Column: Michael Bloomberg's candidacy is doing one thing: Making his Democratic rivals look good (via latimesopinion)
On stage, he was the metaphorical equivalent of the grain of sand that irritates the oyster so much it creates a luminous pearl.Bernie Sanders was at his most passionate, especially when Bloomberg tried to play his own disingenuous class-warfare card.
“Let’s talk about democratic socialism,” said Sanders, rising to the challenge. “We are living in many ways in a socialist society right now. … When Donald Trump gets $800 million in tax breaks and subsidies to build luxury condominiums, that’s socialism for the rich. We have to subsidize Walmart’s workers on Medicaid and food stamps because the wealthiest family in America pays starvation wages. That’s socialism for the rich. I believe in democratic socialism for working people.
“Democrats,” she said, “take a huge risk if we just substitute one arrogant billionaire for another.”And Warren came to the rescue, girl-power style, of Amy Klobuchar, who was chided by smartest-boy-in-the-room Pete Buttigieg for forgetting the name of Mexico’s president during a recent interview with Telemundo.
As we approach Super Tuesday, March 3, when voters in 14 states will have their say, it’s clear that rival campaigns are in a panic about Sanders’ increasing strength.“Biden and Warren have crumbled … Buttigieg has stagnated,” said the Bloomberg memo. “If they remain in the race, “they will propel Sanders toOn Thursday, Buttigieg’s campaign strongly suggested Bloomberg should leave the race, for the exact same reason.
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