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Democratic Primaries

Skya Rhen

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12. By being white like Trump. In 2017, he said that the country should get behind Trump but with Obama

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #8)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 10:53 AM

Feb 2020

Obama should be the one pulling the country together:

Source: Salon

Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City and owner of several media outlets, thinks it’s time that Americans “get behind” President Donald Trump and “make it work.”

Democratic opponents of Trump need to get over themselves, Bloomberg argued during an interview on ABC’s “The View.” “The public has spoken, whether you like the results or not,” he said.

Read more: http://www.salon.com/2017/06/23/michael-bloomberg-says-democrats-should-get-behind-president-trump/

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141806115

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Do you believe that Obama should have done a better job pulling the country together? [View all] Skya Rhen Feb 2020 OP

Unwarranted and unfounded criticism, IMO COLGATE4 Feb 2020 #1

Plus a large number of peoples' heads blew apart underpants Feb 2020 #5

Is he serious? IluvPitties Feb 2020 #2

Did Bloomberg want to primary President Obama in 2012? N/T lapucelle Feb 2020 #3

You should find out and let us know Renew Deal Feb 2020 #7

My pleasure! BS was the lone voice sounding the clarion call to primary President Obama in 2012. lapucelle Feb 2020 #11

I have heard the whole video and it does not imply that. patricia92243 Feb 2020 #4

Here's the link to the whole video - starts at 44 minutes. His words were NOT taken out of context. Skya Rhen Feb 2020 #14

Hindsight is always 20-20. I believe Obama did the best he could with Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #6

How would he have done so? Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #8

By being white like Trump. In 2017, he said that the country should get behind Trump but with Obama Skya Rhen Feb 2020 #12

This stuff is outrageous LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #9

.................................................................................................... Afromania Feb 2020 #10

I miss having a real POTUS Gothmog Feb 2020 #13

President Obama faced an impossible task: a well-planned effort to use his racial identity to divide andym Feb 2020 #15