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Title: Has any candidate ever imploded like Michael Bloomberg?..By Joseph Curl
Post by: mystery-ak on February 26, 2020, 02:59:34 pm
 By Joseph Curl - - Tuesday, February 25, 2020

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

During the dog days of August way back in 2003, when even politics took a few days off, an upstart candidate began to make waves in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

He was little known outside of Vermont, where he began his political career by spearheading a grassroots campaign to stop a condominium development on Lake Champlain, site of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ third home (he won, a bike path went in instead). The upstart went on to become the state’s five-time governor, the longest-serving in its history.

His name was Howard Dean, and suddenly, he was all the rage. While rival John Kerry was windsurfing on the Vineyard, Mr. Dean hit the buskings, working tirelessly to win over Democrats. And it worked. By the end of August, Newsweek magazine featured him on a cover with the headline: “Can anyone stop Howard Dean?”

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Title: Re: Has any candidate ever imploded like Michael Bloomberg?..By Joseph Curl
Post by: IsailedawayfromFR on February 26, 2020, 03:05:54 pm
Beto?  Gary Hart? 

Both were listed as ' the next Democrat candidate' at one time.
Title: Re: Has any candidate ever imploded like Michael Bloomberg?..By Joseph Curl
Post by: GtHawk on February 26, 2020, 09:30:42 pm
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on February 26, 2020, 03:05:54 pm
Beto?  Gary Hart? 

Both were listed as ' the next Democrat candidate' at one time.
Tanks for the memories man, Yeeeeeeehaaaaaah!
Title: Re: Has any candidate ever imploded like Michael Bloomberg?..By Joseph Curl
Post by: Maj. Bill Martin on February 26, 2020, 10:31:55 pm
The campaigns of both Gary Hart and Howard Dean certainly imploded from a single act.  Bloomberg is still in the race, so saying that he's "imploded" is premature.  Especially given that he doesn't have to worry about money drying up.
Title: Re: Has any candidate ever imploded like Michael Bloomberg?..By Joseph Curl
Post by: IsailedawayfromFR on February 27, 2020, 01:27:21 am
Quote from: Maj. Bill Martin on February 26, 2020, 10:31:55 pm
The campaigns of both Gary Hart and Howard Dean certainly imploded from a single act.  Bloomberg is still in the race, so saying that he's "imploded" is premature.  Especially given that he doesn't have to worry about money drying up.
I agree he has plenty of money. 

As successful business men, both Bloomberg and Trump have and ego thing in some similar characteristics of not liking the perception that people are being unfair to them.  Both are too used to being the boss and calling the shots.

You see it is DT's Tweets and I believe you can see it in Bloomberg's eyes.

Perhaps the implosion is the blood pressure seen in those eyes.
Title: Re: Has any candidate ever imploded like Michael Bloomberg?..By Joseph Curl
Post by: Fishrrman on February 27, 2020, 01:44:12 am
If the DNC is desperate enough, Bloomberg could get the nod no matter how bad a candidate he is.

But... only if o'er-the-hillary sez so...
Title: Re: Has any candidate ever imploded like Michael Bloomberg?..By Joseph Curl
Post by: Smokin Joe on February 27, 2020, 02:04:09 am
Quote from: Fishrrman on February 27, 2020, 01:44:12 am
If the DNC is desperate enough, Bloomberg could get the nod no matter how bad a candidate he is.

But... only if o'er-the-hillary sez so...
Oh, she will love the idea of being just one frail heartbeat away from the Oval Office....
Title: Re: Has any candidate ever imploded like Michael Bloomberg?..By Joseph Curl
Post by: IsailedawayfromFR on February 27, 2020, 01:48:52 pm
Quote from: Smokin Joe on February 27, 2020, 02:04:09 am
Oh, she will love the idea of being just one frail heartbeat away from the Oval Office....
And one potential suicide happening.