Democratic race to help take on Trump'
    • Mike Bloomberg is considering Hillary Clinton as his running mate, source says
    • Polling found the Bloomberg-Clinton combination would be a formidable force to take on Trump in the race for the White House
    • Bloomberg is said to be considering changing his official residence because the electoral college makes it tough for president and VP to reside in the same state
    • 'We are focused on the primary and the debate, not VP speculation,' Bloomberg's campaign has said
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...Hillary-Clinton-running-mate-say-sources.html
     
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    I will wait to see what actually happens. Though, picking a corrupt Clinton as your VP, when Hillary couldn't even beat Trump in her own presidential race, seems like campaign suicide. A republicans wet dream ticket.
     
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Seems highly unlikely. Apparently this originally came from Drudge Report, so a few million pounds of salt are advised.

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    It’s mind boggling how out of touch someone would have to be to even consider this as plausible. Hillary Clinton is political kryptonite, I wouldn’t be surprised if Bloomberg’s campaign gets wrecked (fingers crossed) for even suggesting this.
     
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    All Drudge Report is is an aggregate site, they don’t produce their own content. A bunch of their links are to left leaning websites, they just add a catchy headline to the link. I always laugh when people try to discredit Drudge because it is literally just links to what are probably some of their favorite websites.
     
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    I’m just gonna say it beforehand, Bloomberg didn’t kill himself.
     
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    Kind of makes me think he's a Trump plant, only in there to divide the vote.

    It's too much like a TV show plot. A bad one at that.
     
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    Maybe you missed this line in the link

    " a source close to his campaign has told Drudge Report"

    I doubt if there is much accuracy to the story, but it appears it was reported to Drudge Report, not a link from another site like you stated. Much of their stuff is links, but in this case it appears directly from the Drudge Report.
     
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    What will be interesting is to see if Bloomberg does what he claimed when he first got in and that was to financially support the democratic candidate if it isn't him.
     
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    Mildly surprised that Bloomberg didn't say he'd pick Tulsi Gabbard as his VP choice. She seems better aligned with his worldview than Clinton.

    Plus, the campaign slogan writes itself: "Bloomberg/Gabbard--the superior Republican ticket"
     
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    I'm not putting a lot of stock into him saying he would choose Clinton though as his campaign denied it (which also doesn't mean a lot, but)
     
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    Agreed...I mean, if you really think about it, how in hell would Hillary fucking Clinton help Bloomberg?

    She's the main reason that Trump is in The White House now.
     
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    Seems like there is going to be quite a fight over who gets Tulsi. Fox News, now Bloomberg, also today there is a report that Bernie might choose her, and of course there is the most obvious match, Trump.

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    This genuinely made me laugh. Well played.
     
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    He should propose wearing nametags.
     
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    Meanwhile. Bill's drooling about the potential of 100 rounds of golf per year.
     
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    Why would she accept? Seems more likely she would tell him to stick it where the sun doesn't shine.

    I'd rather have Biden than Bloomberg.

    Voted today for Elizabeth Warren.
     
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    'Cepting, she's a power whore. She might think SHE's the ticket to pushing Bloomberg to the nomination. One step closer to the position she's drooled over since she was a teen.
     

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