@RoboGraham

I don't support Michael Bloomberg. He's a racist jerk. As mayor of New York, he pushed "Stop and Frisk" policy. Anyone the police found suspicious, most often minorities.

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@LiterateHiker I didn't mean to sound like I was accusing you of supporting him. I'm just genuinely curious so I put the question out there. He is climbing in the polls so lots of people must be getting aboard the Bloomberg train. Is it just the ads? Or does he actually offer something that I'm over looking?

@RoboGraham

I have no idea why people support Michael Bloomberg.

Racists in New York City?

@LiterateHiker I've heard that he is very unpopular in NYC. The frisk stopping thing ought to be enough to doom his candidacy but with so much money, he seems to be literally buying support.

Repeat something enough and some people start to believe it. That's Trump's strategy.

@Sticks48

I disagree. The debates show which candidates are intelligent, articulate, poised and well-thought out. Who can answer questions clearly, instead of giving vague answers or ducking the question.

Also, debates show who can think on their feet and act gracious and poised under pressure.

@LiterateHiker I get none of that. They are so over prepared including having that one sound bite to throw in there when they can. I have learned more from 20 to 30 minute interviews on MSNBC than all of the debates put together. I don't care if they are fast on their feet. Presidents, except for don't make fast decisions. They make well thought out decisions. That is what I am looking for, well thought out, intelligent decisions. Of course we are not all looking for the same things in a President.

@Sticks48

Marianne Williamson is a long-time wacko and fraud. She made a fool of herself in the early debates. After the debate, I looked her up and learned she is an anti-vaxxer and doesn't believe in medicine.

Millions of Americans looked her up, too. Her support cratered. That was important.

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@LiterateHiker No it wasn't. She had as much chance of winning as I would. Even Bernie has said they are useless. These stupid debates is one of the reasons trump became President. He wasn't the smartest, he wasn't the most informed, and he wasn't the most knowledgeable. He just came across better on TV. He never said one thing that made him look qualified for the job.

@Sticks48 They've turned the debates into something resembling a miss America pageant for politicians. Trump is extremely familiar with those and thus, knew exactly how to excel at it.The purpose of the debates is to generate ratings and make money for the advertisers, not to inform the public. It is a very ineffective method of learning important information about the candidates.

If you really want to get to know a candidate and understand their policies and personalities, listen to a podcast that they have been on. A two hour long conversation with an interviewer from outside the corporate media world is the best way I know of to gain the most relevant information concerning these presidential options.

@Sticks48, @LiterateHiker She seems like she has good intentions but she is not a rational thinker.

Bloomberg is jealous of TrumpOLINI jump from NYC Democrat to WHITE HOUSE Rethuglican so Michael buys into the Democrat race as a LIBERAL PARTY guy.....5 active parties in NY ONLY GREENS are not fascist zioninsts of the five with "Working Families Party" enabling "fusion" in several states, the confusion is only escalating with the difference between a CAUCUS and a secret ballot primary

I tend to be moderate left, not extreme left, and thus I will listen with an open mind to candidate endorsements. I'm fine with the fact that I haven't yet made up my mind as to whom I'll support in the Dem primary. There's still plenty of time to consider, listen, and watch who else bows out. Meanwhile, I get a little turned off by all the name calling, especially when the right does it, but it doesn't look any more attractive or mature when we good guys do it, either.